musings of a traveller and food lover

Baking

Marbled Chocolate Meringues

When I thought of the meringues when I woke up this morning, I felt like there are some Ompah Loompahs doing all the magical works in my kitchen.

Brunsli Swiss Almond Chocolate Cookie

On Marianne Haltenbach cookbook on Cooking in Switzerland, it says “In the German part of Switzerland, Christmas without Christmas cookies is something UNIMAGINABLE. By the end of November ...

Upside-down Pear Cake

It was the photo that attracted me before I read the recipe. Last summer when I was in Cannes, the boat has this wonderful magazine Vogue Entertaining + Travel. It was the first time I have ...

Cookie Swap SHF/IMBB

When I opened Boston’s Master Baker’s Site aka Stel and saw gingerbread babies I knew I have missed the deadline. SHF asked food bloggers or any bloggers for their cookie recipe ...

“Tantalizing Titillating Tempting Tarts!”

This is our (I say our because it’s a team workbetween my husband and myself) first time to join the events of IS MY BLOG BURNING the event of IMBB is being hosted by Life in Flow. At the ...

Orange Glow Chiffon Cake

I had a postal notice last Thursday to claim a package. I was not sure where it was from but I somehow had this idea its probably the TUBE PAN for angel cake from my friend Stephanie. She is ...

Torta Caprese

Isola di Capri Last week my husband was in his day dreaming mode of Italy and not just Italy but Capri.Well he started saying, you know Sha that restaurant in Capri and they serve a great ...

When my mother discovered the book PATISSERIE

My god child Paola has been ill for a week has always loved my brownies. So baked some yesterday and went to visit her. My mother has discovered this recipe 20 years ago. Since then my ...

CRISP BROWNIES

About 20 brownies, you can double the recipe 20 pieces is not enough! But don’t cut them into cubes so you can keep the moisture.125g flour1/2tsp baking powder60g semi sweet chocolate75g ...