31Oct / 2013

The Little Oven – Part Deux

Did I tell you folks? The Little Oven is back in business! Yay! They recently opened up again and hold hours on Friday and Saturday nights. I was so happy! You know what’s even better? They have been consistently open the entire time! And I don’t mean that as a cutting remark, really I don’t. I am one of their biggest fans so I am genuinely happy they are open! The waiter knows us already – not by name yet. I think I should learn to introduce myself more to people. So they’re back to making some great desserts! About two weeks ago, they served a special called the Autumn Trio. I am SO happy I decided to try it! Please join me as we enter dessert heaven.

A feast for your eyes and your mouth!

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23Oct / 2013

Recipe: Lilikoi Chiffon Squares

My long favorite lilikoi chiffon squares! I can’t believe how long this post was on my old blog. Even this one has 20+ pictures! And in the past I didn’t have wordpress so I had to do codes and two different image sizes (thumbnails and full picture!). Anyway, this recipe is definitely worth posting! It takes a lot of effort but is soooo worth it. Warning, graphic heavy post!!

Two sticks of butter. Game on.

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12Jul / 2013

Bambu Desserts and Drinks

I have been so bad at updating lately. I think I need to go back to scheduling a few posts at a time. When it comes to the work week, I get very tired and am not able to update at night. Can I share with you my current favorite? I tried out Bambu Desserts and Drinks about a month or so ago and absolutely loved it. They specialize in Vietnamese desserts. I get the number 10, I don’t even know what it’s called but all I can think about is #10 all the time. It contains coconut milk, grass jelly, red tapioca and pandan jelly. It’s amazing. In my past visit, I learned that you can substitute the insides as well! I haven’t always been a big fan of the grass jelly so I decided to try the basil seeds this time. Not bad, it doesn’t really have a taste much like chia seeds. I think the next time I will ask for half pandan and half red tapioca. Yummy…

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30Jun / 2013

Kiyomizu-dera – Kyoto, Japan

I have a lot of pictures from my visit to this wonderful temple in Kyoto. Today, I just wanna do a quick update with a few pictures. I’ll try to upload the rest soon! This post also marks the 30th straight day I have posted on this blog, a full month! I’m quite proud of myself. 🙂 I hope to keep this up! It’s been nice to have a little hobby. It’s also helping me to use my camera more again! Thanks for the visitors…or spam robots. Someone is visiting this site anyhow. Hehe..

I was so lucky to get a shot of this pair…

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15Jun / 2013

The Little Oven

Can I start this post off with a “lol”? It sounds terrible but The Little Oven remains ever as mysterious as ever. For those who don’t know of The Little Oven, they were a small little bakery/dessert place. When they had first opened a few years ago, they received nothing but acclaim. Why? Because they make amazing desserts! I was a frequent customer and then the shop suddenly disappeared. Well, their storefront always remained but they never opened their doors again. While I understand circumstances change, what bothered me most was the lack of communication. They have a webpage, twitter, instagram and a facebook! They could have even gone old school and posted a sign on their door! So the fans soon became angry and start posted one star reviews on Yelp – it really made me sad to see. Their food deserves five stars for sure.

Well about 6 months ago, a miracle happened! The Little Oven posted a new update and opened their doors for service once again. I was ecstatic! My friend and I headed over and got a seat at the counter and anxiously waited for our desserts. The staff was exactly the same, even the waiter! In fact, I couldn’t believe he recognized us! Let me share some pictures from that night…