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Dutch Almond Fingers
Desserts/Sweets

Dutch Almond Fingers

This is my version of the spiced Dutch Almond Fingers called Gevulde Speculaas . ”Gevulde” is Dutch for stuffed and these finger shortcrust cookies certainly are – with Marzipan. When baked , the Marzipan melts into the cookie imparting more almond flavour and more moistness. By no means is this […]

Pork Sinigang
Meat & Fish, Pinoy Favourites

Pork Sinigang

As a transplant from the Philippines, now residing in Sydney, there’s nothing better than a bowl of piping hot Pork Sinigang, to chase away the homesickness blues. The wind could be fierce and blustering outside, but one taste of the sour broth and I’m happily transported back to my hometown […]

Breton Sable Cookies
Desserts/Sweets

Breton Cookies(Sablé Breton)

These are classic French Salted Butter Cookies – crumbly and melt in your mouth full of buttery flavour. Originating from Brittany in the northeast of France (famous for their salted butter), these Breton Cookies(Sablé Breton) have a sandy texture and are traditionally round with fluted edges. Unbelievably delicious with just […]

White Chocolate and Budnt Cake
Desserts/Sweets

White Chocolate and Coconut Bundt Cake

There’s a story going around, and this came up again because of the new Top Gun movie starring the everlasting Tom Cruise, that if you are in Tommy’s Nice List , you get gifted this White Chocolate and Coconut Bundt Cake come Christmas time or any other special occasion. I […]

Amaretti Cookies
Desserts/Sweets

Amaretti Cookies

I used to frequent a small coffee shop near work, who served the best coffee. Not only that , the coffee came with a free Amaretti Cookie. The only problem was, the cookie was the size of my thumb nail and not nearly enough for me. Of course I had […]

Persian Pistachio Crinkle Cookies
Desserts/Sweets

Persian Pistachio Crinkle Cookies

Some of the best Pistachios are from Iran, and I know this firsthand because I’ve tried them all. Turkey, Sicily and the city of California are the world’s major producer of these gorgeous green hued nuts. Sure, I might be biased, but the Persian Pistachios I tried while visiting Iran, […]