I love my chinese kuehs and cookies. Pineapple tarts, love letters and bahulus fresh from the mold. Of course I just have to go to the nearest store if I have a hankering for them. Gone are the days where we actually know the effort that goes into making these treats, and maybe now they are even being mass-produced with machines.

For this very reason we picked up a few of the traditional gadgets used to make treats such as love letters or kueh kapit, bahulu and mooncakes. With gadgets in hand I sought out simple enough recipes to recreate these in the FC Kitchen.

Let me start by saying that it is not easy to make any of these, no matter how simplistic the recipes are. There are skills and techniques required which I do not possess, but in saying that, I was able to recreate versions of these treats using these gadgets. I suggest you give these gadgets…  Continue reading »

The one major gripe I have about good ice cream here in Malaysia is that you either have to fork out a lot of dosh on a small imported tub of Ben and Jerry’s or you settle for the local made varieties that aren’t unique in flavour and often don’t taste much like ice cream.

This is where The Last Polka fills in the gap. They create homemade ice cream right here in KL made with 100% natural ingredients. What makes it even better is that they combine the creaminess of French-style ice cream with comforting Asian flavours.


These were the little sample tubs of Nutella and White Coffee

My interest peaked when I heard of their specialty, the Horlicks flavour. It is without a doubt my favourite mamak…  Continue reading »

Coffee drinks can be a bit expensive to have at cafés if you are a regular drinker. You may want to invest in a Moka Pot and experiment at making some yourselves at home.

Maggi will be launching a new line of healthy instant noodles soon. This new product will have its noodles made from Atta Wheat Flour (the stuff they make chapati from) instead of the normal refined flour versions. Also, this has no MSG, high fibre and protein content and promises to be a healthier choice from the normal product line. Families in a hurry and need the occasional quick noodle fix can now have less worries about nutritional values that is associated with instant noodles. Good News!

I got this snazzy silicone mini muffin pan for Christmas and been trying to find the time to check it out. It's rubbery and fold-able hence does not take much space in your kitchen at all. The front picture of the box had a hand taking out freshly baked chocolate chip muffins. Lo and behold, the recipe is on the back of the box.



As far as recipes go, this one is pretty easy. We had everything in our pantry anyway- well we ran out of chocolate chips because someone has been snacking on it in the office. So to sub it, I chopped up some Lindt dark chocolate and stirred it in. And we ran out of self-raising flour, so I just used all purpose and added 2 tsp of baking powder. That's all you need to do, stir everything in and start filling up the silicon pan.Continue reading »

Well I guess Bart's well known caption 'Eat My Shorts' now have a completely new meaning. Whilst we were at the Cold Storage in Solaris, we found this cute little 500g packet labelled The Simpsons Organic Pasta. The funny thing is that it has pasta shapes of the main characters of the Simpsons. Bart, Homer, Marge, Lisa and Maggie. The best thing is that you can eat them.

I enjoy the texture of waffles…crisp on the outside and yet soft and cakey on the inside. Douse them with syrup and you’ve got yourself a delicious treat. This is usually a treat I buy at waffle stands instead of making at home as I don’t have a waffle maker, so I was pretty excited to play around with the Cuisinart waffle iron.


The perfect breakfast dish that is sure to please

Crisp fluffy waffles are just a few steps away with this easy to use waffle iron. All you have to do is plug it in and the iron will start to heat up. When the batter is ready to be poured on the little indicator light will turn green and if you’re not paying attention it also beeps to alert you that it’s ready to use. I would suggest pouring about 1 ½ cups…  Continue reading »