Sweet smell of successful baking

That’s what my house smells like today :) I experimented with bread for the very first time – thanks to Crafty’s suggestion in this post about the most fantastic looking french bread rolls from bakingbuddies ! I’m ecstatic! I’m jumping around in pure joy :) It came out not too bad for a first-timer.. especially given the fact that I , very ambitiously tried to make a braided roll. It is not as beautiful as I would have wanted it to be – but it’s good enough for me :)

Well, here’s my story in pictures :) I would love to be able to capture that smell! Its smelling like a bakery :) Let me enjoy that smell while you take a look at the pics :) I am so excited that I am posting this at 11:30 in the night.. I never do that – I am total morning person – but I can’t wait to show off :)

Cooling on the wire rack

Here it is cooling on the wire rack – both daughter and I are standing next to it jumping in joy :)

Ready to serve

Not very professional looking  - but it sure made my day :)

Sliced and ready to eatSliced and ready to eat :)

It does taste wonderful – even if I say so myself :)

If that was not enough – we also baked cupcakes which was decorated by daughter – hence the pink :) Don’t they look garish? I wanted to do chocolate – but madam likes pink.

cupcake