Category Archives: Personal bakes

Homemade bread with blueberry-lime jam

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Spent the morning yesterday kneading dough and stirring my jam before work. I’m a little addicted to bread-making because I feel it relies more on estimation and experience rather than precise metrics like pastry. Makes it a little more interesting … Continue reading →

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Recipes: Matcha Brioche, Earl Grey Pound Cake

Posted on May 21, 2013 by

The hols have been very unproductive so far… but then again I guess it doesn’t have to be haha. I’ve been saying for the longest time (since the JC days) that I can’t wait to get out of school to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Heston Blumenthal’s lemon Tart, Pizza dough made from scratch

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

The hols started off wonderful with a much needed climb with the bbf who just returned from the States! We haven’t seen each other for a year but since we talk to each other daily on whatsapp (time differences aren’t … Continue reading →

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Caramel Blueberry Cheesecake

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

The plan was to bake a sea salt caramel cheesecake. But due to a turn of events, we scrapped the original idea and made a caramel blueberry cheesecake instead. Given more preparation time I would much prefer to have some blueberry swirls … Continue reading →

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The wonders of store-bought puff pastry

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

I bought ready-made puff pastry that didn’t require rolling out- just thaw and use. Pampas Puff Pastry sold in Phoon Huat is cheaper ($6.20 I think) as compared to another brand I bought from NTUC, and they tasted just as good. … Continue reading →

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Mocha Vanilla Bundt Cake

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I was first attracted to this recipe because it allows me to use my bundt pan, which I had bought out of whim in phoon huat. But the cake was potentially too much for the family to finish, so I decided to hold it off … Continue reading →

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Homemade Soy and Flower Honey Ice cream

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

I had leftover french cream in the fridge that I very badly wanted to use. To do justice to such good quality cream I decided to challenge myself with Tartlette’s honey lavender ice cream which I scaled down and modified … Continue reading →

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Homemade Tiramisu Italian Style

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

There are two common methods of making tiramisu (I say common because there are actually a lot of different methods but these are the two that people normally use); one involves cream and another does not. I think the latter … Continue reading →

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Almond Maple Cookies- free of eggs, dairy, gelatin and refined sugar

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

During this christmas season I’m sure many of you would be baking something for your loved ones. Cookies are perhaps one of the simplest to make and also one of the most sinful sweet treats since it usually involves so … Continue reading →

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Tarte Aux Fruits Rouges

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

Tarts are another creation that are so simple to make but again, heavily overpriced commercially. It’s probably due to the tedious steps involved but really, it’s so easy to master! Tart dough and it’s filling (whether a simple custard or frangipane) … Continue reading →

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