Every year I look forward to the stone fruit season which starts around November here in Australia. Apricots peaches and mangoes are some of my favourite fruits and it’s inevitable that they will make their way into my cooking, as in this easy and delicious Asian inspired Apricot Chicken. If […]
Author: acmowlai
Swedish Tosca Cake
The Tosca Cake (Toskakka) is very popular in Scandinavian countries like Denmark and Sweden. Typically served to go with coffee, it’s very easy to make with ingredients probably already in your fridge and pantry. Exactly my type of cake, easy and delicious. Tosca Cake is essentially a butter cake with […]
Strawberry Blondie Bars
There’s something magical about summer fruits , when they are at their juiciest and most plentiful. The best way is to eat them as is, knowing it’s going to be at their tastiest. And because they will be cheap and plentiful, they eventually will make it’s way into my baking-most […]
Summer Strawberry Muffins
Although strawberries are grown year round here in Australia, it seems that the strawberries are at their tastiest and their cheapest between October to February. At this tine, they are very sweet and juicy with an almost pineapple like aroma. They are perfect to enjoy as is, and also makes […]
Chai Latte Spiced Carrot Loaf
My choice of beverage in the morning is black coffee and I was never really introduced to Chai Latte until very late in life. We had a young lady stay with us while she was preparing for the Australian Medical Council Exam, and her favourite drink was, you guessed it […]
Kare-Kare (Oxtail Stew in Peanut Sauce)
Kare-Kare Oxtail Stew, is a classic Filipino dish of oxtail cooked in a rich and creamy peanut sauce. It is usually served with a variety of vegetables like eggplant, snake beans, bok choy and banana hearts. Banana hearts are a bit hard to come by where I live in Sydney, […]