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It had been a while since I updated my blog, it doesn't mean I haven't been baking lately; actually I did keep on baking (that how I release my stress). This year had gone so fast, half is now gone and we officially step into the second half of 2015. I have been waiting for a reply from the Pastry school in Paris to get back to my about my application, to be honest I was a bit scared but life goes on and I have tried my best I have no regret.

Orange Avocado Chocolate Mousse Tart

I’ve been quite stress out with the coming exam, my French lesson (which I’m really behind) and also worrying my budget for Europe next year which make me so tired and exhausted every day and no energy to write any new blog post but I still bake every now and then. Freezing cold winter is finally over and I can feel the spring is on its way to Australia, weather getting warmer which is good news.

Christmas Gift Idea - Chestnut Shaped Chocolate Cake with Crushed Peanut

It had been 3 months since I last post blog, which I feel so ashamed of being lazy. But now getting closer to the end of the year, and it usually become my crazy baking season for the Christmas. Usually I will bake some cake or cookie as Christmas Gift because I think it more sincere to say thank you to the person that I’m giving it to (Plus I do not like present shopping, it kills my brain cells). 

J'aime Macaron - Red Velvet Macaron

Happy Father’s Day for every father! Today we went to Korean BBQ and then fish market to make some seafood feast for dinner. Weather in Sydney was pretty bad, it starts to become like London – rain and sunny. Remember last year Father’s Day, I made a red velvet cheesecake inspired by the Cheesecake Factory for my dad which was pretty hectic, it took me almost 2 days to make them and use up 6 packs of Cream Cheese, we ended up need to gave the rest to my friends. And this years, I was a bit unprepared for it, so this time I transfer this flavour into macaron for Father’s Day which my dad love it because it not very sweet and he loves cheese a lot.

J’aime le macaron - Peanut Macaron with Salted Caramel and Banana Filling

I haven’t been making any macaron lately because of the holiday, study, work and weather (Yes I blame winter because it just makes you want to lay on the couch and do nothing.). After being lazy for so long, I finally pick up my spatula and start making macaron again on the day I feel like it's going to be a good macaron day. Please also check my other macaron flavor such as Earl Grey, Matcha Red Bean, Pistachio and Raspberry Pistachio.

Happy Birthday to My Dearest Mum – Custard Profiterole Chocolate Mousse Cake

Finally I finish writing blog post for the cake I made for my dearest mum Birthday. I was trying to make her a very gourmet like cake, just like those from famous chocolate shop such as Lindt Café. Since I know Mum chocolate and also profiterole (which I normally won’t need to give it away because she can always finish them no matter what), therefore I thought to combined those 2 together for this year birthday cake.

日本大好き - Strawberry Daifukumochi いちご大福餅

As an Asian, the usual cake that we grow up with is a little different with western, as we tend to heavily reply on various types of rice flour, and starch on our sweet and savoury snack. And one of my all-time favourite even since I was a kid is Mochi. Mochi is usually referred to any glutinous flour products but in Japan, mocha is generally referred to any traditional cake.

What I love the most of these Mochi is the chewy texture, traditionally the chewiness was made from continuously pounding from cooked rice to paste. But now a day, thing was so much easier for us, you do not need to pound til you sweat to make these delicious traditional Mochi, all you need is just a microwave and it will be ready in less than 30 minutes.

Strawberry White Chocolate Lemon Mousse Cake

It has been a while since my last blog post as I’ve been slacking off because it was too cold to cook in such a freezing weather. But as soon as I saw some delicious strawberry on sale at supermarket, I just couldn’t help but buy some and start put in thought what can I made with that. And first thing come up to my mind is some beautiful cake accompany with the strawberry. As it was a recipe I found on some Japanese website but I recreated little bit of it.

World Cup Special - Soccer Banana Cake Roll

 2014 June is the long waiting FIFA World Cup Month, my Facebook is full of comment about soccer about who the cheering for. I won’t say I’m a soccer expert but I do enjoy watching World Cup a lot, however this year it was held at Brazil, it's ashamed that I could not afford to wake up at 2 am in the morning to watch it. But I still have some of the world cup fever and would like to support my favourite team with my own style by creating this lovely Soccer Banana Cake roll. 

J’aime le macaron - Matcha Macaron with Matcha Red Bean Filling

Since my 5^th trip to Japan is 5 weeks away, I start getting really excited about it and keep looking and planning what I’m going to buy or eat when I get there. I have to say I’m a big fan of Matcha (Green Tea) and red bean, anything sweet have these ingredient will immediately catch my eyes. And as you know those ingredient is also a very tradition and common in Japanese cultural. I would say no one make better confectionary than Japanese when it involve matcha and red bean, it is like a perfect match when you put them together. The bitterness of matcha neutralised the sweetness of red bean, so I thought to make a fusion style of French crossover Japanese Matcha Macaron with Matcha and Red Bean Filling.

Deluxe Chocolate Banana Custard Tart

I recently bought some recipe book online, and my new favourite is making tart. Even though my family preferred savoury tart over sweet tart but I just love to make pretty sweet tart and decorate them. So I was on my usual routine at home, I finished dinner around 7 and then I start playing in the kitchen (seriously when I said play I do treat it like my little playground).

French Mille Crepe Cake Inspired by Lady M

I always want to make this famous Lady M signature Mille Crêpes Cake, which is claimed to be this best cake in New York. Well I haven't had a chance to go New York to try this cake but luckily I found couple of the recipe showing how to make it. Now after I finish all of my exam and have more free time on time, so I decide to make this cake for Mother’s Day as my mum don’t like cake being too sweet.  

Matcha Red Bean Creme Brûlée

April had been a crazy week for me as I had 2 exams at the end of the months that why I haven’t been updated my blog for a while. But now finally the busy has gone and May is already here, this year have gone so quick, it already been 4 months since I started blogging and thankfully I got lot of compliment and support from everyone which is what keep me going.

Red Wine Poached Pear Sorbet with Balsamic Reduction

On my last recipe, I made some Red Wine Poached Pear, which is simple and easy to make. So I was thinking what else can I make base on that and it came up to my mind that  my last sorbet recipe got quite a lot compliment from my mum. So why not try to combine the sorbet with red wine poached pears. In this case, I don’t need to waste the red wine sauce, which I use to poach the pear. Since I have OCD on not wasting any food, as I do not like the idea of wasting food at all. Especially in baking, lot of the time, we probably only need just one particular ingredient such as egg white for macaron, so I always try to use up all the left over ingredients and end up keep baking all the time.

Easy Simple Red Wine Poached Pear

The first time I tried Red wine poached Pear, I thought it must be a complicate dessert to make which make the pear has this beautiful deep red colour. However never let your eye fool you, it actually one of the easiest dessert I have ever made and also one of the most fancy and elegant dish. It is unbelievably easy and simple that you cannot believe it so why pay so much to have it in fancy restaurant while you can make your own red wine poached pear at home.

Easter Idea - My Little Secret Carrot Garden (Carrot Walnut Cake)

This is my second last Easter Idea series, hopefully I can finish my last one before actual Easter come in. It has been a busy week for me at work and personally as my exam date is getting closer and closer, it is not easy to work and study at the same time while still updating my blog in a regular basis but I love baking so it actually more like a distress activity for me. Alright back to my Easter special edition, for my last two recipe Yoghurt Panna Cotta in Easter Egg and HotCross Bun, I’m really happy that I got a lot of compliment on it as both recipe. I’m trying my best to bring out the festival atmosphere here, and the only thing I haven’t explore for Easter is Bunny, so I’m going to grow a carrots Garden for the Easter Bunny.

日本大好き - Japanese Honey Cake カステラ

It about 2 months ago when I first start blogging, I made Japanese Honey cake which is also named as カステラKasutera for my first blog. I’m sure I had express enough my passion about Japanese cuisine with my previous post Warabi Mochi, and all of sudden I just craving so much of my favorite Japanese Honey Cake. Kasutera or Japanese Honey cake is very popular in Japan, as my previous blog post said they even have store are famous on just selling one type of cake.

日本大好き - Warabi Mochi (蕨餅)

Last Sunday I brought my parent to try the Ippudo Ramen at Westfield which was delicious and yet fatty (most fatty food is yum). And which remind me of my previous holiday in Japan. So later the night, I was craving for something glutinous sweet but don’t want to get fat from eating late at night. So I made this guilt free confectionary which very popular in Kansai area of Japan during Summer time. Also one of my must eat food whenever I travel to Japan.

Light n Refresh - Kiwi & Lime Sorbet

Few days ago, I was flipping through a bunch of paper and book and try to organise it a little. Then I saw one of the recipe magazines I got from supermarket about Christmas dish and saw a recipe of making sorbet, surprisingly it was pretty easy, no need fancy Ice cream maker or stir every 2-3 hours. So I decide to give it a go and use the kiwi that we’ve got few days ago and now is little ripe which is perfect for sorbet.

Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream Cheese Rose Frosting

Cupcake has been a hit for a few years now, there are more and more cupcake store open in Sydney and around the world. It also becomes a pop start at celebration, wedding, birthday party or baby shower. And what make cupcake become one of the pop stars of the sweet culture?

It not a new invention but I think the creativity did make cupcake one of the most popular dessert. It is very easy to make and decorate. Don’t let the fancy appearance fool you and make you think it hard to make, as long as you have the right tool, everyone can be a cupcake master