tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83968378380775590822012-01-28T19:45:23.991+11:00The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.comBlogger1491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-46876915594729961902011-12-09T21:12:00.052+11:002011-12-09T21:12:00.933+11:00

Inspired by the street kitchens, hawker foods and vendors from Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore, Gingerboy is where South East Asian cuisine meets Melbourne style with a contemporary edge. The wait staff suggested 3 entrees and a main for two. But my dining partner and I decided to go for 1 entree and 2 mains, which we both kinda regretted towards the end of the meal. For entree, we had crispy

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-19171377678180571852011-12-01T22:00:00.001+11:002011-12-01T22:05:25.359+11:00

You can't really read the scribbles, can you? xD Longrain has been on my to-go-list for a while now - I've heard nothing but good ravings about them, so when Cheryl asked if I was up for Thai fusion, I raised my hand and went, "Yeapppppp, sure thing!". The first thing that stood out to me on the menu was this dish - Eggnet with pork, prawns, peanuts & caramelised coconut with cucumber relish. I

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I might not be too big a fan of vanilla slices, but having heard all the raves about THIS vanilla slice, I couldn't possibly say no to a visit to French Lettuce.  Sandwiched between two crumbly crust pastry, was this heavenly soft vanilla custard which thankfully, wasn't too overwhelmingly sweet. It is nice eaten on its own, but also goes just as well with a drizzle of strawberry jam. Not sure if

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-55530270436809852372011-10-19T19:20:00.001+11:002011-10-19T19:26:15.930+11:00

Are you a duck lover? I am; my group of friends too. And that was how we found ourselves at Old Kingdom located on Smith St. in Fitzroy, for the infamous 3-courses duck meal. The wait staff will present the whole glistening duck to the table, before he gets into action and starts slicing out pieces of the skin with some meat.  You'll be served with a basket of pancakes, still warm from the

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Hidden at the back alley of Rankins Lane, is Manchester Press - a nice, quiet cafe, perfect to just sit back, relax and catch up with a friend you haven't seen in months, over brunch. My cup of mocha with one of their many cute coffee art. (: Poppy seed bagel served with soft egg & salmon. The toasted bagel was warm and crisp, and with a spread of butter, topped with some salmon, it was yummers

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I fell head over heels with Bourke Street Bakery (BSB) following my FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC experience there with Jenna last year. It was a shame I couldn't try much during my last visit to BSB, so yes, I've been wanting to return again. Hopefully soon.  Jenna was so sweet to get me the cookbook for my birthday, knowing how much I adore BSB, so that I can re-create the yummehness at home. I looked

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-23721643856254636232011-08-03T10:40:00.001+10:002011-08-03T10:41:29.211+10:00

This is a lengthy read, but never fails to inspire me each time I read it. Just thought I'd share it with all of you. :) I must say thank you to the faculty and staff of the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information for inviting me to give your convocation address. It’s a wonderful honour and a privilege for me to speak here for ten minutes without fear of contradiction, defamation or

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I am one very picky eater - there are certain vegetables that I do not eat. And beetroot is among them.  It was a surprise to find myself sitting there at The Provincial's Funky Beet dinner event last Thursday, waiting to be bombarded with 5 courses interestingly incorporating the beet. The dinner kicked off with a garden of pickled, raw & poached beetroots, with coffee, herbs and avocado. The

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I've heard so much about Proud Mary and have been longing to go since heaven knows how long ago. A friend and I popped by one late afternoon, but it was so packed and there was a long queue. Our tummies were already growling, and there was a 30 minutes wait, so we decided to leave. Fortunately, this time around, I was lucky. Just as Wan and I arrived at the door, a friendly waitress was calling

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東坡肉 (read as dong po rou) is Chinese-style braised pork belly, and has been a family favourite since n-years ago. Photo credit to my dinner guest - Jonathan Liu I always had the impression that dong-po-rou is hard to prepare, but when cravings kicked in one day and I started looking up the recipe, I realized that it was pretty easy. I've since cooked this thrice, and my brother sometimes still

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This is one of the easiest dish to cook for dinner. I can whip this up in less than 30 minutes, which is a win for me, especially after a long day at work. Quick, easy and most importantly, tastes really good too! :D My favourite hawker stall back in Malaysia serves one of the best moonlight hor fun, which I have always known simply as "fried kuey teow with telur mentah" - fried rice noodles with

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-61774480166936384672011-07-05T18:30:00.035+10:002011-07-05T20:24:15.892+10:00

The new frogurt place on Swanston Street opened up not too long ago, and I've had friends raving on and on about the frozen yogurt. I've heard about how yummeh it is, but what I didn't know was that the yogurts are organic, preservatives free and low fat (oh yeah babeh!). I was also told that the Brazilian chocolate from AMMA is the number 1 award-winning chocolate which are organic and fairtrade

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-85342702723894424262011-07-04T20:30:00.132+10:002011-08-03T10:48:08.220+10:00

It was a Thursday arvo, and I've just made my first big sale (at least I consider it big as a new starter) when I received Eddie's text. He asked if I was interested to join both Jenna and himself to The Provincial Hotel that night for the Winter Games dinner event, consisting of 4 courses with matching wines from Quealy.  Paul Cooper celebrates the winter season by creating this menu using some

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Although I live only 10 minutes away from Chillipadi, I have been there only once and have never thought of returning again until Ashley from Food Pampering Yourself invited me for a food tasting opportunity at Chillipadi, Melbourne Central. My last dining experience at Chillipadi in 2009 wasn't a pleasant one, but I believe that everyone deserves a second chance, and so does Chillipadi. Having

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There are a couple of cafes in South Melbourne, and though I haven't tried all of 'em, I've came to a quick conclusion that Cafe Sweetheart is the gem of South Melbourne. The first time I visited Cafe Sweethearts, I liked it. And now, I love it. Yes, they serve very simple brekkie, but it was perfectly done I must say. And sometimes, it's the simplest things that is hard to perfect. Ever since I

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-60016920897926348822011-07-01T21:01:00.003+10:002011-07-02T10:05:08.096+10:00

One evening when I served my brother with wonton noodles for dinner, he said to me, "Why no char siew one? Where is my char siew?" Of course, he was only joking and teasing me. But I took it rather seriously and started looking up char siew recipes on the Net. For those of you who are not from Asian countries, char siew (叉燒) is Chinese BBQ Pork. The pork meat is marinated in honey and hoisin

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-78867824265220671612011-06-30T21:01:00.001+10:002011-06-30T21:20:25.170+10:00

I made 'Chocolate Pear cupcakes with cream cheese frosting' for my colleagues and friends. Am I awesomeeeeeee like that or what? :P Some frosted with full-on icing for the sweet tooth; some only with a small dollop to tease the tastebuds. My colleagues all went gaga over 'em cuppies, and I'm now dubbed as the Baking Queen in the office. The best comment was, "This is one wicked cupcake, the best

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-923870003472733152011-06-29T21:01:00.001+10:002011-06-29T21:07:48.195+10:00

I've heard and read so much about Jacques Reymond, it'd be a sin if I don't personally pay this three chef hat restaurant a visit. Jenna and I initially planned to go for the 8 course degustation menu, but changed our mind at the very last minute. I went ahead with the 4 course, where as Jenna opted for the 3 course. On arrival, we were served with a warm gougère each - choux pastry with gruyere

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This is my giant version of Reese peanut butter cups. Not trying to blow my own trumpet here, although it does sound very self-absorbed, but these cupcakes tasted really good. I can't seem to remember where I got the recipe from but I sure did tweak it a little. I got it written down in my recipe book, so here goes. Peanut Butter CrunchRecipe by The Bakeanista Ingredients:6 tbsp unsalted butter3/

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It was a Friday arvo, and it was the best chance for me to finally take a lunch break with both my seniors off for the day. I am always so overloaded with work, I just cannot afford to take lunch breaks or I won't be able to get all my work done by the end of the day. Jenna was nice enough to come down to the city to accompany me to lunch. As I couldn't wander too far away from my office, we

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I've heard so much about how gold a place Andrew McConnell's new restaurant was, with its name, Golden Fields, constantly seen flooding my Twitter news feed over the past couple of weeks. Golden Fields is different to Cutler & Co or that of Cumulus Inc; it takes on an Asian spin. Similar to how we get served with a bowl of roasted peanuts in Chinese restaurants, here at Golden Fields, we were

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-25083825023049321132011-06-23T23:40:00.000+10:002011-06-24T22:39:57.348+10:00

Whenever people talk about 'good desserts' in the Melbourne CBD, many would suggest the over-rated Brunetti, whilst being totally unaware of Le Petit Gateau's existence. I have to say that Le Petit has always been a personal favourite and they, without a shadow of doubt, certainly serve the best cakes in town.  On my every visit to Le Petit, I will have to peruse through all the delicious

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A friend gave me a packet of pork floss roll, and I initially thought of making pork floss bread with seaweed and sesame seed. But I was just too lazy to go out to get bread flour (which is not easily accessible here in Melbourne) so I thought, why not make a cake swiss roll to go with the pork floss! You might think it's weird combining something savoury like pork floss with cake, but heck no,

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Having lived in Melbourne over the past 4 years with a tight student budget, my brother and I were always on the look out for nice, affordable food. Universal Restaurant was one of the few restaurants we used to frequent back then in those early uni days. So, when Ashley from FOOD so generously extended Alfie's (the owner of Universal Restaurant) invitation for a couple of us food bloggers to

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The moment I got my first pay three months ago *kaching!*, I thought it'll be nice to bring my brother out for dinner and I jumped at the opportunity to dine at "somewhere good". The both of us thought that since we were gonna meet up some friends at Southbank area, we would dine at Crown and decided on the French fine dining restaurant - Breezes. Bread was served warm at our arrival - I cannot

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-9903212928853930412011-06-16T22:50:00.004+10:002011-06-16T22:53:37.512+10:00

I love tarts. Oh, that is an understatement really. So when I first got my food processor, you had no idea how excited I was, jumping straight at the opportunity to make a tart. Looking at the pictures make me crave for tarts yet again... Okay, I think I'm making 'em again this weekend. :) Cherry Tart FrangipaneRecipe adapted from my Pear Tart Frangipane (A) Pâte Sablée 225g cups flour70g icing

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Ever since my first visit to LuxBite in early January, so much has changed. They have evolved and grown tremendously over the past 6 months to be where they are today and heck do they need an update! I revisited LuxBite on the first day they started serving brekkie and I gotta say that I absolutely loved everything that I tasted that morning! MeatBite - twice cooked pork belly, bacon, Italian

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Nothing like a moist and tender cupcake, topped with heaps of cream cheese frosting. Yums! This recipe is definitely a keeper. But before I jump into the recipe, I thought I'd share what exactly is a red velvet. It's a cross between a butter and chocolate cake that is deep red in colour - in other words, it is really a Devil's Food Cake that has red food coloring added to it. It is red not only

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In conjunction with Mother's Day a month ago, I made these pretty vanilla cupcakes infused with rose syrup. Yes yes I know, you don't have to remind me of how I am a very much-delayed blogger! :P La Vie en RoseRecipe by The Bakeanista Ingredients:125g unsalted butter, softened at room temperature200g castor sugar2 eggs 150g self-raising flour125g plain flour1 tsp rose essence120ml milk Method:1)

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Instead of doing a "Melbourne: Top 10 to-go-places" post like I did for Sydney, I'm going to list down my favourites! Simply because it is just too hard to choose my top 10. Yeah I'm cheating and giving you a long list to devour. :P Disclaimer: This top favourite to-eat-places in Melbourne are merely just my recommendations based on my dining experiences over the years I've been living here. I

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Attention to all Sweet-Tooth's: Burch & Purchese Sweet Studio is now opened on Chapel Street. And may I begin by saying that this is just like my idea of heaven - a paradise for us desserts-lover. ;) Although Jenna did mention that the store was "unique", I didn't quite know what to expect until I arrived at the front door and had a sneak peak inside. I literally gasped at what was unfolding

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My neighbour very kindly gave me and my brother each a slice of pandan swiss roll that she bought from the bakery. It made a good breakfast and I wanted more, but was not willing to pay $2 for just a slice of it. And thus, was inspired to bake some to satisfy my cravings. Swiss Pandan Rollie Recipe adapted from CR and modified by The Bakeanista Ingredients:(A)6 egg yolks100g caster sugar 90g

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Sakura Sushi Express is my favourite sushi place since college years. It is located on Hardware Lane, right below Taylors College so it was pretty convenient for me back then. I would come down and take-away two rolls of 'karaage roll' then head back up to finish my homework. Even during my university years, I would walk all the way back to Sakura just to have my fix of karaage roll. I love mine

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-72555807380296554462011-04-18T13:30:00.002+10:002011-06-20T15:40:29.485+10:00

To my surprise, I haven't actually blogged about my favourite gelati place - Il Dolce Freddo! I've been there like a gazillion times already until I've lost count, yet I've never written bout it? How can liddis? :P If you've been to Melbourne and have never tried Il Dolce Freddo, might as well say you've never been to Melbourne. Well yes, that's how awesome Freddo's Italian gelati is! ;) My

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-65353983685316399032011-04-16T18:30:00.002+10:002011-06-08T22:07:45.402+10:00

When I was in Hong Kong a year ago, I had this really good pork chop sandwich from Yee Shun Milk Company, that I swear I wouldn't mind eating on a daily basis.  I have been craving for this HK-style pork cutlet sandwich (also known as 猪排三明治) for a good while now, and since I won't be going to Hong Kong anytime too soon, I had to replicate one. A pork chop sandwich is made up of pieces of pork

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-87238162657810835362011-04-15T12:30:00.001+10:002011-06-08T22:06:59.296+10:00

Hokkien mee is my favourite comfort food. I've loved it since forever. When my mum was pregnant with me, she craved for hokkien mee every single night. Yeah, I know right... It was a sign - I was already such a greedy picky pig even before I was born. Haha! ;) Today, I'm going to share with you the recipe for this really yummy hokkien noodles. I am not trying to blow my own trumpet here, but it

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-62529018819280783212011-04-14T00:30:00.002+10:002011-06-08T22:24:06.137+10:00

It was a cold, windy evening when all of a sudden, my cravings for Kim Gary's baked pork chop rice kicked in real hard. I ransacked my entire refrigerator to ensure that I have all ingredients well and prepared. Yes, I always try to keep a set of marinaded pork chops in my freezer, ready to be defrosted at any time. Well, just in case! All I had to do was to run down to the supermarket to get

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-54972240969058799112011-04-13T15:30:00.001+10:002011-06-08T22:08:23.428+10:00

I've had readers coming up to me requesting that I share my Sydney itinerary with them which thus, inspired me to come up with this top 10 favourite dining places post. Click on the light blue links to read more about the respective cafes/restaurants. :) Disclaimer: This top 10 favourite to-eat-places in Sydney are merely just my recommendations based on my dining experiences there. I am not

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Do you remember my previous attempt at Zumbo's pear perfection following all the hype from Junior Masterchef and how I wasn't quite that satisfied with the result? I made it a point to visit Zumbo to try out his version to see how different our creations can get. His obviously looked way more presentable (below) and something you'd be more willing to pay $9 for. But once you taste it, you'd be

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-9295765980871357332011-04-11T19:15:00.001+10:002011-06-08T22:22:47.601+10:00

It's a German restaurant, located at The Rocks, nearby Circular Quay. And what I like about Lowenbrau is that they have really quirky service and activities every night. Like these really friendly and entertaining guys that welcomed me at the entrance. They actually posed for me to take a picture of them! :P Throughout dinner, there were performances, drinking competition, and dancing events as

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With Easter just around the corner, it is not compulsary nor obligatory to make Hot Cross Buns, but with the local supermarkets and bakery stocking up on these fragrant aromatic buns, it is quite impossible to not crave for 'em gorgeous buns. I made a batch of chocolate chip hot cross buns last week and the brother was going all impatient while the buns were still in the oven. As soon as they

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-44916440273121383332011-03-28T13:00:00.002+11:002011-06-20T15:40:41.551+10:00

I have walked past this place so many times, but yet I never actually stopped to even notice that it is actually a restaurant cafe. It wasn't until Eddie showed me an article on Trunk Diner's wagyu burger that I actually learnt about this place. So when I arrived, I thought to myself, "Ooooh, so this is Trunk Diner." I like how casual the diner looks. Reminds me of the restaurant cafe in

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-63114861290347804652011-03-27T20:00:00.002+11:002011-06-20T15:40:46.324+10:00

When Adam was still in Melbourne, he frequented Chimmy's with his friends quite often. He has been telling me about it, and he said that I had to try it out. I've been wanting to, but never actually got around to until a fortnight ago when Jenna and I had nothing better to do, we decided to go indulge. I love the cafe's setting and atmosphere. And we quickly settled down after we made our pick,

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If you ask anyone to recommend you some places to go in Sydney, Chat Thai would definitely be on the list. But before you head over, please be warned that the queue can be crazily long. Especially after 9pm. Why so? Because that's when they start serving their overpriced par tuhng go or better known as yau-char-kwai, with sangkaya pandan custard. Yes, I know we can get yau char kwai anywhere at

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-7411729615315523932011-03-20T12:30:00.002+11:002011-10-15T16:05:16.890+11:00

Do you remember this super-duper-yummehlicious passionfruit tart from Bourke Street Bakery (BSB) of which I blogged about two months back? Every now and then, I think about this tartgasmic gem and hope if only BSB can move down to Melbourne. But well, that's quite impossible. And considering that I won't be heading to Sydney anytime too soon, I decided to take matters into my own hands and guess

The Bakeanistanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396837838077559082.post-61857031899545773312011-03-18T11:11:00.001+11:002011-06-08T22:24:36.677+10:00

I can't remember if the name of the restaurant was Takeru or maybe it was Tekaru? Hmmm... But heck, whatever it is called, doesn't really matter. What matters is that they serve uber nice Ebi Mayo Salad! ;) And one thing I really like bout Takeru/Tekaru, is that they serve half-sized portions! I mean that's very uncommon in Australia and portions here are always way too big for me. So I was

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While I'm on a roll here, I might as well also blog about my first Passionflower experience in Sydney. Yes, it's Sydney again! Are you like sick and tired of it already? :$ But anyways... Before Passionflower opened a branch in Melbourne on Bourke Street, it was available only in Sydney. So when I was there on a holiday, my friends just HAD to bring me to Passionflower for desserts. I chose to

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Located just right at the top of the Custom House building at Circular Quay, Cafe Sydney looks out to a magnificient view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House too. The perfect atmosphere already sits you in a fantastic mood, that even before I was served with my food, I already had a good feeling. But of course, the food did not disappoint. Not even a tad bit. The peppered beef

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No no no, I'm not quite done with Sydney yet. There are plenty more to come actually. But I assure you, you'd thank me if you'd be going to Sydney, and would love to have some Japanese food, because Wagaya is awesome-possum! Good food, with affordable prices. ;) I love how hi-tech they are, allowing their customers to make orders (even if it's just plain water) on the touch-screens located by the

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You're walking along Haymarket Street, and your tummy is rumbling, you feel like you could do with a light-meal snack? Try the Hot Dog with The Lot at Cafe de Wheels! It is pretty good! Or the pies (which I heard they are more famous for) if you prefer something more savoury and filling. :D Cafe de Wheels is a franchise and I heard that they are located at a few places around Sydney. But I've

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Our food journey to Sydney continues, and today, I bring to you, 'House', located at Surry Hills. House serves really awesome Thai north-east street food and it was located only 5 minutes walk away from where we were bunking at during our trip, we actually went there twice! I thought it was really cute that the sticky rice was served in a bamboo basket. Apparently the bamboo basket helps to keep

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I'm still not quite done with my Sydney posts yet. So today, we'll be heading inner west of Sydney, to a small town suburb known as Newtown (which isn't quite too new actually, ha ha, I know lame). King Street being its main street goes all the way through to the University of Sydney, followed by quite a long stretch of shops and cafeterias. There were so many recommendations that I've read/heard

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A short 30 minutes bus ride from the city, and we finally arrived at Pasticceria Papa located at Haberfield, a suburb in Sydney. There were just TOO MANY selections to choose from, and having arrived from such a heart-filling lunch at Plan B, we simply couldn't take 'em all in. So we - as in Jenna, Eddie and I - decided to share two desserts among the three of us. Of course, we had to try their

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I have yet to try Pierre Herme's, or Laduree's, or even Duncan's famous macarons, so I can't really claim La Renaissance's to be the best in the world, but definitely the best that I've had by far. I loved everything about La Renaissance's macarons - especially the texture. They're not hard, yet not soft either. They were spot-on, with a nice crisp that makes you go "WOW" as you bite into them.

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It has been two weeks since I came back to Melbourne, and everyday I crave for a different type of Malaysian dish. Only a couple of days ago, I cooked Hokkien Prawn Noodle. And today, cravings kicked in again and so I whipped up Wonton Noodles! :D Recipe adapted from 3 Hungry Tummies Ingredients fresh egg noodles choy sum (washed and cut into manageable lengths ) spring onions (chopped)

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Grandpa turned 94 a week ago, and we decided to throw him a surprise party. Considering how big my family is, it was quite impossible to let someone handle it all. So, we decided to hold a potluck instead.  After much thought, I decided to make a mini croquembouche, but without the sugar spin to nest it in fear that it might be too sweet for my uncles and aunts. I'm not trying to blow my own

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For some reasons, dim sum in Sydney always taste better than the ones you can get in Melbourne; East Ocean at Chinatown is no different. Unlike other restaurants with wait staffs walking around with carts topped with trays of bamboo baskets, East Ocean provides you with the whole variety on menu. You then pen down your order, and everything will be freshly prepared and sent to you all in one go.

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Because our dinner the night before was so disappointing, we decided to go for Plan B the following arvo, to make it up to our tummies. No, Plan B not as in the other route out if Plan A fails (although alternatively we could see it in that way too), but Plan B by Becasse. Oh yeah babeh, just look at that slab of waygu patty - tender, juicy, and succulent. I hereby dub Plan B's wagyu burger the

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That above phrase (pun intended or not) is best used to describe this crispy soft shell crab omelette. With so many food bloggers raving on and on about how good this dish was, I simply had to try it on my previous visit to Sydney. And sure enough, it was yums! The crispy soft shell crab wrapped within a light omelette, lying in a bed of soy and ginger dressing - ahhh, the flavour combination was

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It was a fine evening after shopping, Jenna and I decided to go for a dinner date at The Point, just the two of us. (: The Point is located by the lake at Aquative Drive, Albert Park. :) I'd say it's a perfect place for a date. I mean, look, The Point has fantastic ambience and it is the sort of place you'd imagine to see a guy down on one knee, asking for his sweetheart's hand in marriage.

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If you have any idea about how much I adore Hong Kong style desserts, you should be able to imagine how badly I wanted to give Monga Dessert Lounge a try when I first heard about them. Sadly, my excitement died down as I had my first slurp of this strawberry sago dessert with pomelo. It did not taste as good as it looked. :( In fact, it wasn't sweet enough, and it was so diluted that I could

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When you're given 16 different flavours of macarons to choose from, like they do at the newly-established desserts paradise - LuxBite - it gets a tad bit too difficult to pick out your favourite two. So, Jenna and I went ahead and ordered 9 pieces to share. The friendly co-founder of Luxbite, Bernard, who was serving us asked, "You sure you two girls can handle that many?" We sure can! ;) From

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Remember months ago, I worked part time at a merchandise stall at the Victoria Market? Despite being in my final semester of university life, I was still adamant on taking up the job for one reason: to earn enough money to cover my holiday expenses. And one of the main reasons was this: QUAY. After watching the grand finale of Masterchef, Jenna and I decided that we HAVE TO try their tasting menu

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nouna bakery shop, specifically one that specializes in breads, rolls, etc. Before I jetted off to Sydney with Jenna, I've done quite a fair bit of research on where to dine at. After all, our Sydney trip was meant to be a food trip. I came across this bakery, called the Bourke Street Bakery and read plenty of good reviews. On Google Map, it didn't seem that far away from where we bunked at

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What can be better than chocolate flavoured scones added on with a mix of both dark and milk chocolate chips? A chocoholic would definitely go GAGA over this, I kid you not! :P Double Chocolate Scones Recipe by The Bakeanista Ingredients: (A) 150ml milk 150ml cream 3 tbsp of Hershey's Chocolate Syrup 1 egg (B) 3 cups self-raising flour 2 tbsp caster sugar 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup

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I'm heading off for a two weeks holiday but I had an abundance of apples sitting in my fruit basket which I couldn't possibly finish eating in a day. And I know my best friend has been craving for apple tart for a good while already. Hence, this apple pie. ;) Apple Pie Recipe adapted from Joy of Baking and modified by The Bakeanista Pate Brisee: I cheated and used Pampas Shortcrust Pastry! :P

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So yes, as mentioned in previous post, I was very inspired to try baking Adriano Zumbo's Pear Perfection. And well, I did. The following day, I went out first thing in the morning to get all the ingredients and spent my entire day trying to perfect this pastry. However, due to tools/ingredients constraints, I failed to present Zumbo's perfect little artwork, but instead I tweaked it into my

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My hands were itching to bake after watching Junior Masterchef's grand finale. I was so inspired to bake the Pear Perfection by Adriano Zumbo. Although it looks really complicated, but if a 12 year old can bake such beautiful replicas of Zumbo's work, I'm sure I can too! But after skimming through the recipe, I realized I still lacked a couple of ingredients which means no Pear Perfection for me

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If there's anything at all that I really REALLY miss from back home, it is 虾面 (prawn noodle soup) - a Malaysian dish, known by the locals as Har Mee/Har Meen or Mee Yoke, depending on dialect used. Har-mee is one of my brother's favorite hawker food that Penang is very famous for and we wouldn't mind driving 3-4 hours all the way up, to satisfy our cravings. The other day I was at Coconut House

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Just look at that, it's so fluffy I want to die! :P What I like best about this chiffon is the matcha flavour which isn't too overpowering, but enough to tease your tastebuds. ;) Matcha Hunny Fluffy Recipe adapted from Lily Ng and modified by The Bakeanista Ingredients: (A) 6 egg yolks 50g caster sugar 6 tbsp corn oil 125ml hot water 1 1/2 tbsp honey 1 1/2 tbsp green tea powder 1 1/2 cup cake

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I was halfway through my assignments battle, and the best way for me to de-stress is to bake. Since I was craving so badly for Churinga's devonshire tea, and I just don't have the time to travel all the way up Mt. Dandenong, I decided to try to replicate their scones. ;) Devonshire Scones Recipe by Gary Mehigan from Masterchef & modified by The Bakeanista Ingredients: (A) 150ml milk 150ml cream

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Well, it isn't exactly coffee-flavoured actually, but rather a vanilla sour cream cake. But it would pair up PERFECT with a cuppa coffee, hence the name 'coffeecake'. ;) May I add that the Californian walnuts streusels topping gave the cake THAT extra punch of fragrance? I am not a big fan of nuts, and the only nuts I usually eat is macadamia. I was contemplating on whether or not to add in the

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I was craving for a cake with a hint of orange fragrance and what else could be better than a yogurt cake? I used a different recipe from the two previous yogurt cakes and loved it just as much. ;) Orange Yogurt Cake Recipe adapted from Wen's Delight and modified by The Bakeanista Ingredients: (A) 250g butter 160g sugar 5 egg yolks 2 tbsp orange rind 2 tbsp orange juice 250g honey-flavoured low

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Remember Matcha Bestie - green tea sponge cake with green tea filling? A year has since passed and it's my bestie's birthday again. This time though I came up with something more extravagant: Matcha Super Bestie - green tea mousse cake with azuki filling. ;) Matcha Super Bestie Recipe by The Bakeanista Green tea Sponge: (A) 5 egg whites 55g sugar 1/4 tsp cream of tartar (B) 5 egg yolks 55g

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After the success of my yummeh blueberry yogurt cake that was gobbled up in less than a day, I came up with this mango version, which I loved even more. Well, I'm a big fan of mango, which explains why actually. :P Mango Yogurt Cake Recipe by The Bakeanista Ingredients: 150g butter 150g caster sugar 3 eggs 300g self-raising flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 200ml mango flavored low-fat yogurt 50ml

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According to my picky brother, I cook really good yee mee. He once mentioned that it is up to par with the hawker stall aunty's famous yee mee, whom we frequent regularly when we're back home in Malaysia. Yesterday night, he returned home from work at 9pm, requesting for a bowl of yee mee. I thought I'd take a couple of pictures so I could share the recipe with you. :) If you haven't got any

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I put my apron and imaginary chef hat back on last night, and whipped up a whole set of chicken rice for my cousins who by now, should be in the airport, ready to board the plane to Brisbane. Ah, yums! *waves hand in the air, like a gumiho given beef* The way I plate the chicken with the fried ginger garnish does look quite professional, no? :P I'm not trying to blow my own trumpet here, but I'm

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Jenna and her boyfriend, Eddie, have been raving about how good the Devonshire tea at Mount Dandenong is but I'd just scrunch my nose and go, "No no no, no way am I eating scones again." Two years ago, I tried scones for the first time, at the much talked about Miss Marples. While others went ahead for a second serve, slabbing on more cream and jam, I on the other hand, had to excuse myself to

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It was a Saturday, which meant that most cafes are closed, leaving my cousins and I with limited choices for brunch. We first thought of 'The European' but it was fully-booked, as usual. I googled breakfast places and up came The Hardware Societe. I've heard so much about this newly-opened Spanish cafe, but to be frank, nothing much on the menu really appealed to me at first glance. Seeing as my

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This year is my first time being away from home for this long, and I've been quite homesick since mummy flew back a month ago. But in exactly 3 months, I'll be home... I so can't wait! And of course, it goes without saying... Being homesick = constant craving for Malaysian food! But I can get my fix for curry laksa and asam laksa at Laksa King; roasted chicken rice at Coconut House; and hainanese

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I had a huge punnet of blueberries sitting in my fridge, and my brother and I couldn't finish eating them. I looked up for a yogurt cake recipe but modified it slightly. I added lemon juice for an extra hint of tangy-ness. Blueberry Yogurt Cake Recipe adapted from Taste and modified by The Bakeanista Ingredients: 125g butter, cubed 150g caster sugar 3 eggs 300g self-raising flour 1/2 tsp baking

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I've not only heard so much about EARL Canteen from friends, I've also read really good reviews at a couple of Melbourne food blogs. So, of course, I had to try out for myself! ;) EARL serves gourmet sandwiches with a higher price range of $11-$16. But if compared to other cafes that charge you $6-9 for a normal sandwich which you could probably also make at home, why not pay an extra few bucks

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What do you do when your cravings go haywire and you want both cheesecake and brownie? You simply bake a COMBO! ;) Cheesecake Brownies Recipe adapted from Cherry on a Cake & modified by The Bakeanista The Cappuccino Brownie: 150g butter 125g dark semisweet chocolate 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 tsp vanilla 150g plain flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 2 tbsp instant coffee granules 1)

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I've always adored sashimi (raw salmon) since I was a young kid, but my brother on the other hand, can never understand why. To him, it's disgusting eating something raw. He would scrunch his nose and go "Ewww!" Contrary to how I'd order my steak medium-rare, he'd go for medium-well. It is really quite fascinating isn't it, how different people have different taste and opinions? Anyways, if

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I have a friend who loves everything and anything with the chocolate orange combo. It was her tweet on Twitter, with something along the lines of her craving for some chocolate orange cookies that made me want to eat a chocolate orange cake too. Choc Orange Marble Recipe adapted from Good To Know and modified by The Bakeanista Ingredients: (A) 175g unsalted butter, softened 175g caster sugar

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Every single time I travel to Hong Kong, there are a couple of things that I have to eat, not once, not twice, but a couple of times. Among my favourite, is 燉奶 (steamed milk custard), read as 'dan-nai', from either Yee Shun Milk Company or Australia Dairy & Co. So when I stumbled upon this 鮮奶燉蛋 (steamed egg and milk custard) recipe, I quickly made my own. :D You can whip this dessert up in less

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So, I've heard and read so much about Babka since years ago... It's just that I couldn't really be bothered going all the way to Brunswick just for a pie or tart. But I finally did, when mummy and Jay Yan were down in town a fortnight ago. We arrived by tram at the corner of Brunswick and Johnston Street, and took a short walk along Brunswick St before we arrived at the much-talked-about bustling

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For this cake, I used my Orange Fluffy recipe and modified it slightly by adding a fair bit of grated chocolate into the batter egg yolk mixture after folding in the flour. I don't quite remember how big the chocolate block was, but I grated it into small bits that makes out about 8-10 tbsps, then kept refrigerated as I prepared my cake batter. I decorated the cake with chocolate rice on the

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A couple of weeks ago, Jenna and I decided to head to Flemington Market which is held only once a month at the Racecourse. These monthly markets are different to that of Victoria Market. It was more of a mix of craft + farmers + foodie market. The sun was shining gloriously that day, and the locals brought their kids and entire family to the market. The organisers were smart enough to bring in a

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The other day I tweeted about cooking mee-hoon-kueh for mummy and myself for lunch, and I got a reply asking what it actually is. So, I thought it'll be nice to blog about my favourite comfort food. :D Mee-hoon-kueh is a traditional Hokkien dish which used to be a poor man's staple. Contrary to the word mee-hoon being rice vermicelli, the mee-hoon here is actually 'flour' in Hokkien dialect.

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This baked cassava cake is also known to many as tapioca cake, and is often available at kuih stalls or the night market in Malaysia. Being away from home for almost half a year, I was craving for everything Malaysian, and decided that I couldn't wait for another 6 months before I could have my kuih bingka ubi. Kuih Bingka UbiRecipe by Table For 2 and modified by The Bakeanista Ingredients:900g

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I have always loved this snack since I was a little girl and mummy would always return from the night market with two of these kuih for me. I had no idea that it was a Hakka delicacy as it was always known to me as "ki-ka-ku". It wasn't until I had a sudden craving for it now that I'm in Melbourne, that I tried looking up for its recipe and found out that it's called 'xi ban'. Hakka Xi Ban

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Just as you thought I was over my chiffon craze, I am back yet again with another fluffy creation. My best friend loves passionfruit and chiffon cakes, which inspired me to create this recipe. Passionfruit FluffyRecipe by The Bakeanista Ingredients:(A)6 egg yolks80g caster sugar2 tbsp orange rind2 tbsp orange juice170ml passionfruit juice100ml corn or vegetable oil180g self-raising flour1/4 tsp

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I walked past this Hotel Lincoln like a million times already on my way up Cardigan St. to Lygon St., but I've never took notice of it before. But both my dear friends, Jenna and Eddie, kept insisting that I simply have to try their steak and my impression of this old corner pub would change immediately, and well, forever. Although they're as foodie as I am, but truth be told, I didn't really

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If you remember, I mentioned in one of my recent posts (Peko-Peko) about xiao-long-bao's. But for those of you who have no idea what xiao-long-bao's are, they are a type of steamed dumpling filled with pork and fragrant soup. They are usually served in bamboo baskets, just like the ones you see in dim sum places. Being a snob when it comes to xiao-long-bao, I've tried them in quite a lot of

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The above Japanese phrase reads as onaka ga peko peko, which simply means I'm hungry. And I really was terribly hungry, when Nana, her bf, Eddie and I arrived at this PekoPeko Cafe earlier this evening. Ohaiz, it's pink! So cute. Oh, this is a Taiwanese and Jap fusion.Although we personally think it leans more towards Taiwanese. The Peko Specials which tempted Nana so badly...Especially at

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Have you heard of the Greater Melbourne Entertainment Book? If you're residing here in Melbourne and you're a foodie just like I am, I'd suggest you get yourself a copy or two of that one-and-a-half-inch-thick book filled with discounts and vouchers, be it for fine and contemporary dining or casual restaurants and even take-aways like KFC. Buy one main course free another main course; get 25% off

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Just as the brudder bit into the cuppie, he said, "Wah, it's veryyyy soft and spongey!" I smiled and replied, "It is meant to be like that one." And inside I was bursting with YAY-ness! :D Pandan Sponge Cuppies Recipe adapted from Table for 2 or more and modified by The Bakeanista Ingredients: (A) 3 egg whites 1/4 tsp cream of tartar1 tbsp sugar (B)3 eggs 3 egg yolks 120g sugar 1 tsp pandan

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Hi all, this is the vain pot speaking. ;) Yours truly has always been that lazy worm when it comes to applying make-up. I don't do make-up on a daily basis, so whenever I take the effort to do so, it's for a particular occasion. And well, I guess Maze by Gordon Ramsay at Crown was 'special' enough an occasion. Good food always is. ;) You have no idea how excited my tummy was. ;P At the reception

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Now tell me, who'd pass a duo-toned cake? I'm not too sure about you, but I definitely wouldn't say 'no' to anything that's a mix of vanilla and chocolate. I had a bundt tin sitting in my pantry for way too long, untouched. And so happen, a friend requested I bake a marble cake simply because. So, a marble bundt cake it is. (: The Marble Bundt Recipe adapted from Piece of Cake and modified by The

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