As you know from my previous post, I got my hands on Adam Liaw's 4th cook book, Asian Cookery School. Went a little rebellious and didn't start with Lesson 1. Instead, I started with Lesson 10: Sweets. :p From Adam Liaw's Asian Cookery School, Anko (Red Bean Paste) Two varieties of Anko: chunky variety (left), known in Japanese as tsubuan, is a little easier to...
I first knew Adam Liaw on BuzzFeed Australia "19 Reasons You Need To Follow Aussie Chef Adam Liaw On Twitter And Instagram" and those 19 reasons definitely convinced me to have a look then later follow him on his social medias. His sense of humour and sarcasm fit me too well haha! Just a little introduction of him from Wikipedia: "Adam Liaw (born 8 September 1978) is an...
Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas my dear friends! I've been cooking and baking after morning mass the whole day today, for Christmas dinner at home for cousin Susan and I. My cousin-in-law, Dat, went for holidays back in Vietnam so I decided to cook a simple dinner for Susan and I. Since it's just the two of us (and my 5 year-old niece,...
Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. Occurs in Dec 22nd in the Northern Hemisphere and June 22nd in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Chinese customs, we eat tangyuan （汤圆）or glutinous rice balls, which symbolises unity as it is a time for family reunion. Helped my little niece, Maybelle 'shaped' these few last ones when she got tired of...
Did an impromptu brekkie trip to the Valley this morning. End up at James Street Markets which I've been wanting to visit! Brekkie at Spoon Deli Cafe. Nice ambience! Sat by the window with plenty of sunshine :) This one is Thyme Scented Field Mushrooms w sautéed spinach and garlic, Meredith goat's feta, poached eggs, and a slight drizzle of aromatic lemon oil...
Christmas is around the corner and with all the festivities going around, it does feel Christmassy already! I thought I would be really homesick because usually at this time of the year I'd be busy with house-to-house carolling with Miri Young Catholic Students, Young Apostles and Christteens, and lots of family gatherings. But I guess staying with a relative when you're away from...
Finally finished my last paper for First Year! Oh how time flies..... Summer break, here I come! ...
The Finders Keepers Spring/Summer '15 Design Markets are back in Brisbane! "The Finders Keepers is a design market, that features the work of independent makers from across Australia. Founded in 2008, the Finders Keepers has now grown to be Australia's leading design market. With events now held bi-annually in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, the market promotes and supports over 1000 sellers each year....
