At the Shot glass and bite-size desserts workshop

My tryst with shot glass and bite size desserts was a long session. But it was fun and interactive and  my girls were an enthusiastic group. So, here are the pics, most of them shot by Anjani and Vidya. Brownie under a mudslide- a chocoholic's delight Ginger caramel creams awaiting the caramel topping Ginger caramel creams White chocolate and orange...

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Bun Tales

Growing up in Singapore, we were exposed to a huge variety of food. At home, we ate the Kerala staples- rice, fish curry, vegetable thoran and other regional preparations that kept the ties with the home country strong. Mum was a fantastic cook, and willing to experiment with the local cuisines. On Sundays, after church, Dad would take us out for lunch, sometimes to Chinese restaurants,...

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Busy weekend

How was your weekend? I had a few cake orders which kept me quite busy. These are chocolate date cakes. They were for a corporate order. The dates, from Muscat, and gave the cakes a soft and moist texture. A strawberry and white chocolate mousse cake for a 40th birthday. Three layers of super soft sponge cake, strawberry and white chocolate mousse filling in between, the sides studded...

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Shot glass and bite sized desserts - a workshop

 What's the one thing you look forward to when you're invited for a meal? Come on, be honest. Desserts, of course. Unless you hate them or do not have a sweet tooth. Shot glass desserts have become very popular. The visual appeal of a tray full of tiny glasses filled with mousses, jellies, slices, custards and decorated with cream rosettes, chocolate shavings and tiny slices of fruit make...

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Prawn sambal

One of the advantages of of living near the beach is the easy availability of fresh seafood. Five days a week, at about 8.30 in the morning, a group of fisherwomen land up on the pavement of one of the roads near my home. The only thing on their agenda is to sell as much seafood as they can and then take the unsold stock to the main fish market located on the ECR. The group usually consists...

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Young chefs at work

 Last month, I had a few kids over for a baking session. Five years ago, very few children would have been interested in such a session. Today, the plethora of food shows on television and the Masterchef Australia series have kindled the interest of  many young ones so much so that they are interested in how food is cooked, presented and critiqued. My nieces tell me that their children,...

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