Hello again!! It has been awhile since I my last post..what can I say? I have so much admiration for people who do this on a regular (read once a week minimum) basis. While on the blog hiatus, I have been thinking of what to post. I realise that what I cook for dinner… Continue reading Beef and Fennel Meatballs
Category: Recipes
Beef Rendang
Slow cooked beef in a spicy, sour, lime-y, thick gravy eaten with coconut rice, some achar and sayur lodeh! Gosh my mouth is watering already. Rendang has got to be one of my favourite dishes. I don't know what it is about the dish that makes it so more-ish. It's M favourite as well, lucky… Continue reading Beef Rendang
The holiday season
December was a busy month; apart of S and K taking turns falling sick, there was S's school winter market to bake for, K's daycare christmas party, M's annual lab christmas party and small bakes that we do for people at our local Saturday market. The gingerbread houses were done as our annual first advent… Continue reading The holiday season
Quiche
I am one who generally cooks one meal for the whole family; but that means not eating things that I (we, including M) like, mushrooms is one such example (don't ask, I don't know how BOTH our kids have an aversion to mushrooms). There are a few dishes that I make exceptions to making two… Continue reading Quiche
Baby Shower cake
I was asked to make a cake for a my friend's colleague's surprise baby shower. I was excited to do this as it would give me a chance to work with gumpaste decorations. I had the idea of making little booties which would sit on top of an 8-inch round cake (victoria sponge with a… Continue reading Baby Shower cake
End of 2016
What a year it has been! After Japan, which is where I left off, we spent 6 months in Singapore. It was great to be home, closer to the grandparents and to be able to get good food and fresh asian produce! The kids had a blast, needless to say they were indulged in every… Continue reading End of 2016
Leftover day
Any day is leftover day really. I was working from home yesterday and didn't want to head out for lunch, so I poked about in the kitchen and pulled out these ingredients; figured I could make my version of a Waldorf salad. I diced the roast chicken (all of what you see in the picture),… Continue reading Leftover day
Craving chocolate
Hi, I'm Renita and I am a choco-holic! I love chocolate, it's my weakness. I can resist most sweet things except chocolates and I had a MAJOR craving for a luscious, chocolate layer cake with a rich chocolate frosting!!; the recipe from the "Barefoot Contessa"- an episode I had watched awhile back- sprang to mind.… Continue reading Craving chocolate
Deepavali 2015
Tuesday (in Singapore anyway) was Deepavali, "the festival of lights". It's one of the biggest festivals in the Hindu calendar; celebrating "Light overcoming Darkness". The story that I grew up with was the victory of Rama over Lord Ravana and his return to Ayodhya; the people kept oiil lamps (Deepams) burning during the battle as… Continue reading Deepavali 2015
2 cakes for 2 parties
Last Saturday was party city and my teeny kitchen was cake central! It was good fun and I was more than happy to make the cakes for a 5-yr old and for our neighbours; who are our dear, dear friends. First up a Piñata cake for a 5-yr old with whom my daughter was friends… Continue reading 2 cakes for 2 parties