Baklava!

The Turkish delight! The one that keeps me craving night, after night, after night! After night!

Wedang Ronde

  We were in Yogyakarta end of January this year, me and my NCC fellows. We got to do a cake decorating demo promoting our books in Solo, then took the advantage of time and place by taking further trip to Yogyakarta. It was our last day, we drove to Alun-alun and spent the whole…

A Red Afternoon

  I have been knowing this dessert for quite long and loving it for its simplicity and complexity at the same time. Simple in your hand, complex on your tastebud. Almost everybody will frown the first time: balsamic vinegar with strawberries? Ya-ha! Not me though. The first time I read about this, it tingled me…

As Simple As Apple Pie

The end of the year like this is the perfect time to slow things down a bit. Looking back to what we have done, instead of looking forward to what we want to do. Be grateful for how far we have gone, instead of worrying of how far more we can go. Grab a cup…

A Citrusy Idul Fitri

  Rain, rain everyday. Been like 5 days in a row now. How amazing that in the end of this Ramadhan, when I thought I wouldn’t be interested in doing anything other than listening to the sound of the pouring water, I ended up with these beautiful things. Two jars, one filled with candied lemon…