Lemon Tarts

I still remember my first fruit tart; our family friends had brought over some mini tarts from the bakery they worked at, and it was topped with custard and fresh fruit. Having only ever eaten egg tarts before, this experience led to a renewed interest in tarts.

Victoria Bakery

While Instagram alone no longer easily captures my heart, good reviews via videos still manage to pique my interest. The beautiful counter of baked goodies caught my heart earlier this year, and upon realizing I would visit South Korea sooner than anticipated, I quickly added Victoria Bakery to my list of must-visits.

Victoria Bakery
Location: 서울 성동구 서울숲2길 18-7
18-7, Seoulsup 2-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Lately, with lemons

I have been on a weird cooking and baking kick for the last few weeks. It has mostly subsided now, but I made a lot of sweets that largely went undocumented. The one day that I actually retrieved my camera is pictured below; Meyer lemons and their offspring.

The sweet hybrid of lemon and mandarin is ideal for lemon desserts – less sugar is needed and I find the flavour of the zest to be more aromatic.

A dried Meyer lemon slice adorning the top of my latte made from the Pickwick Dutch tea, which is the greatest black tea complement for citrus.