Our New Family Member, Marc has arrived !!!
July 23, 2010 – 9:14 pm | 14 Comments

 
Dear readers
Last Thursday 15 July 2010, our new family member, Marc Chun-Yan Wijngaard has arrived. Feel so blessed that the delivery went smoothly and it was a truly amazing experience when I could finally hold the baby in …

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perhaps the best crêpe in the world: La Crêperie de Hampstead
June 11, 2009 – 2:50 pm | 15 Comments
perhaps the best crêpe in the world: La Crêperie de Hampstead

 
A lot of Londoner would know Hampstead Crêperie because the long queue at night have not changed a bit since I was still in University, they had been in the press many times.
“Friend” of mine took me there …

portuguese custard tarts (pasteis de Nata) & aWard
June 2, 2009 – 11:24 am | 39 Comments
portuguese custard tarts (pasteis de Nata) & aWard

Recently I bought the Café Favorites Cookbook from one of  The Australian’s Women Weekly Cookbook series. I only flicked through it quickly and without hesitation I bought it right away, there are many recipes which I know I …

homemade japanese sesame ice cream (made without ice cream machine !!!)
May 6, 2009 – 10:47 am | 32 Comments
homemade japanese sesame ice cream (made without ice cream machine !!!)

I have been busy with Spring cleaning, never like cleaning but don’t know why I got into mood of tidying up things. There are days like this, I suppose. Our garden is now in good …

homemade Gianduja Chocolate ice cream (made without machine !!!)
April 28, 2009 – 1:28 pm | 23 Comments
homemade Gianduja Chocolate ice cream (made without machine !!!)

I have wanted to making some homemade ice cream for a long time but I do not want to buy an ice cream machine, not just only because of the cost but also the space …

my perfect healthy banana bread
April 18, 2009 – 2:41 pm | 17 Comments
my perfect healthy banana bread

Most of us would have ripe bananas at home from time to time and what will you do with them? Banana bread is best solution rather than throw them away. I personally like to eat …

NK Bread, nO kNEADing, nO kIDDING !
April 15, 2009 – 11:07 pm | 13 Comments
NK Bread, nO kNEADing, nO kIDDING !

 

For those who live in the US, no knead bread is probably nothing new but for those who live in Europe, a lot of people are still not familiar yet. When I bumped into this article …

white chocolate soufflé with orange liqueur sauce
March 2, 2009 – 12:41 am | 8 Comments
white chocolate soufflé with orange liqueur sauce

After the great success from last night’s Chocolate Soufflé, Peter asked if we can make a soufflé with white chocolate, he is absolutely a white chocolate lover, after I said why not, he immediately went to the kitchen and started melting the …

bittman’s foolproof chocolate soufflé
March 1, 2009 – 2:01 am | 8 Comments
bittman’s foolproof chocolate soufflé

 
Yesterday when I was waiting at the airport lounge, I watched the podcast of Bittman’s Chocolate Soufflé in my iPhone and tonight I was tempted to try it out.
It was 11pm, a bit late to make but tomorrow is …

my first day of 2009
January 2, 2009 – 12:53 pm | 12 Comments
my first day of 2009

 

My hands are getting itchy from not needing to do any cooking in the last days. Therefore I have offered to prepare the New Year’s Dinner at my in-laws home for the family. I have …

more cookies on snowy days
December 10, 2008 – 7:53 pm | 7 Comments
more cookies on snowy days

When I woke up this morning, I see everything was covered white outside. It was said that it may still be snowing for the next couple of days. Luckily my car has just got in time …

italiano Amaretti cookies recipe
December 9, 2008 – 11:40 am | 16 Comments
italiano Amaretti cookies recipe

 
 as seen in TasteSpotting #28577, 09.12.08 & Photograzing, 18.12.08
Learnt from Rosa’s Yum Yum’s post on Pecan Sandies that there is a worldwide cookie event called “Eat Christmas Cookies” by Susan at “Food Blogga” (USA), so I …

abSoLutely chunKy cHeWy oatMeal cooKies
December 8, 2008 – 4:17 pm | 4 Comments
abSoLutely chunKy cHeWy oatMeal cooKies

 
Under the influence from last week’s cookie baking afternoon at my friend’s place, it triggered me to have a cookie quest exploring a suitable chewy cookie recipe for myself, there are so many versions out …

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