There are days like this, which makes me think of how this whole baking journey has started. And boy, how glad I am that Edith has been there with me from the very beginning! It was on our first year … Continue reading
I’ve had a whole month embracing Vietnamese street food, and (occasional) English tea break here and there. It’s wonderful to see lovely fellow foodies out there also having amazing treats, ranging from Teriyaki quail to mouthwatering chocolate & beetroot almond … Continue reading
June has been my special month since forever. This year, adding to the joy of yet another summer, I was well honoured to be the host of this month’s Our Growing Edge. It was a monthly event cooked up by … Continue reading
I have joined both the Daring Bakers & Daring Cooks since Agust 2013, yet guilty as charged, I have not participated in any challenges since. However, the February challenge hosted by Sawsan of Chef in Disguise features such a beautiful bread that … Continue reading
I’m BACK!!!! Anyone missing me? 🙂 Here’s a quick update on why I’ve been away the last 4 months: I’m back to Vietnam for good and still adapting. It took me 2 months to get myself an oven (YES!!!! My … Continue reading
When talking about Vietnamese food, many of you probably think of our spring/summer rolls, ‘phở’ or other types of noodles. But even to us Vietnamese, they are mostly eaten out. Our daily family dinner is, on the other hand, very … Continue reading
And here goes my first blog award ever (and it’s in PINK!). Ta-da! That joy when I get to receive an award (of any kind) never gets old. One fine morning waking up and my blog was nominated by Ada … Continue reading
It’s more than 2 weeks since I last blogged anything. The only excuse I have is my dissertation which is approaching its final stage *phew*. I cooked, I ate, but I just couldn’t be bothered with doing the food styling, … Continue reading
We celebrate ‘anniversary’ on a 100-day and yearly basis. It’s kind of a habit that Meo started and now has become an excuse for us to eat out/have cake/Skype before 12/and say ‘Happy anniversary baby!‘. We have now reached a … Continue reading
After a long while neglecting my oven (and even my kitchen), it suddenly comes into my rescue. It all started with the missed grocery delivery yesterday that we now end up with only a cabbage and a few tomatoes left … Continue reading
I think I have mentioned once before, that when the French left, they also left a trait of their culture in Vietnam. Walking around Ho Chi Minh City nowadays, you could easily see how the French have brought about many … Continue reading
It’s been a really long while since my last loaf of bread. The last one I baked was cinnamon pull apart bread, and I think this was already half a year ago. It’s true that kneading is quite a tiring … Continue reading
I wanted my first blogiversary to be the star, so I decided to leave the details of my scrumptious looking chocolate cupcakes for today’s entry. The recipe is from (guess what?) The cupcake, a very cute pinksy cupcake book that was … Continue reading
I would start off my very special post by saying something super cliché: I can’t believe a year has gone by!!!!!! Actually, I have been blogging for some time in Vietnamese before I decided to move to a new blog, where … Continue reading
My kitchen of love ~ 