Harry's Birthday Cake
I been quite busy haven't had time to bake; not even for the 4th of July :O! It's been frustrating since I'm bursting with baking project ideas. Last week, I decided enough was enough. I was craving...
View ArticleUkulele Shortbread
Well, these cookies have taken a lot longer than I planned due to a lot of recipe testing and weird chocolate-related problems. But I finally got it all sorted out and I'm happy with them :D. Right now...
View ArticleFlaky Taro Mooncakes
Thanks everyone for the ukulele advice! I'm surprised so many of you play the ukulele. I think I'm going to order a cheaper one off Ebay first and attempt to teach myself with the links you all...
View ArticleBacon Epi
It seems that I haven't posted about bread for a long time on this blog. Well, that's about to change since I'm on a bread making kick. There are too many bread recipes I need to share :). Now that I...
View ArticleJack-o'-Lantern Cookies
Halloween is tomorrow! Which of course, means some Halloween baking. Since I always make something with pumpkin around this time of year, I decided to make some pumpkin cookies this year. Every year, I...
View ArticleHappy 2nd Birthday!
Well this post is way overdue! I've pretty much been out of town since the beginning of November. But now I'm back and ready to start blogging and baking again, especially with the holidays coming up....
View ArticleSanta Sugar Cookies
Hope all of you had a wonderful holiday break! Last week was nonstop cookie baking. To one-up last year, I had two rounds of cookies this year: one featuring oldies, but goodies (most of which are...
View ArticleGingerbread Gentlemen
My second holiday post for this year: Gingerbread Gentlemen. Every year at Christmas, ever since I started baking 4 years ago, I've been making my go-to Thick and Chewy Gingerbread Cookie recipe to...
View ArticleCandy Cane Cookies
My last official holiday cookie post. Actually, it's also my last post of the year! I can't believe 2011 is almost over. Happy New Year's Eve! Every year I always want to put something minty in my...
View ArticleStrawberry & Champagne Truffles
It's my first post of 2012! I really love the beginning of the new year since it's a good time to reflect on the past year while looking forward to the new one. Considering how much I love making lists...
View ArticleTangerine Cake Balls
The beginning of the Lunar New Year was Monday, so Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快樂! The great thing about Chinese New Year is of course the New Year's Eve feast. I love the fact that each dish has a...
View ArticleMultilingual Conversation Hearts
Happy (belated) Valentine's Day!!! Thanks to all of you who replied to my facebook post. Your replies were quite helpful for today's post. Every year, Conversation Hearts always feature some new...
View ArticleConstellation Cheesecake Tarts
Happy President's Day! This post has absolutely nothing to do with President's Day, but nonetheless, I hope all of you in the US had a wonderful 3-day weekend. Now on with the post... Way before...
View ArticleThe Lorax Cake
The Lorax movie looks pretty adorable, judging from the previews. Don't know if I'm going to see it in theaters (I tend to shy away from going to kid-packed movies), but I look forward to borrowing the...
View ArticleHunger Games Cupcakes
I watched The Hunger Games movie the weekend right after it came out. Overall, it was pretty good (I'd watch it again), but like most movie adaptations, not as good as the book, which I absolutely...
View ArticleEaster Chick Cookies
Spring is here! Today really felt like spring. I noticed pretty flowers blooming all over, the sun shined brightly, and birds were chirping. Hope you all had a good Easter! I celebrated by making some...
View ArticleFresh Strawberry Coffee Cake
Lately, I've been seeing beautiful strawberries everywhere while grocery shopping, so naturally, I picked some up to bake with. With so many strawberry desserts out there, I finally decided to make a...
View ArticleParks and Recreation Cookies
I'm a huge fan of Parks and Recreation. It's definitely my favorite show on TV right now (I love TV comedies... a lot).Characters (L->R): Donna, Leslie, Ann, April, Andy, Tom, Ben, Ron, Jerry,...
View ArticleA Italia!
No new recipe today. Just wanted to let you all know, I'm off to the land of tiramisù, pizza, gelato, and Nutella for the next two weeks, in case you wonder why there aren't any new posts during that...
View ArticleBetter than Sex Cake
I'm back from Italy (and am currently hanging out in LA for the week). Thanks to all of you who left recommendations on my last post! I saw many beautiful sights and ate lots of terrific food. Didn't...
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