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85 Degrees Celsius

If you haven’t noticed by now, I am a sweets person. I love baking as well as eating dessert. 85 Degrees Celsius is my favorite bakery! They have a variety of bread and desserts that is inexpensive. My favorite is their Tiramisu because it’s not too strong, compared to other bakeries. Included in the picture is the [...]

Mille crêpe

Since I started watching this new anime called Yumeiro Patissiere, I have been wanting to bake and cook all sorts of sweets. I love baking, and my usuals are cookies, brownies, and cheesecakes. Here, I tried my first Mille crêpe (crêpe cake); a French cake made of many crêpe layers. I made my own whip topping and added [...]

Frozen Yogurt

I wish Knoxville had more frozen yogurt shops. There’s only one and it’s a 40 minute drive from where I live. My aunt in California owns a shop and they have the best mango frozen yogurt! I’m amazed that there isn’t a Yogurtland or at least a Golden Spoon here. Many people love Pinkberry but [...]

The Marriott in Beijing

I haven’t been sleeping well lately, maybe because of my bed. What I would give to sleep back at The Marriott in Beijing right now. I was very lucky to stay at all these wonderful 5 star hotels in China. The hotel is gorgeous and I love the interior design. The room has a beautiful [...]

Temple of Heaven

Wan shang hao, or good evening. Finally some more photos from Beijing. This is the Temple of Heaven, TianTan, built by the same emporer who built the Forbidden City. The first photo is the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, and is my favorite building in Bejing. This building was constructed completely out of wood [...]