Yield: about 18 mini tarts Recipe: 108/200 “Back to Baking”, pp. 278 My boyfriend and I made these tarts for a friend’s birthday at work. He really likes coconut so we thought that this would be the perfect time to try a new recipe. Unfortunately, everything went wrong with this recipe. The crust … Continue reading
Yield: one 9×5 inch loaf (about 12-16 slices) Recipe: 105/200 “Back to Baking”, pp. 276 With a lot of time suddenly freed up after being done teaching a lab course, I took the opportunity during the weekend to bake a couple of things. It had been a while! Since I had some very … Continue reading
Yield: about 2 1/2 cups Recipe: 97/200 “Back to Baking”, pp. 150 The next cake I planned to make was the delicious-looking coconut cake, so of course I had to make this seven-minute frosting to accompany it. I whisked the frosting by hand (but barely made it!) and was surprised by how well it … Continue reading
Yield: 24 cupcakes Recipe: 90/200 “Back to Baking”, pp. 280 It has been 9 months that I have not posted on my blog! Scandalous! I guess time just flew past me without me noticing. I have been so busy with my work and with one particular lovely and long-lasting blissful event that I forgot to take time to myself … Continue reading
Yield: about 6 dozen small cookies Recipe: 71/200 “Back to Baking”, pp. 34 Finding the time to bake when you’re a PhD student is much harder than I anticipated. This makes me sad. However, I am back to baking! These almond cookies are very good and taste a lot like macarons ! They are crunchy … Continue reading
Yield: about 16-20 brownies Recipe: 67/200 “Back to Baking”, pp. 291 Some people are not as fortunate as most people and are gluten-intolerant or even allergic. This makes me sad. Just to think of all the desserts that I could not eat and that I would have to miss out on makes me realize how … Continue reading
