Vanilla Creme Brûlée

Thanks for all the emails & greetings, I'm now getting better :)

This year is a very important year to me, as I'm finishing my Ph.D study and will be writing up my thesis.

As time goes by, I'm getting anxious & stressed.

Sometimes, I have the thought in mind that why I have chosen to do a Ph.D?

Being a patisserie sounds more fun, I know it's not as easy as I think it would be.

Coming to February & it's Valentine's day that I can remember of February.

My blog hardly goes along with the festival, because by the time I remember the day has passed…

I made these creme brûlée after the featherlight chocolate cake as there're leftover egg yolks.

Creme brûlée is easy to make yet delicious, I only used 1/4 vanilla pod for a mild fragrance.

Happy Valentine's day!

Crème Caramel au Calvados

On a Saturday, I was craving for custard puddings, so I made some simple yet yummy crème caramel.

The first batch I made was with rose syrup, so I didn't use vanilla to avoid it overtaking the rose fragrance, instead I'd used Calvados which is an apple brandy.

Chocolate & Peach Flognarde

It has been raining for a week & it is chilly.

It's not what I expected for the summer time, but I live in London!

Weather is unpredictable here.

When it rains so badly, it's great to stay indoor & enjoy a warm chocolate dessert.

I baked these chocolate flognardes with peaches.

Simple yet satisfying.