Thai Beef Salad


This is another all-time favourite in our household. It looks so vibrant in a glass bowl you just want to dig in straight away. It is also quick and easy to prep and cook, making it an ideal weekday dinner when you have no amount of spare time. If you only have 15 minutes, you…

Black sesame macaron with mascarpone and red bean filling


Time to try a new macaron flavour. There’s one that has been lingering at the back of my mind, and I’ve not had the opportunity to make it. With Mother’s day coming around this Sunday, I think it is perfectly timed for me to make a black sesame macaron paired with a mascarpone and red…

Tiramisu macarons


In thinking about new flavours for macarons, I find myself drawn to desserts that we like and thinking whether there can be a macaron version. A while ago I made a coffee macaron and on reflection I thought it reminded me of Tiramisu, an all-time favourite dessert in our household. Today I decided to make…

Chocolate chestnut mini cupcakes


J: mummy can I have a cupcake please? Me: ok (grabs one from the box and gives her one, and walks out of the kitchen) A few minutes later, J came to find me, J: mummy I’ve finished my 2 cupcakes !!! They were delicious! Me: I only gave you one, how did you get…

Peking duck with Chinese pancakes


This is the cheats way to a Peking duck dish. I didn’t make the roast duck – I bought it. I really don’t have the time to make the roast duck and when these are so readily available, how could I not buy them instead? The time saved could be used to make another batch…