Category Archives: Desserts

Marron glacés (candied chestnuts)

Posted on November 19, 2015 by jothetartqueen

I’ve always been very intrigued by those glistening  pieces marrons sitting in big copper pots by a paticceria window, a sight that is so common in Italy especially when autumn  and winter approaches. I love these morsels ever since I … Continue reading →

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Baked cheesecake with fresh berries

Posted on October 13, 2015 by jothetartqueen

I have not baked cheesecake in a very long time. One day, while clearing my refrigerator, I found a box of cream cheese that has been sitting at the corner for an embarrassing amount of time. It was just two … Continue reading →

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Rose and raspberry tarts

Posted on September 10, 2015 by jothetartqueen

Rose is such an maligned flavour; most people would avoid it like plague thinking it taste like bandung, a drink made with rose syrup and evaporated milk that is overly sweet and syrupy, in my opinion, but is very popular … Continue reading →

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Not quite your usual lemon meringue tart

Posted on September 4, 2015 by jothetartqueen

  Just last weekend, I’ve put together a plated lemon meringue dessert. It is a familiar  flavour of lemon and meringue but not in its typical form that I’m used to making. This was born because I was trying to … Continue reading →

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Roasted peaches with flaxseed meal crumble

Posted on August 20, 2015 by jothetartqueen

  I love it that stone fruits are in season. Peaches, apricots, cherries are some of my favourite fruits. Sadly, our climate in Singapore is unsuitable for growing these stone fruits or I would have a field day picking them. … Continue reading →

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