Took this last night You can see larger versions at https://www.facebook .com/media/set/?set= a.10150419096294514. 361601.620524513& ;type=1&l=10a4bd 392d Filed under: Singapore

Someone commented recently that I was still holding to the Samsung Galaxy S I. After a week travelling in Taipei, I decided to buy a ceramic white Samsung Galaxy S II. White because my brother is using a black version. Didn’t want any chance of a mix-up. Unlike the black version, the white version has ...

I’m terribly disappointe d with VPost’s service. Here’s my story. My parcel was processed at their USA address. That means VPostUSA has received the parcel from Kitchenai …

Continuing my experiments using levain in doughs, I’m trying to make Chinese buns using levain instead of instant yeast. Here’s my input to this experiment in making egg custar …

Water Yesterday, the dough was rising extremely slowly and I was wondering if tap water used was the reason. So, I tried making sandwich bread again with the remaining levain and raisin yeast water, added Perrier Mineral water this time. The dough rises much faster this time. Almost the same speed as instant yeast! Dough ...

The progress as shown in the slideshow. Time in 24hr format is shown in the caption corresponding to each picture. Click to see a bigger graph. The levain tripled in volume within 3 hours. Mainly due to higher room temperature in the first 90min. Not sure if it will continue to grow. I’m going to ...

Those instant yeast packets from supermarkets are convenient. However, the post on growing yeast naturally looks interesting to try. I’ve filled a bottle of raisin water yesterday as instructed and here’s the results today. Shaking it vigorously as some advised to achieve better results. See the bubbling effects. I’ve opened the bottle and smelled only ...

I love freshly baked sandwich bread especially those with crispy crust and soft interior. Just like the one I baked today Here’re the ingredients and method for a 20×11.5×11 .5cm loaf tin (Loaf tin, which can be bought at Phoon Huat in Singapore, must have a lid. Otherwise, you can’t get a squarish loaf.) 1 day ...

Though, my favourite Presidential candidate Dr Tan Cheng Bock did not become President (he lost to Dr Tony Tan by a mere 0.34% or 7,269 votes), he has won our hearts. Don’t be sad Dr Tan. I hope you will continue your good work for Singaporeans. You are the best! Filed under: Singapore

I didn’t use day old egg whites today. Nevertheless, the macaroons turned out okay. I think cool weather helps a bit. Just complaints of the Mastrad Macaroon mats. The silicon mat warped when it became hot in the oven. Frustrating… see it destroyed one of my macaroons The mat was too large for my oven ...