It will be my father’s lunar birthday tomorrow and hence, my whole family, together with Sunshine, went out for dinner last night (Sunday) to celebrate it in advance. I love both the lunar and Gregorian calendars because I can use them to my advantage like celebrating birthdays twice! Haha. I just got my mid-year bonus (yes, …
I have a love-hate relationship with macarons and it all started in year 2014, when I chanced upon Beth’s Foolproof French Macaron Recipe on YouTube. Then I made my maiden batch of macarons for the first time ever and like the very sensitive desserts they are well-known to be, I failed in my first, second, third… attempts. …
Today is the official opening of the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)@ Bedok branch. The CDAC is set up by the Chinese community to help those who are in financial need and the academically weaker students. As with most community events, there would be numerous activities to engage the community and this event is no …
Earlier on, I mentioned that I finally got my first baking order from my ex-colleagues who ordered 2 large bottles of almond florentine cookies. Heading my father’s suggestions, I decided not to charge them but to just give them those two bottles. In the end, one of the colleagues felt paiseh or embarrassed, that she …
One fine day after my night shift, my father called me to tell me not to eat anymore of the pineapple tarts and that he made some cooling drink for me to bring down the heatiness. He said this is so that I would not fall sick just before CNY and not be able to …
My elder brother was the only one who exclaimed that the pineapple tarts I made (together with great help from both my parents) were superb! On the other hand, my two other siblings only commented that the tarts tasted okay, like other tarts sold in the market. Therefore, when my elder brother wanted to give …