Taste & Create is a great concept: each month, food bloggers sign up to be paired up and make a recipe from their partner’s food blog and share the results. (Interested in participating? Go here to find out more!) I participated in this month’s challenge, which partnered me up with Tamy from Always Eat on […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Dessert’ category
Week 24: Forbidden Rice
Forbidden rice sounds so mysterious. Despite the name, it was easy to find at the grocery store, sitting among all the other types of rice. However, at one time this was not the case. In the past, this ancient grain was eaten only by the Emperors of China, who believed it ensured longevity and improved […] Read more…
Week 21: Cherimoya
Cherimoya is one interesting fruit. Native to several South American countries, it not only has seeds that can be used as insecticide, bark that contains an extract that can induce paralysis if injected, but it tastes like candy! The inner part of the fruit has a creamy texture. It’s really sweet and tastes slightly like bananas, but a […] Read more…
Bacon Chocolate Ice Cream Cupcake
UPDATE: This cupcake is a finalist at the Ice Cream Cupcake Roundup! Please vote for it here by July 1st and you’ll be entered to win an OXO prize pack! Thanks for your support. I got some mixed reactions from my Ultimate Bacon Chocolate Cupcakes. I think most people either love or hate bacon and chocolate together – […] Read more…
Week 20: Durian, the King of (Stinky) Fruits
The durian. I had heard so many odd things about this odd looking, infamous fruit. It smells so bad (and like natural gas) that it’s not allowed on public transportation in Singapore and has caused hospitals to evacuate. But at the same time, it’s supposed to taste good – how is that supposed to work? […] Read more…