Archives of #sweet bakes

Pie Dough 101 + Simple Apple Pie

I think an apple pie is one of the first things I baked when I got an oven. I used a pie dough recipe from a nondescript local book and didn’t pay much attention to baking blind (we will get to this shortly). Back then, this was an unnecessary step that the naïve me thought […]
15 years ago

Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Crystallised Ginger

Doesn’t everyone just love a thick slice of banana bread? And coupled with a glass of cold milk or a dollop of whipped cream, it makes for an offer that is hard to turn down. But what if it has crystallised ginger and a good handful of chocolate chips thrown in? Yes. Just as I […]
15 years ago

2 Years, Gratitude, and Red Velvet Cupcakes

It’s hard to believe that 2 years have gone by since the time I started this blog. Sometimes it feels like I’ve been blogging forever and other times I feel like a newbie. Irrespective, I’ve had an awesome time here; learning new things and meeting new people has been very enriching (at the risk of […]
15 years ago

Apple Chips

I love apples. As a kid, apples were my favourite fruit. But, then when I grew up, apples stopped being seasonal. With their all year round availability (and multiple varieties at that), they suddenly weren’t something I pined for. Now with the apple season in full swing, I’m reminded of the local, seasonal apples I […]
15 years ago

Brownies from Baked NYC

Okay, so these really aren’t from Baked, NYC, but from their book, Baked: New Frontiers in Baking. And truth be told – these are the best brownies I’ve come by in a long, long time; I have fallen in love with brownies all over again! (If you think I’m exaggerating, go check with Oprah). As […]
15 years ago

Crispy Apple Crumble

You: So what is this apple thing that you’ve made today? Me: Umm, apple crumble (or is it crisp?). I think they’re kinda the same thing. You see, the thing is, I’m not sure what the difference between a Crisp and a Crumble is. With a little help from Google, I’ve come across various explanations […]
15 years ago

Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

It’s established. This chocolate chip pound cake is comfort food. You know why? Because I ate this cake for three meals straight. Only this. Just so you know I’m not exaggerating, I will tell you the sequence of events. I ate this for dinner the evening I made it. Then, for breakfast the next morning, […]
15 years ago

7 Experiments

Yes I managed to complete my December POA. Most dishes turned out to be brilliant, some mediocre and some (just one actually) simply appalling. I made some in beginning of the month (chocolate chunk cookies, chicken quesadillas, Lasagna) and rest of them were last minute. Some were a breeze to make and required simple assembling […]
17 years ago