Category: Misploits

Making Croissants in the Tropics

Many budding bakers think that making croissants in an equatorial climate is a near-to-impossible task. Yet it can be done without having to rack up enormous electricity bills. Read on for some some tips and tricks. Start with the Basic 3-Day recipe Croissants can’t be rushed. Even though […]

The Fickleness of Chiffon

I thought I mastered the chiffon cake. So, armed with ample confidence I went about making one, intending to gift it to a friend. Oh it wasn’t terribly uncouth; no antics such as dropping out from the pan or painting exuberant cracks over the top. BUT. It shrank […]

Bread-making Basics For Newbies

First, there was Circuit Breaker. Then Circuit Bakers began to emerge from the abyss. I didn’t expect to join their ranks – all I did was bake an orange chiffon cake. One day I find myself diving into bread, all because of this zen and beautiful Soft & […]

洗濯機死んじゃった(涙)

せんたくき しんじゃった (なみだ) / washer died  It was Friday. I came home from work, and decided I should do my laundry. I gathered my soiled clothes and stuffed them into the washer. It was a routine honed into a well-worn habit since I started living on my own 2 years ago. […]