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Rose Cardamom Raspberry Victoria Sponge: Spring Blessings of Love, Happiness and Prosperity
Lunar New Year is a special time in Hong Kong, with every decoration and food item invoking hope and optimism. I love the stories,...

liza neilson
Jan 19, 20245 min read


French Apple Crumble Cake inspired by Baked by Laora
Preparation: - Preheat the oven to 185°C (fan only). - Grease and line a 30-35cm mould (springform or tartform). Tart Crumble Top: - 50g...

liza neilson
Nov 24, 20232 min read


It's Pecan Pie Season!
Pecan harvesting begins in late September and extends into November, making the timing just right to fuel pecan pie baking for Autumn....

liza neilson
Oct 24, 20231 min read


Honeycomb Angel Food Cake
Angel Food Cake Make one 9-inch tube cake ( our 9-inch tube pan was slightly too small thus causing the batter to overflow a little....

liza neilson
Sep 5, 20233 min read


A simple, everyday table with style. A blend of vintage and modern Royal Copenhagen.
Last week we set up a table for 2 people at our studio and served Hainanese chicken rice: A favourite Asian dish we can easily make at...

liza neilson
Aug 16, 20232 min read


Summer Blackberry Jam Cake from ‘SALT AND CHOCOLATE’
Near my studio ‘La Maison Rose’ in SoHo Hong Kong, there are quite a number of unique destinations. One of them is Tai Ping Shan Street...

liza neilson
Aug 1, 20232 min read


10 Q&As for our friend, Fred D'Ambrosio
A Copenhagen enthusiast and Royal Danish Guards miniature collector. Good morning Fred, First of all, thank you so much for your kind...

liza neilson
Jul 28, 20235 min read


Sans Rival
Cashew Meringues Ingredients 500 g cashews, divided 8 large egg whites 300 g granulated sugar ½ teaspoon cream of tartar Pinch salt...

liza neilson
Jul 11, 20234 min read


Brown butter Victoria sponge with orange and saffron custard
Ingredients SERVES 8-10 FOR CAKE 4 eggs 250–270g unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 250–270g golden caster sugar 250–270g...

liza neilson
Jul 11, 20233 min read


Tangerine Chiffon with Kaffir Lime Sauce
Please note that the Hong Kong summer will stay with us for the next 13 weeks. This year the mid-autumn cool air will officially move in...

liza neilson
Jul 11, 20233 min read


Mocha Torte
After eyeing this MOCHA TORTE recipe for a couple of months , we finally gave it a try. A perfect and delicious mix of vanilla sponge...

liza neilson
Apr 28, 20234 min read


Bake a mistake and learn …
Yes, baking Devil’s Fudge Cake last week gave us ‘Joie De Vivre’. However, there were also a few hiccups. We will bake it again once our...

liza neilson
Jan 6, 20233 min read


A Taste of Malaysia in a Danish Bowl
(Written by Helen Wong & Recipe by Angela Ang) There was a time when it was hard to find Malaysian food in Hong Kong - unless you count...

liza neilson
Sep 15, 20226 min read


‘Trooping the Colour’
The Four day Platinum Jubilee celebration for Queen Elizabeth II finished on June 5th so this blog is indeed a little late however we...

liza neilson
Jun 17, 20222 min read


A personal travel journal from Hong Kong to the UK during Covid Restriction
Let’s go back to the beginning of February 2020, I was in London to visit our daughter, Carrie . The world then was in a different place....

liza neilson
Sep 17, 20215 min read


Coconut Pecan Cake
New York Times Cooking probably registered me as a stalker so their Instagram admin team does not let me look at any of their recipes....

liza neilson
Feb 26, 20214 min read


A light take on traditional Christmas fruit cake
We made this beautiful fruit cake last week . It is pretty simple and straight forward and we want to share it with any of you who want...

liza neilson
Dec 9, 20202 min read


2.5 hours at Hollywood Road and Upper Lascar Row
If you’ve got two and a half hours to spare or simply want to wander around Hollywood Road and Upper Lascar Row, then check out these 10...

liza neilson
Jul 9, 20208 min read


Bouchon’s Scones
This time I followed Bouchon’s recipe for scones . I was curious to see how chef Thomas Keller ( American ) and his colleague chef...

liza neilson
May 20, 20202 min read


Paleo Pistachio cake
For the last 2 weeks I have been looking for an outstanding recipe for pistachio cake. I love this cake because the two pistachio cakes...

liza neilson
May 20, 20202 min read
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