No-noise-making baking continues. I’ve started to try to avoid the sound of my hair drifts to the floor, cause I don’t want to take any risk waking her up. Ingredients (16 squares): 2/3 cup unsalted butter 170g dark chocolate 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 large eggs 3/4 cup all-purpose [...]
Category Archives: Cookie/Biscuit/Bar
09-Feb-10
Brown Sugar Walnut Shortbread
It was Karin’s wedding last weekend. Karin is Matthew’s elder sister. Karin is an extremely high maintenance person. And it kind of intimates the low maintenance of me who has no problem staying at home doing nothing and not speaking to anyone for a whole day. Not happening to Karin’s life at all. Not one [...]
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24-Jan-10
Rosemary Lemon Cookie
No doubt, rosemary is one of my favorite herbs. Last summer, we started to seriously grow it in our backyard, and it came with great success. It’s been featured in savory dish and sweet treat. Then, I’ve realized that, unlike most of other herbs, rosemary does not die during winter. How can you not love [...]
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19-Jan-10
Nutty Palmier
If you are into puff pastry and nuts, also if you are just like me, when you crave for some after-meal dessert, you simply want it right away, make these sweet butterflies. It only takes 20 minutes. Ingredients (a dozen): 1/2 cup water 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons honey maple syrup 2 teaspoons lemon [...]
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17-Dec-09
Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Spice Cookie
Too many home-made cookies for Christmas out there. If I don’t start making some, my blog would probably be classified as “OUT-DATED”. Ingredients (20 cookies): 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup unsalted [...]
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28-Sep-09
Blueberry Crumble Bar
Yesterday, before we headed to shop for one of the smartest inventions for moms in the planet, we had lunch in a Chinese restaurant whose parking lot was one of tiniest in Vancouver. So tiny that they basically don’t welcome any customers with any cars bigger than a regular sedan! Yet, lot of huge car [...]
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15-Jun-09
Chocolate Chip Cookies
When I first started to pursue baking a couple of years ago, I bought an electric hand mixer. I didn’t want to invest too much into something I might not have passion afterward. So the mixer got me through making muffins, cookies, even tiramisu……for years. Then, I got a Kitchen-Aid stand mixer (my all-time favorite [...]
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13-Apr-09
Scones
Suddenly craving for scones! I love the golden brown crusty top and bottom, as well as the soft and flaky inside which perfectly absorbs the huge amount of butter I usually fill into it. Ingredients (a dozen): 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1/2 cup chilled unsalted [...]
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08-Oct-08
Cocoa Coffee Cookie
Cutting down caffeine is the golden rule if you are pregnant. I’ve been drinking at least a cup of coffee since….forever I think. And I’ve tried really hard since I’m expecting from having decaf to totally zero coffee. Yet my crave for coffee just keeps visiting me! These cookies absolutely satisfied my craving. They have [...]
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