In Cookie on
8 February 2010 with no comments
tagged Chinese, chinese new year cookies, pineapple, pineapple tart, tart 90 views
Who loves Pineapple Tarts? Who? Who? Raise your hand please!
NOT ME! Hahaha
Sorry. I’m just not a pineapple person. :P
But my sister is. She’s a HUGE fan of Pineapple Tarts and also you may already know – Kuih Bangkit. Every year without fail she will bake one or two batch of pineapple tarts for Chinese New Year.
We have several Pineapple Tarts recipes ranging from the traditional crumbly type to Nyonya and Portuguese version. Tried all of them and she loves the crumbly type the most. So here I am sharing with you the recipe accompanied with step-by-step pictures.
[Read more →]
In Chinese, Dining on
27 January 2010 with 2 comments
tagged coffee shop, kaya swiss roll, marble butter cake, Yut Kee Restaurant 427 views
All my life I’ve known Yut Kee Restaurant as the kopitiam that produce SUPER DUPER delicious Marble Butter Cake and Kaya Swiss Roll. So when I read other blogs reviewing Yut Kee’s Roast Pork Roll, Pork Chop, etc… I had only 1 question mark hanging above my head…
“Is this the same Yut Kee Restaurant that sell the yummy Marble Butter Cake and Kaya Swiss Roll?”
[Read more →]
In Cookie on
25 January 2010 with 10 comments
tagged arrowroot flour, Chinese, chinese new year cookies, coconut milk, kuih bangkit, nyonya, sago flour, santan 934 views
Kuih Bangkit is one of the classic Chinese New Year cookies (others are Kuih Kapit @ Love Letter and Pineapple Tarts) loved by Malaysians. What’s loved about this traditional Nyonya cookie is the aromatic smell that welcomes you the moment you bite into the crispy outer later and then got jolted into a world of melt in your mouth excitement. Oh yeah!
To be frank with you I’m not a big fan of Kuih Bangkit but my sister is such a HUGE fan of this cookie. So much a fan that she stubbornly picked up a cookie that has fallen on the floor and intend to bake it. Horror! Thank God I was able to coaxed her and finally got rid of that 1 piece of ‘dirty’ cookie. Haha [Read more →]
In how to on
19 January 2010 with 2 comments
tagged herbs, how to, rosemary 145 views
In Malaysia it’s quite difficult to get hold of fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme, oregano, marjoram… except basil which I have successfully grew. The only place we can stock up on these herbs is from the hypermarket/supermarket. However most of the time I’m using only a portion of the herbs, the rest will be kept in fridge. And they won’t last long… a week or two later they will be thrown away. What a waste ya?
[Read more →]
In Quick & Easy, Snack on
11 January 2010 with no comments
tagged all spice, parmesan, parmesan mini twist, pastry sheet, puff pastry, thyme, whole grain mustard 255 views
Dear readers, Happy New Year 2010!!! (I know… I know… it’s 11 days into the new year)
I’m juggling a few things in my hand right now. Plus Chinese New Year is around the corner (5 weeks plus only!). I need to make plans for baking CNY cookies as well. Will reveal more once I know where I’m going.
Meantime you can check out some of the past CNY cookies I’ve made:
1. Sugee Cookies
2. Kuih Kapit aka Love Letters
3. Ribbon Cookies
4. Dragon Cookies
5. Margarine Cookies
6. Oatmeal Crispies
Okay for now let’s concentrate on making a simple snack. It’s called All Spice Parmesan Mini Twist, a finger food that’s perfect for me since I like munching while working. :P
This recipe is adapted from Kay’s Dutch Girl Cooking: Parmesan Twist recipe. I tweaked a little and add in my choice of favorite ingredient.
[Read more →]
