Archive for May, 2006
Normally I wouldn’t suggest any sort of a baking mix, as I always pride myself on my made-from scratch cakes, cookies and pastries. But making this sponge cake involves so many steps that I don’t think you can rightfully call it a mix-cake, even if it does use a special flour. None of the one [...]
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mothers’ day cupcakes
So, its mothers’ day. Was I being cheap, baking off cupcakes instead of buying mom a present? Sometimes I think because friends and family know I love to bake, presenting them with cakes and pastries somehow just doesn’t cut it. Like if somebody who doesn’t bake at all suddenly decides to roll up his/her sleeves [...]
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cupcakes that prove a point
I started my first day of at work yesterday and I’m exhausted to the bone. I just can’t seem to wake up! The morning sun is not a good friend of mine – I always was of the belief that the sun had to come out before I came out of my bedroom. But no [...]
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celebration tarts
Any idea what these are? They look like eerily uniform rasberries or cherries no? But they are actually hand-rolled gobules of sweet pineapple jam. And what purpose do they serve in their spherical state?
Delicious fillers for pineapple tarts of course, the quintessential festival treat in Singapore! The pineapple tart really is the holiday biscuit/cookie/kueh for [...]
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self-loathing
How disgusted would you be if I admitted to eating this entire pavlova all by myself in one sitting? I hang my head down in shame. And am feeling slightly queasy after my bout of gluttony too…all that sugar, chocolate, strawberries and cream have definitely wrecked havoc with my tummy. Just rewards I say.
Nigella’s chocolate [...]
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mango ice cream
Mango season’s here! Never a better time than now to stroll through little india, where the fragrance of ripe golden mangoes hits you everytime you turn a corner. I know modern farming technology has made it possible for us to get mangoes anytime of the year, but still, seasonal fruit holds a far superior flavor…and [...]
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