The first time I tasted the famous Rotiboy bun was nearly 10 years ago bought as a treat by an old childhood buddy, Jamie during my summer holiday in Malaysia. It was when the Rotiboy bun hit Kuala Lumpur with a storm and “seduced the masses”. Recently I have been craving for Malaysian food and …
Dec 14
Making ‘Momofuku’ Steamed Buns
It was my old friend from Uni who got me interested with this dish. We were chatting on Facebook when Richard mentioned that his wife will be making Momofuku pork belly buns for dinner. I was intrigued, didn’t know what Momofuku was but the word ‘pork belly’ caught my attention. So I did my usual …
Dec 13
Review on my breadmaker (Argos Value Range)
Since posting pictures of my homemade bread on Facebook and on this website, I have had tones of request from friends and family asking me to disclose my ‘bready’ secrets especially the brand and model of the breadmaker that I am using. Well here are my ‘secrets’: Secret 1: I use TangZhong to make bread …
Dec 07
It’s Truely Getting Christmas-sy
You know Christmas is definitely round the corner when nativities have begun. At Ethan’s very first nativity, I noticed a couple of amazing things: 1) Excellent use of tea towels! 2) 3 years old toddlers CAN be quiet and CAN stay in one place for at least 30 minutes (truly gobsmacked, I need to learn how …
Dec 07
The Christmas Countdown!
So it’s December and the countdown has begun. We took out the Christmas tree from the attic last week (yes we use a plastic tree….we like to save the planet!) and Ethan helped putting it up. Its only a little tree that I bought 10 years ago when I was a student and do not have …
Dec 07
Making Cotton Cheesecake also known as Japanese Cheesecake (baked)
This is my ‘baby’ brother’s favourite (though he is not really a baby anymore –at 30 years of age this year!). I remember the first time he gave me a piece of cotton cheese cake (Japanese Cheesecake) from the night market in Malaysia saying that it’s the best cake ever. I must admit, I did …
Dec 07
Making Yoghurt, Almond and Raisin Cake
We love yoghurt so much that I make my own every week. I used to make my yogurts from natural yoghurt and milk, then I discovered EasiYo and got lazy. We love EasiYo and have been having EasiYo yoghurt ever since. In fact, loved it so much that I even experimented using EasiYo in my …
Dec 06
Making Sweet Custard Buns (containing TangZhong)
Mmmmm sweet custard buns, my all time favourite! Hubby was craving for them and asked if I could make some. I have never made the custard filling for buns before. Here is how I’ve done it, first attempt and it was scrumptious, definitely deserve a pat on the back. I went for the solid (rather …
Dec 05
Making Sweet Sausage Buns (containing TangZhong)
Sausage buns and rolls are Ethan’s favourite. He loves the fact that he can do abit of ‘treasure’ digging, digging the sausages out to eat first and leaving the bread for dessert! This is another variety of sausage buns. Ingredients for Sausage Buns (makes 15 large buns) For dough, refer to ingredients to make Pai Bao …
Dec 05
Save Money and Make Your Own Homemade Play Dough (cooked method)
All kids love play dough, mine is no exception. There is no cheaper way than making your own. These lovely homemade dough keeps Ethan occupied for hours while I make dinner or bake. They are made from ‘non-toxic’ food ingredients and preserved with salt. Just keep the dough in air tight containers and they can lasts for …