• Baking Recipes,  Colours of the rainbow,  Cookies

    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…

  • Baking Recipes,  Chocolates & confections,  From the books

    Dark Chocolate Truffles for your Honey

    I find it unfortunate how I lost track of time these past few weeks. I was initially planning on posting three Valentine’s-themed treats this year but I’ve been so busy I didn’t even notice the date. There have been so many red and romantic things all over the blogosphere lately, and every time I see these posts I would make a mental note to bake and contribute to the festivities later in the week. But once I’m off the computer and begin doing other things, I forget to even jot it down on my planner. Well it’s a bit too late to dwell on that now. I haven’t been cooking…