tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518449826441334619.post6213800903079392419..comments2024-02-19T20:43:08.046+08:00Comments on Baking Library: Once Bitten, Twice Not ShyBakertanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333706478714722217noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518449826441334619.post-31096560782872517092010-07-04T15:15:31.506+08:002010-07-04T15:15:31.506+08:00Hi edith,
I have sent you an email. Dont think th...Hi edith,<br /><br />I have sent you an email. Dont think they still have stock. <br /><br />cheersBakertanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333706478714722217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518449826441334619.post-10424719381032794572010-07-04T12:40:05.591+08:002010-07-04T12:40:05.591+08:00Hi, May I know which NTUC Extra you gotten that Ju...Hi, May I know which NTUC Extra you gotten that Julie Hanson book. I am a fan of hers and like you, find books well too expensive in singapore. hope they still have stock for this one. Thanks. Edith small_cookie66@yahoo.com.sgEdithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743536843148739774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518449826441334619.post-18466125230623649592010-06-14T11:52:38.254+08:002010-06-14T11:52:38.254+08:00hi pei-lin
I borrowed "baking: from my home ...hi pei-lin<br /><br />I borrowed "baking: from my home to yours" from the library some time back. however my 1st experience wasnt that good. be careful of the 'perfect party cake'. my cake simply wont rise a bit. i suspect its the baking powder. there are ppl out there who had problems as well. One of the ingredient must have been the culprit, rather than the recipe being faulty itself. The lemon buttercream used for the cake is excellent though. <br /><br />yah bad thing about the book is that it uses cup measurements.<br /><br />for the hard to find ingredients, most of the time i just avoid the recipes. they are almost impossible to find. for example, i just found out that poppy seeds are banned in singapore. <br /><br />happy baking too!Bakertanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333706478714722217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518449826441334619.post-19588521233448928112010-06-13T17:15:11.742+08:002010-06-13T17:15:11.742+08:00Hey, ZY! The one brownie recipe that calls for the...Hey, ZY! The one brownie recipe that calls for the use of cocoa powder instead of baking choc is from Alice Medrich's book. Actually, I got the recipe via other bloggers. It's a VERY good one. Not yet blogged about it though. I have TOO many backlogs ... Haha! In fact, I think when it comes to baking brownies, we don't need a clean toothpick. I wouldn't say it's to underbake. I guess that's the way it is for fudgy brownie; otherwise, we have in fact overbaked the bars!<br /><br />Thanks for the recommendation. In Malaysia, I try not to shop online for myriad reasons. I just feel insecure letting those people handle my money and whatnot. We often have inefficiency issues over here. Not good. I remember I used to buy so many things online when in the States, including textbooks and bakeware. It's definitely cheaper that way.<br /><br />I think you'll like Greenspan's "Baking: From My Home to Yours." I just baked with one of the recipes from that book. Pretty darn good! The only downside is everything is measured rather than weighed. So, I have to convert everything whenever I plan on attempting one of its recipes. And, there are quite a number of ingredients that I believe it's gonna take me time to source. I may even be unable to find it eventually in KL. Butterscotch chips are good example. I took for granted in the States! *Sigh* I'm wondering if Cold Storage does carry Heath bars though ...<br /><br />Happy Baking!Pei-Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822262778417710649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518449826441334619.post-90962540954263114912010-06-13T14:29:20.509+08:002010-06-13T14:29:20.509+08:00hi pei-lin,
I tried baking brownies with cocoa po...hi pei-lin,<br /><br />I tried baking brownies with cocoa powder. It turned out dry. I guess I overbaked it haha. That was one of my 1st few experience on brownie baking. ever since then i try to underbake my brownies to attain the fudgy texture. Valrhona cocoa is almost the same price as hershey's over here. I got my Valrhona at 200g for about 6.50SGD. We dont have hershey's special dark cocoa here. I have been looking around for it. <br /><br />Martha's book has nice pictures and friendly layout. but the recipes don seem to be reliable at times according to reviews by others. Yeah I like cookbooks at bargain price. Thats where my pleasure of getting books come in. You may try www.betterworldbooks.com for cheap deals on books. Its so much cheaper. I have yet to get my copy of 'baking from my home to yours'.. <br /><br />Hi yan ee <br /><br />Thanks for dropping by and the kind compliments =]. I am still learning as I bake.You bake well too. These cookies taste pretty good but they are quite sweet. Your cookies looks great too. I wont resist if I were given any one of them. Its feels good to share our joy of baking online. Hope we can exchange pointers and experience as we bake along. <br /><br />cheersBakertanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333706478714722217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518449826441334619.post-24404692803535592352010-06-12T22:30:25.526+08:002010-06-12T22:30:25.526+08:00Hi bakertan, thanks for visiting my blog :D
You a...Hi bakertan, thanks for visiting my blog :D<br /><br />You are a fantastic baker! My school library has this cookie book and your cookies loooked like they came right out of the picture! I am sure it taste fabulous. Thanks for linking me to your blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518449826441334619.post-91838667872580505212010-06-12T22:03:49.984+08:002010-06-12T22:03:49.984+08:00These look different than the mocha truffle cookie...These look different than the mocha truffle cookies I'd seen earlier. Reminded me so much of the chewy/cakey monster choc cookies I had in the States. (From Wal-Mart I think, that was before I started baking.) Have you tried baking fudgy brownies with just cocoa powder? It works, just as good as the ones made with baking choc. Cheaper, I guess. (I don't think I can afford Valrhona now. Using Hershey's. I miss Hershey's Special Dark especially. Can't find it in KL, we only have the regular unsweetened one here. Gotta lug some back from Singapore when I visit there soon.)<br /><br />I dunno why, Martha Stewart's books don't look appealing to me!? (Well, I learned how to make pumpkin pie by watching her show though. Those product placements can irk me sometimes. Haha!) Exactly one day before you, I dragged myself all the way from the office to Kinokuniya just to purchase "Rose's Heavenly Cakes" and "Baking: From My Home to Yours" ... Haha! Cost me a bomb. *Sigh* Hopefully the investment is worthwhile. This is what that happens when the itch gets me. Seems like you're a cookbook addict, too ... except that you look for bargains whereas I'm guided by the impulse within. *LOL*Pei-Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08822262778417710649noreply@blogger.com