Category Archives: Dessert

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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Vanilla Fondant – Does It Matter If It’s Black Or White?

The idea came from the guy. He was munching on the chocolate fondant just the week before and asked me how the dessert would turn out if I’d used white instead of dark chocolate…

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Melt Chocolate Fondant Melt

Chocolate fondant – it’s a nice way to call a half-baked cake. My dissertation is, at present, also ‘half-baked’. What my brain needs now is a huge meltdown, before I bring its gears back up again on Monday.

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Creating Little Chocolate Truffle Balls Of Endorphins

It’s how I amuse myself amidst the restiveness of dissertation writing.

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Homemade Coconut Ice-Cream For A Tropical Spring Treat

I just don’t seem to have enough of ice-creams here in Durham. More, please!

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