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I've made Ondeh Ondeh a few times but somehow each time I made it, it was always last minute decision and I didn't really document the quantity properly. Actually was craving for ondeh ondeh since two weeks ago when I saw several friends posting about it, but couldn't find grated coconut at the wet market nearest to my place. It was only today when I was exploring another wet market, that I chanced upon a vegetable stall selling grated coconut. Decided there and then to make some, although I had a few things on my agenda. Making ondeh ondeh is not difficult, there are in fact many websites, blogs and cook books with detail recipes available. Some of these recipes use an equal ratio of sweet potato to glutinous rice flour, some use a larger quantity of sweet potato, whereas some add a small proportion of tapioca flour to the dough. Some add coconut juice/milk and pandan juice in addition to water to the dough, whereas some add sugar. Well, as I was in a hurry, I try to si...

Hokkaido Bake Cheese Tart Part I  Hokkaido Bake Cheese Tart Part II Hokkaido Bake Cheese Tart Part IV I BAKED SOME YUMMY, GOOEY HOKKAIDO BAKE CHEESE TARTS TODAY! THEY WERE SO GOOD! *pardon my hysteria, haven't bake/eat it for more than 2 months :p   Talk about my love-hate relationship with it, so sinfully delicious, so *ahem* fattening! LOL! Actually the tarts were specially made for my dear friend WH, and naturally I had to test them to make sure they were good enough right? #excusetoindulge Anyways, the reason why I'm writing yet another post is because I tweaked the recipe again, or rather changed proportion and try out a few different ingredients. This time, I also attempted a larger quantity. Like I mentioned before, the recipe is quite forgiving and versatile, easy even for beginners. I could declare this because I have friends and blog readers who tried and succeeded. Even if they don't get it perfect the first time, they were good enough, just need a little m...

The weather was insanely hot today and my kitchen felt like a furnace!! Totally no appetite for any proper lunch so decided to make myself a "grazing platter" which includes homemade tomato salsa and avocado yogurt dip with Tostitos Scoops (tortilla chips), water crackers with Brie cheese, grapes as well as lemon mint soda water. In fact, this refreshing grazing platter serves as a perfect appetizer or after-dinner snack to go along with wine. Next time when I have guests over, I shall serve this! Looks quite atas doesn't it, especially with the marble serving plate bought from my recent Australia trip. I must say homemade tomato salsa tasted so much fresher than store-bought bottled ones. Tomato salsa is actually very easy to make at home, just toss together fresh tomato, purple onion, jalapeno, lime juice, fresh coriander, salt, pepper, ground cumin, mixed herbs and sugar. Jalapeno is the harder ingredient to find, I bought them from Cold Storage. Don't judg...