‘Cosmos’ Chocolate Cake

I call this chocolate cake ‘Cosmos’ – mainly because of the way the gold lustre dust reminds me of an exploding supernova and the dark mirror glaze being the great expanse of universe around it. I also love whimsy which explains the random Glacé Cherries dotted over the place with dark chocolate halos.

Cheese & Corn

I went to a Korean restaurant a few days ago and we ordered a dish called Cheesy Corn. As the name suggests, it is literally Cheese & Corn. For $9 a serve, I must say that it is not worth it (monetary wise) because this can be made at home for a fraction of that […]

Brassica Quiche

I have no real fancy name for this Quiche. The best I could come up with was “Quiche Aux Choux” – but I am not French and although Google Translate so confidently translated “Quiche with Brassica” for me, when I tried it in reverse it merely came up with “Quiche Cabbage”. Although that is not […]

Simple Shortcrust Pastry

I love recipes that are simple to execute but yet provide an amazing outcome. This simple shortcrust pastry recipe definitely fits the bill. It’s rich, flakey and best of all – short. – There are only a few things you need to know when making shortcrust pastry: 1. All the wet ingredients need to be […]

Mini Greenhouses

It’s always a good idea to plant seeds at least a month early before the growing season. This should be done in a controlled environment such as a greenhouse – if you have one. Starting them early ensures that by the time you transplant the seedlings out into the garden, they would have had a […]

Reflections

I saw this at the Chinese Gardens in Sydney. I like the reflections in the water and the distortions created by the petals of the flower.

Compost Tea

When I think of fertiliser, I picture things such as well rotted manure, blood & bone, chicken manure, seaweed emulsion – the list goes on. I never thought there was anything called Compost Tea. The name itself it quite off-putting. But when you think about it, plants need a drink too – they probably get […]

Tan Brogues

I think tan shoes & brogues should be a staple in every man’s closet. Sometimes you find the best of both. These babies are from Calibre, which is one of my favourite local brands. In fact, it is my favourite local brand! They are the Scalo Brogue Lace Ups. All I can say is – […]

Method to the bamboo madness

This haphazardly looking bamboo arrangement is in fact a climbing trellis for our snow peas. I saw something like this in a friend’s garden and had to give it a try – especially since there was no skill involved in making it. The idea is that you arrange all your spare bamboo stakes in a […]

Napa Cabbage

These are the Napa Cabbages (or Won Bok) we planted in May which I showed in my Hardware Hack post (https://itssokhay.com/2013/05/16/hardware-hack/). They have grown quite a lot considering the lack of good sunshine we have been having lately. Come late Winter / Spring, they should start to develop their very recognisable heads and be ready […]

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