Category Archives: Dessert

A Dessert Dispensing Ice-Cream Maker

How did this machine end up in our kitchen? Firstly, the guy was fascinated by Jimmy’s Food Factory when it featured how ice-cream is being produced commercially. Then, he grew increasingly keen on making his own ice-cream and on making … Read more

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Husband’s (Heavenly) Halloween Mango Ice-Cream

Alright, so this isn’t really a Halloween recipe, but, given a creative mind and some lovely decorations, it could definitely be ‘dressed up’ to look scary. And so this gave the guy a good reason to try out yet another … Read more

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The Original Panna Cotta With Pomegranate & White Wine Syrup

Panna Cotta, which means ‘cooked cream’, originates from Italy and is a lighter, more jelly-like and less sweeter version of its denser cousin – the mousse. The most authentic form of Panna Cotta is the original vanilla flavour, cooked simply … Read more

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Wine Jelly Dessert (Auch Weingeleegenannt)

My first taste of wine jelly was amazing; almost heavenly. Wine jelly is made of gelatin, sugar and wine, the last of which is the ingredient that renders its taste so special and memorable. Apparently, this is a type of … Read more

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Yam Paste Dessert Or What Teochews Call ‘Orh-Nee’

It’s been my favourite dish at wedding dinners. I always save my stomach for this last dish whenever I see its name pop out on wedding menus. Yummy yum yum… the savoury taste of (dialectal) roots – literally!

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