The fourth item on my list to make for Chinese New Year (CNY) was Kuih Bangkit. I decided to try Little Corner of Mine Kuih Bangkit recipe. As it was my first time making Kuih Bangkit, I had no idea (and I still don’t know) […]

I was searching for a simple cutout cookie recipe, something other than the classic sugar cookies. Of course, I turned to my old faithful whole grain baking book for this task. As I was flipping through the pages, this recipe’s introductory paragraph caught my attention. […]

I love muffins. They are quick and easy to whip up and make a great on-the-go breakfast or snack. This recipe comes from an all-time favorite book of mine – King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking. I have made a lot of baked goods from […]

This time, we made Plum Sour Cream Muffins and Chewy Oatmeal Decorating Cookies. As usual, he loved his baking sessions from the start till the end – all the measuring, mixing, and seeing the result of his (fun) labor. This was the first time Alex […]

Alex got this super fun and educational toy – Snap Circuits SC-300 from Santa this past Christmas, and absolutely loves it. Although the manufacturer recommends this set for ages 8 and above, Alex is able to put together a lot of the basic projects by […]

Seeing how we almost broke the snowfall record in January, I guess this project was definitely theme-appropriate. Instead of drawing with a white crayon, Alex used a white oil pastel. I had to help him draw half the dots (as everything was white and it […]

  This plum cake recipe comes from one of my favorite magazines – Chocolatier (which seems to be published under a new name now – Dessert Professional since its merge with Pastry Art & Design and Frozen Desserts magazines). The two main reasons why I was […]

  We have been feasting on these wonderful Honeybell Tangelos over the past week, a gift from close friends of ours – Gregg and Bonnie. The tangelos are unbelievably sweet and juicy, without a doubt the best citrus we have eaten over the past years. […]

  I was never really fond of Acar when I was still living back home. It’s amazing what one will crave after years of not having it. This recipe is from one of my mom’s old Female Cookbooks and I have adapted it to my […]

  Next on my list of Chinese New Year (CNY) treats to make was Pineapple Tarts. Although Pineapple Tarts is one of my favorite cookies, I have never attempted to make it until now. After scouring the web and looking at so many Pineapple Tarts […]