Sunday, December 27, 2009

Pan Fried Bao (生煎包)



Saw this from one of the TV food program and would like to have my hand on in making for the family to try.

With the courtesy from Florence, I proceed using her recipe

Here's the finished product and it was well received by the family member. You too can give it a try.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Christmas Eve at home 2009

Last year this time, I was at Harbin for holiday and have attended a wonderful Christmas Party on Eve of Christmas.

Consecutive for two years, office is having shut-down during this period. Like it or not, you’re asked to go on leave, one of the cost cutting measure and also due to seasonal off for most of the industry.

Some preparation done for the family gets together. I have order a Dinner Deal Feast $39.90 consists of Turkey Ham, Roasted Pork Knuckle, and Jumbo Chicken Bratwurst. If you’re within the first 500 customers, it comes with an early bird gift of Chocolate Log Cake. Quite a steal.







I have also pre-ordered a Christmas party pack from Coffee Bean.



Think the family member don't like the taste of the assorted cake. They prefers the free Chocolate Log Cake, I will stop ordering it next year .

We ate the Turkey Ham, Roasted Pork Knuckle and Jumbo Chicken Bratwurst going along with grape sparkling juice.

Merry Christmas and may all of us be happy and stays healthy. Cheer!

Monday, December 21, 2009

Winter Solstice 冬至 2009



Is another year of Winter Solstice 冬至 .
Same as last year, I have home made Glutinous Rice Ball. This time I put in three different type of filing. Peanut, Red Bean Paste and Gula Melaka (coconut sugar).
Oops, one mistake! I didn't have the red food colouring available. I used cherry paste as substitute. And guess what, the glutinous rice ball have a unpleasant taste.
What a pity!

Friday, December 18, 2009

Christmas Potluck 2009

This year we have Christmas Pot Luck on 15 Dec which is the best timing to suit almost everyone in our department.

Look, here are the food prepared/ordered by my fellow colleagues.

933 Golden Pillow Curry Chicken Bread/Mee Siam (Ching Harn/Janet)



Satay - beef, mutton & chicken (AY)




Turkey (Kirk)



Tidbits (Henry)



Sparking Juice (Teen Teen)

Otah (Kala)




Mushrooms salad (Cindy)
Hashbrown Bacon Chedder Cheese Puff (Yin Yin)


Cream Puff (Anthea)



Chocolate Fondue (Yanti/Juliah/Nuraini)


Cranberry Pear Cake (Ai See)




Cheesy Macaroni (Ai See)



Brownie (Yin Yin)

Ice-Cream topping (Charmaine)



Mixed Vegetable Smoked Salmon Salad (Yen Yen)



Tuna spread w cracker (Cheryl)

Chicken Pie (SP)



Christmas Tree filled with "the wish" tag for gift exchange



The "biggest" size gift exchange wish being fulfilled to kk , so envy her.



Not forgetting our "Little Guest of Honour"

Monday, December 14, 2009

Rich & Chewy Cranberry Cookies






There were few years back on one of the Christmas celebration. Annamma George who is a newbie to our department bakes these nice rich & chewy cranberry cookies for all of us in the office.

It aroma smell and appearance lure me to the first taste of this cookies. Mm, it taste heavenly and I was touch by her for putting aside her busy schedule to bake these for us.

I asked her for the recipe and she willingly share it with me by personally wrote it down in this lovely piece of notepad.

This is also the first time that I was being introduced to Panettone Bread. Trust me, it taste very nice.

Oh for the cookies, I think she still bake the best taste cookies.




In life, you get to meet a lot of nice people and I'm fortunate to meet many of them.








Ingredients

2/3 cup cutter - slightly warmed
1 egg
3 cup flour
1 cup cranberry
1/2 cup pecans/other nuts
1/2 cup oats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
3/4 cup white chocolate

Method (12 big cookies size)

  1. Mix butter, brown sugar & honey together.
  2. Add lightly beaten egg + vanilla essence.
  3. Mix well the above
  4. In a separate bowl mix all other ingredients together
  5. Combine 3 & 4 to form a soft dough.
  6. Place dough in fridge to chill for 10 - 15 mins
  7. Remove from fridge and dividle dough into desired shape and size
  8. Place dough in grease paper
  9. Preheat oven and bake at 180 c for 10 - 15 min depending on your oven heat
  10. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool down before consumption or storage.