How to make cake pops
Posted on 16. May, 2012 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
We certainly seem to be living in the era of the bite-sized treat. Cupcakes were followed by macarons, whoopie pies and lately… cake pops. Instead of baking a giant chocolate cake and cutting a slice for everyone, you can now serve your family and friends a cake pop (or two) for dessert. The cake pop [...]
The science behind tempering chocolate
Posted on 15. May, 2012 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
Unless you are a chef or have spent a few years at cooking school, you can be forgiven if you have no idea what tempering chocolate involves or why you would do it. But here’s the thing, it’s the art that French patisserie chefs have mastered and a technique that can open up your baking [...]
5 ways to take your cupcakes from good to glorious
Posted on 19. Apr, 2012 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
One of the best things about cupcake making is that it tempts even the most left-brained of people to dig out their creativity. The problem is that most of us decide after the first or second attempt that our cupcakes ‘just donʼt look like the ones in the book’, or a work colleague brought more impressive ones [...]
Vintage baking: Tarte au citron
Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
The tarte au citron has been described as the ‘staple of the Parisian patisserie’. Sure, the macaron or the ispahan may be more trendy and glamourous, but the tarte au citron has stood the test of time. A Parisian patisserie trolley without its lemony goodness would be like Disneyland without Mickey Mouse (aka sad). The [...]
Common cookie problems and how to avoid them
Posted on 15. Feb, 2012 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
I’ve written about chocolate chip cookies before, and all the various things that can go wrong with them (you can go back and find the recipe here). But, how do you know what went wrong with your cookies? And how do change your recipe to avoid the mistake next time? If these are your questions, [...]
What’s so great about vegetable cakes?
Posted on 09. Feb, 2012 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
Moms throughout the ages have been desperately looking for ways to increase their children’s vegetable intake, it seems, leaving us with a rich legacy of nothing other than… vegetable cakes. Just puree the veggies, they say, sneak them into the batter and no one will ever know the difference! I’m not convinced about all that [...]
Granola cookies
Posted on 25. Jan, 2012 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
If you’ve ever wondered whether the chocolate chip cookie comes in a healthier version, look no further. These granola cookies are scrumptious snacks with plenty of nutritious ingredients instead of the usual chocolate chips. My test batch disappeared in a couple of hours, so I think it’s safe to say they are at least marginally [...]
The Science Behind Pastry: Sweet Shortcrust Pastry and Peach & Almond Filling
Posted on 11. Jan, 2012 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
Flour, butter, water and eggs. These ingredients, mixed in different ways and in different proportions, can produce a myriad of baked goods – bread, doughnuts, scones, eclairs, tart shells, pie shells or croissants… the list goes on and on. Have you ever wondered how the same ingredients produce goods of such diverse texture and shape? [...]
Candy Cane Cookies
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by BakeLoveNotWar in Food & Drink
One of my favourite childhood memories is baking Christmas cookies – though I didn’t always stick to Christmas theme and five-year-old me would invariably get distracted and start making giraffes, hippos and Noah’s Ark instead. In any event Christmas baking is still one of my favourite things, especially sugar cookies with pretty decorations. This year [...]
Top 10 baking tools this festive season
Posted on 14. Dec, 2011 by BakeLoveNotWar in Kitchen Gear
The festive season is once more upon us, bringing with it many joys including sunshine, Christmas trees and lots of delicious food. To make sure your festive season baking is a fun-filled and stress free adventure, Iʼve come up with a list of tools that may come in handy. There are a few things for tackling recipes [...]
