Strawberry jello cheese cake 草莓果凍乳酪蛋糕

Holidays are a great time for friends and families to get together. My sister-in-law and her family are moving away soon, so we try to spend as much time together as possible. However, we missed my brother-in-law. He is on the road of "pursuing happiness" -- the love of his life. As I was preparing this cake, I thought about him. Love doesn't come easy, especially true love. Once you've found it (or it's found you), don't ever let it go. Love needs to be cherished and nurtured so that it will grow and be fruitful. We all wish that he will find "the love of his life" soon as we were enjoying this great summer treat. It doesn't just look good, it tastes even better!

Blueberry bread pudding 藍莓麵包布丁

I never liked "bread pudding". Mainly because my first memory related to "bread pudding" was not good. It was from my landlord when I was in graduate school. She baked a bread pudding and, I'm sorry to say, it didn't look good nor did it taste good. Even since then, I stayed far away from it UNTIL yesterday. Boy! Who knows that first memory can ruin my chance with bread pudding for such a long time! 

I watched the Katie Brown show on TV yesterday, and they were baking this bread pudding. It caught my eyes right away, because it looks gorgeous and incredibly easy. This has totally change my impression to bread pudding. It smells great already when it's still in the oven. The best part: it is crunchy on top yet so soft and smooth (just like pudding) inside. Two different textures in one bite! Serve when it's warm with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream -- also two different experiences in one bite! Enjoy!