pastry

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Swirls Bake Shop – Dainty Colourful Cupcakes

• 9 months ago • 2,543 views
Food & Drink
Swirls Bake Shop is an American-style gourmet cupcake bakery situated in Robertson Quay. The bakery is started out by a passionate couple, who were inspired by the widespread popularity of cupcakes they came across during a road trip in America. After countless tastings of cupcakes from the largest chains to tiny independent owner-run stores, they decided to bring what they loved back to Singapore. Since then, they have been diligently...

Raffles Hotel Mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival 2012

• 10 months ago • 7,464 views
Food & Drink
If you have been a Sparklette reader over the years, you’ll probably know that my favourite mooncakes are none other than the legendary snowskin mooncakes with champagne truffle and ganache at Raffles Hotel. For Mid-Autumn Festival 2012, the Raffles Hotel mooncakes come in the usual tin box in a shade of magenta. In the past, the boxes featured floral patterns with a Chinese lady artwork. This time round, the hotel...

Coffee Stars by Dao – New Star in Town

• 1 year ago • 5,139 views
Food & Drink
With coffee outlets located all over the world, including major cities like New York, Beijing and Tokyo, the Coffee Stars by Dao chain from Thailand has opened its first branch in Singapore. Known as Coffee Beans by Dao in Thailand, the café-restaurant at Wisma Atria is its first outlet in South-East Asia outside of its home country. The café sports an open concept with a casual, yet elegant design and...

Best Curry Puffs in Singapore: Old Chang Kee

• 2 years ago • 6,179 views
Food & Drink
Old Chang Kee is probably most famous for their curry puffs. With a food kiosk at every other shopping mall, you can say that their curry snacks have dominated the local food scene. Do you think Old Chang Kee sells the best curry puffs in Singapore? Apart from their famous curry puff, Old Chang Kee also has a wide range of finger foods such as spring rolls, breaded prawns, chicken...

tcc – High Tea Set for March 2011

• 2 years ago • 6,930 views
Food & Drink
Every month, tcc the connoisseur concerto lays out a special high tea set at its boutique cafés. What makes this set so popular is that you can enjoy a variety of high-quality bite-sized delights at a very reasonable price. On special occasions such as Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year, the pretty platters are given festive touches like heart-shaped macaron tarts and bak kwa mini sandwiches. tcc High Tea The...

15 Festive Goodies, Cookies & Cakes to Sweeten Up Your Chinese New Year

2 years ago • 17,069 views
Food & Drink
I love Chinese New Year. What’s not to like? It’s that time of the year when relatives — some even travel across the world — get together for a meal. There are good food like bak kwa (pork jerky), fun festivities such as the tossing of yusheng (raw fish salad) and treats like cookies and cakes. Just like during Christmas and Mooncake Festival, restaurants and hotels always scramble to come...

KFC Egg Tarts Come Added with Mandarin Orange for Chinese New Year!

• 2 years ago • 1,880 views
Food & Drink
I’m a big fan of the KFC egg tarts. Even so, I can’t help but baulk when I read about what new ingredient the fast food company has added to these egg tarts for Chinese New Year. Mandarin orange! Now that’s an odd pairing. Gimmick or not, I know I have to try it. It’s not everyday you get to taste Mandarin orange egg tarts. With a quiet determination, I...

The KFC Portuguese Egg Tarts Are Surprisingly Good!

• 2 years ago • 14,625 views
Food & Drink
When I first heard about the KFC Portuguese egg tarts, I was quite skeptical. Skeptical, but curious enough to buy a half dozen of these to try out. Surprisingly, the tarts turn out much better than expected! These creamy egg tart pastries are not to be confused with the traditional egg tarts which have a crumbly crust and an even yellow custard top. For Portuguese egg tarts, brown burn spots...

12 More Mooncakes You Don’t Want to Miss in 2009 – A Remix!

3 years ago • 34,408 views
Food & Drink
Update: Here’s the compilation of the mooncakes in Singapore for 2010. The Mid-Autumn Festival is less than two weeks away! Have you bought your mooncakes yet? If you have enjoyed my compilation of the 12 most interesting mooncakes you can find in Singapore, you may find this remix selection of 12 spanking new mooncakes useful, too. One cannot help but notice that the seasonal dessert has evolved into increasingly exotic...

12 Mooncakes You Don’t Want to Miss in 2009

3 years ago • 62,774 views
Food & Drink
Update: Here’s the compilation of the mooncakes in Singapore for 2010. It’s mooncake season! Many families, mine included, are busy checking out catalogues and shopping for mooncakes. The mooncakes these days come in a dazzling array of colours, flavours, shapes and sizes. Finding the best one to enjoy at home or to give away to relatives is certainly no simple task! To aid you in your mooncake selection, I have...