Jeni's Mini Kitchen

Abrupt, and really no reason, whatsoever.. YEAH CAKE!!

2011-04-08T16:05:00.000-07:00

Just because there is nothing crazy going on in my life, doesn't mean a girl can bake a cake and take it to her sister's for no reason...I was dying to try out the technique presented at G's Closet Master Baker's blog (http://www.confectionsofamasterbaker.blogspot.com). This cake is a lemon yellow cake filled with berries, lemon curd and mascarpone cream. Unfortunately, we ate it before I was

Reluctantly, Spring.

2011-04-01T14:07:00.000-07:00

Oh, the cool weather, moist ocean breeze, the nice allergy free days is gone. So are the nice wintry coat of snow that was on the slopes and warm, tub concealing feather coats. Ironically, spring makes people wake up and start cooking fresh veggies and such. Mind you, this is still cooking, so the frailty of the human condition and the need to refrain from the seemingly healthy “tarts” and green

Dry Run, Mom's unofficial birthday cake

2010-04-05T12:47:00.001-07:00

Hello. Yes, I'm back for more.(I even made a little rose)This weekend I made a wedding cake in its entirety and figured I should transport it an hour away to my sister's. We left the cakes out next to a big sunny window for an whole day to test the frosting and construction. The moussline butter cream held up quite well; no crusting, no gummies etc. though it has gotten a bit soft in the process.

Wedding cake - Gluttony of cakes

2010-03-03T09:46:00.001-08:00

It's been awhile, I know. But in case you haven't heard, I'm making a wedding cake for a good friend of mine. Over the past few weeks, I've been scouting the world for answers: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/678484Meanwhile, there is recipe testing, cake tasting, and decisions to be made. I was elbows deep in cake baking and filling making last week. With my overly ambitious agenda, I baked a

Chinese New Year Candies - the madness

2009-01-19T09:36:00.000-08:00

I've decided that it is a good idea to make some more chocolates- after the holidays for relatives back home (and even more to share with friends) . Mom is going back this week, and last week I've been busy making truffles again. It took me awhile to get ingredients together, mainly because i couldn't make up my mind on what to make. And so a "few" chocolates escalated to too much chocolate.after

As healthy as it gets... super "healthy" muffins

2009-01-14T00:03:00.000-08:00

I was trying to redeem myself. You see, I've been on a very long weight watcher's journey and never really was the good student. i cannot eat low fat sour cream and i bake with real butter and sugar. Recently, I ate like there is no tomorrow with back to back baking and parties- i am used to having baked things at my disposal; I got the munchies.So here it is. I made some very wholesome muffins.

ReCap of last week - I hope i got it...

2008-12-16T21:59:00.000-08:00

So here is the latest. My little running buddies (aka. social marathoners) just had a X-mas Soup Party- in which most of us are involved in some on-the-spot soup making and cheese nibbling. It has sort of been a tradition that i make some some kind of candy goodies for them to take home.I have been pretty stressed out and super tired from back-to-back cooking marathons between thanksgiving, x-mas

About me...

2008-12-16T16:45:00.000-08:00