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Hailed as the best Chocolate Chip Cookies by New York Times. Find out the secret ingredient behind this popular recipe at Gourmand Recipes.NY Times Chocolate Chip Cookies
Learn how to make the perfect Salted Caramel Sauceto make these perfect, golden, scalloped Salted Caramel Madeleines
Check out the recipe for Strawberry & Peach Pate de Fruit at Gourmand RecipesPate de Fruit
Check out the recipes for Hummus and Rosemary & Garlic Flatbread.Hummus and Rosemary & Garlic Flatbread
Check out Quinoa with Lemon-Thyme Prawn recipe at Gourmand RecipesQuinoa with Lemon-Thyme Prawn
Check out the recipe for Australian style Iced Coffee at Gourmand RecipesIced Coffee
Check out recipe for Condensed Milk Coconut Macaroons at Gourmand RecipesCondensed Milk Coconut Macaroons
Check out One-bowl Strawberry Tea Cake recipe at Gourmand RecipesOne-bowl Strawberry Tea Cake
Wicked and Delish Chocolate Popcorn Cake. Check out the recipe on Gourmand RecipesChocolate Popcorn Cake
Try this meltingly tender slow-cooked pulled pork recipe with a spicy, sweet and tangy homemade tomato sauce on Gourmand Recipes.Pulled Pork (Pulled Pork Sandwich)
Check out these Lemony Recipes at Gourmand Recipes:Lemon CurdLemon Curd Ice CreamLemonade
Check out the recipe for Chocolate Cinnamon PopcornGourmand Recipes
Beef and Beer Stew with Cheese and Garlic Toast (Gourmand Recipes)It has been an emotional roller-coaster few months since I quit blogging. Pardon me for having been vague about the reasons behi...
It has been a good two years of blogging. I entered the blogging world with no expectation and I am happy to walk away with what I have achieved today. Thanks for being there with me and supporting m...
Burger Malaysia is a popular miniature sized snack available in pasar malams (night markets) in Malaysia. The mini yeast buns are deep-fried and then filled with sambal ikan billis (dried anchovy sam...
Today is our 12th year wedding anniversary. Looking back, the big day was a blur. Jet lag, rush, tiredness, excitement and nervousness all contributed to it. Mr J and myself were still working in Mal...
Cravings and inspiration are often stimulated by visual experiences. I was inspired to make a fig, ginger syrup and crushed pistachio pavlova after watching the pavlova challenge in the premiere epis...
Golden fried quail eggs. Spicy sambal. Add a few slices of cucumber and a bowl of steamed rice of coconut rice. It makes a perfect dinner. For me that is. There are many different way of making egg s...
Everyone loves a holiday. We used to travel a lot. We both had jobs that required us to travel frequently & we have been to most of the continents except for Africa and Antarctica. When we moved ...
I am seriously lacking motivation to cook, to write and to blog. I have so many great recipes and ideas to share but the post holidays blues are kicking in (we just got back from Melbourne on Monday)...
This is another Szechuan classic that I adore. A plate of this Mapo tofu with a bowl of steaming hot rice is the comfort food I often crave for in the cooler months. Silken soft tofu, minced meat and...
What should I write today? About food or just a bit of rambling? Or maybe a bit of both? Life is kind of on hold for me at the moment. Its a waiting game. Decisions need to be made. We Are we heading...
If you are a long time reader of my blog, you should know that I have only attended and blogged about a handful of foodie events. I am not a brilliant food writer and my interest really is to create ...
Can you believe that I actually learnt how to make this kuih at high school? The class was called Home Science in my time. It was conducted once a week and was only attended by the girls. I cant reme...
It is hard to define Malaysian food. Malaysia is an extremely diversified multi-cultural country. Food is heavily influenced by immigrants and foreign occupancies. A lot of food that may seem more Ch...
First we had Julie Powell cooking Julia Childs book. Then we had Momofukufor2 cooking Momofukus book. Do you know that there is now a group of foodies and cooking enthusiasts that are gathering force...
It all started with this cute little pot of red shiso microherbs that I found in Northbridge Plaza.We used to live in a townhouse a few blocks away from this plaza and I havent been back there often ...
Growing up in Malaysia with a mom that has a penchant for spicy food has exposed me to chilli & spices from a young age. Szechuan food has a special place in my heart. Although Szechuan cuisine u...
I have a very selective memory. I am terribly bad in remembering mathematics formulas or important historical facts, but I remember many insignificant little things in life.This is the first dish I c...
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