Adventure and Cultural Travel with a Sustainable Twist
If you’ve ever seen a Piñata cake, you’ll know they’re possibly the coolest cakes around. But this is not a “how to bake a piñata cake” kind of post. I could just as well have titled this post “how not to bake a piñata cake”, or “fudge frosting mistakes”. But Continue Reading
My last week in Intag was a very eventful one: my boyfriend Ian arrived in Ecuador, we spent a couple of days at Ned and Patricia’s, and the next couple of days with my host family – before finally leaving this place where I’ve been so happy for the last Continue Reading
New Year’s Day After a relatively late night (by my standards), New Year’s Day was very relaxed. We slept in and went to Cuellaje briefly. Then we had a late lunch, made empanadas, and sat around chatting. Usually there are some guys playing volleyball nearby in the evenings, but today Continue Reading
I’d initially thought I’d be spending Christmas with my host family, but the weekend before that I made a snap decision to join my friend Linda for a tour in the Amazon rainforest. The tour was from 26 to 29 December, but the bus left Quito at 11pm the night Continue Reading
As some of you may know, I’m currently taking a career break and am in South America to travel, improve my Spanish and do a little volunteering. The plan is to spend the bulk of my time in Ecuador but explore a little of Peru and Colombia as well. Why Continue Reading
11 September 2015: general election day in Singapore and we all enjoyed a public holiday. To celebrate the day off, two of my friends and I decided to do a little home-cooked dinner featuring a lemon blueberry cake, amaranth, mouthwatering wagyu beef steaks, salad, and home-brewed ale by my friend Continue Reading
When you think of lavender, what comes to mind? I always associated lavender with potpourri, soap, aromatherapy, etc., so I was really excited when my parents gave me a tin of culinary lavender all the way from Bridestowe Lavender Estate in Tasmania, Australia. The good people at Bridestowe even provide Continue Reading
Chocolate is the answer – who cares what the question is? Fresh off a very inspiring red velvet cake baking class, I decided to be adventurous and try a more decorative cake than I usually attempt for my dad’s birthday. After all, it’s a birthday cake, and what better occasion is Continue Reading
Life is short. Eat dessert first. For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved eating anything made with flour – bread, muffins, cakes, pasta, just to name a few. Trying to cut down on carbs makes me extremely grumpy, so I’ve more or less given up on the whole low-carb Continue Reading