I shall cut to the chase. This is a wonderful recipe to have on hand for last minute parties and if the microwave oven is the only contraption your kitchen has. It’s versatile, adaptable and so delicious. I recently saw this shared on Facebook and with a friend’s lunch party in a few days, I … Continue reading »
Category Archives: cake/cupcakes
Sponge Cake
Pochahontas needs to get out of her land before she can sing Colors of the Wind in full honesty. Maybe she needs a visit to Asia. Isn’t Asia quite a colorful continent? The times when toilets come with missing doors. Then in some places, buskers need to get licensed (pretty lame if you ask me). … Continue reading »
vanilla lemon cupcakes
Give me a hundred good reasons why I should move to a country where it’s freezing all year round. Seriously. Not that there’s a ton of things here to tie me down. But when I want to migrate, I will. Stop shouting at me for not wanting to. Moving on, these cupcakes were excellent. I’m … Continue reading »
madeleines for days like this
It is days like this when you feel like you’ve hit a rock bottom beyond earth low, somehow, a need for dessert and tea arises. Today, it’s pretty funny how I had “tea time” separately. Two cups of tea, one regular, and one with evaporated milk (always my favorite). And one hour later, a bite … Continue reading »
buttercream in bloom
What was observed as a day to honor St. Valentine became the day for courtly love. From chocolates to flowers, the Valentine’s day has evolved into romance, since the 15th century. While it’s the day for couples to express their undying love, Valentine’s day is indeed a black market for your neighborhood florist. Lucky them, … Continue reading »
an utterly delicious orange cake
It has been the new year once again since last Monday. For some reason, the Chinese (who are not just people from China) celebrate new year based on the Lunar Calendar. Something to do with the moon…lunar… Right. What I do know that it lasts 15 days, with the 7th being “Ren Re”, everybody’s birthday. … Continue reading »
Northern Taiwan and a little of Hong Kong
It was a hasty decision, this time. Traveling round Taiwan was no joke. I probably left a million footsteps behind, bringing back with me a pair of sore feet and a back ache. It wasn’t the best of times to set foot in Taiwan either. January’s blistery cold, foggy, and worst of all, wet. Please … Continue reading »
swiss meringue frosted chocolate cupcakes
Lately, it seems that everything I see or eat is just… disappointing. The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one movie so mindless and so weird, you’d feel like putting your head right through the nearest cement wall. As much as I would, if I were to watch this. But forget movies, food that … Continue reading »
Michel Rostang’s Double-Chocolate Mousse Cake
4 years ago, a guy from class commented that should he see a pretty girl and a not-so-pretty girl in danger, he’ll just save the pretty one. Is that chivalry? I don’t think so… But who/what will should I save from a fire, a box of this delicious mousse cake or him from drowning? I … Continue reading »
Chocolate Yogurt Cake
At this moment, I’m seriously addicted and I think I might be down with a Les Miserables fever. It all started with this particular song… Do you hear the people sing? Singing a song of angry men It is the music of a people who will not be slaves again! When the beating of your … Continue reading »
Cheesecake and Annoying K-Pop Bands
WARNING: If you are a huge K-POP fan, proceed on to the recipe instead You’ve been warned. Lately I’ve been practising for a music gig. This one piece called “Gee” has to be God’s way of telling us to not listen to certain music. Particularly cutesy, plastic surgeoned, annoying Korean Girl Bands. Lets just say … Continue reading »
Cake Disaster, and some Raspberry Ice Cream
If there is anything that’s worse than a ginormous zit at the tip of your nose, it’s making a birthday cake. It was for mom’s birthday and I wanted everything to be perfect. The task, heavily weighed down by endless worry and pressure, made it more difficult than I thought it’d be. An ice cream … Continue reading »