Mint Dark Chocolate Truffles

Mint Dark Chocolate with Feuilletine Truffles

Chocolate truffles are luxurious little treats that does not take too much effort to make. At least, no baking involved. You can play around with the different flavors that can be infused into the chocolate, either by infusing the cream or adding it when the chocolate balls are being formed.

Strawberry Sponge Cake with Fresh Whipped Cream

Today, my youngest child, turns 11! I am thankful to God for showing me His love through my children. And to my child, I pray that she will continue to experience the Creator God and finds joy in the things she does.

Bacon Stuffed Baguette

I made this using the Pain d'Epi recipe for the bread but placed in strips of bacon when forming the dough into a log. Instead of cutting the dough with the scissors to form the wheat branch, I used a sharp, thin blade knife to score the top of the log. 

Maple Glazed Bacon and Egg Muffins

I chanced upon this recipe by RecipeTin Eats and decided to make it for breakfast. Breakfast, on weekday mornings, is always 'mad rush' moment - rushing for school and work. I wake up early to pack the children's lunch boxes and try to fix them a healthy breakfast. Most of the time, breakfast was half eaten and that left me feeling 'so much effort but so little went into their stomachs'. They are not to be blame as it is just too early to work up a big appetite. 

Cinnamon Rolls filled with Gula Melaka (Coconut Palm Sugar), Pecan and Raisin

These smell so wonderful when they were baking in the oven! They are enjoyably messy to eat, as they are sticky and gooey, studded with pecans and raisins. I substituted the usual brown sugar in the recipe with gula melaka (coconut palm sugar) just to give the buns a South East Asian twist.

Seriously Chocolate Cake

This cake was made just in time for this mother's day weekend  celebrations. This is a chocolate lover's cake. The moist chocolate cake (Valrhona cocoa powder) is layered with real good chocolate (Callebuat 70% chocolate) frosting, enrobed with more real good chocolate and decorated with Valrhona's chocolate pearls. With so much chocolate, the cake is chocolate ;)

Sambal Ikan Bilis (Chilli Dried Anchovies)

 

My sis and I practically grew up eating this sambal ikan bilis made by my auntie. It is a 'comfort' condiment for us. It tastes spicy, savory and chewy. I minimize the mess by making this in a bread maker, using the jam making function.

Maple Pecan Pie

Tomorrow is the start of another long weekend! Yay! Labour Day.

My husband have been asking me to make this pie for the longest time. The reason for not baking was that I thought it might be a sugar bomb. 

Pain D'Epi (Wheat Stalk Bread) with a twist

Pain (bread) D' (of) Epi (ear of wheat) = Bread shaped into an ear of wheat.

I love European bakeries. The varieties and shapes of bread never fail to amaze me. And of course, the smell of freshly baked breads never crease to invoke good memories of family sharing a meal. 

Hearty Oxtail Stew

There is something comforting when I eat a warm, hearty bowl of stew. Stews are very nourishing, satisfying and provide a balanced meal in a bowl. 

This is a one pot meal that is easy to put together and washing up after is kept to the minimum. It is a dish that uses minimal effort but gives you the most amazing flavors. Did I mention that the dish feeds a crowd too?