Category Archives: Baking
Macarons au Chocolat with Earl Grey Chocolate Ganache Filling
I heart chocolate macarons ! Tardy is the word to explain the lack of posts over the few months. Life has been terribly busy for me. Have been baking but yet to have the willingness to sit down and type. Finally, when … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Sunday Post : Delicious
This theme comes in so timely ! I just made few dozens of different types of snacks for different occassions. And…. The lolly cookies are the children day’s gifts for my little one. Do check out the Sunday Post hosted by … Continue reading
Lolly Cookies
“Mummy, can you make some rainbow lollipops for my children’s day party in school tomorrow ?” This starts my plan for making lollipops. After browsing through recipes, I realised that I have a tight timeline to work on. So, I decided … Continue reading
