DIPLO DESSERTS ♨ Molten Chocolate-Nutella Pudding Cake
This is a continuation of yesterday’s post on the Tea Party with the Ladies that I hosted last week. After gorging on tons of food (some made by me and some graciously brought over by my lovely guests) we were ready to make the Molten Chocolate Nutella Pudding Cakes! Again thanks to Dona and Huma for letting me use the photos after the jump!
Read MoreDIPLO DESSERTS ♨ No-bake Blueberry Cheesecake
I’ve meant to use my precious stash of Graham crackers for a while now but I’ve found the thought of making cheesecake daunting. Until I found this No-bake Blueberry Cheesecake recipe from My Mom Friday. It seemed simple enough so I busted out the Graham Crackers and here’s how it turned out!
Read MoreTRUFFLE ❤ Truffled Scrambled Eggs
The Truffle Salt we got from Truffles and More has given us immense pleasure the past few weeks that we’ve been back in Jakarta. So I’d like to share with you the simple ways it has made our simple food a more luxurious treat! We’ve used it in so many ways that I wanna em so I’m doing a TRUFFLE ❤ series! Pictures of how I whipped up a super quick snack before heading to the supermarket after the jump!
Read MoreMaking Traditional Chinese Tea
My friend D, hosted a breakfast yesterday to teach us how to make Traditional Chinese Tea. I didn’t know tea could have so many ingredients! It is no wonder that the Chinese have such a sophisticated tea drinking culture, after all the beautiful tradition of tea came from the Chinese!
Read MoreDIPLO DIY ❃ Neverending Vanilla Extract Update
Just wanna give you a quick update on my Neverending Vanilla Extract. It’s been two weeks and the color has been looking great. It’s getting darker and darker! I hope it tastes as good as expect it to be in 4 to 6 more weeks! Photo after the jump.
Read MoreDIPLO DESSERTS ♨ Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cups
I promised several people I would post this recipe on my blog so here it is. The concept was adapted from Sweet Tooth’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cup recipe, however the recipe for the peanut butter mousse was adapted from Better Homes and Gardens, while the chocolate cup shell was from researching how to substitute real chocolate for chocolate melts (which I didn’t have). I made it simpler so I could use ingredients I already had.
Read MoreDIPLO HOME ♖ Umbra Conceal Grande Invisible Bookshelf
The invisible bookshelf in the kitchen is finally up! Yay! And the effect is exactly as I hoped. Despite buying it together, TD was still baffled when he saw it. Mission accomplished. Haha!
Read MoreDIPLO DIY ❃ Never-ending Vanilla Extract
Quick post to let you know that I finally started on my own Neverending Vanilla Extract. I found the DIY instructions on The Hungry Mouse via (what else?!?) PINTEREST!
Read MoreAll About Risotto Cooking Class at The Ritz
Last Friday I was fortunate enough to attend The Ritz Carlton’s Risotto Cooking Class. I’ve always wanted to learn how to make Risotto and it’s always been so intimidating for me so this was the perfect opportunity!
Read MoreBAKING IN THE OVEN ♨ Mad Hungry for Apple Crisps
As promised, here’s the recipe for the apple crisp that was baking in the oven last weekend! I got this recipe from this AMAZING BOOK called MAD Hungry: Feeding Men & Boys. I first had this faux apple pie at my cousin’s home – his wife Jackie is an amazing cook! I also had rice crispy bars and banana bread there and I was asking her for the recipe. She said she got all the recipes from ONE book! Whoa. I had to have this book. It was too heavy for me to bring to Jakarta but when I looked around in the English bookstores here (yes not all bookstores have English books) I couldn’t find it! GASP!
Read MoreDIPLO KITCHEN CLOSED ➽ The Upper Crust Catering
I’ve been sick so I haven’t been able to groceries for a while, so when I realized our fridge was running low I decided it was time to close the kitchen and time to try The Upper Crust catering. I’ve been meaning to try them for quite a while now, ever since I subscribed to their mailing list after learning about them from my friend Kaho of Chuzai Living.
Read MoreDIPLO KITCHEN ♨ My Kitchen Aid Artisan Mixer
My friend Kaho of Chuzai Living requested for a picture of my Kitchen Aid mixer. Sorry it took me so long sweety! Here it is!
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