The Best Healthy Gourmet Recipes In Singapore

Kahlo wedding cookies

From Caitlin Freeman’s book, Modern Art Desserts, these are traditional Mexican cookies with a bit of a twist in the form of Nocino (Italian walnut liqueur).

Remember those lemon cream puff biscuits from Khong Guan? Replicate the same familiar taste in the kitchen with the help of a few simple ingredients. These can keep for up to four days as they contain no preservatives.

Red wine-poached pears with cantucci cookies

Red wine-poached pears, a Tuscan dish, it is traditionally prepared with a full-bodied Chianti. The dessert’s Tuscan roots are explored further with the addition of cantucci cookies, a biscotti that – contrary to popular belief – is not dipped in coffee but rather, sweet Vin Santo wine.

Homemade pumpkin casoncelli with Taleggio cheese fondue & walnuts

Balance in flavours are important. Light cheese against the nutty taste of walnuts and earthy pumpkin strike that perfect balance.

Sopaipillas (fried pumpkin bread)

Chile is the second biggest consumer of bread in the world after Germany. An integral part of their cuisine, bread is present for almost every meal. A particularly versatile option is sopaipillas – fried pumpkin bread that could be an appetiser with pebre (a ubiquitous Chilean-style salsa of summer tomatoes, onions, coriander, and ground or puréed spicy ají peppers) or a dessert when submerged in spiced sugar syrup.