Author Archives: cllism

Soft & Fluffy Homemade Sweet Corn Bread

Today is a great day. It’s Hari Raya Puasa (a public holiday with an off-in-lieu on Monday) and I finally got to swim (away my fats) this morning.

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Mango Custard Cups

It’s a crazy week gone, and an even crazier weekend this time round. I don’t even have time for a breather, not to mention for my much desired weekly swim at Safra. So many things to do, two birthday parties … Read more

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Beef Maggie Mee Medallion

There is something to celebrate this weekend, not just because it is Easter but also because we finally decided to buy a new convection oven. The old convection oven that we’ve been using for over sixteen years suddenly popped twice, … Read more

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Fried Hokkien Mee

This is a very simplified version of Hokkien mee, using only one type of noodles (yellow noodles) and just a few ingredients. It is more similar to the Eurasian Birthday Mee than it is to my favourite Sotong Mee or … Read more

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Medieval Pork Rolls

Tartlettes. Take pork ysode and grynde it small with safronn, medle it with ayren and raisons of coraunce, and powder fort, and salt; and make a foile of dowhg and close the fars thereinne. Cast the tartlettes in a pan … Read more

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