A touch of Claire- baking, cooking& life

I feel that the winter of New York has come to the peak (maybe one of the peaks) of its power recently. Oh, yeah, I should mention the 'happening' snowstorm this week- yay snow-white New York/nah,,, snow-ruined traffic...  I'm always so late in sensing what's going on. Like this time, I didn't even do my regular weekly grocery shopping, while all my friends go crazy stocking up their fridge (btw, it was said that the electricity system might shut down because of the snow) and got back telling me that supermarkets were empty... Luckily, until now things are fine. The graduate school is closed for today (Tuesday) but lab buildings are all open lol. I'm enjoying looking at the now through my window, writing this blog and procrastinating to go to work lol... Excited about the snow, I'm actually the kinda of person who hates coldness to death (a leftover effect of an extremely unforgettable, chilled camping trip.) So since the winter came, I hav

I got to say that, I've been procrastinating about this post for too long- from 2014 to 2015 lol. It was made for little Sam's baby shower party back in December of 2014; by the time this post is on, he should be delivered at any time!  It is exciting to post this cake as my first work of 2015.  I tried to add more fun to the cake, coz I was asked to make something special for the party~ FYI: the biscuits surrounding are made of meringue and the tidy bear is made of marzipan and cocoa powder. As for the cake, it is a layered cocoa sponge cake with raspberry cream cheese mousse. Was doing a terrible job taking the pics though as I was in a rush :( Not gonna do lots of ramblings about 2014 or 2015. A lot more happened in the past year than I thought/ Should always appreciate what I have at this moment./ Will try worry less and do more in 2015. Most importantly, will keep baking and posting :) xoxo~