Product Review: KitchenAid Artisan Stand Mixer KSM150
(*in hyperventilating mode looking at these!) Every time someone asks me to recommend a higher-end stand mixer for cakes and breads, and for whipping egg whites quickly, I reply apologetically that I am not qualified to give a recommendation. You see, this is what I have been using for the past 4 years: I am an amateur baker but I love to bake. The first thing I ever baked was rock buns in home economics class. And in the next few months, I “progressed” proudly to making chocolate chip cookies. “50g sugar = 1 level tablespoon. 50g flour = 1 heaped tablespoon.” I chanted in my head those times in…
Orange Chiffon Cake for the Lazy Baker
I’m not quite the baker, but boy, do I love cake. :) This is my first attempt at chiffon cake and I am surprised how uncomplicated it is. I wouldn’t call it easy, but it wasn’t too bad once you got the egg whites whipped up. I probably wouldn’t do it again because I should really re-name my blog to “The Lazy Girl Who Loves to Cook”, but nothing quite beats the satisfaction of baking my own chiffon cake instead of buying one off the corner bakery.