Trick-or-Treat

Happy Mac-Oween!

Pumpkin Spice Macarons

Devil's Food Chocolate Macarons

Refresh

Cheers  •  Salute  •  Kampai  • Cin Cin

[Older ones]

Pickled Mango

When mangoes become in season all year round.

Inspired by (Elisa's) Mommy Vicky's homemade chili-infused pickled mango

(also known as 'Burong Mangga' according to Elisa)

that I brought back with me from the Philippines last month. 

Nothing beats homemade gifts -- especially from Mommykin's kitchen.

SO ADDICTING.

Homemade Pickled Mango

I chose the sturdier rosemary for my herb-infused variety.

Li Hing Mui (dried plum) Mango as commonly seen at any local stores in Hawaii.

Feliz Cinco de Mayo

A nod to Cinco de Mayo drunkards.

An adaptation of a blended Strawberry Margarita
with 1800 Reposado Tequila

and Alaea Sea Salt on the rim.

Chin chin!

Easter Eggs

• Happy Easter •

Berry Blue

"It happens all the time, they all become blueberries."

                                                                 - Willy Wonka

Fresh Blueberries

Blueberry Topping

New York Cheesecake

Cheesecake came out smooth.  No lumps.

Just enough tanginess; not too sweet.

(used 1 part cream cheese; 1 part sour cream)

Cooked perfectly.  No cracks.

(Recipe called for 1hr 15mins--I only baked it for 45mins coz of the size factor)

Petit Fours

Blueberry Mini-Cheesecake

Who Moved My Cheese?

Cheese Pie.
A favorite treat from a small but busy bakery on Tropical Avenue in my hometown, B.F. Homes (same bakery where I had my first Chocolate Crinkles).  Introduced to me by Elisa (whom I fondly call Mariel) and eventually shared with other friends like Louise (whom we fondly spell Loowey).    
Sad part of this story is I've been told that bakery doesn't make cheese pies anymore.

Teacakes

In support for

a friend who lost a sister,

a friend who lost a another friend,

a friend who lost a child.

May a cup of tea and teacakes

bring some comfort.

Love Bites

Strawberry Macaron Petit Fours

Tiramisu Macarons & Rose Macarons

Happy ♥ Month