Garçon de cuisine

Garçon de cuisine- literally meaning boy in kitchen whose role is to aid preparatory work and provide support.

Category: Muffins

The World Waits For Nobody.

Pardon my long absence, i’ve been busy preparing for an exam and haven’t had the time for a proper update. but that doesnt mean the kitchen has been long forgotten! in fact, i’ll show you a sneak preview of what’s been cooking!


Granny Smith Apple Muffins

Made applesauce a couple of days with intentions to make an apple tea cake but with the current workload and the lack of time, baking doesn’t seem to be a feasible act at all. Well, that was until I inspired by some muffin recipes I’ve been reading from somewhere. And after a few mish-mash and tweaks, here’s what I came up with-

Granny Smith Apple Muffins

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Almond Cherry Muffins

Food photography- something i’ve been trying to get a grasp on for the past couple of weeks. Tastespotting has rejected my previous posts due to the composition of the pictures, but i refuse to give up! this will be my third undertaking, and they always say ” third time lucky”.

Over the weekend, my friend organized a belated 21st birthday dinner for me at The point (renowned for their wagyu porterhouse & she knows i’m a “steak” kinda girl) with a couple of friends. So in a bid to express my utmost gratitude and appreciation, i wanted to bake her something. Coincidentally, the supermarket was having a great offer on these US-imported cherries and it’ll be such a waste if i don’t make grab hold of this opportunity to whip up a thing or two with these exceedingly sweet fruits.

After trawling the internet for something-cherry to make, I found a delicious looking recipe from The pastry Affair, tweaked it a little and created these babies. And because its my first time working with muffins, it surprised me how easy and quick they were to make!

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