Lemon Cheesecake with Cherries in Red Wine

I made this cheesecake before I went to Paris on Sunday.

This was the first time I have made a lemon cheesecake, the recipe is simple & easy but the result is satisfactory.

The cheesecake is light & refreshing, coupled with the subtle taste of cherries.

This wasn't my original idea, I was inspired by Dear Pig (chinese) & used a simple yet delicious recipe for the lemon cheesecake.

The trip to Paris was great, we stayed there for 3 days & the weather was nice & sunny, not too hot though.

Although I have already been there once with my friends in the winter, this time I went in summer & I'd enjoyed French foods & cakes over there.

I'll post some photos later after my brother has sorted them out.

Matcha Mont Blanc

I wanted to join the Matcha Madness held by Catty, so I made these Matcha Mont Blanc.

Matcha Mont Blanc is the one I always like to try, I have to say I need more practice with my icing kit as I made a mess with the chestnut puree.

I realised my family don't fancy matcha flavoured desserts after I made these.

Although we drink green tea every day, I think we prefer matcha for beverage only.

It's rich in chestnut & azuki bean flavour, & also a subtle sense of matcha blended nicely with chestnut.

Apple Chocolate Crumble Tarts

This week, I was craving for apple desserts, especially tarts.

I have some low-fat sweet short pastry left in my fridge, so I was looking for a simple recipe to fulfil my urge for apple tarts then I came across this blog post (Chinese).

The apple chocolate crumble tart is a perfect combination to me as I'm a chocoholic & I love apples.

There is no need to make custard filling, just chopping apples & chocolate.

I adapted the recipe slightly mainly because I didn't have some ingredients & I didn't want to go shopping for them.

The tarts are great, I ate two soon after it's out of the oven.

I think it's best served when it is hot, a crispy tart base coupled with a melting centre, yummy!

Low-Fat Chocolate Cherry Muffins

With the cherries, I baked some chocolate cherry muffins.
I called it low-fat because it has less butter compared to the recipe I always used.

I always bake muffins for my breakfast so now I can have healthier muffins.

Cream Cheese Tartelettes with Cherries in Red Wine

It is the cherry season!

I've seen baskets of cherries in Portobello market where I now routinely shop for fruits & vegetables.

Since I made my 1st jar of blueberry jam, I love the ideas of preserving fruits without additives.

So, when I came across the brilliant post (Chinese) in preserving cherries in red wine, I bookmarked it & told myself I must try this.

Although I don't drink wine, I still like the subtle & fruity taste of the cherries & red wine.

Pearl Necklaces

I have been busy with my study & baking, so I haven't worked on my jewellery recently.

Finally got some necklaces done during the week & also finally joined twitter, please follow me on twitter :)
I also managed to join a giveaway event held by UK Handmade in November.
I will announce more detail closer to the date.

Beside the giveaway, I'm also thinking of joining made4aid to raise fund for the charity, but I have no idea what to donate at the moment.

Strawberry Yogurt Cheesecake

A lovely birthday cake for my flatmate to celebrate her 21st birthday.

As she loves strawberry, a strawberry cheesecake was perfect for her.

The decoration is simple but yet eleagant, like the one I made last week.