Banana Cupcakes with Pandan Coconut Frosting

Last night, Metadrasi had a “kopi pitas” party, which is a New Year’s tradition, where you cut a bread cake where a coin (florin) is baked into it. Whoever gets the piece with the coin gets the luck for the rest of the year. I didn’t get a coin, but it was a great get-together…

Terry Pratchett: Nanny Ogg’s Cookbook

Today, a great man – author of the famous Discworld series of books, died. Death has led him away. I haven’t been able to stop crying, like I have known him personally. It’s rather odd. But I do feel like I know him personally. His books kept me company and hopeful during the darkest periods…

‘Fried Green Bananas’ Fries

Don’t you just love the movie ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’? Now that is a recipe for another day, but today, I found downstairs in the local supermarket a huge bunch of very very green bananas. I wanted to buy ripe ones but they only had these. I am reminded of the ubiquitous Malaysian kids favourite go-to…