I would like to think that I possess tremendous self restraint as far as desserts are concerned. Considering the amount of sweets I bring ...

Yes, I was having my first exam in pastry school last week and that explains the quietness around here. The self imposed expectation made me...

Looking at the chocolate tart we made in class 2 weeks ago makes me happy. It has been a solid 2 weeks when I last brought something edible ...

" I miss leisure baking !" I lamented to Grace when I saw her eclair pictures on Flickr. Unconvinced, she thought I must have enjo...

I am a simple girl who derives happiness from many simple things in life. Coffee, chocolate, flowers, books, photography, snow, kindness fro...

Perhaps one of the unspoken perks of attending a pastry school is the amount of pastries we get to bring home almost on a daily basis. Last ...

It certainly feels like yesterday, when OCT and I flew home to celebrate Chinese New Year with our families! And in the blink of an eye, ano...

I brought home a cake yesterday! It was the first cake we made in French Pastry School and it was delicious. :) The cake in the picture abov...

Everyone agrees that time flies when one is busy or happy, or both. That pretty much sums up how I feel about the first 2 weeks in class. Fi...

From embarassement, that is. It all began on a snowy Saturday morning when I decided to make a pilgrimage to Vanille Patisserie , owned and ...

Just a short note to let everyone know that I have safely arrived in Chicago and just started my new life as a student today! It's going...

" Is it that time of the month again? " OCT asked when he saw me running with mixing bowl in hand, between the laptop and the kit...

May Christmas bring you happiness and many dreams come true, And may the love you give throughout the year come right back to you. Merry Chr...

Korova Cookies, also known as World Peace Cookies is possibly my most favorite chocolate cookies. Naturally, I have to include some in the c...

" What cookies do you want me to include in your cookies box ? " I asked sister in law earlier last week. " Chocolate chips c...

" I am late in my Christmas baking!" I told OCT when I realised it's less than 2 weeks before we celebrate our 4th Christmas h...