I asked Ben what cake he would like for his 33rd birthday. He immediately said “Lemon Lime Cheesecake and Tiramisu!”. Now my Lemon Lime Cheesecake is the epitome of cheesecakes, it is so creamy, and light, and citrus-y, and the gingernut biscuit base gives it a really lovely point of difference to your run of… Continue reading Tiramisu
Category: Dessert
Crumbly Olive Oil, Rosemary and Pear Cake
I made this cake for Christmas with Ben’s uncle Pete in mind, as he is not too keen on desserts. I picked a more savoury dessert to see how he’d go with it 🙂 I think he liked it. It is quite a dense cake, you really don’t need more than a small slice. I… Continue reading Crumbly Olive Oil, Rosemary and Pear Cake
Chocolate Souffle
This chocolate souffle recipe is heavenly. I was amazed at how light the dessert was even though it was chock full for chocolate goodness! It was really creamy, not egg-y at all, and had such a lovely crust on top. We had invited Rani and Diep over for dinner, and I decided to make this… Continue reading Chocolate Souffle
Crema Catalana
I fell in love with crema catalanas in Spain. It’s quite similar to a creme brûlée, which is the French version, pretty sure the Spanish and the French are still arguing about who created it first. I find the crema catalanas have a strong citrus flavour, which is quite different. I had to make these… Continue reading Crema Catalana
Pulut Inti
The other day, I was struck by this need to have pulut inti. Pulut inti is a traditional Malaysian dessert of steamed glutinous rice with a sweet coconut topping, usually wrapped in a banana leaf. It’s like a small packet of delicious sticky goodness 🙂 Growing up in Malaysia, I remember my local kuih-muih (dessert) lady… Continue reading Pulut Inti
The Sausage Dog 