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 [...]

Among all the Chinese New Year food that I like most is definitely the pork jerky or bak kwa (Hokkien) or long yuk (Cantonese). It is also a must have for the festive season especially when it comes to gift giving. For that, it command a high price when we purchase from the shops. The [...]

Now that I am in the mood to bake cookies, I have made another batch of really yummy chocolate chips cookies which I have been wanting to do a long time ago but did not (trying not to snack on sugar!) until a friend baked me some over Christmas. From then on, I can’t stop [...]

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. [...]