Category Archives: Dairy

Lavender honey cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

What you see is often what you get. In the case of these cupcakes, the luscious spread of dark chocolate frosting deceives you into believing that beneath it lies something equally chocolatey, plain or somewhere in between. No one came … Continue reading →

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Homemade lemongrass and ginger ice cream

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

I love the flavours of lemongrass and ginger on its own and they are even better when brought together. A lemongrass and ginger iced tea is just the perfect drink to uplift and refresh one’s mind and body on a … Continue reading →

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Caramel au beurre salé (salted butter caramel)

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Ask anyone of my friends and they can tell you my obsession with salted caramel.  Caramel itself is already amazing; I love its deep, intense flavour, the complexity in its sweetness – sweet yet never too cloyingly sweet. Then, unexpectedly … Continue reading →

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Sunday: Creation and possibilities

There are just some weekends where you feel like staying in instead of braving the crowds at the shopping mall, at the cinemas, or even at your favourite restaurant.Some days are made for lying in bed with a book in … Continue reading →

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Homemade yogurt: Pure goodness

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

I love starting my day with yogurt. A bowl of natural yogurt with a dollop of Manuka honey and a healthy dose of granola serves as my power breakfast. The familiar creaminess and slight tanginess jolts me up from my … Continue reading →

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