A couple of weeks back, a friend gave me some home made steamed yam cakes and that actually sparked the interest of making some myself! I can’t really say I am a fan of yam (taro) but anything savoury I’ll go for it. I love the toppings! Seeing that yam is not expensive, gave me [...]

The best thing about living in a four seasons country is the food harvest from each season. This is our first spring/summer in Melbourne and currently mangoes are in season. At the vege market near our place, a tray of Kensington mangoes is selling at $15 for about 12 pieces (mid size ones) which is [...]

Now that my bun making engine is in the momentum, I decided to try as many bakes as possible before I drop down! There are just too many buns and breads I wanted to make but time is always a factor since it requires a lot of time since there are so many steps involved. [...]

Besides chiffon and sponge cake, I am also a fan of Swissrolls. Well, probably it is also another type of sponge cake! I just like cakes that are not too heavy but spongy and light. I don’t really fancy buttercream but happy with some fresh cream. Used to buy a lot of Swissrolls each time [...]

Though I’ve been baking cakes for years but I do not have the courage to bake any chiffon cakes even when I’ve already bought the pan for more than 2 years! I heard of the intricacies involved and it just scares me off! I lurve chiffon cakes since I was a young girl as I just [...]