Lemon Curd Pound Cake

I know I have been featuring a lot of recipes using lemons but I can't help it as I have ample supply of Meyer lemons from my neighbor. I came up with this cake with some leftover lemon curd . This rich, buttery pound cake has a nice crunch of toasted almond and both sweet and tart at the same time with the addition of lemon curd on top. Just simply spoon the lemon curd on top of the cake batter and bake. This cake goes really well with a cup of strong coffee. The recipe yield a small cake so if you want a bigger cake, you have to double up the recipe.

Steamed Red Bean Buns/Tau Sar Paus

I’ve been pretty busy for the past one week. Getting the house and guest room ready for my sister arrival. I was going through my pantry and found that I still have a can of red bean paste and it will be expiring soon and also some leftover pau flour. So the best thing to do with is to make some steamed buns, freeze it and when my sister is here we can have it for breakfast. I always prefer savory buns but I don’t mind having these red bean buns as the greedy me packed them up with a lot of red bean paste. I used the dough recipe from Cheah’s of No-Frills Recipes and very happy with the outcome. The dough is soft and easy to handle and it is simple to make too. You can use the same dough to make other sweet and savory fillings.

Chicken Varuval

Have you try taking pictures on a gloomy day? I choose the wrong day to cook this dish but I already marinate the chicken the night before so I have no choice but cook it. I took over 50 shots of this dish but only a handful turns out decent. The rest, dark, blur, out of focus and etc.

Anyway, this is a must order dish for me if I eat at the Nasi Kandar or Indian Rice stall in Malaysia. I just love the taste of this flavorful dish. I’ve been cooking this dish so many times, and each time I tweak the recipe and came up with this. Finally I think I nail the taste of it. I hope you try this out, as I am pretty sure you are going to like it too.

Los Gatos Farmer’s Market

Before moving to Northern California I told Carlos that I want to visit as many farmer’s market as possible here. I always have soft spots for it. I just love looking and buying fresh veggies, fruits and not to mention the bake goodies there. We went to Los Gatos for a day trip last weekend and as usual made a pit stop at the farmer’s market.

It is located at the Downtown Los Gatos, Town Plaza. Adjacent to the Market, this quaint park features a water fountain, blooming flowers, plush greenery, park benches, large lawn area and winding walkways. It is a great way to spend a day there where you can sit in the park eating the goodies you bought from the market accompanied by the live music!! This market is open on Sunday from 8.00am to 1.00pm.

The early season of Cherries