Ladurée have been well-known for their macarons in Paris for over 100 years. But in recent years, macarons have gained popularity outside of Europe and needless to say, this little French confection has become a sensation in Hong Kong as well. And some might even agree with me that the macaron is the new cupcake in town. Read more >>
Today, I want to share with you a Thai fish cake recipe that I learned from a cooking class. I’ve made this recipe a few times and it is delicious and super easy to make.
Thai fish cakes are common street food found in Thailand, but they are also great as an appetizer or served as a main with a salad. Read more >>
Our relationship started in primary school. I remember my addiction to you, how I would think about meeting you at home right after school. My craving for you soon wore off and I turned to others to satisfy my hunger.
With my parents in town, I thought it would be nice to have a family dim sum lunch at Dragon Seal (龍璽) last weekend. Located on the 101st floor of ICC, this elegant Cantonese restaurant is part of the Sky Dining 101 family (neighboring Inakaya and Ryu Gin).
Like most kids, I didn’t like to eat Brussels sprouts much when I was younger. And I always thought I was lucky that my mom never made it much. I don’t think it was because my sister and I hated the bitter cabbage-like vegetable, but it was because Brussels sprouts aren’t used in Chinese dishes much.
I was at City’Super the other day and came across a box of Aussie Cherry Tomato Medley Mix and couldn’t resist buying it (despite how pricey it was). I absolutely adore cherry tomatoes, they are like sweet and juicy pops of joy in my mouth. I ate half of the box as a snack and used the other half in a Tomato Salad recipe from Jamie Oliver’s 30 Minute Meal book.
I am sharing this recipe because the salad is tasty and simple to make! If you like tomatoes like me, give it a try. Read more >>
There are so many chocolate chip recipes out there, how do we know which ones are the best? I guess you don’t really know until you’ve tried them. It took me quite some trial and error to find a good recipe for thick, soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. And I think I’ve finally hit the jackpot with the Jacques Torres recipe which caused quite a stir after it was published by the New York Times a few years ago. Read more >>
Salt & Chili 