Almond Frangipane Tart with Vanilla and Honey Glazed Nectarines

06.01.2012
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Confession. I’ve made this tart 4 times in the last 10 days. I love it that much. You see, while I knew exactly what I wanted to cook for Christmas dinner, I came up blank when I was planning dessert. I wasn’t in the mood for chocolate, ice cream was out of the question without [...]

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Hello 2012!

02.01.2012
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Whoa mama it has been a heck of a month! The highlight was when my car ended my year with a bang and sent me home on a tow truck four days before Christmas (fun times peeps, I highly recommend it). That aside, 2011 was a pretty good year but I can’t wait to get 2012 [...]

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Mulled Wine Hot Chocolate

22.12.2011
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I just cant wrap my head around the fact that Christmas is on Sunday already. You can probably blame it on the whirlwind trip to Malaysia that threw me out of wack and the fact that I barely slept in 4 days (btw thank you all for your votes and to Nuffnang for showing us [...]

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Easy Chocolate and Coffee Fudge with Vanilla Salt

19.12.2011
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I love this fudge, I truly do. This has been my go-to recipe for years and years ever since I found it in one of mother’s old magazines and I don’t know how I ever lived without it before. You see, I’ve always found store bought fudge too sweet to the point where my teeth [...]

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Happy Frolicking Friday!

16.12.2011
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Three cheers for Fridays because this means holidays have officially started woohoo! By the time you read this, I would have just arrived in my hometown of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and hopefully I survived the overnight flight and look half-human at least. First things first, I’m heading to my happy place i.e. Mid Valley Megamall for [...]

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Russian Tea Cakes and Caramel Hot Chocolate

14.12.2011
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Folks, count them, there are only 11 merry days left until Christmas (or shitty days if that’s the side of the fence you’re sitting on). I’ve already shown you the lucky bird that will probably feature on my festive table but now we need to talk sugar. Every year I’m the one planning and cooking [...]

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