Author Archives: cllism

Yam Pastry(芋头酥)

I am so proud of myself for being able to successfully make and bake this traditional Chinese yam pastry. I’ve always been very curious about how it’s done – all the kneading, rolling out as well as all the preparations … Read more

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Medieval Fig & Raisin Cream For Toppings

Rape. Take half fyges and half raisouns; pike hem and waishe hem in water. Skalde hem in wyne, bray hem in a morter, and drawe hem thurgh a straynour. Cast hem in a pot and therwith powdur of peper and … Read more

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Chilled Sago Coconut Milk For Dessert

This recipe of chilled sago coconut milk is a combination of two recipes from my blog, ‘Mango Sago & Pomelo Dessert‘ and ‘Pearl Sago Pudding Is My Yummy Virgin Dessert‘. The dessert is actually not too sweet, so very nice … Read more

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Classic Medieval Green Pea Pottage For Lent

Perrey of pesoun. Take pesown and seeth hem fast, and couere hem, til thei berst; thenne take hem up and cole hem thurgh a cloth. Take oynouns and mynce hem, and seeth hem in the same sewe, and oile therwith; … Read more

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Smoked Salmon Trout Mash Potato Pie

What’s the difference between a salmon and a salmon trout? The former is a salmon, which is generally larger in size, oilier and richer, while a salmon trout is a trout, and trouts are usually smaller, milder and not so … Read more

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