Messy Witchen

Sweet Peas With Tomatoes

Che-Cheh — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:16:32 +0000

I have a love-hate relationship with sweet peas. Haha I haven’t had sweet peas in months! *was hating it But today I found a packet of sweet peas in the fridge. *love at first sight all over again LOL I thought I’ll cook this sweet peas with a slight twist. Come join me! My main ingredients are sweet [...]

Chinese New Year Cookies: Pineapple Tarts

Che-Cheh — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:23:00 +0000

Who loves Pineapple Tarts? Who? Who? Raise your hand please! NOT ME! Hahaha Sorry. I’m just not a pineapple person. :P But my sister is. She’s a HUGE fan of Pineapple Tarts and also you may already know – Kuih Bangkit. Every year without fail she will bake one or two batch of pineapple tarts for Chinese New [...]

Marble Butter Cake & Kaya Swiss Roll @ Yut Kee Restaurant, Kuala Lumpur

Che-Cheh — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:08:56 +0000

All my life I’ve known Yut Kee Restaurant as the kopitiam that produce SUPER DUPER delicious Marble Butter Cake and Kaya Swiss Roll. So when I read other blogs reviewing Yut Kee’s Roast Pork Roll, Pork Chop, etc… I had only 1 question mark hanging above my head… “Is this the same Yut Kee Restaurant that [...]

Chinese New Year Cookies: Kuih Bangkit

Che-Cheh — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:42:13 +0000

Kuih Bangkit is one of the classic Chinese New Year cookies (others are Kuih Kapit @ Love Letter and Pineapple Tarts) loved by Malaysians. What’s loved about this traditional Nyonya cookie is the aromatic smell that welcomes you the moment you bite into the crispy outer later and then got jolted into a world of [...]

Preserving Fresh Herbs By Freezing

Che-Cheh — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:52:46 +0000

In Malaysia it’s quite difficult to get hold of fresh herbs like rosemary, thyme, oregano, marjoram… except basil which I have successfully grew. The only place we can stock up on these herbs is from the hypermarket/supermarket. However most of the time I’m using only a portion of the herbs, the rest will be kept [...]

All Spice Parmesan Mini Twist

Che-Cheh — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:51:21 +0000

Dear readers, Happy New Year 2010!!! (I know… I know… it’s 11 days into the new year) I’m juggling a few things in my hand right now. Plus Chinese New Year is around the corner (5 weeks plus only!). I need to make plans for baking CNY cookies as well. Will reveal more once I know [...]

Pearl Sago Pudding With Gula Melaka-Palm Sugar

Che-Cheh — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:46:14 +0000

Can you believe I have never tasted Sago Pudding before? True. This should not be a problem for me since I’m a Malaysian and this being an Asian dessert. There’s no excuse except I can’t seem to find them anywhere! Dessert shop? zilch. Malay store? takda. Chinese tong sui shop? mei yo… Does anyone know [...]

Garlic & Vegetable Bruschetta

Che-Cheh — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:29:31 +0000

I got hold of a lovely french bread or baguette the other day from Jaya Grocer. I didn’t plan to get anything from the bakery actually but the heavenly smell of freshly baked bread is OHMYGOD so intoxicating! I went nuts. “What’s that smell? What’s that smell?” Literally ignoring the stare of the security man there. “Ohmygod which bread [...]

Teluk Pulai (Claypot) Bak Kut Teh Restaurant @ Taman Intan, Klang

Che-Cheh — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:12:12 +0000

I had a splendid breakfast last weekend eating what else… but Bak Kut Teh. My sister had dined in Teluk Pulai (Claypot) Bak Kut Teh Restaurant @ Taman Intan (near Taman Rashna), Klang countless of time but it was a first for me and our parents. Funny though they name the restaurant Teluk Pulai when [...]

Grandma’s Pickled Cucumber With Chili

Che-Cheh — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:39:38 +0000

Pickled Cucumber with Chili is a very simple & easy side dish to make. There’s no cooking or baking involved. Perfect for kitchen n00b like my mom. Ahem. Ahemmm… :P This age-old recipe is from my beloved grandma. According to her she had made this dish before she were even married. The time when my great [...]