Homemade preserves :

"Ang Koo" Kuih

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I think this blog has been isolated for almost a month! Yes, I've been churning out things in this closet-sized kitchen. But, I've been having a hard time trying to blog about them. Why? Busy organizing, packing and settling down some business[...]

Spiced Pear Jam

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When life gives you 12 lbs of pears, what do you do? I made jam. Well, actually, I only used 3-4 lbs of the pears to make the jam. The rest were eaten out of hand, baked in a pear-peach crisp (which I’ll share with you soon - I’ve[...]

GINGER MARMALADE

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GINGER MARMALADE From Fancy Pantry, by Helen Witty ½ lb unblemished stem ginger (young, pink-tinged ginger) 6 cups water ½ cup strained lemon juice 4 cups sugar pinch of salt (optional) 1 pouch (3 oz) liquid pectin With a knife or the[...]

My Flaky Mid-Autumn Festival Treat and a Birthday!

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???????  People experience grief and joy, separations and togetherness, ???????  the Moon waxes and wanes, and sometimes appears clear or cloudy ??????      it has never been an ideal picture all along. ??????      I hope that we are[...]

"My Sweet Malaysia": Tambun Biscuits or Tau Sar Beng ?????

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I'm happy and proud to be a part of the Merdeka Open House this year. (By the way, merdeka means independence in Malay.) It is an annual food-blogging event that's held in conjunction with Malaysia's Independence Day. This year, our country will turn[...]