chiffon time again!! earl grey chiffon cake 伯爵茶戚风蛋糕

Earl grey tea has always been my most favourite tea. It is a fine blend of Oriental teas scented with oil of bergamot (another of my favourite scent) & is famous for its exceptional fragrance. The taste is fantastic! It has a robust flavor & is very smoothing & comforting. =) And its perfect to use in bakes!

So after a not-so-successful pandan chiffon cake, I have decided to bake another chiffon last weekend. This time with earl grey tea. I'm so excited to bake this earl grey in my heart shaped chiffon cake pan. It will be perfect for a father's day tea snack! =P

old school char siew bun...

This is so long over due... I didn't post much last month as much as I wanted due to projects. Glad that finally I have some free time & this char siew bun is one of our family favorites... Its also an old school tea time snack, just like luncheon meat bun. Most people prefer this to go with steam chinese pau (cha siao bao) which is a popular dim sum dish in Asia. Char siew fillings play an important role & I'm glad I found this absolutely yummy cha siew filling recipe @ Wendy! This is a keeper recipe!! Try this filling with either steam pau or bun. Either way you will love it!! =)

the thing about chiffon cake...

I have heard so much about how difficult it is to bake a chiffon cake... I was pretty nervous when I was folding my egg whites into the yolks mixture, dreading the outcome whether it would collapsed on me? But thank goodness the cake turned up quite fine... Though its not perfect, shrink & caved in a bit at the top sides (before inverted), I'm pretty happy for my maiden attempt. Texture is soft & fluffy yet not dry!! The cocoa flavor is strong but not too sweet just nice for my family. =) To me a well-made chiffon is one that is soft like cotton, light as air & fluffy like clouds! I have seen so so so many different flavors of chiffon cake recipes around. Mastering this cake would open the door to the whole new world of chiffon cakes – sky's your limit.

eat the love... mini palmiers

Still thinking of what to get for Mother’s day? Well, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to show mum your love and appreciation. Make her feel special with morning tea, brunch or breakfast in bed. These delicious easy mini Palmiers or Heart-Patterned Swiss Roll will help make it a Mother’s Day to remember! 

in love with pavlova...

Our family loves this particular passion fruit meringue cake from The Patissier. Its not only our all time favourite cake but every one has tried it rave about it. =) Yes! It is that GOOD!! A light sweetened meringue sponge cake filled with a burst of flavour from passion fruit mousse, fresh mangoes and strawberries. Simply HEAVEN!! 

oh my nutella!!

Nutella is probably one of the best invention of mankind... =P Yes I love love love Nutella!! There are so many ways to eat this delicious spread other than a spoon & baking muffin with it is another great way to start the day!! Be prepared for a little lava surprise as you bite into the centre of the muffin. Its simply HEAVEN!! This is a yummy comforting snack you could eat any time, day or night. Try it!! Enjoy. =)

spread the love... pretty heart swiss roll =) 彩繪蛋糕卷

I was surfing for dulce de leche recipes when I came across this pretty cake!! This oh-so-pretty swiss roll aka deco roll immediately caught my heart!! I'm sure no one could ever resist such a pretty sweet swiss roll!! So instead of baking dulce de leche cupcakes I landed up baking this yummy sweet roll!! =) Hubby is always sweet & very complimentary of my baking attempts, even though they aren't the tastiest. However, I really think he meant it this time when he said these were absolutely yummilicious!! He almost finished half a roll by himself!! Teehee =p

hokkaido milk loaf... soft, fluffy & therapeutic!!

I am crazy about baking breads these days!! =) I have been surfing around for yummy recipes which I know the family can enjoy as breakfast & as well as tea time snacks. So when I came across this soft Hokkaido bread recipe which seem very popular among bloggers, I knew I have to give it a go. 

I know that most of us don't have the habit of baking breads at home as it is so convenient to buy it from bakeries & malls. Why go through all the trouble to bake a bread when you can just easily grab yummy breads at stores? Well, I personally think homemade bread is much healthier in a way you can control the use of chemicals & is much nutrition. For me, its not just the final product that I relish; it is also the process of making a soft fragrant bread from natural ingredients such as flour, water, yeast etc. I find baking very therapeutic & its great accomplishment for me to see my love ones enjoying the bakes.