Enjoyed for over half a century, the Red Velvet Cake has been popular to this day. There’s something about this New Yorker cake that we go head over heels for. In some cases, I do agree that the Red Velvet is an overrated chocolate cake with a lot of red dye. But nonetheless, how can…
Aspiring Bakers #18: Layers of Love (April 2012)
It is with great pleasure that I announce that I will be hosting Aspiring Bakers’ 18th Baking Event. The theme for this month will be Layered Cakes!! Aspiring Bakers is a monthly baking event meant to encourage and ASPIRE bakers to bake according to a new theme each month. I suggested a layered cake theme, because…
Blueberry and Buttercream Macarons
After my first experience with making macarons, I realized how fun they were to experiment with. Of course, I can’t just let strawberries have all the fun! I saw this in Macarons by Annie Rigg and knew I had to replicate this intricate design. For the macaron recipe please refer to Macaron à la Fraise et…
Macaron à la Fraise et Crème Chantilly. It’s Macaron Day!!
Did you know that March 20th is…… MACARON DAY?!?! If you’re not yet aware of these little French cookies that have been plaguing bakeries all around the world….. let me give a brief introduction. Macarons are usually composed of 2 meringue-based cookies with a filling samwiched in between. When you think of a classic French…
Neslé Toulouse – Chocolate Chip Cookies
If you asked me what my favourite TV sitcom is, I would have to say it is The One With Six People. I recently re-watched the entire 10 seasons of F.R.I.E.N.D.S and still loved it more than ever! I must confess that a little part of me died after finishing the last episode 🙁 On…
Valentine’s Pav-LOVE-a
The Pavlova cake is an Australian dessert named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, whose dance was as light and “fluffly” as the texture of the cake! PS: When I mention “Australia”, I mean the continent, rather than the country. There has been an ongoing debate between Australia and New Zealand over the origination of this cake,…
Pineapple Tarts – Nastar Cookies
It wouldn’t be Chinese New Year without Pineapple Tarts! At least that’s how Singaporeans love their CNYs! These are my all-time FAVOURITE cookies! I could eat them every day and with every meal! I remember one year being left alone with a whole box of pineapple tarts. It was snowing so heavily that I was…
Emping Crackers
It’s my first blog entry for the new year, and we are already approaching Chinese New Year!! For those who are unaware, Chinese New Year falls on a different date every year but usually anywhere from mid-January to mid-February. I definitely miss celebrating Chinese New Year in Asia. I miss visiting my relatives and miss…
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The moral of the story behind Rudolph is that no matter how different you are from others, you are always special in your own way! Robert May had written this tale in 1939 and our favourite Reindeer has since then became a classic figure of Christmas folklore. I’ve always loved Rudolph because he is a…
Sweet and Savoury Scones
mmmm…. I LOVE scones! And i love the fact that they taste great whether sweet or savoury! From the name of my blog and my creations, you may have already guessed that I have a dangerous sweet tooth. If so, then you are 100% correct. At the same time however, I must say I am…
Cookie Monster’s Got a Friend!
“This is the song La la la la ELMO’S SONG La la la la La la la la ELMO’S SOOONG!!!” Elmo’s here too! Now, who doesn’t love Cookie Monster and Elmo cupcakes? It was Diego’s birthday, and Papa Leif invited Brad and I. He had it at Kids Market on Granville Island. Apparently I was…
Halloween Spiders!
Yay for Halloween! I love Halloween! I love dressing up, I love trick-or-treating, I love Jack-O-Lanterns, I love CHOCOLATES and I love HALLOWEEN SPIDER CUPCAKES!!! Aren’t they super duper adorable? Well, as their creator, I would have to say DUH~!! 😀 I brought them to work and they were quickly gobbled up! I myself found…
Malaysian Mini Sponge Cake: Kuih Bahulu, & Kuih Cara Manis
I finally got my Kuih Bahulu mould thanks to my sister, Tiara, for buying, and Alice for importing it to Vancouver! Kuih Bahulu is a traditional Malaysian mini sponge cake baked in special moulds of various shapes. It is especially popular in Singapore and Malaysia during traditional festive seasons because it is both delicious and…
Indonesian Thousand Layer Cake: Kue Lapis Legit
UPDATE: Please also see tips and a different recipe of Kue Lapis Legit in my later post. I DID IT! I actually made the legendary classic Kue Lapis Legit! I’ve always loved this cake ever since I was a little girl and admired its layers upon layers of beauty!…
Thanksgiving Dinner!
I was really excited when Krystell invited me to her family’s Thanksgiving Dinner! All the food at the table was homemade by her parents and they were simply amazing chefs!!! I ate so much that night that I literally couldn’t stand up straight for the rest of the night! I made the same Pumpkin Spice…
My Cornbread Experiment
A largely popular dish especially in Southern United States and Mexico, cornbread is an easy and delicious staple for many. For myself, I love it as a dessert! In this post I explore the various cornbread recipes! Directions are very straightforward and similar for all three recipes. First, combine dry ingredients (sifted) in one bowl…
Angry Birds Cupcakes!!
Inspired from the Playable Angry Birds Birthday Cake, I decided to make my own Angry Birds Cupcakes! My ex co-worker Peter was also leaving Vancouver for law school in Kingston! We worked at Bell and sold many iPhones together! Hence, I thought this would be a great farewell gift to him. Here’s a bird’s eye view…
I’m Going Bananas on Monkey Island!
I promise you that these are edible for homo sapiens too! They’re also chimply delicious. 😉 I’ve had this obsession with Banana Bread since forever and I thought it’d be cute to put a monkey’s face on one! However, I started off with perfecting my banana bread with Brad before I turned them into muffins!…