Wholemeal Pau with Red Bean Filling
Posted on 30 September 2015
Posted on 30 September 2015
I love eating Chinese steamed buns (pau) as much as I love making them. Making pau is a lot easier and quicker than baking bread. I can even knead it by hand. But, I must confess that mastering the skill is not easy. After spending months in making pau, I still couldn’t get a batch of completely “wrinkle-free” pau, no matter how much care and attention I put into kneading, proofing and steaming them. In my case, “practice does not always make perfect”. I kept wondering whether I have overlooked something. So, I read through some cookbooks and searched the internet, trying every...
Posted on 14 October 2009
Triple chocolate brownies – a gift from someone special
Early one morning, FEDEX delivered a parcel to my doorsteps. It was a box of triple chocolate brownies from someone special in London. They looked so delicious and inviting! Who can resist this sinful...
Posted on 7 October 2009
Chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea
Ever since I started my food blog one and half year ago, I have been starring at the computer more often and for longer duration too. As a consequence, both my short-sighted and astigmatism have...
Posted on 30 September 2009
Healthy multi-grain bread
Recently I bought a KitchenAid stand mixer which entitled me to enroll for 2 free baking classes provided by Mayer.
During my 1st baking class, I learnt how to make healthy multigrain bread...
Posted on 22 September 2009
Asparagus and chicken stir-fry
Asparagus (卢笋）tops my list of premium vegetables. There are two common varieties that I can find in the local market, all imported, from Thailand and Australia respectively. If I were given a choice,...
Posted on 15 September 2009
Cream of mushroom soup (2)
Mushrooms provide a lot of nature’s hidden treasures. Amongst them are anti-oxidants, B-vitamins, copper, phosphorus, potassium and vitamin D. For further reading, please refer to this link....
Posted on 9 September 2009
Oatmeal banana raisin muffins
My son loves oats to bits. He can polish up a whole bowl of oatmeal breakfast that his dad often made for him during weekends. I, unlike him, dislike oats, and will only eat oats in muesli breakfast...
Posted on 4 September 2009
Simple omelette
Some people avoid eggs because of its cholesterol content. However, one must also not forget that eggs also contain important nutritional contents like protein, iron, minerals and B vitamins....
Posted on 30 August 2009
Power-packed oat bars
Health expert or nutritionist always stressed that good nutrition starts with breakfast, especially so for children. This is because good nutrition promotes health, and a healthy child learns better.
On...
Posted on 26 August 2009
Minced fish with tofu (鱼蓉豆腐羹)
Fish and tofu (beancurd) are great source of protein. What will you do if you have both in your fridge? I would have recommended steaming them as it is the easiest and healthiest way of cooking. But what...
Posted on 22 August 2009
How to make muffins
I have been baking muffins for couple of months. Throughout this trial and error period, I learnt 2 important tips in making muffins which I like to share with you in this post. For those who...
