Despite the fact that I am still coughing … I eagerly accepted a Durian Feast invitation. I am sure some of you know how much I love durians – durian cake, durian ‘kueh’, durian ice cream … well you name it!
Anyway it was my first time going to a Durian Farm and [...]

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It has been a while since I last made chocolate chip cookies … it seems that during Chinese new year, it is a tradition that most people will make something, well anything … in this auspicious time of the year. So I thought maybe I should try my luck with chocolate chip cookies … it’s [...]

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I am a major fan of durians. I’ve tried durians in ALMOST all forms e.g. cakes, cookies, sweets, chocolates, preserved, tarts, puffs, jam, ice cream … well you get the idea. As a typical Malaysian culture, if not my own culture … to taste the best, you just ought to travel the distance to get [...]

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Last Saturday, that is 15 December, the Penang food festival was held in PISA (Penang International Sports Arena). I think it was the second time held in Penang, the previous year if not mistaken was held at upper Penang Road. Finding a parking was a headache back then as it was either far too limited [...]

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I have lotsa people bugging me for my secret recipe (yea right). So … here it is! A new assignment for you this weekend! Take it away …  
Ingredients

250 gm Mascarpone / Cream cheese
100 gm ladyfinger biscuits (or less)
2 eggs separated
2 tablespoon sugar
1 cup of strong warm coffee, usually espresso

Some water to make the coffee [...]

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It has been approximately 2 years since I last made my favorite and specialty dish – Tiramisu. The main reason why I stopped for such a long time is because it is a very FATTENING dessert. The not-so-slim me tend to avoid it unless I am making it for ah-hem you-know-who (who-is-none-existence haha). Anyway so [...]

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I am the type of person that needs dessert after a meal. Hence one day after lunch, a friend suggested ~ How about an Egg Tart? … From my experience I don’t think I’ve had any really good egg tart in Penang before, so my expression was … ‘emmmm’ and I looked skeptical. Anyway I [...]

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