When I was a kid growing up in a sleepy Shell camp in Africa, I used to live for the two times a month that a shipment from the States would arrive bearing treats and other such, boring groceries that the camp dwellers needed for survival. One of those treats that my parents would buy … Continue reading Nutella Cookies
I go through these phases of voluntary solitary confinement every few years, the last one being when I was doing my A levels. I had gone the entire summer holiday between AS and A2 not calling a single friend, read an average of 20 books a week, watched SO much tv, and spent most of … Continue reading Cheesecake, Oreos, Red Velvet, and me
Meet my Valentine. This is Berry Cheesecake Bar, and unlike the usual horrors that come with my past Valentine's day overly-expensive dinners and bouquets, this little baby was fuss free, had no expectations of me, and was a damn good time. Forever Alone, level 12. LOL. This was the first time I attempted a cheesecake, … Continue reading Berry Cheesecake Bars
Here in Malaysia, the first quarter of the calendar year is usually fraught with public holidays and long weekends. For the first major one of this year - Chinese New Year weekend - I went on a beach island getaway with two girlfriends, one of whom I haven't met since I was six! Even though … Continue reading Rocky Road Brownies
It's amazing what our society has become; when I told a friend that I was making a blackberry cake, he asked: "Which model?" *facepalm* I've never played with blackberries before, but when I saw this amazing cake by Bria over at her beautiful blog, These Peas Are Hollow, I kind of felt a twinge in … Continue reading Upside-down Blackberry Buttermilk Cake
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