Author: acmowlai

Galette de Rois

Galette des Rois

All throughout France , in the month of January, the feast of the three kings (who brought gifts to the baby Jesus) is celebrated with this baked Galette des Rois aptly named the Kings Cake. This is traditionally made with a bean or a small charm inside as a prize […]

Eggplant Pancake

Grilled Eggplant Pancakes (Tortang Talong)

This irresistible and very more-ish grilled eggplant pancakes are crisp at the edges, soft in the middle and filled with shallots and aromatic char grilled eggplants. In the Philippines, where I grew up, these are called tortang talong (eggplant cooked with eggs). Torta means little cakes in Spanish. It is […]

Back to Basics Banana Bread

I grew up eating the best tasting bananas in the world from the smallest thumb sized senorita bananas to the giant purple red lacatan (also known as Morado) variety. You could say, I have a high standard for bananas so I wasn’t very impressed with the banana breads and cakes […]

Carrot Cake

Moist Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Back in the days when I worked as an IT analyst, I had an office mate who used to make the most amazing moist carrot cake. On birthdays, or any departmental morning teas, she would make this cake. It didn’t look that fancy (just a slab baked on a rectangular […]

Trio of Persian Dips

Trio of Persian Dips

You can of course buy dips and spreads from the shops and there is nothing wrong with that. But dips are so easy to make and if you make them yourself , not only will you be guaranteed the freshest but you also have a say on what goes in […]

Persian Orange Chicken

Persian Orange and Saffron Chicken

I believe that everyone should have a go to dish, regardless of wether you consider yourself a great cook or not. My mum who wasn’t a very adventurous cook, always said that a person should know how to cook five things, and know how to cook them well. This Persian […]