I'm mentally exhausted. It's been such an emotional week - good emotions. I've been meeting lots of people and socializing, and doing stuff. I was surprised to find out that it's Wednesday. It felt like a Sunday *_*

I was out shopping the other day, and there were so many pretty things!! I found an ice cream machine on sale, so I bought it and used ( Read more... )

My latest trip to Paris wasn't all nightmare. The first day in the city was quite relaxing and when we got to Gare du Nord I had my first real Macaron at Paul's. We bought two; one pistachio and one chocolate. They were DELISH. Both Macarons were huge though so everyone got a bite.

Anyhoo, I've been wanting to make Macarons since I got home, even ( Read more... )

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I was reading through my LJ Friend List earlier today and I read Setsu's latest entry where she spoke of pecan pie. It's been a while since I baked something I haven't baked before and pecan pie seemed challenging enough until I read the recipe o''o
I made it anyway and I just got back from eating my first slice of pecan pie and one slice is all I ( Read more... )

I haven't been updating but I have been baking. I made a drop-dead gorgeous cheesecake for my cousin's birthday party last Saturday and it went home alright. Thanks to the party I came home on Sunday morning and left me dead on Monday *yawn* but enough about me, let's move on with the pastries and also...I haven't written down the cinnamon bun- ( Read more... )