Author Description

A labour of love and transcontinental collaboration between two good friends, 'Our Sweet Kitchen' gathers 50 classic cake recipes from cupcakes to pound cakes - all brought to you from the comforts of their home kitchens. Together, this dynamic baking duo takes on iconic bakes, incorporating exotic spices and tropical fruits to create treats that are comforting and indulgent with just a touch of the East. The idea of writing a book like this one came to each individually before they met and became friends through their blogs: an idea to put together a record of sweet recipes that they had come to cherish over the years. They hope to inspire women like themselves, busy women without the benefit of generations of inherited baking wisdom, to roll up their sleeves and start baking simple and delicious treats. The philosophy behind the recipes included in' Our Sweet Kitchen' is "simple with style". There is a deep respect for natural ingredients, with inspiration gleaned from seasonal and local produce. All the recipes in this book use natural ingredients, skipping colourings and flavourings in favour of the real deal. AUTHORS: Chi Ahn was born and raised in different parts of the world (from Germany to Taiwan to Singapore), before returning to her Hanoi hometown in 2010 to be with her family and get reacquainted with her roots. With her food blog (Door To My Kitchen) fuelling her passion, Chi Anh then turned her dream into reality when she left her corporate job to open Kitchen Art Store & Studio in Hanoi in late 2011, to supply high quality kitchenware to homes and restaurant kitchens, while promoting healthy home-cooking and baking through Kitchen Art website, videos and cooking classes. In 2013, Chi Anh further pursued her dream of running a food business by opening the KAfe - Kitchen Art's first restaurant cafe in Hanoi, which subsequently became one of the most popular cafes in Hanoi.She also appears regularly on TV/Magazine as a personality presenting a new genera