#frommyoven

Happy Sunday! I’ve spent the weekend indulging in one of the ultimate luxuries- being lazy. It was a very busy week at work, with a holiday, a power outage, meetings, and ever increasing sales. So yesterday I gave myself as much rest as I could. I won’t even tell you how many naps that included! Today will involve baking, reading, light chores, and maybe another nap. Starting it off with homemade blueberry scones based on a @teatimemagazine recipe; a great beginning. ☕️ #scones #homemadescones #homebaker #teatimemagfeed #blueberryscones #frommyoven #bakedgoods #summerbounty #sundaymornings #littleluxuries #lazysunday #teacupsofinstagram #porcelain #bonechina #silverplatter (at Blaine, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFFPsmnAZm8/?igshid=1kipkqxoto8do

Week 150: Black forest cake ..................................................................................... I remember my first encounter with snow fondly (the real stuff too, not from snow machines like how they do it in the tropics). Winter was creeping into the quiet town of Oxford, and one night, it started snowing. As I was staying at the top floor of the dormitory, with a roof window, I was the first amongst my friends to know. 5 minutes later, after a flurry of calls, we were all outside with woolly jackets over our PJs, throwing snow balls at one another. . Cold aside, winter in Oxford is gorgeous. The gardens, and the dreaming spires all covered in powdery white. I missed those days. . And so I was hoping to capture a bit of those winter memories with this Christmas bake for a friends-get-together last weekend. The pine forest chocolate collar idea came to me as I was watching reruns of #GBBO (thank you, @janebbakes 😅). And the fluffy whipped cream covering the top of the cake, doesn't that just remind you of waking up on a quiet, snowy morning, looking out the window and admiring how beautiful the world can be? ..................................................................................... #hobbybaker #homebaker #delicious #f52grams #sgbakes #sgpastries #bakersofsgp #insta_sg #foodphotography #foodstyling #whatibakedtoday #undiscoveredbaker #only_beautiful_food #lovestobake #frommyoven #thebakinghermit #buzzfeast #thebakefeed #thefeedfeed #pastry_inspiration #patisserie #dessertmasters #pastrylife #pastrychef #kitchenevangelist #whitechristmas #christmasmemories #oxford #blackforestcake

Espresso and butter mochi- a match made in paradise. 🌺 The recipe for this mochi came out of the Aloha Kitchen cookbook, which my cookbook club chose for May. Everything was absolutely delicious and let’s just say I made sure I squirrelled some of this away before giving it up to the masses. 🥥 #espresso #buttermochi #mochi #nespresso #demitasse #vintage #antiqueporcelain #demitassecup #alohakitchen #alohakitchencookbook #cookbookclub #frommyoven #hawaiian #homemade #bake #baker #baking #teatreats #coffeetreats #traybake #traybakes #glutenfree #glutenfreebake #dessert (at Bellingham, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByKxsWeAcY2/?igshid=167abtscrbbos

Week 151: Cheesecake Mosaïc ..................................................................................... My last bake for the year (yes, this is also for the Christmas Eve potluck). This is one of the most complex cheesecake in my repertoire, and the most complex flavour too, with 2 separate layers (baked and non-bake) of pistachio cheesecakes embedded with macerated sour cherries. . This year has been rather eventful, to say the least. Met a lot of new people - at work, at home. Made some new friends, that makes me wonder how life would be without them. Reconnected with some old friends and wonder how amazing that despite the years, the chemistry stays exactly the same. And sadly, loss some friends that made me think if I should have tried harder, or, if there is anything I could have done differently. . But life goes on. Despite a lot of downs in 2016 (and not just for me!), at least the year managed to end on a high note. I managed to spend the last 2 weeks with some of the most important people in my life and it is difficult to explain how much that meant to me. 2017 is not going to be easy, but, I believe, with each new challenge, we discover new strengths within us. And the people around us, with their support and encouragement, they make the discovery journey all that more fun and enjoyable. . Cheers to 2017, and all the challenges it dares to throw at us! ..................................................................................... #homebaker #hobbybaker #sgbakes #bakersofsgp #instafood #insta_sg #foodstagram #foodphotography #foodporn #foodstyling #whatibakedtoday #inmykitchen #onthetable #only_beautiful_food #lovestobake #frommyoven #thebakinghermit #buzzfeast #thebakefeed #hautecuisines #thefeedfeed #kitchenevangelist #cheesecake #pierrehermé #dinnerparty #pistachio

Week 151: Quiche Lorraine ..................................................................................... You can't really go wrong with the classics, and nothing says classics like the quiche Lorraine. I always said I will not bake for the next potluck, but somehow I always do. And sometimes, more than one, or two, items! . Since I figured I'll be in over my head with our Christmas Eve dinner this year, I decided to stick with stuff I am confident in. Hence, this quiche and another brioche couronne (not properly photographed, unfortunately). . Despite the hectic schedule, I was surprised I managed to serve up the dishes last weekend, with a few hours to spare too! Must have been the spirit of Christmas. ..................................................................................... #homebaker #hobbybaker #sgbakes #bakersofsgp #instafood #insta_sg #foodstagram #foodphotography #foodporn #foodstyling #whatibakedtoday #inmykitchen #onthetable #only_beautiful_food #lovestobake #frommyoven #thebakinghermit #buzzfeast #thebakefeed #hautecuisines #thefeedfeed #kitchenevangelist #frenchkitchen #quichelorraine #dinnerparty

Week 148: Passion fruit and dark chocolate petit gâteau ..................................................................................... I have always been curious about the chocolate and passion fruit pairing. The Mogador macaron from #PierreHermé is a little too tart for me. So for my attempt, I decided to tone down the passion fruit for a bit. . To prepare the passion fruit purée, I scrapped the seeds out of 6 fruits, bring them to a boil, blend it then strain them through a fine strainer. I managed to get about 200g of purée out of the 6 fruits. . For the base, I used my tried and tested brownie recipe from @davidlebovitz And for a texture variation, a layer of #HervéThis' unconventional chocolate mousse. These are then covered by a layer of passion fruit mousse followed by a shiny white chocolate mirror glaze. And sadly, a failed attempt at spider web glaze lol. ..................................................................................... #hobbybaker #homebaker #delicious #f52grams #sgbakes #sgpastries #bakersofsgp #instafood #insta_sg #foodphotography #foodstyling #whatibakedtoday #inmykitchen #only_beautiful_food #lovestobake #frommyoven #thebakinghermit #buzzfeast #thebakefeed #hautecuisines #thefeedfeed #pastry_inspiration #patisserie #dessertmasters #pastrylife #pastrychef #kitchenevangelist #entremet

Week 147: Parmesan sablé ..................................................................................... Our favourite things during our childhood tend to carry a special weight all through our adult life. And I think that's exactly what my grandmother's "cheese straws" meant to me. That is one of my favourite and most memorable cookies during the Lunar New Year (yes, even more than the pineapple tarts!), and it's always such a treat. . It's rather unfortunate that I could not find my grandmother's original recipe for these, and so, have not had the chance to taste them for the longest time. Until my recent trip to Tokyo and chanced upon these delicious Parmesan sable from Pierre Hermé! . While I still don't have the recipe, I am now motivated to try out recipes and see if I could achieve something similar. These were very cheesy and nicely flavoured but still lacks the texture of a good sable. Time for more testing. . ..................................................................................... #hobbybaker #homebaker #delicious #f52grams #sgbakes #sgpastries #bakersofsgp #instafood #insta_sg #foodphotography #foodstyling #whatibakedtoday #inmykitchen #only_beautiful_food #lovestobake #frommyoven #thebakinghermit #buzzfeast #thebakefeed #hautecuisines #thefeedfeed #pastry_inspiration #patisserie #dessertmasters #pastrylife #pastrychef #kitchenevangelist #pierrehermé #parmesan #sablé

Week 147: Rye sourdough loaf ..................................................................................... It's been many weeks since my last sourdough loaf, and poor #pangzhi has been cold-storaged, literally. Many that's why he's not happy and I ended up with one of the most dense and least airy loaf ever. 😔 . Oh well, at least I got a chance to practice my scoring (I thought the scoring on this is not too bad) and healthy breakfast for a week. ..................................................................................... #homebaker #hobbybaker #sgbakes #bakersofsgp #instafood #insta_sg #foodstagram #foodphotography #foodporn #foodstyling #whatibakedtoday #inmykitchen #onthetable #only_beautiful_food #lovestobake #frommyoven #thebakinghermit #buzzfeast #thebakefeed #hautecuisines #thefeedfeed #bakedfromscratch #sourdough #artisanbread #naturallyleavened #justwaterflourandsalt