Hello Bali!

Hello, Bali!

Now that I'm back for good in Indonesia.. It only takes 1 and a1/2 hrs to fly off to Bali from Jakarta.. No matter how often I go there.. there's always something new to be discovered.. and when they said Bali is the land of Gods, I simply can't agree more... When you are there, everything seems so beautiful.. and the fact that they have so much delicious food there just perfected every trip. ^^

"nasi bungkus" by the beach

the rice meal was only $1, hotel charge to have it on a plate, by the beach.. $50 ;P *lol*

one of Bali's famous dish, deep fried "dirty" duck & bbq pork ribs ;P~

This porky dish only costs 70cents! and it's super yummy!

friendly kitchen staff @ kayoe putih, st regis

the inviting day bed by the pool..overlooking the beach.. ^^

The Beach @ uluwatu

My lovely sister @ sunset

The wedding chapel @ Tirtha, Uluwatu

When in Chatswood.. drop by Simmone Logue cafe ^^

I was back in Sydney earlier this year just for a couple of weeks, a dear old friend and I were going for a shopping night at chatswood when we decided we needed a largeee Latte to rejuvinate ourselves. So we tried this place, my friend passed this coffee shop so often on her way back and to work, but never quite been there. I was lucky to be at the right place at the right time ;P *lol*

Like many Sydney's coffee shop.. you could smell freshly breewed coffee as you step in, but this one was a little different. We were welcomed by this huge food bar in the middle. Each display platter was filled with mouthwatering dishes that left us with this embarrasing look on our face.. (the kind one had over something bizzare & amazing.. only we had it over food..) we spent quite sometime deciding on what to get.. to finally take pictures, realizing we have dinner plans and should just stick to coffee & cakes instead.

 

yummy "light" snacks!

this is my fave part.. latte & yummy Vanilla slice with passion fruit icing..

I really liked this passionfruit icing.. it's so light and fluffy...the texture is almost similar to Sprinkles's cupcake icing, but this is slightly less sweet..and so strong in fragrant.. I wonder how it's made..Hmmm... ;P

How it all began..

It all began over a box of cupcakes a friend and I had in L.A. I have always been a big fan of desserts and cakes, but never quite a cupcake enthusiast. However, a dear friend of mine had been raving about this so called “best cupcake ever!!!” called Sprinkles.. And so, one fine day about half decade ago, she sent me a box of these babies.

(This was the actual photo of the box she got us, yes it was that memorable that I kept the pic.. haha ;p)

Ever since, a trip down to Melrose avenue became our monthly ritual and is a must everytime we were in L.A. For years we consume this sugary substance in heavy dose to a point where we got sick of it… then back to crave badly for it..and the cycle goes on..

Upon my return to Indonesia in late 2005, there was no way I could get on hold a freshly baked sprinkles cupcake. So I decided to learn to bake my own version of yummy cupcakes. The only problem was.. Although I luved baking, I've never baked cupcakes before. I have to admit, my first attempt was… barely 9% close to sprinkle’s.. :D they were both sweet at least.. *lol*

(My first home-baked cupcakes [Dec'07] )

There is something different and oddly addictive about baking cupcakes, it's so simple yet it can be customized to be as complicated as you wish for. From it's flavor, filling, icing to the decoration.. it's limitless..

After batches of experimenting with different recipes, I've finally come down to flavors and textures that I liked. So I took more challanges by making mini cakes to tier cakes, baking for friends and relatives and eventually taking special orders, hence, Sweet Couture was born. :)