Years ago, Ed’s mom introduced me to her ketchup soup. I couldn’t get enough of it! It’s sweet and sour and hearty. I am very grateful to her for telling me how she makes it. Hopefully you’ll like it too!
Chocolate Malt Cake Recipe
In Cakes on February 9, 2012 at am
As a child, my favourite comfort drink was the malted milk drink, Horlicks. When I grew up, it became hot chocolate. Now I am revisiting malted milk by baking with it, and everyone around me is falling in love with it all over again (or for the first time). (See my malted chocolate chip cookies recipe here.) I made this delicious, 3-layer, chocolate malt cake for my sister’s birthday. My family really liked it even though they’re not normally fans of chocolate cake. My mom kept picking the Maltesers off the cake and my sister kept stealing them from other peoples’ plates, so the next time I make this cake, I may cover the entire top of it with Maltesers. 
Jien Duy (Chinese Deep Fried Sesame Balls with Red Bean Paste)
In Asian Desserts on January 27, 2012 at pm
Jien duy are deep fried, sesame seed coated, glutinous rice balls with a sweet red bean paste filling. These homemade jien duy are the best that I have ever had and I’ve even tried the jien duy in China. These are crispy on the outside, light and airy on the inside, and they have a perfectly thin layer of sticky and chewy glutinous rice flour. These are best when served warm and the day that they were made. They’re surprisingly easy to make, but getting the oil to the right temperature can be a bit tricky.
