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I couldn’t let December pass without baking, so I made a pound cake tonight.
It’s so easy! And it looks so beautiful!
And yes, it tastes as good as it looks.

Posted on December 29th, 2008 under Simple joy, good eats. Comments: 37

I’ve developed a habit of doing something in the kitchen whenever I feel stressed, because unless I cook complicated dishes with long ingredient list, most of the time, cooking or baking requires very little of my brain power.
Last Friday night, I again felt very tense. My shoulder muscles were as tight as rocks, and I just [...]

Posted on September 29th, 2008 under Simple joy, good eats. Comments: 30

After baking brownies successfully, I got encouraged enough to try baking biscotti. The Italians traditionally like to pair it with wine, and since my fiance, John, is a big wine drinker, I thought “hey, why not bake something he can drink wine with?”
So I found this recipe online and tried baking it the first time [...]

Posted on August 29th, 2008 under good eats. Comments: 9

In the evening of August 11th, 2008,
Something historical happened…
I baked for the first time!!!
The lucky choice of sweet was…
Brownie!!!
My house was filled with the delightful aroma,
and it turned out really, really well!

I cut out four pieces to serve with milk.
I had one piece, while the other three went to my brother’s tummy.
He gave me two tumbs up!
Hehe, I [...]

Posted on August 12th, 2008 under Simple joy, good eats. Comments: 5