Baking Macarons all weekends
2 Comments by Mai / March 14, 2011 / Posted in Food & Wine, LifeI have been baking macarons all weekends for a friend’s party. Total 100 of them which consist of 3 flavours – 1. Rose water macarons with strawberry jam flavoured mascarpone filling. 2. Lemon macarons with lemon curd flavoured filling. 3. Salted maple syrup macarons with maple syrup flavoured mascarpone filling. It took me several batches [...]
How to Make Macarons – Mai’s Way
7 Comments by Mai / December 13, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, LifeOk, before you read on, this post is about MY ATTEMPT at making macarons. I am NOT a Masterchef so do not hold me responsible if my directions do not result in macarons that are short of perfect Disclaimer aside… I felt inspired after watching a cooking show about the art of macaron making. I [...]
Prawns with Worcestershire Sauce
0 Comment by Mai / February 19, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineLast night I made Prawns with Worcestershire Sauce. Thought, I share the recipe with you. Ingredients: 15-20 Prawns in a shell (or shell-less if you prefer) 1 brown onion 2 cloves of Garlic Iceberg Lettuce (I did not have any in my fridge at that time but I would recommend you serve it with the [...]
Quick & Easy Fruit Frozen Yoghurt
0 Comment by Mai Lin / February 17, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineI was watching a cooking show from my cable tv and and saw this easy fruit frozen yoghurt recipe which only requires 3 ingredients. So I thought why not It is a healthier version of your regular ice cream treats.The best thing? Only takes 5 minutes to make. Ingredients: Fruits – I used a punnet [...]
Yakitori Chicken – Japanese Grilled Chicken on Skewers
0 Comment by Mai Lin / February 16, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineSunday’s usually a lazy day for me where I do absolutely nothing. I enjoy cooking so this can be counted as ‘doing nothing’ . Today I made yakitori chicken (Japanese Grilled Chicken on skewers). Here are the ingredients: Bamboo skewers 2 boneless chicken thighs fillet A bunch of spring onions 2/3 cup of soy sauce [...]
Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
0 Comment by Mai Lin / February 16, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineI am in the mood for baking and looking at my pantry inventory, I realise that I can make chocolate chip cookies for afternoon tea. Ingredients: 1/2 cup of butter/margarine 1 3/4 cup of self raising flour 1 cup of chocolate chip or more depending on individual taste bud 1 egg 1/2 cup of milk [...]
Glass Noodle with peanut sauce – Quick and Easy
0 Comment by Mai Lin / February 10, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineA friend of mine dropped by unexpectedly today so I had to and whip up a quick meal that will go well with the pinot grigio wine she brought over. I didn’t really have anything much in my fridge and pantry so my had to use my imagination. Using what I just had available, I [...]
Pasta Salad
0 Comment by Mai Lin / February 8, 2009 / Posted in Food & WineToday is my niece’s 2nd birthday and we are planning her a BBQ. I can’t believe shes already 2, I still remember her birth just weeks ago. I need to prepare a a dish for the BBQ, something that’s quick, light and yummy. So what did I make? I made pasta salad! Judging by the [...]

