White Russian (no cream)

Sex on the beach

Mai tai Mai way

Chinese New Year 焗年糕

Valentine's Day treat

Immerse our suffering in God

Psalm 130:1-8 NLT

[1] From the depths of despair, O LORD, I call for your help. [2] Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. [3] LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? [4] But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. [5] I am counting on the LORD; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. [6] I long for the Lord more than sentries long for the dawn, yes, more than sentries long for the dawn. [7] O Israel, hope in the LORD; for with the LORD there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows. [8] He himself will redeem Israel from every kind of sin.

Why do all people suffer?

Romans 8:22-25 NLT

[22] For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. [23] And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children, including the new bodies he has promised us. [24] We were given this hope when we were saved. (If we already have something, we don't need to hope for it. [25] But if we look forward to something we don't yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)

2 Peter 1:3-11

2 Peter 1:3-11 NLT

[3] By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. [4] And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world's corruption caused by human desires. [5] In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, [6] and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, [7] and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. [8] The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. [9] But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been cleansed from their old sins. [10] So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Do these things, and you will never fall away. [11] Then God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

John 14:1-4

John 14:1-4 NLT

[1] "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. [2] There is more than enough room in my Father's home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? [3] When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. [4] And you know the way to where I am going."

Mont Blanc, Geneva

I just bought a Mont Blanc dessert for about 3.50 franc from Migro bakery in Geneva . It was the best!  The thin tart was filled with chestnut cream. I am so used to 粟子蛋糕but this one has no cake. All chestnut. Absolutely amazing. 

Deuteronomy 33:25-27 NIV

Deuteronomy 33:25-27 NIV

[25] The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days. [26] “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty. [27] The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, 'Destroy them!'

Chocolate Swiss roll with chocolate cream

David said this is his favorite of all the Swiss rolls I made. 

I used carol's 巧克力堅果聖誕蛋糕卷recipe for the cake. I substituted almond powder with cake flour and skipped walnuts. 

I had very small organic eggs. Since they are so small, I used 5 eggs instead of 4. 

For filling, I used two cups of whipped cream and cocoa powder. I dissolved the cocoa powder in a little bit of water first. Next time I will dissolve it in cream instead. I think I can also melt chocolate buttons in the microwave first and add to the whipping cream. I used the small baking pan instead of the half sheet pan. 

It was very delicious. This recipe has absolutely no leavening agent. 

Bread pudding