cooking. eating. carousing.

Did you know that chocolate sprinkles (or jimmies for americans) were first invented by the dutch? There it goes by the name of  hagelsla...

You cannot have profiteroles without the pâte à choux. In this post I'm going to show you how to make this choux pastry.  As you ...

Hot chocolate - $4 After my friend Dave came back from Bulgaria, I caught up with him over coffee to hear all about it. I always wanted...

A recent article in the New York Times, talked about a form of dieting, whereby you imagine eating the food before you eat it. They call it ...

Seasonal fresh fruit Yoghurt Sweet & sour chicken with vegetables & steamed jasmine rice Banana loaf It's been so h...

I find it curious when I'm in a country where I don't understand the language of, suddenly everything seems such a novelty. A trip t...

Someone once told me that macarons are Les incontournables des Paris (english: Paris must-haves). It's dainty, it's colourful, it...

I have neglected my blogging duties, but I have allowed myself to have this as I have been quite busy with the commotion of my wedding. That...

I still remembered the first time I had the infamous krispy kreme glazed doughnut. It was nothing short of gluttony and I wouldn't expec...

The bakery opposite the hotel I was staying in looked so inviting, with orange/yellow coloured theme and friendly asian ladies (in their 20s...

The Lindt Chocolat Café is unique to Australia. Aren't we just lucky! It was also serendipitous for me that one only recently opened in ...

I had driven to my sister's place hundreds of times, not one time did I realise there was a delightful pâtisserie on my way, until two w...

I went to Adelaide last week and let me tell you, if you felt the same sense of doom and gloom as I did, I would prescribe a few days of ho...

Fact: I'm just a simple person who likes simple recipes that don't require elaborate techniques and use too many ingredients. Erg...

One Friday morning, I had a craving for something sweet. Not enough to make something elaborate, but enough to dig out an old recipe for a ...