The trick to macarons is experimenting with your oven to find the perfect temperature and time.
The combination of the creamy vanilla pudding is just the right accompaniment for the caramel and strawberries.
This is one of the most popular and classic nonya desserts - you simply can't stop at one.
The rice bengkah or sweet coconut cake may not be the most colourful, but they're certainly full of flavour.
This classic nonya dish is an easy dish to whip up for your next dinner party.
Sorbets are always wonderfully refreshing, and the marshmallow gives it an extra chewy bite.
The osmanthus in the jelly gives it a flavour that isn't too sweet, paired with a lime sorbet for extra tang.
Not your typical dessert, this dish marries a myriad of tastes to end your meal with.
Tropical fruits lend a burst of flavour to sweet desserts, and this granita is given a twist with longan
Berries require very little effort to prepare but make a great addition to desserts.
The berries add a distinctively sweet and tart flavour to this dessert.
The combination of sugar cane and water chestnuts makes this drink super refreshing, while the carrots add a lovely sweetness.
Red ruby is such a classic dessert, and has that perfect amount of crunch to keep you going back for more.
Infused lightly with the aromatic green tea, this unusual combination makes for a flavour experience you won't soon forget.
A popular retro Asian dessert, these banana studded coconut milk jelly-puddings are hard to resist.
Pavlovas can be tricky. Over-beat the eggs and all your efforts sink into a sad deflated heap. This one is fool-proof!
This recipe makes a light, moist, but crumbly cake. If orange is not your flavour, turn this into a lemon poppyseed cake.
Jellies get a naughty makeover here; don’t let the kids get to this!
Christmas fruit cakes are nice but, well, they can be so predictable, yes? For a change, try this moist, fluffy chocolate cake that’s festive and very ‘hearth and home’ at the same time.
Nothing fancy but friends and family can’t stop raving about these banana babycakes. Make a couple of batches and serve them for a light breakfast, tea or a scrummy supper.
Hardly anyone ever says no to cookies, so keep this recipe when you need to whip up a quick batch for friends.
Brownies make a fantastic and quick dessert - just add a dollop of vanilla bean ice cream and you're good to go.
Refreshing with just that little twist that makes it almost like two desserts in one.
White chocolate doesn't feel as heavy on the stomach as dark chocolate can... though it doesn't make it any less sinful!
Serves 4 400g pineapple, diced
120g sugar 100ml cream 100g butter 2pcs kaffir lime leaf, chopped zest of 2 kaffir limes 4pcs puff pastry, cut into rectangles and baked till puffed up
Method 1. Heat a pan and quick sauté
"This is a sultry dessert composed of jelly, cream, macarons and raspberries. Just buy everything and assemble. I would even eat this in bed." - Emmanuel Stroobant
Serves 2
Ingredients:
1 punnet raspberries
100 ml water
20g icing sugar
2g or 1 sheet gelatine
6
Serve this easy dessert with an almond wafer on the side to give a contrast of textures. 2 cups sweet white wine¾ tsp ground cinnamon or 2 cinnamon sticks2 whole star anise4 slices gingerZest of 1 lime2 Tbsp sugar6 pears,
These nut-covered cookies are light and crunchy, with a mild touch of spice that doesn’t detract from its sweetness. Make about 40 8 whole cardamom pods100g sugar120g butter, slightly softened200g plain flour½ tsp baking sodaSalt 1 large egg½ tsp vanilla
Makes 36
225 g butter115 g castor sugar1 tsp vanilla extract2 tsp milk220 g flour200 g almond meal60 g icing sugar
1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla and milk. Fold in flour and almond meal until
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