Category: Desserts

Cranberry-Swirl Cheesecake »

Cranberries. I think berries are such great finger fruits. Wash and pop ‘em in your mouth. But cranberries are different. I got my first eye popping taste of the tart-ish sour-ish bitter-ish tasting fresh cranberries when hubby bought a bag of them. We were discussing the benefits of cranberries for women - especially women - [...]

Kuih Pinang (Kuih Apam Balik) »

Planning is always easy. Executing takes a bit of discipline, luck and a major dose of willpower. I’ve been planning to make Kuih Pinang. In some cases it’s called by its other famous name, Kuih Apam Balik. Almost similar to pancakes, this is a little crispier and has yummy peanut filling. Sometimes, cream corn is [...]

Nanaimo Bars - Sliced »

I am not a chocolate fan, (yes, you might have read that previously, but I need to state it again, just in case you forgot). It must have taken quite a bit for me to get my curiosity piqued to the point where I would actually make a trip to the store just to get [...]

Kuih Bakar »

I never figured why Malay desserts had such weird and unappetizing names. Otherwise, they were perfectly delicious, appealing and mouth watering desserts and savory sweets. Let me list a few with their translated English meaning beside it just so you know what I’m talking about. There’s Kuih Bakar (Bakar can mean either baked or burnt) [...]

Definitely not Chendol! »

I was looking for a quick fix for my chendol craving by hunting around in the Asian store. Half an hour later, I jubilantly held in my hands a green packet. I found it! Well at least I thought I found it. From the illustration on the packaging, it sure looked like chendol.  Maybe, my [...]

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