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♥️Haven’t baked these for a while. I’m using the Italian Meringue Method. Glad I didn’t go rusty with baking macarons. #bakeeatsmiles2020🌈 #macarons #italianmeringuemacarons #sghomebaker #sgbakes #homebaker #bakingpassion https://www.instagram.com/p/CC-kYFeHWip/?igshid=2s4ti55yy43w

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 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 145: Clotilde’s very chocolate cookie ..................................................................................... The best way to know if your cookies are going to taste awesome? Nib a bit of the cookie dough and if you feel like you want to eat another big chunk of it before it even made it into the oven, you know you're on the right track! . I have been wanting to visit The Ghibli Museum in Tokyo for the longest time. I kept missing the chance, despite having been to Tokyo multiple times, because it is such a pain to buy the ticket. This time however, a friend of mine happened to go to Tokyo 2 weeks before my trip, and she managed to get me the much coveted ticket! And the trip to the museum is my most memorable encounter in Tokyo, ever. (Even more memorable than the first time I saw Mt Fuji.) . As a token of appreciation, I decided to make her a batch of these delicious chocolate cookies, because these are my favourite cookies and I hope it may help encourage her to start baking (she had just resigned from her job and is currently seeking something she is passionate about). I was glad to receive her message the next day telling me she was in chocolate heaven! . ..................................................................................... #hobbybaker #bbcgoodfood #f52grams #sgbakes #sgpastries #bakersofsgp #instafood #insta_sg #foodphotography #foodporn #foodstyling #whatibakedtoday #inmykitchen #onthetable #only_beautiful_food #lovestobake #frommyoven #thebakinghermit #buzzfeast #thebakefeed #hautecuisines #thefeedfeed #pastry_inspiration #chocolate #triplechocolate #cookies #chocolateoverload #ilovechocolate #kitchenevangelist #cookiedough @davidlebovitz

Week 144: Chocolate Japanese cotton cheesecake ..................................................................................... What do you do when it's Sunday evening and you just remembered you are meeting the ladies from work the next day for lunch to celebrate a dear friend's birthday? You resort to your go-to celebration cake, of course. . This is something light, pretty and not so cheesy that my friend (who does not like cheesecake) approves of. Thankfully it is also super quick and easy to make. It was indeed a sweet treat after a lovely lunch time catch-up. . ..................................................................................... #baking #bbcgoodfood #f52grams #sgbakes #sgpastries #bakersofsgp #instafood #insta_sg #foodphotography #foodporn #foodstyling #whatibakedtoday #inmykitchen #onthetable #only_beautiful_food #lovestobake #frommyoven #thebakinghermit #buzzfeast #thebakefeed #hautecuisines #thefeedfeed #gbbo #cakeweek #pastry_inspiration #birthdaycake #cheesecake #chocolate #baileys #kitchenevangelist

Peanut crunch with peanut jam. Whole peanut look alike cookies. Toasted peanuts and buttery jam #sgbakes #sgcookies #sgcafe #sgpattisserie #sgcnycookies https://www.instagram.com/p/CnyJdRQyGnZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Orh Nee Mini Swiss Rolls from @dorisgozbakes 😍 #supportlocalsg #homebasedbusiness #sgbakes #swissroll #dorisgozbakes #supportlocal (at Singapore / Singapura / 新加坡 / சிங்கப்பூர்) https://www.instagram.com/p/CftGuEjO_t1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=