
macarons from a mix
Macarons. I love them. I challenged myself to make them from scratch. Paying for a class, I made them successfully. Happily, I've made them a few times on my own. Sometimes the results were successful. And sometimes not. They are finicky things. Then I saw something at the grocery store (Marketplace if you live in Hong Kong). A box of macaroon mix. Would it work? I was about to find out. They had two flavors: milk and chocolate. I decided to try the milk version. From the Kor

chocolate stuffed shortbread bear cookies
Cookies are a huge struggle for me. I can never seem to get them right. Yes, everyone always tell me the cookie is the easiest thing to make. But for me, it's really hard! They either spread out way too much, get way too burn, under cooked or they just don't look the way I want them to. Maybe I'm just a perfectionist? So, today I start with rolled cookie. I guess start with something simple, right? A while ago, I had bookmarked this recipe a long time ago but never really got