To be able to cook well, one has to start from learning the classic. I totally agree with this. When I was introduced to French food a few years ago, I was fed with some beautiful classic dishes that I think those are the dishes I should learn and master before learning “nouvelle cuisine” (new cuisine). Nouvelle cuisine is a new take in cooking and presenting food in French cuisine. Nouvelle cuisine is... 

Happy New Year! How was your New Year celebration? I can’t believe that we have stepped into year 2010! We didn’t do anything much on New Year’s eve, just went to a friend’s place for dinner. I still miss my holiday in France and the food. So, I guess by looking at the title, you would have guessed this post is related to a French dessert. Far Breton is a flan based dessert made with eggs and... 

We had our first snow in London 2 days ago! I was so excited when I saw the snow flakes dropping from the sky! Probably, I was as excited as the kids, couldn’t wait to get out of the house and catch the snow flakes as they dropped from the sky. The snow didn’t stay like it did in February, which was probably the thickest snow that I have ever seen in my life! Well, I could only enjoy it from inside for... 

I could feel a sudden change of weather. We have had  kind of wet and stormy weather for the past 2 weeks or so? It rained again yesterday, which was horrible. Not only was the rain that made me feel miserable but the continuous strong gust of wind that was powerful enough to break lots of umbrellas out there! We no longer have double digits of temperature. I am not optimistic about the weather, it is unsettled, the... 

Remember my Muesli breakfast post about Dorset Cereals? Since the giveaways, I received emails and comments from some of the lucky winners, giving me feedback about Dorset Cereals products. I was told how good the cereals were and they were happy to have been able to try. One of the many feedbacks that I received was ” I just love the Dorset Cereals bars, I ate it everyday and didn’t realise that I finished... 

Greek yogurt has got very thick and creamy texture as there is an extra step in making Greek yogurt compared to the normal yogurt, which result in its thickness. This extra step is that after the milk is heated and cultured, it is then left in muslin cloth, so that the whey filters whey out of the yogurt. Because of this extra step in the process, Greek yogurt is less runny than other types of yogurt. Yogurt is a quick... 

A meal isn’t complete without a good dessert. I have learnt to make quite a few desserts in the recent years and I like the fact that they mostly taste and look good! My mom baked a lot when I was younger. She still bakes but not as much as she used to. She told me that the best present ever for her is when my dad and us praise her for nice cakes that she bakes, not to mention nice food that she makes everyday.... 

I am really glad to have known Lai Kuan from Food for Tots through her blog. It wasn’t too long ago that Lai Kuan invited me to be a guest on her blog. I agreed immediately! I thought it was a great honour to be featured on her blog! Lai Kuan is another talented Malaysian food blogger who currently resides in Singapore. I really love her style of cooking. And the idea behind her blog is just wonderful –... 

Madeleines are small shell-shaped  traditional cakes  from the town of Commercy, in the North of the Lorraine region of France. These little cakes are famous for the shape and smooth texture. Madeleines are perfect for snacking or afternoon goûter (afternoon tea) in France. In Lorraine, it is believed that the delightful madeleines came from a young maid named Madeleine who used to work for the Duke of Lorraine,... 

It was weekend and I was glad that I had the whole day to do whatever I wanted. I cherish this kind of moment when I have got the whole morning and afternoon to do things that I enjoy. I opened the freezer and I saw the leftover pâte feuilletée (puff pastry) that I used to make Cherry Tomato & Zucchini Tart. (OK! I know I still owe you guys the step-by-step post on making pâte feuilletée! It’s on my long...