Oh caramel!

 Mmm, finally figured out how to make the perfect caramel. Not too runny, and certainly not too goopy. Yes, I have perfected my caramel making skills and applied it to concocting an awesome treat!

So yeah, I was bored, and my teeth needed something sweet. I rushed to the kitchen and made my version of a Tarte Tatin with caramel apples! They were really good! And bite-size!

A little unorthodox!

So here is to trying something a little out of the box when it comes to making cupcakes!

These little wonders are chocolate cupcakes with strawberry-jalapeno salsa stuffing with strawberry-jalapeno salsa decor! Yes it sounds weird to put jalapeno peppers on your desserts, but it works really well with the strawberries that were very sweet. 

I actually got the idea from an episode of CupCake Wars!

Instant goodness!

Another chocolate adventure, with very simple ingredients found in almost every home!
Here I was, wondering why I always forget to buy dessert items when I go grocery shopping, when I happened to stumble on this easy and delicious treat ANYONE can make!

Chocolate coated Oreo truffles! SO MUCH WIN! Even my friend Amé enjoyed them with me :)
Here's the awesome website that never stops teaching me! : http://bromabakery.blogspot.ca/2010/11/chocolate-truffles.html

Colorful endeavors!

I love birthday celebrations! And what better to celebrate than with yummy cakes!? So here I am, trying new techniques, and creating these little wonders for my ex-roommate's birthday.

Red velvet cupcakes with fresh strawberry stuffing and cream cheese frosting! She loved it, and so did everyone else! They not only tasted great, but looked awesome too! I'm getting better at the presentation, as you can all see! The piping was done with frosting in a Ziplock bag with a corner cut off!

You can try it out yourself : http://www.lesfoodies.com/choupy/recette/cupcakes-red-velvet-glaces-au-fromage-creme (it's in french, but I'm sure you can use some kind of translator!)

Nothing beats chocolate!

So my sister came to visit me at school. And since she is a master at baking, we decided it was the best way to have some sisterly bonding time. So we got our bake on!

Honestly speaking, nothing comes close to how good a nice chocolate cake makes you feel. So we didn't have a hard time picking out what we wanted to make and just dove right in!

Et voilà!

Of course we made a triple chocolate cupcake! it was a no-brainer, really! Chocolate cake, with chocolate frosting and chocolate chips to decorate! You can't go wrong!

This one is so classic, you don't really need to consult a recipe, you just make is happen! :)

Baking goods

Since I have been piling up pictures of the baking I've been doing I decided to just share them all.

Yes, they may not look super awesomely appetizing, but they are delicious! These were my very famous, and super well-received Maple Bacon Cupcakes!

Although I did incorporate some modifications to my cakes, you can find the helpful instructions on how to make this beautiful thing come true here:

http://bromabakery.blogspot.ca/2012/02/maple-bacon-cupcakes.html

ERHMAHGAWD!

Last post: JANUARY 2011.
Someone has clearly been busy. I knew writing while being in university was going to be hard, but it's really a huge ball-buster! So my writing has been on a VERY LONG hiatus, I guess with all this science-y school work, I just haven't had the chance to sit down and get inspired to write. My friends hate me for it, but what can I say, a block is a block. And sadly, mine is a semi-permanent one!

On a higher note, I did discover a love and passion for something other than writing stories. This passion doesn't require a lot of time spent thinking, nor does it require those grueling spell-checks that make me feel like a complete moron at times. Nope! It's that good! Yes, there is of course a SHIT-LOAD of dishes to do after, but the immediate satisfaction cannot be beat! I am talking about BAKING, ladies and gentle-people. Ever since I started watching Cupcake Wars and MasterChef, I've grown to really love and appreciate making little sweet bites of my own. Obviously, being on a student budget, I don't have all the INCREDIBLY SICK gadgets that the fancy chefs have to make their pastries, ( today I found out I do not currently own a rolling pin at my apartment...) so I must make due with what I have and hopefully it tastes and looks as awesome as it does in the magazines and on the shows!

Some of the creations are inspired from recipes from websites, others from my NOOB bakebook and the remaining are pulled out of thin air by yours truly ;)

Here is the very first pie I attempted with my roommate at the time!

It's a chocolate chunk pecan pie. It was really delicious! And clearly, I am an artist when it comes to decorating.

If you want to make one yourself, I got the recipe from here: http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/122650/Chocolate-Chunk-Pecan-Pie/detail.aspx