migrating back to blogspot

Happy New Year! Sorry for the silence! It’s been a year since I started this blog and am proud to say I have accumulated a cult following from my fellow foodie friends, whom been asking me why there is no recent blog posting haha! Reason is simply cos my iBook (yes you read right) has been rather cranky on me in Dec. But I don’t blame him cos he’s really really old and should retire. But last weekend when I just decided to get a new netbook, my dear ol’ ibook decided to work again haha! Anyway long story short, will be updating more blog posts soon…but in the meantime, I have some major news to announce….

I’m migrating back to blogspot hahaha! Purely because it’s easier to customize the layout and also it’s cheaper if and when I decide to register my own domain haha! So this is my last post here on wordpress. Pls follow me as http://awwesomepossum.blogspot.com. Here’s a sneak-preview. See you there soon and pls drop me your comments on my layout yeah

Cheesy cheesecake

Another all-time favourite up for orders, Chessecakes! For now only available in one flavour – Blueberry Chessecake. I’m working on a Cheescake Brownie and maybe, just maybe Lemon Cheesecake with Oreo. So watch this space for more flavours to come.

Blueberry Cheesecake 8″ (1kg) at $40. Plump blueberries set in gelatine set on light and smooth cream cheese with a tint of lemon, on a bed of densely packed crumbled digestives biscuits. This is a non-baked cake and chilling is a must.

For orders, pls email me at fyke134@yahoo.com.sg or call/text/whatsapp me at 98432932, a week in advance

Eggs en cocotte

Eggs!! I love eggs in all forms except raw haha! There’s nothing like Sunday brunch or bacon, toast and eggs! But cookings eggs is actually not as simple as cooking rice. It’s all about timing!

Anyway, long story short, I tried this recipe for eggs en cocotte, which is French baked eggs and it’s sooo good that I must share it.

What you need (feeds 2)
- 4 eggs
- some slices of ham
- any cheese (cheddar or blue cheese is good)
- 4 tsp cream
- butter
- pepper and dried Italian herbs

Let’s cook
1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Line 2 ramekins with butter.
3. Cut into ramekins diced ham, grated/lumps of cheese. Season with pepper and dried herbs.
4. Crack 2 eggs each into each ramekin very carefully without breaking yolks. Put 2 tsp of cream onto whites part.
5. Place ramekins in baking tray and fill up to halfway with water.
6. Bake for 10mins. Serve with fried bacon strips and buttered toast. Yums!

 

christmas logs

A must for Christmas, besides roast turkey, is definitely a log cake! I’m planning to do a Forest Noir Log for my own family dinner. It’s the same as the one I did for my mother-in-law’s birthday dinner early this year.

Christmas Forest Noir Log Cake 1kg (feeds 8-10pax) at $40. Separate brandied cherries at $10 per container. Decadent dark chocolate roll with brandied cherries cream center, coated with dark chocolate shavings – simply irresistible! Kids-friendly non-alcoholic version also available, with separate brandied cherries that can be used to served together with sliced cakes.

For orders, pls email me at fyke134@yahoo.com.sg or call/text/whatsapp me at 98432932, a week in advance

P/S: I promise as much as I want to put the cute santa, reindeers and sleigh, no cheesy xmas decor ok heh!

takeaway my tiramisu

I had 2 orders for my Tiramisu this month, thanks to the support of my fabulous family and friends! What sets my Tiramisu apart is my mascarpone cheese is light and fluffy, containing only the best type of alcohol (and loads of it). Highly recommended for the alcoholics! Alcohol level can be adjusted accordingly. Pls state your preference when placing order.

Strawberry Tiramisu at $45 for 8″ (1.2kg). Decadent fluffy layers of mascarpone cheese sandwiched between Grand Marnier soaked fingers and the freshest strawberries, topped with more strawberries and a dusting of rich Hersheys cocoa powder.

Classic Coffee Tiramisu at $40 for 8″ (1.2kg). Decadent fluffy layers of mascarpone cheese sandwiched between Kaluha and fragrant espresso soaked fingers, topped with a dusting of rich Hersheys cocoa powder. Guaranteed to give you the kick you need!

Also available in petite cocktail size cups (3 x 2 x 2″) at $2.50/cup for Strawberry Tiramisu and $2.00/cup for Coffee Tiramisu, minimum 24pcs per order.

This is the exact cups, comes with petite spoon. Ribbon colours can be customised but subject to stock availability.

Pls email me at fyke134@yahoo.com.sg or call/text/whatsapp at 98432932 for orders a week in advance pls

Croque monsieur

What’s fast to cook and good to eat? Nope not maggi mee haha! Homemade Croque monsieur!! Ok not exactly the way the French do it but hey whatever taste good will do rite!

What you need (feed 1)
- 2 types of cheese (can be sliced or grated)
- 2 slices of bread (any kind you like but best with soft kind)
- some shaved ham, the more the merrier
- mustard
- butter (salted)
- pepper

Let’s cook
1. Place 2 slices of bread on plate and spread mustard on 1 side for both.
2. Put first type of cheese on 1 slice of bread, then the ham and finally the other cheese.
3. Crack some pepper (optional). Then place other slice of bread on top to sandwich.
4. Heat up a pan or griller but don’t add oil.
5. Spread generous amount of butter on the top bread. Then place butter side down on pan. Use spatular to press sandwich down on pan.
6. Spread butter on other side of bread. Then flip sandwich over carefully and press down again.
7. Fry till golden brown. Cut into halves and serve hot with chips!

 

 

fancy a sugee

For those who love the all-time favourite Eurasian Sugee Cake like me, it’s so difficult to find a good one these days, isn’t it? So I thought why not try baking it myself right? No harm trying, even if it sucks, I’m sure the hubs and I will eat it ourselves haha! Not to mention a couple of pals who are more-than-willing guinea pigs hehe! Anyhow, guess what? Success! According to most of my taste-tasters, it’s moist on the inside and has the right texture of a sugee cake – yay! Oh it’s also not too sweet, totally friendly for the health-conscious. I haven’t figured out the marzipan and icing bit. So for now it’s a “naked” cake and yesss I’m taking orders for Xmas!

Eurasian Sugee Cake, available in loaf or 6″ (650g) at $20; or 8″ (1kg) at $30. Rich and moist, yet light and buttery Sugee Cake filled with almond bits and fragrant rose essence, topped with almond slivers.

Also available in cupcake sizes of  5cm at $36 for 24pcs; or 6.5cm at $30 for 12pcs.

Loaves and round cakes come wrapped in silver foil, while cupcakes will be packed into white boxes. Both are then accentuated with festive red or brown ribbon bow, complete with a tag for your personalised message – the perfect gift for house parties this festive season!

For orders, pls email me at fyke134@yahoo.com.sg or call/text/whatsapp me at 98432932, a week in advance

Chicken soup for the soul

Another fast and easy, yet hearty recipe for weekday dinners. All it takes is chicken breast, carrots and corn to put a smile on your face

Creamy chicken & mushroom/corn soup

What you need (feeds 3)
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 packet brown mushroom, sliced
- 1 packet cream corn
- 1 tsp cream
- salt & pepper to taste

Let’s cook!
1. Put first 3 ingredients in a deep pot, add water to cover the ingredients by double.
2. Cover and bring to boil. Then simmer at low fire about an hour.
3. When carrots are soft, remove chicken set aside.
4. Put carrots, mushroom and some of the broth into blender and lightly blend. Taking care not to over blend as you want some chunks of carrots and mushroom.
5. Pour back blended mix into pot. Add cream corn or cream but not both.
6. Shred chicken and add into soup. Serve hot with love.

Breaded baked fish with homemade tartar sauce

Here’s a recipe for quick and easy weekday dinners, by request of a girlfriend who’s venturing into the kitchen. Good luck Annie and have fun cooking

Breaded Baked Fish/Pork/Chicken

What you need (feeds 2)
- 4 strips if frozen or fresh fish fillets
- 1 egg White
- 1 tsp plain flour
- some panko flakes (jap breadcrumbs)
- black pepper n salt

Let’s cook!
1. Preheat oven to highest temp. Mine is 220 degrees.
2. Line in separate plates – flour, egg White, panko (seasoned with salt and pepper).
3. Pat dry fish fillets. Coat in flour dusting off excess flour. Then dip into egg White and finally panko.
4. Placed on grill lined with pan below. Drizzle some oil and place in oven for about 20mins or till golden brown.
5. Serve with homemade tartar sauce.

 

Homemade tartar sauce
- 2 tsp Mayo
- 1 big clove garlic, crushed
- lots of dill chips (pickle), diced
Mix all together and serve!

 

Same recipe can be used with chicken strips or thin pork fillets. Can either oven bake, shallow fry or deep fry. Here’s a photo I shallow-fried with pork (katsu), served on a piece of toast with a sunny-side up yummy!

tiramisu-me

I’m sure all of us have a love-hate relationship with tiramisu. It’s too rich, yet you can’t resist the soft creamy mascarpone cheese with caffeine/alcohol-soaked finger biscuits, sprinkled with cocoa powder….YUMS! Sadly I don’t think I can really eat a whole piece without feeling “jelat” (meaning sick). Thus recently I saw in Delicious food mag (it’s a UK mag) this recipe for mango-risu! Not only did it look lovely and delicious! However, cutting mangoes is something I really rather not do, so I thought I can do this recipe with strawberries instead. So I attempted it for a friend’s birthday dinner recently, without much thought, jumped straight into it and here’s what it looks like!

Lovely isn’t it haha!

Cross-section view! How does it taste? Oh so light and yummy! Not “jelat” at all!!