Milk & cookies. It’s one of those things that’s sort of comforting and nostalgic. It reminds me of those youthful years. Remember playing in the playground until the sun sets after school and then walking home with your cousins and friends? Milk & cookies bring back the same carefree memories for me. My kids have … More Milk Slushy + Cookies
Don’t let this post fool you in thinking that I’m a master baker. In fact, I’m not one by any stretch of the imagination. I made these fruit tarts because I was pinning all these yummy tarts onto my Pinterest board, Desserts, and thought that I can conquer the baking world (well, not exactly…). The … More Fruit Tarts Under 30 Minutes
I am so in love with this ‘naked cake’ type of wedding cake decoration. It’s basically almost like an unfinished cake with the frosting not completely covering the entire cake. The end result is something sort of rustic, organic, and whimsical. You get to see all of the elements be it the fillings, flowers, or … More Naked Cakes
Zoey has a serious serious sweet tooth but which 3 yr. old doesn’t? Instead of giving her chocolates and other sweets (as a reward), I’ve encouraged her to try rice pudding. She has learned to really love it and now the Kozy Shack Simply Well pudding has become such a staple in our home. The … More Rice Pudding With Macarons & Sprinkles
Mother’s Day is coming up and if you’re stumped with what to get her; I suggest a bouquet of roses and some chocolate-covered strawberries. Let’s make that homemade ombre white chocolate-covered strawberries- Thank you very much! Freakin’ cute and oh so delish… This is really simple to make. Start out with melted white chocolate and … More Ombre Chocolate-Covered Strawberries For Mom
Scorching Summer days have not yet arrived but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a popsicle or two. But if you know me, a popsicle isn’t just a popsicle. It’s gotta be amazingly tasty and gorgeous. These Coconut Flower Popsicles are just that. Made with pure coconut water and delicate edible flower petals, they might … More Coconut Flower Popsicles
This past week has been draining to say the least. We cancelled our trip to Disney and my brother’s wedding (!) because Axel caught a nasty bug the very day before we had to fly. Perhaps more on that later… I haven’t spent that much time with Zoey so when it was just me and … More DIY: Chocolate Flavored Spoons
A trip to Paris wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the famed Laduree. Zoey loves these petite macarons and couldn’t devour them fast enough! We also took a box home to pair w/ some berry tea for later on… I absolutely love this black/white chandelier packaging. Have you tried Laduree macarons? If so, what’s your … More Laduree
I’m not a popsicle queen. However, it may appear so based on my recent popsicle-making obsession. And why not? They are so simple, healthy, and delish. Perfect for warm glorious days like today. Yesterday, I made some blueberry yogurt popiscles in literally less than 5 minutes. Zoey hasn’t taste-tested them yet but I’m sure they’ll … More Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles
A while back, I did a little mention about these Fabulous macarons from Paris that my sister had sent to me. Here are the yummy Paul macarons that I’ve shot (a while back, too). Feast with your eyes! Making macarons has been on my ‘to tackle’ list forever!! It’s hard to attempt perfecting these temperamental … More I LOVE You, PAUL!
Here’s another popsicle recipe that’s fairly simple, fun, delish, and so summer-worthy! All you need are two ingredients- coconut water/juice with pulp and raspberries. Add raspberries and coconut juice into popsicle molds. Freeze. Enjoy! How vibrant and pretty?! Your kids will enjoy making these and reaping the benefits! Happy almost Summer!
I’m not much of an ice cream maker. I leave that role to my husband who would often make homemade ice cream in flavors such as raspberry and green tea during the summertime. But now that Zoey’s in the picture, I thought about making something that’s simple, colorful, and delicious for her to enjoy as … More Berries And Peach Popsicles
Expecting a baby or planning baby’s first birthday? You are going to go ga-ga over this cute and yummy diy! I had so much fun creating this easy project. It was also very nostalgic for me as it took me down memory lane back to Zoey’s baby shower. Yes, I knew at that time that … More DIY CANDY BABY PACIFIER
Hello! It’s about 3am here and my husband is busy signing out patient cases while I’m just finishing editing some food pictures that I took today! I don’t usually stay up this late but my hubs has been lately b/c he’s been totally swamped at work. Don’t know how he keeps his cool when there’s … More Honey, Pom, + Pecan Yogurt Parfait
Nothing too fancy here… just some vanilla bean ice cream topped w/ figs and blackberries. A quick and sorta pretty way to dress up the usual. Enjoy your desserts! PS. I think I heard Zoey called me “MA” today (for the first time ever)! I nearly cried.
Happy Halloween everyone! Do you have exciting plans for tonight? Zoey and I are meeting up w/ daddy at work then heading out for some fun & exciting trick or treating adventures! This is Zoey’s first yr trick or treating (last yr, she was too young). Me and the hubs are thinking of dressing up … More Scary Eye Cupcakes!
The weather is chilly and wet. It’s a hot cocoa + carrot cake kinda day. Made some hot cocoa w/ frothy steamed soy milk. Loving the froth! This carrot cake is out of this world! Super yummy and I LOVE the buttercream frosting. I am guilty of such indulgence when Ms. Z takes her daily … More Hot Cocoa + Carrot Cake
I am on a quest to bake the PERFECT macarons (on my to do list for way too long ago). This will come as a challenge for me b/c rumor is that following the recipe to a tee is key to successful macarons and I am known for my notorious make up as you go … More Finding the PERFECT Macarons
Hello all! Hope everyone’s having a GREAT weekend so far. Ours has been really fun! My sister & her other half from NYC came to visit. For lunch we indulged in a Shabu hot pot & sushi combo buffet. For dinner, we made a clambake feast and enjoyed some yummy lobster, sausage, corn along w/ … More Mike’s Pastry Cannolis
Cupcakes has been so trendy for many yrs now and the craze is still going strong. Nowadays, you’ll find them more and more at weddings in place of wedding cakes. I remember for my wedding of 500+ guests, we actually forgot to cut our cake (until the VERY end) and didn’t even get a chance … More Wedding Cupcakes
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