Author Archives: abusymom
French Macarons – the temperamental little cookies
I have always wanted to bake French Macarons. Have been reading many recipes and comments from many experienced bakers. Apparently, this is a dessert that requires careful timing and meticulous observation, though it is made up of only 4 basic … Continue reading
My Little Pony Fondant Cake
Yes. This was my first attempt in baking a birthday cake for my little girl. She is a great fan of My Little Pony, and Rainbow Dash is her favourite. And she asked if I can make something nice for … Continue reading
My Colour Palette – Pastel Swirl Chocolate Cake
Gloomy days since the beginning of January.In the tropics, the year normally starts with a more than usual heavy monthly rainfall. That brings about side effects. Well, nothing beats surviving through the wet season than with a chocolaty treat. And when I … Continue reading
Sunday Post : Unforgettable
This was my first attempt — baking a birthday cake for my little girl. An ambitious decision as she was going to have a party in school. An unforgettable experience indeed. The designing process – I decided to make a … Continue reading
Sunday Post – Focused Attention
My entry is a photo of my little focused on drawing an expression on her little snowman’s face. Being a resident in a tropical country, she was extremely happy to see snow and make her little snowman. Just love her focused attention. … Continue reading
The Black Forest Gateau
The blackforest cake has always been my favourite cake. Simply love how the various elements, chocolate, cherries, cherry-brandy and whipped cream infused together and giving tastes of different layers. To me, all the ingredients work well together just like an orchestra (with different … Continue reading
Sunday Post : Concept
For the recent few weeks, the place I stay in always experience torrential rain in the afternoon. The days have been quite gloomy and depressing. So one fine morning, we have the chance to go for our morning walk to … Continue reading
Monster Cookies for my little monster
” Mummy, Shall we make some monsters for Halloween?” And there she goes, doodled some of her great ideas of Halloween items. Source of my inspiration for the cookies and not to forget the interesting blog of the decorated cookies … Continue reading
Sunday Post : Architecture
Architecture, has always been a good theme for photography. I love to look at how the fusion of art, design and engineering resulted into impressive structures and buildings. Here is my entry. Last December, we dropped by the Kiyoharu Shirakaba Museum during our road trip in … Continue reading
Little Critters – Bunny Mooncakes
“Mummy, can you make something for the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in school ?” This request came a few days before the Mid-Autumn festival, an important festival that most Chinese celebrate. The festival is held on the 15th day of the … Continue reading
