It's a Vietnamese sweet called che bap. In the Western world, it is categorized as a dessert pudding but it isn't exactly …
Custards & Puddings
Floating island (île flottante)
The dessert derives its name from its appearance -- a mass of meringue, the island, floating in a sea of crème anglaise, a …
Coconut custard pie
Imagine leche flan (steamed crème caramel) or crème brûlée without the hard topping. Imagine coconut flakes stirred into the …
Peach and Custard Tart
What can I say about canned fruits and Christmas in the Philippines? One of the most popular sweet dishes served over the …
Leche Flan (Steamed Crème Caramel)
There are many misconceptions about leche flan. One, that it is the Filipino version of crème brûlée. It is not, actually. …
Budino With Salted Caramel Sauce
When we hear and read about how the Philippines has the longest Christmas season in the world, we know it's no exaggeration. …
Apple and raisin bread pudding
Some people like to use whole slices of bread to make their pudding. They stack the bread in a pan, pour in the egg-and-milk …
Chilled mango pudding
Based on the Vietnamese mango pudding of Kam Fook Restaurant in Sydney, as prepared in an episode of Food Safari, I made …
Crème brûlée
Baked custard topped with torched sugar to form a lovely crunchy crust. That is creme brulee.My family loves leche …
Sweet Bread Pudding With Mango Jam
If you're wondering what I did with the bread crusts after I made my smoked tanigue (Spanish mackarel) and cream cheese …
Black Sticky Rice Pudding
There's black sticky rice porridge and there's black sticky rice pudding. Despite some people's penchant for using the term …
Coconut Custard (Leche Flan With Coconut Cream)
It's leche flan made with coconut cream! This coconut custard is made with egg yolks and whites, and flavored with pandan and …
Rice Pudding With Coconut Custard Topping
It isn't difficult to make rice pudding with coconut custard topping. But for someone like me who still cooks rice on a trial …
Mini – custard pie with coconut cream
Egg tarts from Lord Stow's bakery are rather pricey. But they're addictive. And the nearest outlet is more than an hour's …
Egg (custard) pie
Warning: do not attempt to bake an egg pie using a loose-bottom pan. I did and, within minutes from placing the pan in the …
Mini leche flan
I didn't make leche flan over the Holiday season. I made them earlier today. And I only did so because I didn't know what to …