It's Wednesday people! Technically 3/4th of Wednesday is already gone and we are gonna be ushering Thursday in like 6 hours. However I am living a life as if I am in New York timezone, where Wednesday is about to begin (Thank you Forex market). I have been working like crazy through out last week and the previous weekend wasn't…
This is the second post for the week and it is only Thursday. Looks like someone has been working or trying to work at least. It is the eleventh day of Eid but I am still tired physically and mentally, thus the occasional writer’s block. With more guests coming over this weekend and the cousin’s wedding next weekend (baking the wedding…
If there is one thing I love about Singapore, it has to be the multi-cultural environment that we live in. I love the vast festivals that we get to celebrate and the cultures/practices that we get to observe. Many a times, despite not being in the same ethnic group, we get to celebrate different festivals as friends would usually invite…
I was busy with my cousin's good-friend wedding cake over the weekend. The bride wanted a simple and sweet cake. I have done quite a number of wedding cakes over the past few years, but I still get the jitters every single time. It is always in my head that this cake is for someone's big day, so…
Growing up, dessert wasn't something we ate very often. In fact, we rarely ate out back then. When my late dad was still around, eating out every weekend was a norm though. Mom started working 2 years after dad passed away. Expenses were pretty tight and cooking was definitely a better option than eating out. Lucky us, my mom is…
If you guys belong to another part of the world and have no idea as to what a falooda is, you guys are in for a treat because today I would be sharing a delicious Falooda recipe. The weather has been crazy and only two things are very necessary, the air conditioner and cold drinks. When I think of…
I have been busy. The last weekend, I worked really hard and the weekend was basically non-existent for me. Nevertheless no complaints, at times having a lot of work is good. It pushes you beyond your limits and in this case, earning extra cash was good with the crazy number of birthdays coming up. Every May and June, I…
Before I start talking about the Aloo Gobhi - Stir Fry Potatoes and Cauliflower that I made over the weekend, let's talk about the past weekend. There are a few people who rolled their eyes at my previous blog post when I said "I think, the person who came up with the idea of a 5 working days and only…
A couple of days back, I made Chinese Wonton Noodles. Wonton/wantan is a delicious Chinese dumpling that is not only famous in Asia but it has also gained popularity in non Asian countries. These little yummy packages are so versatile from the filling to the way you cooked them, you can either cook them in soups or fry them to be…
Black glutinous rice pudding with coconut milk or more commonly known as Bubur pulot hitam is a popular dessert in Asia, traditionally made by cooking the black glutinous rice with water. Once cooked, palm sugar (gula melaka) is added to the pudding. It is then topped with coconut milk. Simple to make but crazily delicious. It is one of my…