By Andrea Pavee From May till July, our family sees a flurry of birthday celebrations. For their special day, each person gets to choose their birthday cake. My husband, whose birthday anchors the birthday bashes, has a penchant for Sugee cake, especially those slathered generously with buttercream icing. As a Eurasian, Sugee cake has beenContinue reading “Home Traditions: The Sugee Cake”
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Curry puffs and Empanadas
At first glance, an empanada looks very much like a curry puff. Curry puffs are an all-time-favourite in Singapore – with potato curry, chicken curry or tuna curry filling. There is puff-pastry curry puff which is baked, and there is dough-pastry curry puff which is deep fried. There is also a flaky dough-pastry curry puffContinue reading “Curry puffs and Empanadas”
The Watermelon and Banana Match
One doesn’t always think of pairing watermelon with bananas, but a watermelon smoothie and banana bread make a cool match, especially for special occasions like Father’s day. Cel’s banana bread Cel’s banana bread is good for breakfast or tea, or any other time of the day. (She used a recipe she found on the internet.)Continue reading “The Watermelon and Banana Match”
At Home and Happy
A year ago, we were in Circuit Breaker period (partial lockdown) in Singapore. It was boom time for baking. There were long queues outside Phoon Huat (which sells baking ingredients). I was surprised to find that I could only go in on certain days based on the last digit on my identity card. The loveContinue reading “At Home and Happy”
Tea-time with a Difference
When we think of tea these days, many types of tea come to mind. Bubble tea is very fashionable in Singapore. When you see a long queue in a shopping mall, it’s usually a queue for bubble tea. What is bubble tea? The original bubble tea, which has its origin in Taiwan, is tea withContinue reading “Tea-time with a Difference”
Family Traditions: The Rock Cakes
By Andrea Pavee Yesterday, during a flurry of texts, Mum told me she was about to bake a fresh batch of Rock cakes. Hmmm…..I couldn’t for the life of me remember having seen, or even eaten them. She promised to send over a picture once she had completed baking up her batch. Not long after,Continue reading “Family Traditions: The Rock Cakes”
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