It’s the fifteenth day of Chinese New Year! What better option than to serve up a dish that looks golden and bright and round (a.k.a. 金玉满堂)? A round ingot that brings prosperity to the year ahead, hopefully the remaining months continue to shine bright and remain cheerful. May this year (which is supposed to be a not-so-good year for the roosters) be a happy and healthy one for me and those around me.
Time for some authentic Chinese dishes at home. This one is a favourite of mine, steamed fish. It’s simple, fresh, and delicious. Loads of greens and chilli padis (yay!). Pour the gravy in my rice and I’ll be in heaven.
This is my very first attempt at making a kueh lapis cake! There isn’t a thousand layers, to be honest, but I believe at least 15 layers. By the time I finished baking, I was so tired I couldn’t stand on my feet anymore.
My favourite piece – creating light beams in images
My second favourite piece – compositing images
I was so happy to have that pocket of time to search for some Photoshop magazines and try out some of the exercises in them. It was really fun. The last time I did this, it was back in… 2015, when I tried to draw out the boy’s name while waiting for him to come out from my tummy.
This is the first recipe of the year 2023. It’s a very classic dish, just like how baba ghanoush is closely associated with the Middle Eastern nations. People in these countries love to use this as a dip for their breads which is a lovely way to start off any day.
