Category Archives: Close to Heart & Home

Family, friends & home

My First Attempt at Novelty Cupcakes

Posted on March 27, 2012 by The Giddy Tigress

I’ve been wanting to make some novelty cupcakes for a long time now, and when my nephew’s full moon celebration came along, I knew it was the perfect opportunity. (Oh, did I forget to announce that I just turned “Aunt” … Continue reading →

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The Chicken Soup for My Soul

Posted on March 21, 2012 by The Giddy Tigress

My kids love the “Kai See Hor Fun” or Chicken Koay Teow at Old Town.  Being an Ipoh-bred lass, I have definitely had my fair share of yummy chicken koay teow, which originates from my hometown.  I have often wondered … Continue reading →

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How I Uncracked the Crack “Under Pressure”

Posted on March 5, 2012 by The Giddy Tigress

A few days before my daughter’s birthday do, I started making the Dora figurine for her cake.  I used fondant, and when I searched the internet, there weren’t too many samples to refer to.  Most of the Dora cakes used … Continue reading →

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What Once I Thought Was Lost, But Now Is Found…

Posted on February 28, 2012 by The Giddy Tigress

I’ve had my fair of share of lost-and-founds.  The feeling of helplessness and devastation of something lost culminating in a full-fledged search and ending either in the joy of finding the missing item or the sheer despair of it being … Continue reading →

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That Cake I Made

Posted on February 2, 2012 by The Giddy Tigress

Those of you who follow me on Twitter or Facebook would have known that I’d recently made a birthday cake for my son. For me, the hardest part of making a novelty cake is not in the baking nor the … Continue reading →

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