Tom Yam Kung (ต้มยำกุ้ง), a homemade Thai favorite with prawns, mushrooms and a flavorful broth!

Lime Curd Tartlets with Raspberries and Red Currents - savory pâte sucrée crust, tangy curd filling and sweet toasted Italian meringue.

Chocolate Yuzu Lime Cheesecake with Lime Curd Topping, made with fresh Japanese yuzu for a very special birthday.

Donna Hay's Garlic Prawn Pasta - fast, fresh and simple deliciousness.

Ground Spice Chicken - a simple stir fry with 11 herbs and spices to rock your socks off.

Best Birthday Cake recipe - a flavorful, moist yet substantial yellow cake with chocolate sour cream frosting.

Mutton Peratal (Dry Goat Curry), a South Indian dish promising loads of flavor and a bit of a punch.

Magnolia Bakery's famous vanilla cupcake, did you hear it say "Eat me"?

Tomato and Marjoram Roast Chicken, adapted from the Australian Gourmet Traveller.

XO sauce - the mother of all Chinese sauces. While luxurious, chances are you already have all the ingredients to make it at home!

Cod Teriyaki with Ginger Scallion Noodles - a little bit Momofuku and an authentic teriyaki sauce from Marc Matsumoto.

Red Velvet Cake with Valrhona cocoa and Mascarpone Cream Cheese Frosting.

With the mercury rising along the Equator, we churned some Dark Chocolate Ice Cream, adapted from David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop.

Chocolate Chiffon Cake - for those moments when you want chocolate and more than a slice of cake.

Everyday Chocolate Cake from At Home with Magnolia, a cake you can whip (and eat) every day!

Dorie Greenspan originally called these Korova Cookies (Sablés Korova) in her dainty Paris Sweets cookbook.

Penang Char Kuey Teow (炒粿條), a timeless Chinese hawker fare from one of the most celebrated food haven of Malaysia.

Tiramisu Cake, from Dorie Greenspan's Baking: From My Home to Yours

Hakka Salted Steamed Chicken (客家盐鸡), a traditional recipe from my mother.

Feeling especially love struck these few days? Bake a Dark Chocolate Soufflé to celebrate!