Fresh from the Oven

what an adventure this pastry life has led me. From St louis to Atlanta, Chicago, New York city and back to sunny Singapore.
I come back to the blog to see how far I have progressed. And also to look for old recipes that I love so much. While Instagram, youtube and other online platforms have taken over the virtual world, there is something about blog posts where I know bloggers...

hmm...hi. this is awkward. 6 months has passed and you wonder if this pastry girl has completely abandoned her blog.
With all the changes in life, I have given some thoughts on starting another blog, but it just doesnt seem right. What was first started as a way to keep in touch with family has turned into a food blog with lots of pictures and recipes. Subsequently...

Sorry that I haven't updated this space for the longest time! Just when I thought nobody noticed, my old professor from college (hi Prof Jaenicke!)dropped me an email. The least expected reader of this blog, he wanted to know how I was and why hadn't...

I am a creature of habit. Whenever life hands me a lot of stone fruits, as in the past few weeks, I went straight into the kitchen and rolled out some sweet tart dough.
Probably it has something to do with the food I eat when I was growing up. Fresh peaches and other stone fruits were rare in Malaysia. I remember when mum needed to make a peach cake, she used the syrupy peaches that came from a can. So I am never a...