vegan red velvet chocolate chip cupcakes

I do a lot of vegan baking, never intentionally, always because I'm an erratic shopper, and organising my fridge has never been at the top of my priority list. Consequently, I'm often with my head and shoulders in the old ice box, rummaging for just...... one ..... egg..... PLEASE! Just ONE egg!! Or, crossing my fingers as my eyes scan the ingredients list of a recipe, hoping that somehow, there will be one last carton of milk at the back of the pantry cupboard. You know what I mean? Yes, you do ;)

Many think eggs are indispensable in the kitchen and that eggless baking constitutes some sort of kitchen sorcery, only a chosen few can pull off.

cinnamon brown sugar muffins for mother's day

I am elated to announce that all the work it takes to get a manuscript off to the printing press is finally finished for my second cookbook and as you can see if you kindly turn your gaze to the right sidebar, it's called "Mum's Not Cooking". Many, many thanks to the wonderful team at Epigram Books, Singapore's coolest publisher, by far! I'll let you know all about it very soon and you don't want to miss it because it's an a-do-ra-ble little book, but more importantly, there'll be a....... GIVEAWAY!! Boy, where are the happy dance emoticons when you need them?!?

I'm feeling generous so, it will be really easy like a umm.. GIVEAWAY, no epic Iron Chef battle type cook-offs, to get your hot little hands on a copy  of Mum's Not Cooking and....there'll be not one, but THREE copies up for grabs! The giveaway will be open to all readers, local and international, (yes, you silent lurkers,