The Little Teochew: Singapore Homecooking :

Steamed Egg Cake (Ji Dan Gao)

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Steamed Egg Cake ... or as I used to call them in Teochew - Kueh Nerng Kor - was one of my favourite snacks growing up. I remember being exceptionally happy whenever there was a festival. Festivals = larger-than-usual cakes. My grandmother would[...]

Chocolate Rum Brownies

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Sigh, sigh, sigh.SIGH.Two "rainy day photos" in a row! I'm telling you, someone up there is intent on ruining all my shots. How else do you explain bright sunny skies suddenly - and I mean, suddenly - giving way to grey clouds the moment you finish[...]

Japanese Cheesecake - Tips & Tricks

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Cotton Soft Japanese Cheesecake and French Chocolate Macarons for a rainy afternoon. I wish I was one of my kids. Just sayin'.We all deserve something nice in the day to perk us up. For me, it's definitely a good cake or pastry, accompanied by a[...]

Passion Fruit Mini Cakes

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I love browsing food blogs with beautifully styled photos. There is something magical that styling brings ... it gives the food soul, I think. I love being able to feel the character of the dish, or the mood of the people at the table, and for that[...]

Victoria Sponge Cake

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It has been a challenging week - coming down with a cold and nursing a sprained back, yet having to go about my daily routine, because mummies are not entitled to sick leave. And to top it off, being in an accident. My car was hit from behind, but[...]

Fish & Potato Pie

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Homecooking is all about giving new spins to the same old ingredients, isn't it? After I made Fish En Croute, I had another snapper fillet left, so I made a Fish & Potato Pie. Yup, another one-dish meal for another hectic day. Easy to cook, eat[...]

Marble Cake

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Marble cake was my favourite cake growing up. It had the best of both worlds - butter and chocolate - with intriguing swirls thrown in. Whenever I visited a confectionery, the first cake I would always reach for would be a marble cake.Of course, over[...]

Marble Cake

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Marble cake was my favourite cake growing up. It had the best of both worlds - butter and chocolate - with intriguing swirls thrown in. Whenever I visited a confectionery, the first cake I would always reach for would be a marble cake.Of course, over[...]

Tomato Pasta Sauce (With Pumpkin)

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A few days ago, I tweeted that I had a very crappy lunch at a family chain restaurant. I hadn't eaten there in ages, and that meal reminded me why. The fish was badly prepared - panfried for the purpose of merely cooking, and being neither browned[...]

Tomato Pasta Sauce (With Pumpkin)

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A few days ago, I tweeted that I had a very crappy lunch at a family chain restaurant. I hadn't eaten there in ages, and that meal reminded me why. The fish was badly prepared - panfried for the purpose of merely cooking, and being neither browned[...]