Author: acmowlai

Brazo Cupcakes

Meringue Vanilla Custard Cupcakes (Brazo de Mercedes Cupcakes)

They say small things come in small packages… And they would be right if they are talking about these meringue cupcakes filled with Vanilla Custard. These little cuties are the mini version of the Brazo de Mercedes we all know and love. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, […]

Burnt Basque Bibingka Cheesecake

Burnt Basque Bibingka Cheesecake

As usual I’m late to the burnt Basque Bibingka Cheesecake party. I am not what you’d call a trendsetter. I must say, I first tried the basque cheesecake by accident in a small stall at the famous Borough Market in London. Borough Market sells specialty foods, fresh fruits ,vegetables , […]

Mocha Swiss with Mocha Buttercream

Mocha Swiss Log with Coffee Buttercream

Let’s get this started with little bit of history lesson for the coffee aficionado here. Mocha is a variety of coffee named after the port of Al-Makha, in the coast of Yemen. Although coffee originated in Africa, it was in Yemen that coffee beans were first cultivated and used as […]

Baklava

Baklava, Sultans’ Sweet Choice

Baklava was the choice sweet of Sultans and their harems in the Ottoman Empire for its aphrodisiac properties. If it’s good enough for the sultans in Topkapi Palace, then this is good enough for me. There’s as many versions of baklava as there are cooks and each claim to be […]

Korean Sauce

Korean Drama Inspired Go with Everything Sauce

An unforeseen side effect of bingeing on Korean dramas is seeing all the delicious food featured in the shows. I’ve been to Seoul before and one my most memorable experience there was the warmed toilet seat in my hotel. Window shopping luxury items in Apgujeong was also nice , alas […]