I am mentally kicking myself right now for being way behind on my backlogs. I’ve been meaning to write about this box of desserts I received from Sugar Babies Desserts Unlimited since my brothers and I consumed it in a flash. I think people know by now how much I love receiving samples from up-and-coming pastry shops because it allows me to appreciate just how creative Filipino bakers can be. They can be anyone from college students to home-based bakers but they still have the ability to produce these unique flavours. Of course, there are times when food professionals decide to open shop on their own and as I will tell…
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A moment for Boston, and the world while we’re at it
There was a time when I aspired to run a marathon in Boston. It was around the time I had just begun to gain confidence in my ability to go the distance in my running. Despite all the splinters and the post-run sores, running gave me such a wonderful release. I would be on an adrenaline high hours after the run. The feeling of running down an open road is unparalleled: the sky above you, a seemingly endless expanse of land before you, the wind on your face… It’s a little piece of freedom we very rarely get to enjoy leading such busy lives. And then there’s crossing the finish-line,…
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Lemon cakes and well wishes
It was an incredibly dreary day when I made this, and yet I could not allow it to permeate the purpose of this cake. The summer weather has been odd, abruptly throwing rain in the middle of heat waves whenever it felt like it, like a child throwing a tantrum, or maybe a person splashing water into the face of another in the heat of an argument. Either way, the clouds had caused the sun to cast a dark gray sheen over everything, but thankfully not on our moods. Jason was holding my camera as I messily assembled his birthday cake. ‘Hurry up, will you!’ He told me as he…
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Red Velvet Valentine Crinkles + Happy Hearts Day to all!
Probably the only thing I really think about when someone says the word Valentine’s is that it’s an amazing opportunity to get creative with the things that come out of your oven. And it’s not because I’m some bitter heartbroken man-hating spinster or anything, it’s just that I think it’s not a particularly special event. It might be a cliché to say that we should make it a point to express how much we love our boyfriends/girlfriends, husbands/wives on a daily basis even in the smallest ways; but to me, it’s an even bigger cliché to pick a particular day to give extra special attention to your partner. Tell your…
