Old Tree Daiwan Bee | Taiwanese in London

Old Tree Daiwan Bee | Taiwanese in London

June 14, 2014

This Taiwanese Cafe is a recent discovery and whilst I haven't been to Taiwan before, I have a feeling that the food here is pretty authentic. The customers are all Chinese on both occasions that we've been here. Old tree daiwan bee is located just on the outsides of main Chinatown so it's easy to miss.

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Tay Do | Vietnamese in Shoreditch

Tay Do | Vietnamese in Shoreditch

June 13, 2014

I've been to 3 restaurants along the famous Kingsland road stretch, where a lot of the Vietnamese restaurants are cluttered together. Tay Do is the frequented and preferred one by my friend Adrenaline G. I'd been once in 2006 so this is my second visit.

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The Love Shake | Bar in Shoreditch

The Love Shake | Bar in Shoreditch

June 12, 2014

I met up with my friend Adrenaline G on Friday night for a catch up, and we ended up in The Love Shake bar after dinner. Adrenaline G knew the owners and suggested we go there to carry on nattering and I liked the look of the place from the outside.

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FCB Coffee | Best Coffee in London?

FCB Coffee | Best Coffee in London?

June 11, 2014

I never used to be much of a coffee drinker, and on the odd occasions that I did in the past, it would be milky, full of sugar and usually in the form of Nescafe instant coffee (gold blend) or a frappuccino from Starbucks.

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Macarons [2013]

Macarons [2013]

June 05, 2014

 

2013 was an extremely busy year and I didn't have much time to make macarons. However, I did manage to get a brilliant photo shoot of my rainbow macarons by our good friend DW (check out his site that my husband designed) which I am super proud of.

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Okonomiyaki Recipe

Okonomiyaki Recipe

Last night, we had an okonomiyaki dinner party. Mr Cheeky bought loads of okonomiyaki kits back from his Japan travels and was generous enough (as always) to share it with us. C&T hosted the party and supplied the other ingredients, I offered the cooking and Miss Egyptian Queen offered to do the okonomiyaki mixing!

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Thai Style Chicken Wings

Thai Style Chicken Wings

May 29, 2014

This is one of my absolute favorite ways to make wings. The pungent fish sauce taste teamed with a sweet tanginess, giving way to a little heat. 

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Cajun Chicken Wings

Cajun Chicken Wings

May 27, 2014

This is the first time I've made wings this way, I normally make cajun style with drumsticks and thighs. Cajun is an easy recipe that is full of flavour and I find it especially good on chicken and prawn. It tastes great whether you stick it on a grill, in the oven, or pan fried. I like serving cajun chicken with spaghetti and corn on the cob.

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Anchovy BBQ Wings

Anchovy BBQ Wings

May 26, 2014

It sounds a little strange, so what makes them anchovy BBQ? Essentially, it’s a homemade BBQ sauce mixed with pureed anchovy thrown in. I got this idea from Cay Tre, a Vietnamese restaurant in Soho where they served anchovied chicken wings. They were sticky, sweet and savoury at the same time and tasted so good.

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Macarons [2012]

Macarons [2012]

May 20, 2014

2012 was a fun year of experimenting with even more colours, shapes and drawings. There were a few new flavours too, but for now, I'll let the photos do the talking.

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Macaron Flavour Creations [2011]

Macaron Flavour Creations [2011]

May 17, 2014

I learnt how to make macarons from Raspberri Cupcakes, so please hop over to her beautiful site for recipes.

I've had so much fun coming up with macaron flavour combinations - here are some of my earlier creations from 2011, when I first started to make them. 

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