Braised pork belly, leek and noodle with vinegar broth


This is one of J’s all-time favourite year-round dish. Using the pressure cooker, it takes only 35 minutes for the pork belly to become soft and meltingly tender. The soup is fragrant from peppercorns and bay leaf, with the big and bold vinegar taste adding depth to the soup. The key here is to use…

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Brown Sugar Chocolate Chunk Cookies


What’s the definition of a good chocolate chip cookie? For us, it has to be crunchy on the edges and chewy in the middle. It has to be flavourful, with a molasses aroma and of course, lots of good CHOCOLATE. In fact, puddles of it will be excellent. Dark brown sugar provides for a stronger…

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Anytime Vanilla Cake


Simple is the best. We are in love with the Nordicware Heritage bundt spiral – hypnotising isn’t it? Where does it begin? Where does it end? This is a simple vanilla cake, with no chocolate (what? Michelle didn’t put any chocolate in her desserts?!) Moist, fluffy and all Vanilla. So good. I especially love the…

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Vanilla Cheesecake, Chocolate Ganache, Raspberry Jelly


Everyone needs a trusty ‘bring-a-plate dessert’ that will wow people with its flavours, texture and look. This cheesecake in my humble opinion, does just that. A buttery crumb base; soft chocolate ganache; creamy and tangy cream cheese, all contrasted with a tart raspberry jelly disc. These can be prepared quickly and you can even purchase…

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Hong Kong Paper Wrapped mini sponge cakes 紙包蛋糕


After having regular checkups at the Orthodontist in the past 2 years, J’s finally ready to be fitted with braces. With that, we need to have a think about our meals with her new requirements in mind. Soft foods, easy to eat. No super crunchy or hard to chew things that will risk breaking the…

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