Apple Crumble

One Wednesday, late afternoon...
all of sudden the sky above South Jakarta changed rapidly; the bright sunny sky turned to cloudy gray.
Home alone, I slightly felt tired. I decided to cheer myself up by baking!
Actually I had no specific plan, just wanted to bake something classic, easy, and quick.
I was thinking it would be nice for welcoming my children from school with baked food, since every

Sate Ambal with 'Tempe Sauce'

A few years ago, cooking-grilling sate seemed an impossible mission for me. I didn't even have a courage to imagine about it or pick up the recipe to learn.
Grilling? I had no idea how to start.

About 2 years after I got married, my mom gave me a simple grilling pan that ended up under my kitchen table for a couple of years. The funny thing is... the grilling pan followed us wherever we moved;

Kue Sus, our Friday Evening Treat.

Friday evening.
My children arrived home earlier than other normal school days. 1.5 hours earlier.
As soon as they've arrived home, usually they will do everything quickly, without any reminder nor instruction; from cleaning their school bags, emptying their lunch boxes, having shower, drinking afternoon milk (and asking for snacks), ...before doing what they really wait for. 
My teen daughter

[event & review] Food-blogger Gathering @ Ten Ten, Plaza Indonesia



Casual.
Stylist.

That is my first impression when I arrived in Ten Ten, Tempura House in Plaza Indonesia, 2 weeks ago. I joined the Indonesian Food-Bloggers gathering (again), meeting 20-something friends, having a cooking class, food tasting and non stop chit-chat.

Dominated by natural wood, the restaurant interior is a perfect spot for our casual get-together. Japanese ambiance can be felt

The Reasons Why You Should Enjoy Indonesian Street Food

Exotic and timeless.
These are the first words that come in my mind when I have to describe about Indonesian street food.
Street food always steals my attention, makes my eyes busy rolling and my sense of smell working harder, especially when I get in a new place, exploring corners of cities, towns or villages.
They are unique, they are colorful, and very appetizing.

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