Sometimes I hold my pen to paper and I can't bring the words forth. Sometimes, I sit here and type a passage, delete the entire entry, then do it over and over again. Sometimes, I give up trying to find the words I need and pull out the ingredients I need from the pantry. A … Continue reading Brown butter blondies
//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js What is there to do when one is stuck in Friday night traffic for close to three hours? Why, devise a new concept for cake, of course! I was on my way on Friday night, the rain beating down on my windshield, hungry and craving for everything under the sun, when I thought of … Continue reading Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Cake
What do you bake for your mother on her birthday? Out of all the recipes in your multiple recipe books, favourite blogs, magazines, and Pinterest board... which is the one that is good enough for the woman who brought you into this world? I thought long and hard about this, and finally decided to try … Continue reading World’s Best Cake
The dessert world is almost as fast-paced and ever-changing as the fashion industry; the hot new items literally sell like hot cakes, and what's the ultra trendy bite of today can easily be overthrown by a new, super cute, super sweet, and super delish treat tomorrow. Do you lot remember when red velvet was ALL … Continue reading Macarons
Berry Passionate Pavlova & the long stretch of desserts The last few days have been amazing for me as an aspiring baker; I did my first full on dessert table order for a friend I made over the internet (yay, internet buddies!). She rang me around a month ago to say that she was throwing … Continue reading Berry Passionate Pavlova
Ever since my trip to New Zealand at the end of last year, where our gracious hostess had left a homemade pavlova in our fridge for our Christmas pudding, I have been tempted to recreate the recipe. And as the pavlova is NZ's national dessert, there was an abundance of recipes in most of their … Continue reading Kiwi & Passionfruit Pavlova
It's July already! A few years back this time meant barbecues, beach and island holidays, shopping trips, flip flops, sun-dresses, and fresh cherries at £2.50 a kilo from Sainsbury's. This year, it means our department's Away Weekend, Rainforest Festival in Borneo, bonuses, and for me... a special work announcement. First up is the Rainforest World Music … Continue reading Hummingbird Bakery’s Lemon Meringue Pie
Wow, that title is a mouthful. A good mouthful, however!This one is over a month old, mainly because I always intended on baking it again and taking better pictures but couldn’t find the time to do so. I might later, but for the time being I don’t see it happening. In any case, my cousin … Continue reading Meringue-Frosted Vanilla Cake with Raspberry filling
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