A friend introduced me to this delectable dessert while I was in Hong Kong recently. The mango pancake is one of Honeymoon Dessert’s signature dishes; it isn’t too heavy or too filling. The first time I tried it I was blown away.

After returning to Australia, I was first pleased at hearing that Breadtop have their own version of this, dubbed the Mango Crepe.  However, this was short lived as I discovered that Breadtop’s version is a disgusting mess; the pastry soggy, and way too much cream inside.

I thought I’d give a shot at making my own, just in time for the silly season. Here’s my take on it.

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I’m a big fan of making your own pasta sauce from scratch.  And so today, I’ve made my own bolognese using a very simple original recipe that I came up with on the spot.  Here’s how to do it.

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After seeing Callum on Masterchef dish this out so many times, I decided to give it a shot myself.

I followed this Gordon Ramsay recipe, which is actually fairly simple.  Of course, the main criteria for making a fondant, is having the insides runny when you open it, something which you can’t really check until after it’s baked.

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On my recent honeymoon to Europe, I stopped by in the rather sleepy city of Vienna where I managed to sample one of the country’s great food icons, the apple strudel.

Anyone going to Schönbrunn Palace should stop by the Cafe and Restaurant Residenz, where they can try the awesome apple strudel there. I’ve never really liked apple desserts before, but one mouthful of this and you will be totally sold.

The great thing about this place is that they sort of have a package thing going on with the Palace, where you can get a ticket to the palace, a slice of strudel as well attend one of their Strudel shows, where they actually show you how they make it, as well as give you a recipe to take home and try.

Well, guess what I did when I got home.

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Welcome to a new series of posts in which YJ actually cooks stuff.  Today, it’s steak with mushroom sauce.

While seemingly a really simple dish, it still takes me about 40 mins to prepare 2 servings, since I’m not exactly pro at pan frying steaks yet.  While steak itself doesn’t take too much effort, making a good sauce to go with I’ve never tried before.  Anyway, here’s what I did.

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