This pineapple jam recipe makes several jars, and once you have it (and the pastry dough) on hand, the tarts are fairly quick to make. Salting the pineapples makes the fruit less acidic.

IN THE run-up to the Chinese New Year, stacks of red-capped bottles crammed full of cookies and crackers make their appearance in the malls around Singapore. That is one sure sign that the festive ...

Many wonderful treats are offered during the Lunar New Year to usher in a sweet life for the year ahead: rice cakes and sesame balls, sweet dumplings and pineapple tarts, candied fruits and seeds.