When i started to learn baking...

Nov 2009: Mr. Lambert's Birthday

Chocolate Rum Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Dec 2009: Christmas

Lemon Curd Mousse

Photos are courtesy of Jun Xiang.

大海

Nightmare

My fingers typed furiously on the black keyboard. I clicked on the 'comment' button.
'Bist du sicher, dass du deine Verbindung mit ihm entfernen möchtest?" I moved the cursor over 'Ja'. But little did i know that after few weeks..

I felt so helpless and alone. My alarm continued to beep. But my brain refused to let go of that connection. I continued to fall and fall, into the endless unknown black hole of dreamland.

Gasping for air, i woke up. An hour later than i intended to. I lied breathlessly under my thick blanket, curling into a ball, sleepy beside me, hoping that all anguish will vanish into thin air like water vapour. " Just leave me alone now that your selfish wish came true, " i whispered weakly.
(sleepy is a bear, my sleeping mate, who is assigned a duty similar to a lullaby. Hence, the name sleepy. Yes, i am that creative.)

I splashed cold water on my face. Away you go, nasty Mr. Gloomy! It's the third time since Christmas. Please let this be the last. Now that my mind is cleared and i tried hard to recall what happened in that dream, i could think of nothing. Perhaps it is better this way. Ignorance is bliss.

But i realised one thing, no matter how many 'delete' i clicked, no matter how encounter in future is avoided, no matter how much i wanted and have erased history and memory, through a way we are still connected and there isn't any 'delete' or 'disable' button. None. Nichts. Tiada. 无。

I hate nightmares.

White Winter is Love

Tiny snow flakes are playing hide and seek in the misty cold air outside my window when i am writing this. Now and then they stop dancing gracefully and start to swirl with enthusiasm and excitement along with Mr. Wind. Often, i try to find the rhythm of the nature and let my heart beats synchronize with it. In that way i find bliss.

View from my balcony.

Welcome to Kampung Burgsteinfurt :D

My sole connection to the outside world *pathetic*

Spotted: Old man with his giant husky out for a lazy afternoon 'chill' :D :D :D *Hearts*

*couldn't take any better photo with my K770i phone camera*

Footprints on snow :D :D :D

Letting your shoes sink into the 10cm thick fluffy snow and leaving foot prints behind is *heartsss*

Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes

Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes

Silver white winters that melt into springs

These are a few of my favourite things

When the dog barks

When the bee stings

When i'm feeling sad

I simply remember my favourite things

And then i don't feel so bad.

Yes, white winter is one of my favourite things. And when i'm feeling bad, i simply have to remember them all :D

Simply ♥ white winter.

World Greatest Dad

I watched the movie 'World Greatest Dad' recently. It reminds me of my dad. (Daddy, i miss you)

Tonight, i was browsing through a recipe book when a piece of paper slipped onto the floor. Written neatly on it are simple loving words and reminders of a father.



Every sentence, albeit short, touches my heart.




I read the note again and again. Being away from home, facing the many distractions and new adventures in this big big world, i almost forgot those words. Yes, my duty as a daughter slipped my mind. Yes, i almost forgot how his hair thins and grays as time passes by. And then i lost count of those wrinkles around his eyes every time he frowned when we misbehaved.



A humble, strict but loving father he is.
And I am proud to be his daughter.
I hope one day, i would make him proud too.
Simply because what they taught me: "亲爱我 孝何难"

Happy birthday, dad.

Creamy Cheesy Indulgence

It has been almost one month that i have not cook myself a proper meal.
Perhaps it's the extremely freezing weather out there, or has the thickening dust on my cooking utensils irritated me, or maybe i have really let go of things that i have stubbornly hold on to for the past few years, or it's simply because my favourite Indo Mee and Sin Ramen are out of stock LOL. And the nearest asian supermarket is 15Min walking+40Min train ride + another 15Min walking away.
So tonight, i opened my fridge and cooked myself some decent food with ingredients that i can find.



I will let the pictures do the explaining here. Here we go:

1. Cook pasta till al dente, approximately 8-11Min.
Definition of al dente: when you think the pasta is cooked, take one piece of them and throw them towards the wall in front of you. If it sticks on the wall, ta da~~ your pasta is al dente LOL. I have never tried that though :p Remember to wipe the wall/tiles clean after you have done that if you are cooking at home or else your mother will be at her top voice again >"<

2. Stir-fry some chopped onion and garlic with olive oil till they turn soft.

3. add in about 1/3 stick of butter and let it melt completely.

4. Now whisk in about 1.5 tablespoon of flour. Let it simmer slightly while whisking. Now you should get a thicker texture aka rue.

5. Now pour in your favourite white wine according to your liking. It should
be white wine because we are making white sauce so everything you add in is supposed to belong to the white family tree. White onion, white garlic, white wine, white flour, white butter, white mushroom :D
Remember to remove ur saucepan from heat if it's getting too hot. Don't overcook.

6. Now stir in some whipping cream.



7. Last but not least is the seasoning part. Add some freshly-grounded black pepper and salt and parsley and cheese according to your taste and bring to boil.

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Presenting you the ultimately creamy cheesy spinach fettuccine with white sauce :D :D :D

Bon appetit :D

天长地久

依稀记得某小说里的一个问题:

最短的天长地久是多久呢?