I realize that is the most audacious title you might ever see on this blog, but I assure you I wasn't the first to make the claim, nor will I be the last. Trust me on this one, would I ever lie to you?It being Saturday, and my cousin having celebrated his 25th birthday last … Continue reading Best Chocolate Cupcakes Ever
I had my aunt round for tea a few days ago and was messing about in the kitchen with all my baking utensils and decorative plates when I realized (quite belatedly) that there was a recipe on the packaging of the doughnut pan! Well, duh, Nabiya, it was right next to the pricetag... Which, I'm … Continue reading Wilton’s baked doughnuts with cinnamon sugar glaze
I consider myself lucky that I have an amazing mother. She is strong, smart, beautiful, intuitive, possesses far more talent in her pinky finger than I do in my entire body, and so full of love that she has shared so generously with everyone around us. My mother really is the best.Most people are blessed … Continue reading Ladies Who Lunch: Mama Zee’s Birthday
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
I am currently in the holiday state of mind, ready to slip on my flip-flops, bikini, slap on the suntan oil and spend the day on the sand with a good book and a frilly looking cocktail. Here on the Equator, we're lucky enough to have constant holiday weather, but I'll do you one better: … Continue reading Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies
Run, run, as fast as you can,You can't catch me, I'm the gingerbread man!I don't know how, why or when the Gingerbread man became associated to Christmas, but it's a tradition that I can definitely appreciate, considering I'm mad for ginger (gingersnaps, ginger beer, Weasleys, etc). I was familiar with the fairytale while growing up … Continue reading Gingerbread Men
Ever since I saw this cake by Amanda (aka iammommy) last year, I've been obsessed with it. I've dreamt of the colours, the ruffles, the sweetness of it all... I just needed to wait another year for Christmas. Do you have any idea how frustrating that is? Yes, you probably do. The only thing is … Continue reading Christmas Tree Ruffle Cake
I'm constantly humming Christmas carols, there's always something green or red in my daily outfits, I start re-watching films like The Santa Clause, Love Actually, The Holiday, Home Alone, Elf, and Scrooged. I start reading lists of things that happened in 2011 on the internet, laugh at some of them, wrinkle my nose and sniff … Continue reading Green Tea Chocolate Chip cookies
I haven't tried any new cookie recipes in a while, preferring to stick to plain sugar cookies or my favourite: Oatmeal Raisin cookies, but then I saw a picture of M&M cookies recently and decided to give them a shot. M&M cookies2 cups and 2tbsp of all purpose flour1/2 tsp baking soda1 1/2 sticks salted … Continue reading M&M Cookies
Coming back to reality was a lot tougher to do this week than it's been for a while now. Probably due to the fact that I went out two nights in a row, which is a bit of a rarity, at least... since I've been at this job. Friday night was our firm's sports club … Continue reading Zucchini Bread
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