white asparagus salad with soy vinaigrette dressing
May 13, 2012 – 11:55 pm | 5 Comments

Hubby has gone for a long business trip for 10 days, I am using this opportunity to eat as little meat and carb as possible.
Today is Mother’s Day, to be honest, Marc is not even …

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How to make Chocolate Truffles & Happy Festive Seasons to you all!!!
December 24, 2010 – 5:13 pm | 11 Comments
How to make Chocolate Truffles & Happy Festive Seasons to you all!!!

Last year this time, I was carrying Marc in my belly, this year’s Christmas, he is having his first Christmas with us. I feel a bit wordless this year, just simply to share my joy …

A superb birthday surprise: Gourmet Traveller 88 Cookbook …
July 5, 2010 – 9:12 pm | 20 Comments
A superb birthday surprise: Gourmet Traveller 88 Cookbook …

 

So what is this all about, a Gourmet Traveller 88 cookbook??? Haven’t heard you mentioned it at all!

Funny shaped Japanese Watermelons
October 19, 2009 – 9:26 pm | 15 Comments
Funny shaped Japanese Watermelons

Human face Japanese Watermelon, approx. costs USD1282 !
So after 3 weeks or so in Hong Kong, I am now back to Switzerland. I had a temperature shock from over 30ºC to a drop to daytime …

Tuscany part 2: cooking with Peter & Ann & baked zucchini & its blossoms recipe
July 21, 2009 – 8:41 pm | 30 Comments
Tuscany part 2: cooking with Peter & Ann & baked zucchini & its blossoms recipe

    
Following my Tuscany Part 1: I am afraid I am not writing in a chronological order. This was actually our last evening in Tuscany. Upon our arrival, I have written to Peter & Ann …

an afternoon in Notting Hill, West London
July 19, 2009 – 8:15 pm | 13 Comments
an afternoon in Notting Hill, West London

   
Portebello Road with London Cab in shocking pink ad
A few weeks ago I was in Notting Hill, the weather was much better than the weather forecast which allowed me to have a few good hours in …

chocoholic II: chocolate exhibition Lucern Museum of History, Switzerland, Apr – Aug 2009
June 24, 2009 – 10:23 am | 14 Comments
chocoholic II: chocolate exhibition Lucern Museum of History, Switzerland, Apr – Aug 2009

I have recently been to a chocolate exhibition in Lucern Museum of History. The exhibition will last until August.
To all chocolate lovers, I hope you will enjoy these photos I have selected for you : …

portuguese custard tarts (pasteis de Nata) & aWard
June 2, 2009 – 11:24 am | 43 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 …

italiano Amaretti cookies recipe
December 9, 2008 – 11:40 am | 21 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 …

best way to preserve garden herbs: freezing method in ice cube trays
September 17, 2008 – 11:43 pm | 11 Comments
best way to preserve garden herbs: freezing method in ice cube trays

Freezing self-grown basil herbs (basil) in ice cube trays for winter use
as seen in #21975 TasteSpotting/18.09.08; #5524 foodgawker/18.09.08
 
This year the summer was over in Switzerland rather early, I remembered when I first arrived Basel three years ago, …

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