Cooking

Jan 06, 2011 Cooking

Mango Pancake Recipe

A friend introduced me to this delectable dessert while I was in Hong Kong recently. The mango pancake is one of Honeymoon Dessert’s signature dishes; it isn’t too heavy or too filling. The first time I tried it I was blown away. After returning...

Jul 26, 2010 Cooking

Spaghetti Bolognese

I’m a big fan of making your own pasta sauce from scratch. And so today, I’ve made my own bolognese using a very simple original recipe that I came up with on the spot. Here’s how to do it.

Jul 25, 2010 Cooking

Chocolate Fondant

After seeing Callum on Masterchef dish this out so many times, I decided to give it a shot myself. I followed this Gordon Ramsay recipe, which is actually fairly simple. Of course, the main criteria for making a fondant, is having the insides runny...

Jul 08, 2010 Cooking

Viennese Apple Strudel

On my recent honeymoon to Europe, I stopped by in the rather sleepy city of Vienna where I managed to sample one of the country’s great food icons, the apple strudel. Anyone going to Schönbrunn Palace should stop by the Cafe and Restaurant Residenz,...

Feb 20, 2010 Cooking

YJ Cooks – Steak with Mushroom Sauce

Welcome to a new series of posts in which YJ actually cooks stuff. Today, it’s steak with mushroom sauce. While seemingly a really simple dish, it still takes me about 40 mins to prepare 2 servings, since I’m not exactly pro at pan frying...