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?

Rum and Raisin Biscotti

Biscotti originates from the medieval Latin word biscoctus, meaning "twice-cooked/baked." Once baked goods are twice baked, they became very dry and could be stored for long period of time. This was useful especially when refrigeration was non-existence. 

Chocolate Truffle Tart

I made this chocolate truffle tart for the Easter weekends. I decided to try a tart base recipe that uses pate sucree or also known as a sweet tart dough and paired it with a dark chocolate filling. It is my first time making a tart using the pate sucree recipe while I have used the chocolate filling before when i made the chocolate tartlets. 

The richness of the tart comes from the chocolate filling and the fragrant buttery tart base. The passion fruit curd gives a very refreshing and contrasting dimension to the whole taste experience.