Kitchen Notes
What we learn at the bench, written down — flavour essays, planning guides and tropical baking science.
Pandan and gula melaka: a love letter
Why two humble Malaysian ingredients outshine imported vanilla in almost everything we bake — and how to treat them right.
Planning your wedding cake tasting
How to arrive prepared, what to actually taste for, and the one question couples always forget to ask.
Keeping cakes perfect in tropical heat
Buttercream at 33°C is a science. Our transport rules, storage times and the fridge myths worth forgetting.
Prefer eating to reading?
Everything in these notes is on the counter at Jalan Telawi, Tuesday to Sunday.