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Lemon Yogurt Cake
To be honest, I can be quite a lazy person sometimes. I’d find any excuse to procrastinate, cause that is just who I am – a person needy for “no-quality me time”, which requires doing absolutely nothing. Last Sunday, I was feeling super meh as I was desperate for that “me time” and had no intentions to prepare for this week’s post. I reckoned that since my father was visiting from Malaysia, it was an excuse for me to skip doing my “homework”. I then entered into a dilemma because I realised that I already bought all the ingredients of a lemon yogurt cake, and if I didn’t bake anything…
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Double Chocolate Cookies
I remember the very first time I had a cookie from Ben’s. It was lightly drizzling as we walked along Oxford street – I believe it was only my second time roaming around London streets then.. (who’d knew this bustling city would be where I call home now!) My brother bought some Ben’s cookies for the fam bam, insisting it was the best cookie store in the world. The flavours we got were white chocolate & macadamia, triple chocolate chunk and peanut butter (yes, I still remember exactly what we ordered). The first bite into these freshly baked cookies was a surprise, the second bite was a revelation. Maybe I’ve…
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HEAVENLY Green Smoothie
It’s a little difficult to be sharing this recipe because this is my own FAVOURITE green smoothie but the more you give, the richer you feel – right? ☺ There is something quite unique about me- I have never been on a diet before. I am very thankful to have inherited genes with high metabolism from my father, which allows me to lose weight very easily. I have also inherited some good genes from him, such as my height and a hairless body. Luckily I am a girl – you should see my brothers’ hairless legs. Before you start hating me, I have a lot of (unfavourable) qualities I have…
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
First thing’s first, red velvet is NOT CHERRIES. What is red velvet? What exactly is a red velvet cupcake and how do we explain its taste? Chocolatey? Vanilla? IMO red velvet is the umami of cupcakes – a taste which is rich, familiar yet unexplainable – to put it simply. There may be a lot of debates out there, but the conclusion is: red velvet recipes are essentially just originations from red coloured cakes. During World War II, Red coloured cake recipes were introduced by using beetroot juices. The enhanced colour not only served the purpose of making cakes more appealing, beets were also used as a filler and to…
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The Third Month
Today, I need to talk. I don’t quite know which direction am I heading with this post (or this blog) but hear me out. If not, jump down to skip this ‘losing-my-mind’ monologue. “Practice isn’t the thing you do once you’re good. It’s the thing you do that makes you good.” ― Malcolm Gladwell, Outliers: The Story of Success Being a self-taught home baker is not easy, especially when you are a perfectionist AND technical to the core. My mind stays very active through the night because I am reading into every minor detail. It seems clear to me that the more you learn about baking, the more baking knowledge there is…
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‘I am Cakey’ Brownies
Hello hello! 🙂 Last week in my Fudge-tastic Brownies Recipe post, I clearly stated that I prefer fudgy over cakey brownies… on a normal day. However, today we are all about these cakey brownies and why they are the real winners in this competition. 4 Reasons why cakey brownies are better than fudgy brownies 1. Lower fat content Are we not guilty enough for skipping gym on Tuesday? Now cravings are hitting us like a train and there is nothing else we can think about besides a chocolate brownie! Well, great news – cakey brownies have a lower fat content than fudgy brownies. The ingredients used for baking are exactly…
