Home Made Passion Fruit Curd

Bright, citrus, sweet, smooth and rich tasting. This passion fruit curd takes 30 minutes to make and it is wonderful with scones, on toasts and sandwiched between vanilla cookies or macaron shells.

Basil Pesto, Poppy Seed Braided Bread

I like using fresh basil in my cooking but at times I am unable to use it all up in one recipe. Fresh basil is not a herb that keeps well in the fridge so instead of letting it sit in the fridge and dry up, I make it into a basil pesto. 

Pesto or, in extenso, pesto alla genovese, is a sauce originating in Genoa, the capital city of Liguria, Northern Italy. It traditionally consists of crushed garlic, Pine nuts, coarse salt, basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (cow's milk cheese) and pecorino sardo cheese (sheep's milk cheese), all blended with olive oil.

Basil pesto can be enjoyed in many ways (see notes following the basil pesto recipe). 

Home Made Pumpkin Cream

My sis-in-law shared this cold dessert recipe with me after I enjoyed the ones she made. The taste of pumpkin with cream is so delicious and a cold dessert is most welcomed in the sweltering heat that we are experiencing now in Singapore.

ANZAC Biscuits

I wanted to bake this biscuit because it reminded me of my recent family trip to Australia. The ingredients used were simple and healthy. There is no need for whisking or creaming or waiting for ingredients to come to room temperature. Just a weighing machine, mixing bowl and a saucepan will get you munching on these in no time.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Autumn squashes such as butternut and pumpkin have thick skin that can only be peeled with a knife and it can be tedious and at times dangerous. This roasted butternut squash soup recipe requires no peeling, not even the onion that was added needed peeling.

Cinnamon, Apple and Pecan Buns

These buns were made to be given away. Given away to friends whom I hold dear. I hope the warm, comforting smell of cinnamon allow the receivers to feel the warmth from a hug and I pray too that they can find solace in our Creator God.

Multigrain Sandwich Loaf

 

I have been baking this wholegrain sandwich loaf (2 loaves a week) for the past 2 months for my family to have for our breakfasts as well as for my children to bring to school for their breaks. The bread contains all natural ingredients. The whole grains and seeds bump up the flavour, texture and nutrients of the bread.

Corn Bread

Corn cup was what came to mind when I ate this cornbread warm with honey and butter. Corn cups are steam sweet corn niblets served with salted butter, all mixed up and served in a cup with a spoon. The sweetness and crunchiness of corn mixed with salted butter...mmmmm! 

Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese Chips

This bake was by far the simplest, both in terms of effort as well as ingredients. You basically just need 1, one, uno ingredient, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Since it is the only ingredient, get your hands on wedge of good quality cheese, it will make a great difference in taste.  

Vanilla, Strawberry and Cream Swiss Roll

A cake recipe that I decided to try out before making it for an up coming lunar new year family gathering. It uses a basic sponge cake recipe and filled with fresh whipped cream and strawberries. The wordings (a little batter was mixed with beetroot powder) were pipped onto the baking paper and baked before the vanilla batter was later poured into the pan to bake.