Swiss Roll With Mixed Berry Jam
Beside the New Year’s Day, we Chinese also celebrate another occasion known as the Lunar New Year. The exact date for this celebration is not fixed. I haven’t got the slightest clue how or what the...
View ArticleFluffy American Pancakes
As big as I am on making breakfasts, i have never (gasp!) made pancakes before. Something about the controlling of a fire on a stove with the simultaneous flippping of runny batter distress me. But...
View ArticleBanana Caramel Cream Pies
While banana cream pies are many and aplenty, banana CARAMEL cream pies are not. And while a large banana cream pie is to be sliced and shared, my banana caramel cream pies came in mini sizes. I...
View ArticleNutella Bottomed Cake
I made a boo-boo with this one. Instead of having a Nutella Swirl Cake, I ended up with a Nutella BOTTOMED cake. Seemed like all the Nutella sank while baking. I could only think of one reason for...
View ArticleGreen Tea and Vanilla Beans Macarons
I haven’t baked Macarons in ages! I remember once upon a time, when the macaron craze was at its peak, every other blogger was concocting macarons of every color and flavor. I sat at the sidelines and...
View ArticleChocolate Sheet Cake & Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting
I have never been one to abide the mise en place (everything in place) rule when it comes to baking. For me, it’s just a matter of jotting down the list of ingredients on odd pieces of scrap paper,...
View ArticlePao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)
I haven’t been baking much recently. These couple of weeks, instead of over-zealously waking up at dawn to preheat my oven, i found myself relying more on more on my mini toaster. I find myself...
View ArticleScalloped Potatoes, SPAM and Cheese
I am glad the lazy bug who’s been sprinkling lazy dust all over me took off. I’m not sure how long will his leave of absence be, but he was definitely away this morning as i got myself busy with...
View ArticleChocolate Mochi Brownies
If you ever had mochi before, I am sure you will be no stranger its chewy texture. So when i first came across these “Chocolate Mochi Brownies”, i was like “whaaa…t?” Chewy brownies? Really? Naturally...
View ArticleChicken Teriyak Burger
I can’t believe I am finally dusting this old blog of mine from its inch deep of dust. I apologize for the lack of activity around here. But hey, I think i might have a good excuse for it. Over the...
View ArticleChocolate Chip Muffins
I’ve always had an attitude towards muffins. It’s not a good one. To me, muffins are just effortless, dry, tasteless mini cakes. But when you’ve had a baby and your world goes crazy, effortless doesnt...
View ArticleDorayaki
My curiosity for the Dorayaki started from years upon years of reading the Doraemon comics. Growing up, i had volumes of the comics strewn all over my house, be it in the living room, kitchen, dining...
View ArticleGarlic Cream Cheese Sandwich Bread in Bacon
Here’s a peak of breakfast at the Crustabakes household There’s baked beans, scrambled egg, and…. what in the world is that?! Those, my dear readers, are garlic cream cheese sandwich breads rolled in...
View ArticleIndonesian Steamed Cakes (Bolu Kukus)
I remember i didnt like this kind of steamed cakes growing up. Their subtle sweetness just didn’t cut it for my then junk-food trained tongue. I crave for soft baked chocolate chip cookies, or fudgy...
View ArticleOf Pancakes and Waffles
I was feeding Baby Crustabakes last Sunday morning, when i received a phone call from my dad. “Make pancake batter” he said. ” I am going over.” Assuming he was coming over for breakfast, i did as i...
View ArticleChocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins. Who could resist a muffin with a name like that? One moment, I was in bed reading a blog post off the Food Librarian, And the next thing i knew, I was in the...
View ArticleMiso Udon Soup
Before Baby Crustabakes, supermarket trips were often and regular. With her arrival, these visits however, became sporadic and infrequent. So when i did get to a supermarket last weekend, i felt the...
View ArticleOkonomiyaki
Can i tell you how grateful i am for baby carriers? Baby Crustabakes seems to want to be carried all day. She wails whenever i put her down. I have to “wear” Baby Crustabakes to get anything done....
View ArticleMango Yogurt Muffins
Let’s welcome the Mango Season with these mango Yogurt muffins! Mango Yogurt muffin*makes 12 muffins Taken from Nasi Lemak Lover (printable recipe) 125g unsalted butter 150g cake flour 110g sugar...
View ArticleTamago and crab stick sushi
A sushi is like a sandwich to me. You can pretty much add whatever you fancy into it. Or whatever you happen to have in your fridge. I am running low on supplies. So, it’s imitation crab sticks, tamago...
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