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Let’s talk… (sweet) Potatoes! #2 – Sweet Potato Fries Recipe
I am positive that everyone loves good crispy french fries. I am no different from the rest, albeit the occasional enjoyment of sucking on soggy & cold french fries.. š The science behind crispy potatoes may not surprise you after all. It reveals that these crispy potatoes, i.e. french fries, are very unhealthy for us. In continuation of this sweet potato series and my prelude post: Let’s talk… (sweet) Potatoes! #1 , a chemical called acrylamide is formed during high-temperature cooking processes. This infamous chemical is associated with a higher risk of developing cancer. Despite that, the most popular way to cook potatoes is by frying or deep-frying them in…
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Creamy Sweet Potato Mash Recipe
Welcome back to the (sweet) potatoes series! If you missed out on last weekās post, I talked about the benefits / drawbacks and highlighted the differences between regular potatoes and sweet potatoes. Po-tay-to, po-tah-to, what’s the difference you ask? More than you know, I say. How much do you really know about potatoes?! Last weekās post may have been a little heavier/geekier/nerdier than usual, but trust me, it will be worth it! Since we will be discussing the science of (crispy) Potato / Sweet Potato Fries in great detail next week , I reckon we should have a more light-hearted, yet equally delicious intermission in between! So fast and so…
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Easy French Macaron Recipe
I wonāt lie and say that it has been a busy period, but I will admit that I have definitely been procrastinating as I experienced the Christmas / New Year snooze. I had made plans ahead for Casa Du Duchess, but with the holiday season and Christmas feast(S), I spent so much time watching TV and taking naps. Heck, I had turkey meals 4 days in a row! Uffh. But it is a new year and I am feeling very much motivated again! š Last Christmas, I really wanted to bake some macarons with a slightly special filling – Bailey’s Irish buttercream! The filling was an experiment that was very…
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Braised & Spiced Lamb Shank Recipe
A very happy New Year you all! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a non-memorable (for being too drunk) New Years! š When I was a kid, my family and I would occasionally go to Secret Recipe (Malaysian cafĆ©-restaurant) for family dinner nights. Secret Recipe have these delicious and considerably affordable cakes ā so good that for any birthday celebrations, we would buy our cakes from them 99% of the time. However, second to their cakes, the lamb shank was my favourite dish for the night. As a kid, the lamb shank was a luxury to me: it was the most expensive dish on the main menu, known…
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Burnt Basque Cheesecake Recipe, San SebastiĆ”n – La ViƱa
Last summer I found my all-time favourite European beach-city ā Donostia-San SebastiĆ”n. Blessed with a breathtaking stretch of uninterrupted coastline, featuring white sands and surfer-friendly waves of Playa de la Concha. A 2-hour hike up and over several luscious green hills eastward gives you a panoramic view of the sun-kissed coastline, after which you will arrive at the charming fishing village of Pasaia. The natural beauty of San Sebastian is worth a visit in its own right but even this cannot compare with the real treasure this place holds ā FOOD. San SebastiĆ”n has the most Michelin stars per capita than anywhere else in the world. However, the city…
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X’mas Special: Triple Chocolate Mousse (“Moose”) Cake
Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la la! In lieu of the festive season, I have prepared a special recipe perfect for any Christmas celebration ā Triple Chocolate āMooseā Cake! š¦ Christmas has always been my absolute favourite holiday. I love hosting dinner parties and putting in lots of effort into food preparation. Last Christmas I had a lot of fun making this dessert. It put a smile on my face while decorating them and it made my friends laugh at the silly pun too (please tell me you get it?). Though to be honest, I don’t actually understand the connection between Christmas and…
