Oooooohhh Pretty cakes! ^^

 

I'm back today! Omg I'm feeling so lazy tonight, it's like sluggish mode hit me and the switch mode button is stuck! Every time I want to start doing something, I end up eating a snack? watching tv? or even just staring blankly at FB homepage lol! wondering what is everyone else is doing (I'm sure that happened to lotsa people). First actual working day after the long weekend.We Malaysian do love our long holidays even though we sometimes are not very productive. All I just want to do is lay down and spend some time with my white mouse, who is now half way around the world =(. But never the less, thank god for technology, white mouse gets to use the internet too!

Anyway, I thought why not just write something. Doesn't requires too much effort no? Plenty of material to write about, since I'm so FAR behind! lol! So I'm starting with cakes!

This cake was pretty good. Seriously for chocolate lover no kidding. One bite is like WOW! lol Chocolate hitting you in the face. But of course there we still essence of pistachio and roasted pistachio bits to keep it a little nutty =). Brownie layer on the bottom, pistachio layer in the center and creamy chocolate mousse on the top.

Haha a picture of me working on the cake, courtesy of warmer =) Just in case everyone wonders if I actually make these stuff most of the time..hehe

And here's a cake I made for assessment =) This is a lot lighter compared to the other one on top. Financier base with yogurt mousse and mango jelly. Doesn't it sound appetizing already =) I really like the colours though, very attractive, the bright yellow. It's easy on the tummy too! hehe! Thumbs up for Symphonie Cake!

Topped with caramelised almond.

My dear sister and Bro-in Law just came home from Japan recently, just before the disaster happened, lucky them =) and they came home with many goodie for me! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (little yellow minion screams, Despicable ME) HAHA! The above were a souvenir from Robuchon! (a very famous pastry chef) Coincidentally they went to his shop in Tokyo and bought me a little brownie to try! And I must say that little brownie cost a bomb! lol tasted great =) and it came with such pretty packaging.

 

 Cutest french fries ever! And they were YUMMY! Muahahahha!

And of course there were potato farm! BEST french fries ever! If you've been to Japan I'm sure you've seen the line for this infamous Hokkaido French Fries.Oooooo just so GOOD!

 

And of course more cookies =) All very unique in flavour =)

Tadaa! And wonderful silicon molds! really good quality =) YAY! more to help me expand my kitchen collection lol! hehe that's all I have to share this time =) More to come soon! Thanks for reading!

Mountains Of Breads! And Yummy Sandwiches too! =)

 

Oh yes we are back to bread this time =). With more varieties and different finish..This maybe a while ago but it was still much fun! Especially making the sandwiches with my dear friend Christine! hahaha and feeding it to 'people who don't cook dinner' hahaha, you know who you are =). Well back to some description of the breads coming up! The above was a healthy hearty sandwich filled with greens as you can see and red red cherry tomatoes plus some cheese slices! And of course for our meat lover, we added some tuna filling but apparently it was still wasn't up to his 'meaty' standards! hahahahahah! But the rest of us still thinks it was yummy no? 

This was focacia bread with pan fried sides filled with roasted chicken and brown sauce (not from a packet) and a soft boiled egg with the yolk jusssssssssst right =) and how can we forget the vegetable. Thanks to our personal hot kitchen chef ! haha It does give another edge rather plain old loaf.

We also made some improvised bruschetta..Hahaha..Sorry Italy if it's not suppose to look like this lol! WE use whatever we could FIND haha!

Just some tomatoes with olive oil and mixed herbs. We were lucky to find some feta cheessssssseeeeeee! =)

 

Update more soon! hehe =) Enjoy your weekend!

Onto Something More Recent LOL! Dessert Plating =)

Hello everyone =). Due to the fact I'm tooooooooooo far behind on my blogging, I've decided to post something more recent to keep me and everyone else more up to date =). Yes recently I've learn more about plated dessert from my dear Chef Frederic. It's his favourite topic! He patiently explains the true meaning of a plated dessert from his perspective, from the visual, the composition, texture and of course FLAVOUR which is all so important! "emphasize by him" With his guidance, my classmates and I were able to produce all these beautiful plates like what you see in regular fine dining experiences =)

 

Some of you might have seen this before and might be wondering where...hrmmm? It's one of our production for a chinese newspaper article. But here are more detailed pictures compared to the ones in the newspaper I think =). Above is a apricot mint couli with creme brule and topped with tuile and lime sorbet. And for deco it's edible flowers and caramel almonds..Sounds yum no?

This one required more work. It has five components, chocolate mille feulle, pear tartin, chill chocolate fondant,saffron chocolate raviolli and chocolate macaroon with creme fraiche sorbet =). Just saying it it's a mouthful. The preparation work was quite a bit but the outcome was WOW!

On to the next plate it's a mini fruit basket with vanilla bavarois 'I forgot the term called in french lol'. Paired with raspberry couli , fresh raspberry and apple crumble sponge. This is one of my favourite plate too =). Big berry fan!!!!

This one is a cherry rose bavarois together with a lime chiboust mille feulle and white chocolate mousse hat =)

Well I'm just gonna show u most of our work during that week for your visual enjoyment =). "virtual waves" bye! =)

 Enjoy!

Modern Cakes! OH WOW! =) Part 2

Yes I am back with more cake for everyone's indulgence =). Here I explored more varieties of cakes, which we call modern cakes. What's makes a cake modern I once asked my chef..It's very subjective I think..But I think I got the idea clearer now I hope ^^. Well a modern cake is some what more 'clean' than the classic ones..with simple and few decorative items that's already sufficient to make the cake look nice. More 'zen' I say..Less is more =) clean cuts. But I always believe the eating part may not be as 'clean' as it should be...hehehe!

Haha as you can see what happens after to the cake above =)..my classmates and I had special coloured tongue after that too..such a magical cake lol..no Alice in Wonderland thing happened don't worry..

Oh yes it's very nice when you get a smooth and clean cake when you un-mold a cake. Not to mention no air bubbles in between and NOT MELTING in your hands. The only trouble I seem to have is glazing the cake and placing them perfectly onto a cake board =(. Unfortunately I haven't perfected that skill yet and sometimes my cakes may have some 'accidents' hehe. Well more practice needed I guess!

When you slice the cake and see those beautiful layering in the cake does make you think..wah so nice! haha. clear layering =).

And one of our beloved classmates making his move. Making sure getting a straight clean cut of the cake =). A torch on his side and spatula. And now for some examples of our 'minimal decoration'. Yes we tried our best but I'm sure you can tell which is done by me and which is by chef  =). haha

More to come soon! Don't forget to visit! =)

Going Cake Crazy =) Part 1 Classic Cakes...

Yes my life now revolves a lot around these things...sweets, chocolate, cakes, cookies and all sorts..I do admit sometimes I do get bored eating them..but there's this usual force that says eat me! eat me! when I'm craving for something to eat..Of course I do have to refrain myself for gobbling up the whole thing..now,small bites are satisfying enough =) If not I'll a balloon by the time I finish school!haha Well in today's post it's all about the classic french cakes we can find in most cake shops..

First up we have the classic opera cake, I bet everyone knows this one, coffee ganache cake..it's everywhere! =) It was my first attempt so as you can see it's a little messy and the layers aren't that clean but practice makes perfect yeah? =) but I do love cakes with dark chocolate glaze on the top..makes the cake looks all so clean with beautiful layers on the edges..clean finishing..with a little deco and it's ready to go =)

And how can we forget the swiss roll..or rolling sponge as some call it..Don't this just bring back childhood memories..well in the Malaysian society this is a super classic cake..you can literally find it everywhere..thick sponge rolled in cream oh and sometimes in kaya..000ooo0o0oo0o0 =) It's what every mommy will feed their child when they were young..comfort food for little children I guess..But I realised it's not that easy making these babies perfectly round when you roll them up..still we did manage to make them and upgraded them a little =)..

Tadaa! An upgraded chocolate swiss roll =) with yummy caramelised hazelnut inside with chocolate chantily and chocolate ganache as glaze..It so screams CHOCOLATE in your face =) Definitely for chocolate lovers...

OH oh! this is one of my favourite one, LeSucess! Not too complicated to make, especially when you need a last minute cake =)hehe...It's a hazelnut jaconde layered with honey chocolate ganache..It's not amazing in the 'I want to impress someone' cake department but still after all a cake which still taste good =)

Last but not least, Apricot Sacher..I must say the taste isn't that great for me..still need some twinks here and there..Looks nice though..you will like it if you were a major fan of apricots =) Well more to come with part 2 and post about ASSESMENT! lol visit soon! =)