I am blessed with two mooncake molds from Wai Ping years back. Whenever Mid Autumn Festival comes around, it is a reminder to dust the mold and do something with it. Of all the mooncake flavors, I love durian the most. I decided to make Mao Shan Wang (猫山王) mooncakes again this year. Taste wise, can’t go wrong with MSW, Read More
The 100-degree heat in Foster City is screaming for some refreshing, chilling desserts. I rummaged through the fridge and found two overripe mangos. And there is some left over coconut milk and berries from fruit tarts I made the day before.💡! I whipped this up in half an hour last night and went to bed happy. It’s good. Ingredients 2 Read More
While I have made Nasi Lemak many times, I was never totally satisfied with the outcome of the coconut rice. This time I tried a different recipe incorporating lemongrass juice with coconut milk. The outcome is perfect. It fragrant, tasty, and fluffy! And its cooked in the rice cooker! Ingredients 3 cups basmati rice 3 stalks lemongrass, bruised 6 cloves Read More
This summer I have served mushroom leek tartlets a few times when hosting friends. Having made different versions of Mushroom tarts and galettes, I find these bite size version is the best and has been a crowd pleaser every time. Thanks to Chef Chao for inspiring me years back in 2015! I have been continually improving on this recipe 😊. Read More
Lately we are into eating salad for lunch. Finding a good recipe for grilled chicken became very important to add protein to our diet. Thus far, this is the best recipe I have found. I have been repeating this week after week, wonder if I will ever find a better recipe ?🤔 Ingredients 1 1/2 lb thin sliced breast 6 Read More
The mint plant that we have been tending to for many months finally gets its growth spurt this summer. We came back from a one-week vacation and it was screaming for attention! Look at those lush green leaves! We had a ‘bountiful’ harvest this morning. I am really into Elderflower flavored cocktails lately. Surely, I have to make a Elderflower Read More
I’ve always been curious about cocktails with elderflower in the recipe. I like the fragrance in particular. I finally bought a bottle of St Germain and made a cucumber collins. Love this refreshing and sweet smelling cocktail for the summer. Ingredients 1 oz. Grey Goose vodka 1 oz. cucumber juice (from 1 cucumber) 2 oz. St. Germain 2 oz. club Read More
I was planning a get together with a new friend and offered to serve wine and dessert. She told me that she cannot take alcohol as she will break into hives 😔. I really want to serve something fun and refreshing for our first get-together. Ingredients 2 oz cucumber juice 1.5 oz lemon juice 1.5 oz simple syrup 1 oz Read More
I’ve recently fallen in love with pomegranate juice. A huge bottle of POM Wonderful at Costco costs less than ten bucks and its pack full of nutrients in every glass. I experimented with different recipes incorporating pomegranate juice. The real winner is this Spring Mix salad with pomegranate vinaigrette. Leafy greens, crisp Envy apples, tart Cransins, crunchy candied pecans, grainy Read More
2nd successful attempt May 2022 Tried again in May in preparation for the 59th Gourmet Club meet. This time the result is perfect! The skin was translucent, chewy, and held the pleats well after steaming. The filling was delicate, savoury, and delicious. I am ready for the party! Alas, the much anticipated club meet was thwarted by Covid again with Read More
