Fresh from the Oven
Thursday, March 11, 2010

Bake- A new favorite in Chicago

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I love checking out bakeries! Unfortunately, perhaps because of my profession, there isn't many that I would call favorite. I feel a lit...
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Sunday, February 28, 2010

On the 15th day of Chinese New Year

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In case you wonder, I haven't abandoned this blog! I am STILL here! Just want to take this opportunity to drop in to wish everyone who c...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Peach Tatin Cake

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I get asked a lot about how I like the winter/cold weather in Chicago by my Chicagoan colleagues. It also happened to be one of the question...
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Saturday, October 24, 2009

What makes a place home

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Personally, I associate home with the scents of warm food and baked goods. Home is a secure, comfortable and inviting space with food on the...
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Friday, September 18, 2009

What to do with leftover eggwhites - Mini Pavlovas

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When I was home last week, friends asked if I still bake at home since I do that at work everyday." Of course! I can bake anytime for t...
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Friday, September 04, 2009

Light at the end of the tunnel and a simple cake

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As my friend J aptly pointed out, this has been the longest break ever on my blog. I didn't realize that some of you still take a peep i...
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Happiness is........

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Being surrounded by beautiful macarons. Happiness is - Helping the macaron shells to find their destined other half. Happiness is - Eating t...
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Still here.......

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Despite my best intention to update this space, I could barely muster the energy to organize my thoughts or form coherent sentences by the e...
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Thursday, May 14, 2009

My first photo shoot assignment!

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Seriously, has it been more than 2 weeks already? I hope everyone is enjoying the gorgeous Spring weather and forget about my temporary disa...
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Monday, April 27, 2009

Finally Spring and my chocolate showpiece

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It finally feels like Spring in Chicago this past weekend! I take a long solitary walk around the neighborhood for the first time without my...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Petit Fours

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It has been awhile since I last updated my blog. What have I been up to, you asked? Well, the usual. School in the day time and dreaming abo...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009

And the lucky winner is..........

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Anna! I will contact you for your address shortly.Thanks for participating guys! I wish I have enough gift vouchers for everyone. Here's...
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Sunday, April 05, 2009

Sweet Giveaway!

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A few weeks ago, the nice folks at See's Candies dropped me an email to ask if I would be interested to create a dessert with their can...
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Friday, April 03, 2009

Rant of a pastry student in distress.

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Today is the last day of my exam but I couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive. So far, it just seems that whatever things that can ...
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Monday, March 30, 2009

Danish Pastries

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When one enrols in pastry school, keeping a healthy diet proves to be challenging. Although I think I do pretty good in refraining myself fr...
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Monday, March 23, 2009

Breads Invasion!

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I used to think that I was a bread girl. Unlike my better half, I could sustain on bread as my sole source of carbohydrate for weeks. I look...
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