Mimi on September 8th, 2008

Last weekend, while DH went shopping for a car cover and the kids were off to Lola’s house, I whipped up a double batch of the Stephford Diaries’ “The Best Chocolate Chips…EVAR!“.

This recipe is unique because it uses high protein flour, the type of flour used for making bread, and the butter is melted beforehand, [...]

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Mimi on September 6th, 2008

When I first came to Malaysia, I was introduced to a plethora of exotic new foods. One of them is the strange-looking fruit called pulasan (scientific name: Nephelium mutabile). From a distance, the fruit’s overall look reminds you of the rambutan but instead of being hairy, it’s kinda spongy and the colour is deeper, more [...]

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Mimi on August 25th, 2008

I don’t cook a lot. But I loooove watching cooking shows to pick up tips and techniques, small stuff like brushing olive oil on the pizza crust so that it doesn’t get soggy after you pile up on the toppings. Or a quicker way of making pastry by grating frozen butter and gently mixing it [...]

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Mimi on July 29th, 2008

When Lola and I were in Amsterdam last April, I chanced upon some stroopwafels. Also known as syrup waffles in English, they are thin waffles with a syrup filling, said to have been first made in Gouda in the Netherlands, during the 18th or 19th century. It was love at first bite for me!
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Mimi on July 27th, 2008

Today, DH and I got treated to the high tea buffet in Prince Hotel and Residence in Jalan Conlay, Kuala Lumpur by some friends who are visiting KL. OnlyGirl and RoundBoy were with us, as well.
The best part of the high tea? The chocolate fountain, without a doubt! Skewers of strawberries, marshmallows and mixed [...]

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