i went on a picnic, like a month ago.

i feel like blogging, but i dont know what to blog.
so i'll just share pictures from a picnic i did a month ago.
it was super fun, i made pretzel roll sandwiches (egg mayo, chicken mayo and smoked salmon with cream cheese) from scratch plus picnic chocolate loaf cake (recipe by me!).
my friend P baked kiwi, strawberry and cream cheese puff pie and W made mini lasagna.
both were REALLY good, i think we (P, W and me) make a delish trio.
and the cute thing was, the location, it was at my gran's backyard.

spiced apple tart

I’m so excited about the recipe I have to share so lets get down to this spiced apple tart! The original recipe was a Normandy apple tart from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking From My Home To Yours book, but my family and I cannot have an apple dessert without that hint of cinnamon or spice. Is it the same for you? So I added about 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon to the applesauce and another dash of ground cinnamon to the egg wash. Now if you are a non-spiced apple lover you can just follow the original recipe and use vanilla. The tart crust on the other hand, is a different story, its really good, its almost overshadows the whole apple tart itself. I don’t know whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing. Its perfectly crumby and shortbread-y, just perfect. Love it!




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candy apples

ps: sorry that this post is a little late, but i have so much going on in my life now, good stuffs for sure. will blog the detail soon :D


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I know caramel apple, its sticky and addicting. But candy apple is new for me, my friend went to Germany last summer and she posted picture of a candy apple she had there. I thought it was a red caramel apple (silly! I know!) but then she explained that it was a candy, solid rock hard candy covered apple and it was really good, she told me.

I Googled candy apple and found that it is really easy to make one, just have a candy thermometer ready and you are all set for candy apples. Okay, maybe a good apple also, I went with royal gala apples, because I like them. It took me only 30 minutes to have the candy apples ready, so, yes, it’s a dead easy sugary treat. I think this recipe is perfect for those who celebrate Halloween, pack the candy apple in a clear cellophane bag and color the candy with the usual Halloween colors like purple, orange or even black. I’ll definitely make these again for Halloween with those colors.



click here for the recipe and more from me for Dujour Magazine