Author Archives: cllism

Baking Strawberry ‘Financiers’ With Love

A financier has French origin, a cake baked with ground almond, eggs and icing sugar and that takes the shape of a rectangular gold bar. I love how this cake comes with fruit toppings, because it makes them really palatable, … Read more

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The Classic Shakshuka

I love how busy this dish looks! There are red, green, white and brown; bright and dull all coming together in one pan. My favourites – avocado, egg, red chilli. And the best part of it is that I can … Read more

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Semmelknödel (German Breadcrumb Dumplings)

Back when the guy was working in Frankfurt and when I flew over to visit him, I don’t really recall eating a lot of Semmelknödel there because they always serve this dish as a side along a main dish such … Read more

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Classic Guacamole With Chips

I love guacamole. Why? You might ask? Because it’s made with avocadoes – lovely, creamy, rich avocadoes. To make a good bowl of guacamole, make sure to add in enough acidic juice and fruits such as lemon and diced tomatoes … Read more

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家常便饭 – 鸡丝通心粉 (Chicken Macaroni Soup)

This recipe of chicken macaroni soup reminds me of the soup noodles that my mum used to cook for us when we were young. She likes to cook the broth with ikan bilis first, and then use the broth to … Read more

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