no baking

so i promised an awesome baking post... well, that plan changed a bit.
i was supposed to bake a super cute fairytale castle cake for a little girl's birthday... but they canceled it :[

and i made some easter cupcakes that totally failed. so i'm not going to show you. sorry hehe. maybe when i have time and money to make an awesome cake i'll post it.

for now i suggest you watch these recipes from Joy of Baking to get your baking fix. or watch some Jenna Marbles if you like crazy funny chicks. (it's hilarious!)

pine blossom

Instagram: rubeh

took this photo a few days ago and i just love it.

i've been so busy lately.. this week's crazy too. work, school, baking projects, going out with friends, doctor's and dentist's appointments... sigh! but it's fun to be busy :]

keep checking HighHat for two upcoming posts about those baking projects and more!

weekend is for baking

my weekend began wednesday afternoon (yay!) so i felt like baking. i try to bake something every weekend. today it was a rustic cherry cake. nice & traditional!

happy weekend!

macarons again

well, i've made up my mind. i'm never making macarons again.

this is the result of my second attempt... i'm not proud of them :[
they have half 'feet' or no feet at all, the green ones are a bit toasty and instead of nice circles they're more like smudged little blobs.
i can't believe that i probably overmixed the eggs again... it seemed to be the right texture.

this time filled them with vanilla cream cheese, but i think i like them better without filling.

conclusion: my kitchen and supplies are just not good enough to make perfect macarons. maybe some day when i have a huge kitchen, two high class ovens, a KitchenAid, a silicone macaron baking sheet and a super quality piping bag...

lemony lemon

i would love to make this lemony lemon bread by Glorious Treats. it looks so nice!

 recipe via the link!

patisserie from hell

the ground almonds & pistachios

dear lord macarons are a baker's worst nightmare.

i highly underestimated them. the recipe seemed simple. no strange culinary ingredients, simple steps. what could go wrong, right?

EVERYTHING went wrong.

green

whoah it's been a while!
i'm usually not very persistent in making things a habit, but i'm trying!

even though i'm feeling ill, i would love some macarons!
here's a nice recipe i found for making pistachio macarons, yum.
be sure to check out this blog, it has some a-ma-zing recipes and the cutest (cup)cakes.

The Art of Being Perfect: Pistachio Macaron recipe

Photo via The Art of Being Perfect Blog