Guess what? I baked Strawberry Cheesecake Macarons! I wanted to make something heart shaped and pink, and the idea fitted the brief. I succeeded! Well, sort of. I would have completely succeeded had I kept the oven heat, stable and constant. I was impatient and multitasked. When baking Macarons, you kind of have to focusContinue reading “Just a day before Valentine’s Day!!!”
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The Belgian Macarons
Months ago I have tried and practiced making the French Macarons. I almost got it perfected, until I had to cease baking due to skin problems. I suspected that I was consuming too much food coloring, so I took a hiatus from baking cute and rainbow barf inducing cakes. Now I’m fine, I have recovered,Continue reading “The Belgian Macarons”
Banana Cupcakes
My son loves bananas and I would add a banana fruit in his lunch pack for school almost every week! There are usually 5 bananas in one pack, but sometimes the supermarket would add more depending on the weight. And it so happens that last weeks’ pack had 7 pieces of bananas. That left meContinue reading “Banana Cupcakes”
Experimenting with Homemade Buttermilk
Today I did a little experiment to figure out which acetic acid solution is best to use for making a homemade buttermilk: Lemon or Vinegar? Allow me to first explain what and why buttermilk is important. Buttermilk is a fermented dairy, product of butter churning. It’s creamy with a tangy flavor and is excellent asContinue reading “Experimenting with Homemade Buttermilk”
Palitaw: Filipino Sticky Rice Dessert
When I was little, I loved chewing on this simple, country dessert we Filipinos call ‘Palitaw’ as a ‘mirienda’ (snack). Palitaw literally means, ‘floating around’. It’s made up of flattened glutenous rice flour dough, boiled in hot water. Then it’s coated with a mixture of white sugar, white roasted sesame seeds, and grated coconuts. MyContinue reading “Palitaw: Filipino Sticky Rice Dessert”
Sweet t’Haart 