Category Archives: Gluten-free

Homemade apple and plum jam

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

A recent trip to the supermarket reminded me that plums are in season. I did went a little berserk loading up on those indigo black plums and ended up with about 2kg of them. I could probably think about a … Continue reading →

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Lavender macarons

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

I’m one of those ‘safe’ macaron flavours person; if I begin to pick macarons out at a shop, I would naturally gravitate towards certain flavours like salted caramel, hazelnut praline, vanilla and  dark chocolate. My chosen box of macarons would be … Continue reading →

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Chocolate mendiants: How to temper chocolate

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Even though chocolate mendiants are reminiscent of Christmas, I don’t see why we can’t indulge on them throughout the year. Mendiants translates to “beggar” in the French language. However, there is nothing meager or impoverished about these chocolate discs  studded … Continue reading →

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How to make chocolate macarons

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

I don’t know how I found myself in the kitchen making macarons. I guess it had to do with the leftover egg whites in the fridge from my ice-cream experiment. It’s not a bad thing to make macarons. They are … Continue reading →

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Seeking perfection: Fleur de sel(salted) caramel macarons

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

We often blame external factors for the way things turn out. I too, am guilty of this. When my macarons are less than successful, I put the blame on nature, on the humidty in Singapore. My guilt extends to more … Continue reading →

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