Author: acmowlai

Zucchini Slice

Baked Zucchini Slice

In terms of flavour, the humble zucchini or courgette is a little bit bland and doesn’t have a distinctive flavour and it’s this blandness which makes it super versatile. It takes on the taste of whatever you cook it with, and that makes it perfect in both savoury and sweet. […]

Persian Love white

Persian Love Cake

I was in Iran a few years ago to attend a wedding. Over there I wanted to try the Persian Love Cake which was all over my feed during that time. Legend has it, that a Persian girl baked a cake to win the love of a Prince and they […]

Persian Love Cookies

Persian Love Cookies

These cookies are somewhere between crispy and gooey, made with white chocolate chunks and the distictive Persian flavours of cardamom and pistachios. Persian Love Cookies were inspired by my visit to Iran , a country of warm and hospitable people. I was amazed by the wonderful hospitality wherever I went. […]

Mung Beans

Mung Bean Stew (Monggo Guisado)

Mung Bean Stew or Monggo Guisado as it’s called in the Philippines, is a nutritious and delicious stew that is jam packed with vegetable proteins. There are more than 7,000 islands in the Philippine archipelago, and there are as many ways to prepare the humble mung beans, both sweet and […]

Corn & Bacon Chowder

Chowder is a thick and hearty soup made rich by the addition of milk or cream. It’s a great meal on it’s own when served with a sourdough roll or as a starter to go with another dish. I usually make this soup when corn is in season in late […]

Mini Chocolate Tarts with Chocolate Ganache

Easy Caramel & Chocolate Mini Tarts

This is the easiest Caramel & Chocolate Mini Tarts you will ever make in your baking life and its all made possible by store bought caramel and pre-made chocolate short crust pastry. For me, chocolate and caramel is the perfect unbeatable combo of all time. They look so adorable and […]