Chocolate in Moderation

  Chocolate, existing in many forms and shapes and used in many desserts as flavours is almost everybody’s favourite. Chocolate is made from seeds of cocoa tree and cocoa by itself is actually real bitter. The higher percentage of cocoa in chocolate would have a more bitter taste. Which is why, dark chocolate is the …

Sambal Chili and anchovies – the perfect combination

My previous post touched a little on goodness of chili and how it is great as to cook with in simple home dishes. Apart from the known rich Vitamin C in chili, there is also Vitamin A which contains beta carotenoids. This happens to be a very powerful antioxidant which wipes out free radical bodies …

Birthday turtle bun

  I read somewhere suggesting that turtles and tortoises don’t have a set lifespan. Apparently in essence, they would just live forever and ever until something kills them. Be it some known or unknown disease, poisoning, predation, irresponsible outcome of man’s act of pollution which inevitably follows by killing of these creatures in one way …

Cheese Strings

  Milk is something so important and prominent in us since ancient times. It is naturally full of essential nutrients including vitamin A, B3, B6, B12, D, E & K, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, zinc, and selenium. Apart from also providing a complete source of protein for growth and development, children love them. As for …

Lina celebrates birthday with Velvet love by chef Balqis

  Not too long ago, I published the Proposal Project by caterer Frames Practigance . Recently, we threw Lina a surprise birthday party. The birthday girl definitely is the princess for the day while the rest of us (especifically FD) had to do the cleaning which inevitable follows.     Now we have all seen …

Duanwu Dumpling Recipe

  The Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat festival or rice dumpling festival, due to the customs of eating rice dumpling during this festival is a cultural celebration by Chinese communities around the world of which many would celebrate in many ways. It wasn’t a big thing to me; I just like to …