Long time no see, my friends! It has been a while since my last post. I have been spending my time mostly with work – covid style of course. It seems like preparations for the next thing never ends. Don’t get me wrong, I am extremely grateful that our business is doing ok with everythingRead more
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Chocolate Orange Brioche Hot Cross Buns
It has been a while since I posted here. It seems like after writing the book, I just subconsciously wanted to take a mental break from blogging about recipes. I think I finally came back 🙂 I wanted to do something different with hot cross buns this year. I was actually inspired by Jamie Oliver’s recipeRead more
Food Photography Workshop
If you enjoy reading my blog, you probably know that I have passion for both food and photography. I’ve never learned about food photography, all the photos you see on my blog are just self-taught – went through many instances of trial-and-error to achieve the results. Reading the feed from my Twitter account, I learnedRead more
Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
It is that time of the year again, this recipe is one of my favourites. The colour is also perfect for Christmas. It might be hard to find raw pistachio nuts so you can also substitute with other nuts. I have tried making this recipe with almonds but my favourite is still pistachios (it mightRead more
Chocolate Crème Caramel
Continuing my Japanese recipe of mini doughnuts, this is also a Japanese recipe which also happens to be chocolate. In Japan they call it “pu-rin” for pudding, but it is more like a custard. I found this recipe from a Japanese website called “Kyou-no-ryouri” which means “Cooking Today”. It is also a cooking TV showRead more
Tsukiji Japanese Restaurant
This was not the first time that I visited this Japanese restaurant. They offer a pretty good variety of authentic Japanese dishes – not only sushi. They have a nicely designed website too, click here. This day, I went with a friend. “Tsukiji” is actually the name of the famous Japanese fish market. The restaurantRead more
French Regional Cooking: Provence
Haven’t updated my blog for a long time. After my last Cookshop experience, my other friend and I decided to try the French cooking. Everything tasted pretty good, I thought. We were divided into groups where each group was responsible for different dishes. Here was the menu: Olive tapenade on crostini Bouillabaisse – Classic FrenchRead more