Category Archives: Food

Gougères, French cheese puffs

Posted on October 21, 2012 by

Gougères are traditionally French cheese pâte à choux, savoury ones so to speak. While I tend to favour the sweeter variety of choux (like choux à la crème), I have taken a recent liking to these bite-sized savoury ones so … Continue reading →

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Banana bread

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

I’ve never been a fan of bananas. They are overly sweet and mushy for my liking. I don’t even like banana desserts like banana chocolate cake. However, after being introduced to the banana bread in Sydney by my dear friend … Continue reading →

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Upside down apple and blueberry cake

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

I can’t remember the last time I baked an upside down cake. I was gently reminded of its existence from one of the Great British Bake Off episodes where the contestants were asked to make their signature upside down cake … Continue reading →

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Back to basics: How to make a perfect choux pastry

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

As a kid, I always look forward to birthday parties and family gatherings because my aunt would definitely bring along two types of sweets: mini chocolate cupcakes with colourful sprinkles and mini cream puffs. I would always stuff my face … Continue reading →

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Lavender honey cupcakes with dark chocolate frosting

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

What you see is often what you get. In the case of these cupcakes, the luscious spread of dark chocolate frosting deceives you into believing that beneath it lies something equally chocolatey, plain or somewhere in between. No one came … Continue reading →

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