Foodelicious!

Relaxx - Gurl in a Tub

2012-02-10T17:18:00.003+08:00

This cake was first proposed to the customer some months back. He was enticed but there was no occasion for it until now. Heh! heh! heh!....

Once I receive the green light to make this cake, I spent quite a bit of time to work out the tiny details.. the flooring, the essential items needed.. hehehe.. and by far, this is one of the most enjoyable cake to make. A lot of work went on to make all the essential items.

This orange butter cake with a swirl of chocolate was a hit in the party. The customer was indeed very pleased! hehehe.. for a RM350, what more can you asked for??

Local Delicacy - 3 Treasures,, A "haute couture" tong sui to die for

2012-02-07T06:26:00.005+08:00

Ok.. ok.. that picture is not exactly the best... but I was greedy and wanted to eat that bowl of self created tong sui!! Hence, the just snap the damn picture and let's get on with the gobbling cincai shot! Hahahahaha...

Yes, this is not the common tong sui you get everywhere.. infact, I dont think you have seen this anywhere yet.. Yup, I was being funky and decided to create something nice base on what I like.. which are.. red bean, green bean, yam and hehhehe... secret!! The combination of all these is mind blowing, tongue teasing, texture and taste seducing tong sui!! Ok.. wait.. let me have another bowl....

The combination of 2 beans and yam was not something common.. but the flavor was good.. further enhanced with my little secret, it was more than great... It wasnt too rich nor was it bland.. the flavors compliment each other yet there is a a hint of contrast.. maybe in terms of texture.. the red bean was soft yet still whole..the green beans lend a very aromatic flavor.. the yam was just succulent and fluffy.. and the flavor was blending...yummmz!!

I brought this along for a party and thinking that nobody usually takes such thing, I shall have quite a bit of leftover... hahhaahaha.. boy! was I very very wrong!! bowls and bowls of this was scooped and had.. men even went back for more than 2 helpings!! Aaaaahh.. men are not tong sui lovers.. hahahaha.. but this, must have seduced them.. and I have some of my friends coming up to me to ask me.. What have I brought that their husbands keep taking about!! Hahahaha..

Yes, off and on, a good creation is what makes life interesting.. a good "haute couture" tong sui is a much needed affair especially when one has been feasting on the usual food.... hehehehe... oh yes!! this is for sale.. but I have yet to decide how... but I do know, it will be a hit!!

Local Delicacy - Kum Kwa Koh (Pumpkin Kueh)

2012-02-07T06:07:00.003+08:00

I have often seen this kueh being sold in markets and shops but never got around trying it until 1 day... I was hungry and the kueh at the shop looked very interesting! Hehehe.. However, the piece that I bought from the shop wasnt as good as it looked. I was rather disappointed and I made a promise to myself that when I have the time, I shall make this kueh myself....

With the long holidays during CNY, I finally had the time... I made this Kum Kwa Koh using Japanese pumpkin, added on shredded chinese mushrooms, roughly chopped dried prawns and diced chicken fillet.. the result was....

Deliciousity!! Hahahahahahaa.... The taste was very good.. I was trying my luck when I added chinese mushrooms.. hehehehe.. but surprisingly, it was the mushrooms that lend the kueh some texture and flavor. I also add in a bit of nutmeg and pepper to enhance the flavor of pumpkin and yes, indeed it did.

I was surprised that some of my friends who are not pumpkin lovers actually ate this.. not just 1 piece but 2 or 3 pieces.. and that, to me, is a super success!! hahahahaha.. you gotta have friends like mine to know that they dont simply put things into their mouth.. especially if they are not their favorite ingredients.. Hehehe..

Yes! Yes! Yes.. I will be making this again and again.. it's delicious! it's yummy! it's easy to make! it's just simply pretty!!

Doraemon In a Tub,,,

2012-01-28T17:04:00.004+08:00

Hahahahaha... Doraemon in a tub was what Xavier's dad chose for his 1st birthday. Apparently, Doraemon is Xavier's favorite cartoon... 1 year old has already shown his preference!! Hahaha..

Anyway, Xavier will be having a grand party today and the cake must be big enough to cater for all... and since a lot of the guests are Xavier's grand uncles and aunties, a safe flavor of cake was chosen.. a marbled butter cake. This cake weighing in at 3.5kg was sold for RM380.

Luxuries in LIfe

2012-01-28T10:55:00.003+08:00

This is a last minute order... The birthday girl couldnt decide if she wanted a car or handbags... at the end, she decided to have both! Hahahahaha.. So, while everyone was feasting during CNY, I was busy moulding a car, red car, a red BMW car.. a red BMW 3 series car.. and chanel bgs. Hahahaha.. thank GOD the weather was cooperating...

This is a french vanilla butter cake with lemon curd filling and weigh in at 2.5kg. This was sold for RM320.

Tangerine Cheesecake with a swirl of chocolate...

2012-01-24T07:06:00.006+08:00

Tangerine and Chinese New Year are twins!! hahahahaha... I was asked to create something interesting for a friend's open house party.. something easy to eat and refreshing.. and me being me, wasnt happy to just pick out one of the many cakes I have made.... so, while I was cracking my head, an idea came to me..... slices of tangerine! Hahahahaha...slices of tangerine sitting on a cheesecake....

So, to make it really interesting, I revised the normal cheesecake and added a big slosh of orange and tangerine juice, a tiny slosh of orange liquor, lots of orange peel and when I taste test it, I still felt something is missing.. something to give it a boost... what??!! what??!!!... until I saw my Green & Blacks staring back at me... ooooooo....

And with a 80% cacao chocolate in hand, I melted that and swirl it into the cheesecake... Viola!! you never could have guest that a tiny swirl of chocolate could create such an effect! It was explosively awesome! Hahahahahahaa...

So, with the slices of tangerine stuck in my head, with the cheesecake all made up.. with a small secret nicely tucked in the cake.... I went about to create what I have in mind.... The above! Hahahahahaa.... it was simply spectacular if I may say so! and as for my friend.. she was beaming like a child with her first angpau! Hahahahaha..

This is on sale for RM110... heh! heh! heh!.... for an explosive CNY treat.. why not??

Gong Xi! Gong Xi! The Dragon is here....

2012-01-19T22:17:00.004+08:00

The year of the rabbit is coming to an end... and what an ending it was!! I was super busy at work, my daughter is leaving for her holiday and my baking business took off unexpectedly! Do you call this ending with a Bang! ?? Hehehehe..

It's not easy to work and do business part time. All the unexpected datelines, problems do creep up at the most inappropriate timing..and all the helter skelter can kill creativity!! Hahahaha... Anyway, that is my work which has gone crazy and that left me with very little time to work on my orders. Hence, this year, nothing new was created... the usual Jam tarts, kueh bangkit and layer cake. The additional cookie I made this year is orange cranberry cookies and a simple shortbread that melts in the mouth. That has created my business to go sky high! Woo hooo...

The orange cranberry cookie started out as a special request from a friend who loves this cookie. But her order keep increasing.. and increasing and increasing.. Hahahahahahaha.. she is such a kind lady who simply wanted everyone she knows to enjoy this cookie. Her comment about this cookie is that it is simply fab! Not too sweet.. very fragrant (the orange peel).. crispy and melts in the mouth texture and the little bits of cranberry is simply fantastic.

As for the shortbread.. that was something I have always wanted to try... a very crispy and melt in the mouth cookie. I should have made it in a few different flavours..sigh.. work does that to me.. make me forget about everything else except my work and datelines. Hahahahaha...

Anyway, Chinese New Year season has never been a hectic time for me as I rarely concentrate on cookies, a manpower issue but this year, was exceptional. Business bloom and blossomed! haahahahaahaha.. so, after work, when I got home, is start work immediately.. making my cookies and tart. Thank the almighty for my aunt and cousin who came by to help me out and I got all my orders out in time...Thank you KP and Lengyi!!!

So, before I forget... GONG XI FA CAI!!! The new year will bring in the dragon... May the Dragon fire up your passion, good fortune, happiness and good health..

Gong Xi! Gong Xi! Gong Xi!

Carousel of Happiness...

2012-01-15T18:37:00.007+08:00

Time really fly.. it was less than a year ago that I was commissioned by Irvin's mama to make cuppies for his full moon party. Irvin was a very handsome baby and I came up with 6 very cute design to compliment Irvin. Irvin's mama was so impressed and thrilled! Hahahahaha...

A year later, today, I made Irvin's first birthday cake. Yes! hehehe.. Irvin's mama "booked" my time for his cake when Irvin was 7 months.. hehehe.. she was excited to see what I would come up with. Whenever she enquire about the design, I keep telling her it's a secret... she will get to see it on Irvin's birthday. Irvin's mama is a very sporting lady.. she laughed and very happily agreed to the price I quoted her..

On the day Irvin's mama came to pick up the cake, she was stunned! she was speechless! she was quiet for awhile and when she finally said something, it was.."WOW!! Irvin is a very lucky boy! The cake is more than awesome!! Thank you! thank you!" Hahahahhaaha..

The biggest joy about doing what I am doing is receiving all sorts of compliments and having a customer turn into a friend. I measure my success thru the joy in the child's eyes when he or she receives my cake or the squeal of happiness from my customers or the generous recommendation of my work to their friends.

Anyway, back to Carousel of Happiness cake, Irvin's dad was a bit apprehensive about whether they will end up with a lot of cake, as this cake is rather large, weighing in at 5.2kg and they didnt have that many guests.. approximately 50 guests.. When the party started and after the cake cutting do, he didnt have anything to worry about! Hahahaha.. according to Irvin's mama, the cake was "polished" off.. everyone taking more than 2 helpings and the combination of Orange butter cake with a swirl of chocolate was simply fabulous. Everyone love it! Yay!!

Hahahaha... Irvin's mama told me that this round, her maid was clever to bring along a plastic container to pack up some pieces of cake for the Irvin and Ian.. a lesson she learnt from Ian's recent birthday party where the whole cake was gone before either Irvin or Ian had a chance to eat. Hehehehehe... now, that, is success!

This cake was sold for RM550 and it took a total of 12 hours to get it done. All 12 hours was well worth it.

Local delicacy - Woo Tau Koh (yam cake)

2012-01-08T17:59:00.005+08:00

The other day as I was watering my vegetables, I noticed one of my yam plants was pushing out of the soil and out of curiosity, I pull out and lo and behold! a reasonably sized yam was looking back at me. Hehehehe... it didnt take a long time to grew yam as I thought. Goodie! I have another 3 yam plants in my vegetable patch.. hehehe...

Anyway, I couldnt make up my mind as to what I want to make with the precious yam I harvested.. Should I cook the yam with chicken? Should I make a chinese dessert with the yam? Should I simply deep fried the yam? At the end, I was exhausted trying to figure out what I am going to do with the yam when I remembered that I have always crave a good woo tau koh.. aka yam cake.

Frankly, I prefer salty or savory kuehs and when I was young, I remember eating very good woo tau koh.. nothing like the ones nowadays. The ones we get nowadays are simply an insult to the mouth! Terrible texture, terrible flavor, terrible combination... tsk! tsk! tsk! Because of this, I have not eaten woo tau koh for a long long time. So, this morning, I set out to make a goot tray of woo tau koh.. hehehe.. I dug out my home science book from school days and went to make myself a good tray of woo tau koh...

Woo Tau Koh is relatively easy to make if you have all the right proportions of flour and water. There is also a little mixture of different flour to give the kueh a very slight bounce but yet, it's not firm or too soft... As for flavor, oo.. I like to add a little bit of home made 5 spice powder to bring out the yam flavor... Hehehehe.. and of course, a generous serving of dried prawns..but nothing is as important as the yam.. it must be fluffy, floury, flavorful.

Once the kueh is done steaming, it's important to add in the garnishing immediately. I like to have the traditional garnishing which are spring onions, fried shallots, garlic, dried prawns and chili.. Nothing beats the look of a well garnished woo tau koh.. it has such a happy color.. hehehe..

Once the kueh is properly cooled down, I couldnt wait to dig in.. Hahaha.. and it was just in time for Tea. I had a number of pieces as it was too yummy.. even without sauce.. usually, it's eaten with a combination of sweet sauce and chili sauce which I am not a big fan of. I like my food savory if it's meant to be savory.... hehehehe..

Oh yes, what I will do with the leftovers? Hehehee.. I am a chinese and nothing goes to waste.. Any leftovers will be lightly pan fried and eaten with chili sauce. woo hooo.. my breakfast is done for tomorrow!

Pocoyo Party Time

2012-01-08T17:51:00.003+08:00

This is Pocoyo cake for Tenhan's first birthday. The work is solely on sculpting the many figurines.. it was rather tedious but luckily, the weather was very cooperative. This is a french vanilla buttercake weighing in at 2.7kg and was sold for RM300.

Cuppies - Mehndi

2012-01-08T17:38:00.003+08:00

These were ordered for a pre-wedding party. The bride was interested in having something different from the usual design but not too way out. Hahahahaha!!! I am always amazed by such request.. so, I got a glimpse of her wedding preparation and something trigger my creativity.. Hehehehe..

These twister cuppies are made in mehndi motive and the colors are in tune with the bride's clothes. Hehehehe.. the bride was impressed!

These twister cuppies in lemon curd was sold for RM6.50 each with a minimum order of 16.

Cuppies - TGIF Expression...

2012-01-08T17:30:00.003+08:00

Hahahahahahaha!!! That's the expression of the buyer of this set of cuppies. The buyer wanted something very different to mark the end of the 1st week of working in year 2012 for her staff... She didnt think it would be expressions.. hahahhaa..

These are twister cuppies with lemon curd and was sold for RM6.50 each.. with a minimum order of 16 cuppies.

Barney and Friends

2012-01-02T21:03:00.004+08:00

Barney and Friends wishes Katelyn a very Happy Birthday today! Hehehe.. This is a vanilla buttercake sandwiched with lemon curd with 3 best friends as decoration. This cake weigh in at 2.5kg and was sold for RM250.

Summer Treats - Apricot Tart

2011-12-26T18:19:00.006+08:00

Hahahaha... today is Boxing Day and I have posted something about Summer??? The story is that effective yesterday, the weather has changed drastically. Oh yes, just within one day, the weather has gone from rainy, cool and cloudy to bright sun, windy, hot and dry.... Ohh.. yes, a sure sign of Chinese New Year is fast approaching. Such weather always reminds me of that and Summer... Not my favorite weather though...

Anyway, yesterday, I visited this new hip supermarket and saw some beautiful apricots and instantly I was reminded of this TV commercial I saw when I was in London... Everytime I miss London badly, I will watch these commercials and smile.. hahahaha.. some people sure know how to make good commericals! So, without hesitation, even with sky high price for apricots, I bought them and made myself some apricot tarts.. Oooo.. they are soooo sooo sooo soo good!!

The pastry is crispy and buttery.. delicious with the frangipane filling that is rich with ground almonds, soft and moist paired up with those delicious apricots.. ummm... with some of it's edges crusted and almond flakes is definitely a summer treat! A treat for someone who will need to go back to work tomorrow.. hehehe...

I would say that this is a delicious afternoon tea snack or great with parties...If I am to sell this, it will be RM85... A steal for something soo sooo sooo good!!

A Berrilicious Cheesecake...

2011-12-23T15:06:00.002+08:00

A delicious cheesecake nicely flavored with raspberries and topped with lots of berries.. blueberries and strawberries. The delicious aroma from the 3 berries is simply enticing and one will not stop at 1 slice...

Another successful cheesecake creation sold at RM120...

Christmas Cookies...

2011-12-23T14:35:00.003+08:00

A repeat of last year's creation... why not? since it was a sell out and this year, it was a request from the customers! Hahahahaha... These made perfect gift for all and what can you ask for for the price of RM25?? Good cheers, great flavor shortbread and most all, pretty looking thing to give!

Oh this is another item requested by my customers!! Well, even if they dont request, I will make this as I love this.. with the cool and rainy weather, it's so good to munch on this. The heat from the fresh ginger I used discreetly warms you up as you munch on this crispy and aromatic cookie.. Santa would be very happy with this! Hehehehe..

This was sold for RM25 each... and just like the shortbread above, it was a sold out! Again, I am blessed..

Christmas Cakes...

2011-12-23T14:24:00.002+08:00

Christmas is the best time of the year!! For one, the weather is cool with lots of rain, my favorite, everything else is slowing down in anticipation of a new year.. what better time to bake and spread the spirit of giving? Hehehehe..

This year, I have decided to streamline my cakes.. Besides the fruitcakes, layer cakes and sugee cakes, I have added on a very warm and toasty Ginger cake with is so good with a good cup of tea and this year's creation, Cranberry pumpkin cake. The response to these 2 cakes were overwhelming!! As I type this, I am still getting enquiries about them! Hahaha.. thanks to my customers who bought them and gave them out as gifts! Yay!!

Oh yes.. those tied up with red ribbons are warm and toasty Ginger cake.. and those in burgandy ribbons are Cranberry pumpkin cake.... They are sold for RM35 each and dont say I didnt warn you.. they are addictive!!

And this.. is 3Kings for 2011. Hahahahaa.. same content.. a portion of sugee cake, fruitcake and layer cake all nicely packed up in a silver box with burgandy ribbons decorated with pretty Christmas decorations. Hehehe.. I have decided to go all silver this year..

This combo was sold for RM150 and it was a sold out!! Sold out... everything. even my extras were gone... I am truly blessed!

Cuppies - Santa coming around

2011-12-23T14:10:00.005+08:00

You better watch out.. you better not cry... you better not pout cos I am telling you why... lalallaa.... I had that song playing in my head as I made these lemon curd twister cuppies... hehehe.. Christmas always give me a sense of hope and happiness..

These twister cuppies were sold at RM6 each with a minimum order of 16.. all 40 boxes of them were wiped out!! Hoorahhh....

Another Year Rolled By....

2011-12-23T12:24:00.005+08:00

and a warm bowl of tong yuen, nicely sweetened and spiced up to end it all..... Yes!! I survived yet another year and am glad the worst is over. Hehehe! With that, I celebrated Kor Tung or what is known as Winter Solstice Festival with hope for a great year ahead loaded with plenty of great things and laughter.

What did you people do for Winter Solstice Festival?? I noticed many Chinese people are slowly forgoing their tradition and for some, it is a sigh of relief of not having to do so much and get all excited over nothing.. but for some, like me, it's a shame. What are we as human if we dont have traditions and heritage? I was made aware of the significance when my monster was a little girl and went around telling everyone that she is an English girl!! Her rationale at the age of 3 was that, she dont speak Chinese, dont eat much Chinese food, dont know anything about Chinese tradition because her parents dont practise any of them and therefore, is not Chinese. I was so ashamed.. and from that day onwards, I make it a point, no matter how small the gesture might be, to practise the tradition and heritage.

Practising tradition and heritage doesnt mean one is all about worshiping a different God or idolism. Practising tradition and heritage is about keeping the essence of one's race alive in a fun way. We dont burn jossticks or candles and worship idols.. we just skip that part.. but we make it a point to emphasize the importance of family bonding, trust in each other and at some point entertain the monster with tales and stories from those bygone era. The act of telling stories handed down from one generation to another is part of the tradition! Hopefully, when it's her turn, she would do the same.

So, coming back to this Winter Solstice Festival, what is the significance of this festival to you? Many people are not aware of the story behind this festival.. some say it is the beginning of winter, some say it is new year. some say it's a time to feast and eat tong yuen.. I say, from what my grandma tells me years ago, Winter Solstice festival is to celebrate the passing of the harshest part of winter. In olden days, life is a constant struggle and when winter comes, not many will make it thru as people were poor and winter can be very harsh. And in any season, there will always be a peak for that season.. the worse day.. the harshest where temperature drops drastically.. and if you survive thru that, you made it! The worst is over and one can look forward to better weather and soon, a new year. As usual, to celebrate, people then make little balls out of glutinous rice flour and flavor it with sugar. That's thanksgiving for them.

Yes, thanksgiving is part of our culture too... I have plenty to be thankful for.. good health, good kid aka monster, good family, good friends.. good business.. and for that, as I roll and drop each tong yuen into the broth, I say a word of thanks...

Foodelicious! Vegetable Garden

2011-12-15T16:59:00.002+08:00

Hehehe.. this has been my little hobby for the longest time. I love to plant vegetables and see them grow. It gives me a sense of accomplishment when they grow... green, healthy and looking scrumptious! Hehehe..

So far, I have planted zucchinis, choy sum, long beans, french beans.. on top of all the usual herbs like lemongrass, tumeric, curry leaves, rosemary, sage, basil, thai basil, lemon basil kaffir lime, mint, sawtooth basil, torch flower (bunga kantan).. At the moment, I have cabbages, yau mak, capsicum, siew pak choy, choy sum, malabar spinach, yam and passionfruit. Oh yes, the banana trees are still around and I have just cut down a 7 combs bunch of bananas! Woo Hoo... it's gonna be a Nanalicious Christmas!

Oh yes.. Christmas! That's why I have been so quiet in here lately.. I have been extremely busy with my usual Christmas orders. After 4 years, my customers are familiar with what I have to offer and have placed their orders.. woo hoo.. so, on top of taking care of my vegetable garden, going to work, running a household and bringing up a teenager, I am also running my business! Hahahahahaha.. quite a bit for an old hag like me.

So.. be patient.. Christmas goodies will be shown very soon.. in the meantime, think of all the vegetables that I will be having.. fresh, crunchy, sweet, tender vegetables that are free from all sorts of chemicals. Ohhh yess.. I dont even use fertilizers as I enrich my soil by recycling all my kitchen waste, ground coffee beans, tea leaves. So, nothing can be more organic than this!

An Evening in Fairyland

2011-12-04T13:32:00.006+08:00

Shan Li wanted to have a fairy cake for her birthday but she wasnt sure how it should be... so, I told her that fairies should be in their land.. hehehe.. and I will make it magical for her. When she asked to see how it will be, I told her it will be a surprise! Hahahahaha..

So, I set out to make it magical.. there is a wishing pond, a wish granting well, 2 guardian fairies, 3 pretty fairies with many toadstool, mushrooms, snails, ladybirds, butterflies, flowers and leaves.. hehehe..

This vanilla butter cake weigh in at 3.5kg and was sold for RM380... and when Shan Li's mom came to pick up the cake, she was dumbstruck! She was sure Shan Li would be so thrilled and happy.... hahahahhaa....

Perut Ikan - An artistic delicacy

2011-11-27T15:50:00.004+08:00

Making this is a lot of effort.. hence, you dont find this dish nowadays. Even if you do, it's not as good as it should be... This dish is judge base on the cook's ability to balance all the fragrant leaves, rempah and taste, savory, sour, bitter and sweet and her skill of cutting! Oh.. this is all about the cutting!! Daun kadok, daun kunyit, daun kesum, bunga kantan, serai and lots more have to finely cut. Something that it rather impossible for me to do if there is no aunty! Hehehe..

Perut Ikan means fish stomach.. people those days eat every part of anything.. nothing is gone to waste or thrown away.. Everytime, a fish is cleaned, if its stomach is big enough, it will be preserved. The process of preserving the fish stomach is tedious and long to ensure it does not get contaminated or rot... so, again, it's all about skill.... There is no measurement for people then... they perfect their skills by observing.. It is an art!!

To cook this, a lot of work... and it will take a few ladies sitting around the kitchen to make it happen.. hahahhaa.. some will be peeling and pounding, some will be slicing, some will be washing and frying... ooo.. you cannot imagine the work.. but the end result is always a big pot of treasure!! Lovely treasure that will get better as the days goes by..

This is not something I will sell.. no amount of money is worth the effort and patience. But I am lucky to have learnt and watched how this dish is made... long time ago by my aunt's mom and now my aunt... and hopefully one day I will make it and someone will learn... passing on the skill, knowledge and art of making something so great....

I am truly blessed.....

2011-11-23T14:33:00.003+08:00

Hehehehe.. yes I am!! Blessed to have a fantastic daughter who has always been a gem.. no matter how rough the road may be for both of us.. Blessed to have fantastic friends who has stuck by me, irrespective of how mad I can be! Hahahahaha.. Life is great.. bumpy and rough at times but nevertheless, exciting, colorful, enchanting and full of adventure. I couldnt have asked for more...so,

To another great year for me..... it's going to be an awesome year....

cuppies - TTT (Thomas The Train)

2011-11-23T14:28:00.001+08:00

Yummy marbled cuppies for Nigel!! These were sold for RM5.50 each with a minimum of 16..

Flying Angry Birds

2011-11-23T14:12:00.003+08:00

Ian came over a month ago and secretly tell me what he wanted for his birthday. He was very descriptive and could even tell me that he wanted his angry birds to fly! Hahahaha... With that in mind, I decided to do a 2 tier cake for him.. angry birds getting ready to fly... Hahahaha..

The cake weigh in at 3.4kg, marbled buttercake. Ian's mama will have the top layer to celebrate with the rest of the family at home later in the evening while the bottom layer is for Ian's friends at school.... woo hoo..

Casa De La Smurf!

2011-11-20T22:31:00.004+08:00

Nat has gotta be the most creative and cheeky 5 years old I have ever known.. wel, beside me of course! Hahahaa.. Nat is the same owner of my pink convertable car cake last year and yes, it was Nat that told me she wanted a convertable car that is pink! Hahahaha... So, this year, she told me she wanted a mushroom house with smurfs and smurfette in it... wahhh!!!

The challenge about this cake is the mushroom top.. it was a tricky work.. but nevertheless, after 7 hours of cutting, shaving, shaping, I got it right! Hahahahaha.. well, right to Nat's standard. The other challenge was half way working on this cake, it poured!! poured big drops of rain with strong wind... OOooo.... it this trouble or what??

Thank God I finished the cake relatively fast as the rain poured the whole night thru... Praise the Lord!! the cake stood majestic and proud and not too much of melt down from the humidity...

This orange butter cake weigh in at 4.2kg and was sold for RM550.. There were plenty of wastage from shaving, cutting and shaping the mushroom house.. ..

Birds at war!!

2011-11-14T17:35:00.002+08:00

The newspapers said that Angry Birds are the IN thing now and hence, the whole weekend was spent creating and shaping these birds. I am seeing birds now! Hahahahaha... These birds are not easy to shape as there are many small details that gives them character and omitting them simply wont do justice. Hence, the tedious work of putting in all these small details.

This vanilla butter cake weigh in at 2.8kg and was sold at RM300 and the 43 kids that it was suppose to feed had a great time... as per Ivan's aunt's feedback. Hehehehe..

Angry Birds - Stones and rocks

2011-11-14T17:32:00.004+08:00

Another Angry one.. hahahaha!! I decided to be funky and make the cake in 2 colors.. one, which is the blue is the sky, where else, the green is the meadows.. and after all those done, I thought it would be pretty to have some rocks and flowers.. and next thing you know, got clouds too! Hahahaha...

This is a marbled butter cake weighing in 2.4kg and was sold for RM260... yup.. a lot of work here..

Smurfs & Smurfette!

2011-11-14T17:22:00.004+08:00

All together now.. La la la la la.. la la la la.. Smurf was something I had when I was growing up... it wasnt that great then but today, it's more than great!

Nat-Nat the owner of my last year's pink car creation told her mama that she wanted smurf this year.. so, what else would please the girl better than a batch of Smurf and Smufette cupcakes? Hehehe..

These were sold at RM3.50 each with a minimum of 50 mini cuppies.

Is all about Eleven!!

2011-11-11T12:22:00.004+08:00

Hehehehe... this was a fairly easy cake to make... once all the flowers are done. Anyway, this was a last minute order and since I have some flowers leftover from the last project, I decided to take on and came up with this!

This cake is a vanilla buttercake weighing in at 3.6kg for a grand lady who will be celebrating her 66th birthday on Eleven of Eleven of year Eleven!! Hehehe.. this was sold for RM420.

Magical Carriage

2011-10-31T18:25:00.003+08:00

A 3 going to be 4 years old girl sat on my lap and whispered to me that she wanted a magical carriage, just like Cinderella's. Hahahaha... this girl knows what she wants! So, I made the above for her. Her mama told me that this year will not be a big celebration like the years before as her birthday will be on a weekday, hence, it will just be a family celebration and this cake will be just right.

This is the little girl's favorite vanilla buttercake and it weighs about 2.3kg and was sold for RM220.

Happy Halloween!!

2011-10-30T22:15:00.007+08:00

Woooo.... I have always wanted to make halloween a big thing and this year, I did it! Hehehe.. gather a few friends, made some simple food, carve 2 pumpkins, bought some Halloween deco and celebrate we did!!

I made simple grilled Peri Peri chicken, whip up some coleslaw and roasted some very sweet pumpkin and spice it up with some salt and nutmeg.. yummms...delish! Oh! and I had my pumpkin tong sui for dessert too. Hehehe.. something western, something eastern! I suppose it's not about the food.. but the company. My monster had her friends over and they switch off all the lights and watch spooky movies.. all huddled together staring at the TV screen with such concentration! Hahahahahhaa... the things young people do..

Oh.. yes, my carved pumpkin.. oh.. I got the inspiration from my friend, craftyady.blogspot.com but of course, I am not so talented like her.. hence, mine is so much more simple. And even that, it took me a long time. Hahahaha.. the pumpkins here have very very hard skin and the flesh is really thick.. so, I had a tough time cutting thru them.. but nevertheless, I made it! Hehehe... and I like the effect once the candle is lighted.. it gives a very warm glow and festive feel! woo hooo... I wish I had more time and talent to come up with lots of spiders, witches, bats or what have you.. hmm... maybe next year eh.

Oh.. with halloween here, it reminds me that the year is fast drawing to a close. Another has zoom past so fast.. and for the last 10 months, I had fantastic time traveling, creating new yummilicious food, faced and conquered quite a few challenges, love and lost.. The year is now left with my 2 most favorite months.. hehehe... and soon, Xmas range will appear.. I am now experimenting them, once they are perfect, I will roll them out. Hehehehe.. I do hope, by December comes, I will have all the lose ends tied and ready for a new year! It will be a great year rolling in! Yay!

Happy Halloween everyone! It's not about western values or eastern thinking.. it's about appreciating the significance of each festive and enjoying it with the people that matters most to you.

It has been a macaroon week!!

2011-10-30T11:15:00.004+08:00

I have been having a macaroon week.. creating and coming up with new flavors and selling them. It has been exciting and yet very frustrating. Exciting because the creations are different from what can be found outside and around. Frustrating because sometimes, the macaroons fail flat on my face!! I am not sure.. it could be weather, with the rain pouring like horses from sky, the macaroons were not able to create "skin" before baking.. Sigh.. after awhile, I just put off making macaroons until the weather is sunny..

Yes, it cost quite a bit to fail as the almonds are extremely expensive lately. So, after many failures, I have been improved! Hehehehee... Happy Macaroons everyone!!

Macaroons - Cendol

2011-10-30T10:41:00.003+08:00

I have always wanted to create something local for macaroons.... and since I have bushes of pandan in my garden and they have been singing out to me to use them, I took up this challenge. It was not easy to create pandan macaroons with real pandan juice. Macaroons are delicate thing.. everything has to be measured accurately and adding pandan juice will affect the balance and everything has to be re-created.. after many many tries.. many many thrown aways.. I got it!!

Hehehehe.. yes, I could always use those ever readily available pandan paste but that wouldnt be nice. Pandan is something you need to use the original.. the paste or essence dont do justice and for some, it's rather horrible. As such, my pandan macaroons dont have the dark green color.. As for the filling.. hehehe.. this is my best creation.. gula melaka butter cream is not hard to make but I decided to create a bit of difference.. salted gula melaka! The balance of saltiness with sweetness was tricky but after a few tries, I got it! Hehehehehe..

Pairing these two, I created something awesome! Hehehehe.. I tested this on non-macaroons eater and after much persuasion, I got them to try and they love it!! They even took more than 2.. so... Yay!! yay!! yay!!..

To try this, it is a RM4 per pop! with a minimum of 20 pops... It will pop you!

Macaroons - Carribean Queen

2011-10-30T10:04:00.003+08:00

oh... this has been a carribean year! First taste of this coconut and lime combo in London has excite me to create another yummy variant.. I had the calypso jelly mooncakes for the mid autumn festival and now, a coconut & lime variant macaroons. This is a wooo hoooo ... coconut is a rather rich flavor ingredient.. and in macaroons, it add on to the aroma... making it addictive. However, one cannot have many.. it gets too rich..hence, a filling that will compliment yet contrast the coconut macaroons is needed. What can it be besides lime.. hehehehe..

One has to take a bite to experience the magic of Carribean Queen.. I wont try to describe this.. you gotta bite into it this to experience the Queen... RM4 each with a minimum order of 20pcs.

Cuppies - Men! Men! Men!

2011-10-30T09:47:00.003+08:00

Hahahahaa!!! I have been making this set of cuppies for the many hen nights orders. Hahahahaha.. today's version is clean shaven theme. giggles.. giggles.. giggles...

These are twister cuppies with lemon curd filling sold for RM6.50 each with a minimum 16 cuppies.

An Irish Eyes are Smiling....

2011-10-26T23:36:00.003+08:00

My first contact with anything Irish was in school. I had an Irish nun as my headmistress! Hahaha.. and yes, she was everything Irish.. including temper! Oh! you should hear her nag and lecture... those long hours of standing during assembly while she nags away was a good lesson never ever to do that is not right in her books or otherwise! Hahahaha.. but all in good faith.. we turned out pretty good I must say and you sure dont get such dedication anymore.. teachers, headmistress or parents..

My second contact with anything Irish was... Bailey's! Hahahaha.. Didnt know what was it and just gulp it down and lo' behold! I liked it.. From that day onwards, there is always a bottle of Bailey's in my house.. either in the fridge or in my secret cabinet. Heh! heh! heh!.. Anyway, enough of my secret.. I have always wanted to do this Bailey's cheesecake but because of my ever expanding waist line, I had to resist temptation until now.. I tricked a few people to have a party and I volunteered to bring this! Hahahahaa.. brilliant or what?

So, with gusto, I made this.. but the recipe requires a miserable 75ml.. and me being me, (what is 75ml of Bailey's?? Where is the fireworks man!) top it up to 250ml!! Hahahaha.. Yes, I do know that alcohol do alter the way how cakes get set or cook or whatever, I had to revise the recipe and pray that it doesnt fail me. Hahahahaa.. and when I unmoulded the cheesecake.. viola! I was impressed that the cheesecake looked beautiful. The next test was that I had to keep the cheesecake out of the fridge for long while and was doubtful if it will maintain the firmness.. ooo.. was I again impressed!! It did!!

And when the cake was cut up and distributed.... I spied a few "forever on diet" friends taking a piece.. than another.. than another.. and even Miss fussy pot had 2 helpings! I was over the moon! Woo Hooo....... the magic must be the extra Bailey's.

This cake is up for sale! Hic! at RM160 and I have got 5 takers already! Woo hoooo!!!

Rhythmic Gymnast

2011-10-24T00:31:00.003+08:00

This cake was a big challenge! For one, it was raining cats, dogs and horses for the whole week and playing around with fondant in such weather can be rather impossible. I had to re-do this figurine so many times and never had I encountered so many challenges. Sigh.. our weather here can be really nasty.

This is a vanilla butter cake that weigh in at 2.5kg and was sold for RM250.

Many layers of cloud - An old fashion dessert

2011-10-24T00:25:00.002+08:00

Eons ago when I was young, I used to eye this being wheeled about in high end dim sum shops and on rare occasions, someone on the table will order this and I get to eat it! It was always a Yippeeeee!!! feeling when I get to eat this. Hehehe.. and yes, there is another dim sum dessert that gives me that Yipppeeee!! feeling.. but that is another story later.

Anyway, back to this many layers of cloud dessert.. hmmm... it was not just the color that attracted me.. it was more of the taste and texture. Yes, I was into such things at an early age. Hehehe.. the texture is as if like clouds.. or rather cotton since I have yet to taste clouds. It's a rather firm with a soft airy texture that literally melt in the mouth... it's by no means a soft and mushy thing, it's able to be out of the fridge for quite awhile without going all "jelliod" but yet, it is not chewy like gummy bears and for the longest time, I tried to figure this out and experimented! Hehehehe.. and over the years, failure after failure, I somehow gave up until recently..

I saw this being sold at some funky fusion chinese restaurant and was thrilled to bits as you cant find them anymore...(my aunt's theory is that most of these old dim sum sifu has passed on taking along with them their secrets and skills!) and without any hesitation, bought a piece that cost quite a bit. With such great eagerness, went home to dig in and lo and behold! it was not what I remembered it to be. It was very chewy and tasted like gummy bears.. Nothing like what I remembered!!! Mega disappointment dont even come close!!! I was so unhappy.. I get all upset when my expectations are not met and when that happens, I set out to achieve my expectations.. and this means...

Yes! I started my experiment with this again. With the many egg whites sitting in my fridge from all the sugee cakes, layer cakes orders, I have plenty and can afford to fail! Hahahaha.. The first 2 tries were failures but I didnt fail too badly.. it was either too soft and mushy or too firm.. so on my 3rd try.. I combined both failed adventures and did some math.. and came up with a new proportion.... and...

Ta-daaa!! I got it right! Heh! heh! heh! The texture was like how I remember it.. firm but yet soft with an airy texture that melts in the mouth. My aunt who has always act as my most fierce critic was asked to try.. and when she took her first bite, she gave her SIRIM chop! YAY! and my aunt took a 2nd piece.. double YAY! I was so happy! so so happy! and I shared this with my friends many whom has never had this before.... Ahhh.. bliss..

And yes, I am thinking of selling this for parties...I think they will look very pretty... and maybe another young child will be enticed to make this... Hehehe..

Lunch at Secret Garden - Pan Fried Salmon with Tangy Mango Salsa

2011-10-14T13:51:00.005+08:00

I personally am not a big fan of salmon... but I am a big fan of salsa! Hahahahhaa.. On hot days, I like my salsa to be tangy. On rainy days, I like it spicy. Today, as I am not well, I have decided to pan fry a piece of salmon and ladden it with very tangy mango salsa. This shall be my monster's lunch today.

On a hot pan, as the salmon sits sizzling, I chopped up tomatoes, onions, pineapples and mangoes into small cubes, spice them up with bunch of thyme with lime, salt, honey and a dash of balsamic vinegar. Once the salmon was dished up, it was generously ladden with tangy Mango Salsa.. The aroma is simply very very enticing and with a plate of hot rice, my monster polished off all in a jiffy.

With the extra salsa, my monster and I had a whale of time watching TV and eating corn chips dipped in these salsa. A very addictive passtime..

Lunch at Secret Garden - Acar Limau.. aka pickled lime

2011-10-13T11:19:00.005+08:00

You will not be able to find this dish being sold anywhere nowadays and quite frankly, most people dont even know there is such a dish! Hehehe... This is a bygone era dish. This dish is very popular with the Penang Peranakan clans. During those times, people are very frugal and I must say very creative to come up with dishes that does not require expensive ingredients but yet is extremely appetizing, flavourful and most importantly, filling to the stomach. You dont need a lot of this to eat plenty bowls of rice..With this dish, one will polish off at least 2 bowls of rice.. 2 big bowls!! This is plainly because the sauce or kuah from this dish is so seducing.. once it is mixed with hot rice, one cannot stop eating it.. spoon after spoon after spoons of rice.. and I always tell myself.. "ok! this is the last spoon.." but some how, it is never to be... Hehehehe...

To prepare this dish, one must have the patience of a nyonya.. hehehe.. I can just imagine girls born into and brought up by in a Peranakan family. These girls are required to have good cooking skills.. Everything has to be nicely done... there was no blender then and you just have to slave away using the mortar and pastel!! Peranakan girls are also required to cut everything finely, something which I will fail face down! Hahahahaha.. any fine cutting or chopping or slicing are always done by my aunt.. I dont have such patience... not even for food.. Heh! heh! heh!.. So, you can guess who did most of the work for this dish.

To start making this dish, one has to get lime, wash them, grate off the green part nicely and make slit around the fruit. Boil a pot of water and drop these "processed" lime and scoop up. Leave them aside to dry. Slice garlic, onions, chilies finely. When I say finely, I mean finely.. like hair! Sun dry them together with red and green chili padis for a few days.. while those are taking a nice sun tan, one can start with getting the sauce ready.. tumeric, vinegar, sugar and lots of oil.. fry them and when everything is nicely blended, leave it to cool. Once this sauce is ready, just dump in all the nicely tanned and finely sliced ingredients.. mix and throw in the limes. Let them soak for days.. (if the whole thing bubbles up, you can kiss all your hard work goodbye and start again!) After a week or so, it should be ready.. and that's when you fry some fishes and drop them into the acar. The fried fish will soak up the flavour of the acar and together, the taste is extremely appetizing and exciting! It's savory, it's tangy, it's sweetish, it's spicy, it's aromatic, all your five tastebuds will be alive! Woo hooo...

And yes, on a draggy Thursday, I really need something like this to make my day. Hehehe.. yes, I am waiting, not very patiently though, for Friday to come....

Cuppies - Plants and Zombies...

2011-10-12T10:45:00.003+08:00

Dont you think these are super cute? Hehehee.. I think they are! The best part is that they are not hard to make.. Easy to shape and mould. Much much easier that Angry birds! For me, I find Angry birds the hardest design to make... very tedious and a lot of details. Humph!

Anyway, this set of lemon cuppies are sold for RM5.50 each with a minimum order of 16 cuppies

Lunch at Secret Garden - Sweet & Sour Chicken

2011-10-12T10:06:00.003+08:00

This is an all time favorite with kids and adults since beginning of time! This dish is good with hot weather, rainy weather, no appetite days, fussy kids days or simply a lazy to cook days. Yup, take your pick as to what day it's today for me.. hehehehehe...

Originally, this recipe calls for Pork but since I dont eat pork, I substitute it with chicken fillet. Season the chicken fillet, chop up some onions, tomatoes, cucumbers and pineapples. Heat up the wok with oil till very hot, fry the chicken fillet, scoop up! Fry the onions, garlic, tomatoes, cucumber, pineapple and add in the sauce.. tomato sauce, a dash of vinegar, salt, sugar, plum sauce, worchestire sauce. Throw in the fried chicken fillet and toss it around a bit and dish up! Serve with hot rice and that will make a bad day seem bearable! Hehehe..

Lunch at Secret Garden - Assam Fish

2011-10-11T10:36:00.006+08:00

Tuesday started cloudy and dark with wind blowing and the many wind chimes around my house were happily dancing to the tune they make. My favorite weather.. aaaahhh... with such weather, it never fail to incite me to make something different.. today is something spicy and contrasting...

Yes, got everything together.. Yes, I always have most ingredients in my house.. either in the garden or in the fridge and slave away! Hahahaha.. yes, making this dish has a bit of slaving away work to do.. Gotta clean the serai, lengkuas, kunyit and a tiny bit of ginger which I yank out from my garden, pluck the chilies from my garden, peel the onions, toast the belacan a bit, put everything into the mortar and pastel and pound away. Yup, with all your might and anger.. very good for anger management! Hehehee... Once that is done, heat up the oil, fry the ingredients with a few pieces of kafir lime leaves, Vietnamese mint and if you have, torch flower till fragrant and oil floats up. Add in some cut up tomatoes and for today, I add in fresh pineapples. Add in tamarind water and once it starts to boil, add in fish, cut up brinjal and ladies finger. I like to season my dish with a twist of lime, sugar and salt and garnish with mint from my garden... My lunch is ready...

For me, it's always easier to cook than to go out to eat. Many a times, I stand and stare around at food court, restaurants, shopping malls not knowing what to eat.. Sad! Such incidents have taught me that it's always easier to cook... hehehe.. a simple meal of steamed 3 types of eggs and blanched vegetables with oyster sauce is just as yummy and satisfying as a meal in the most expensive restaurant cooked by the most renowned chef. Life can be great with simple things....

Lunch at Secret Garden - Stir Fry Zucchini Chicken

2011-10-10T10:42:00.010+08:00

When I was in London, I noticed that people in London make use of every available plot of land around their housing area. Even tiny strips of land next to the road are used to cultivate something or another.. I even saw a chicken coop with a few chicken clucking away! Oh.. how I wish we are able to do just that here. Sigh.. this is the difference between a developed country and a non developed one like KL!!

Anyway, back to my stories, I was very inspired and motivated to start my farming again especially after a visit to Kew Gardens, London and with the many packets of seeds, I came back and planted some of them. After 2 months, I now have 2 very healthy zucchini plants in my mini vegetable farm.. a few cabbages are in progress, bell peppers fruiting.. oh.. the sight is simply very pleasing. It's such sights that give me tremendous happiness.. hehehe..

From my 2 healthy zucchini plants, I am able to harvest some zucchinis.. not big though but they are chemical free, organically grown with everyday produce as fertilizers.. grounded and used coffee beans, heads and ends and peels of vegetables that I use everyday, orange skin, lemon skin after having their juices, fruits and vegetable pulps from my daily juicing.. I dont need commercial fertilizer do I?? Hehehe...

With my harvest, I made this today for my monster's lunch. A very simple but deliciously appetizing dish.. zucchini and chicken in oyster sauce. Fry lots of chopped garlic, throw in cut up chicken fillet seasoned with a dash of pepper, salt, corn flour and sesame oil. Stir them up quickly, add in the sliced up zucchini, add a dash of oyster sauce, stirring all the time and lastly, a bit of water to give it a bit of sauce. When ready, dish up and serve with hot steaming rice. My monster can wallop 2 big bowls of rice with this dish! And my! the zucchini slices are so succulent and sweet!! I wish I could have more zucchinis in my garden! Hehehe...

With this, Monday dont seem so bad afterall.... Have a great week everyone!

Lunch at Secret Garden - Penang Curry Mee

2011-10-09T22:29:00.005+08:00

When I was young, I wasnt much of a Curry Laksa fan..I still am not because very simply, my stomach has never been good and such rich and spicy dish dont sit well . This was always the case until years ago when I was in Penang. I had a spoonful of Penang Curry Mee from my uncle's bowl and I was bowled over!!

Penang Curry Mee is very light.. not thick with coconut. Infact, it's the opposite! It's light but fragrant and the taste is very pleasing. The broth is lightly flavored with a few simple spices balance off with enough coconut to please the tastebud. Where else, the condiments that went along with Penang Curry Mee is simple ingredients... a bit of bean sprout and long beans, a generous helping of freshly steamed prawns, slices of tender cuttlefish, a good heap of freshly peeled cockles garnished with mint and lots of taufoo puffs. For those who enjoy a more spicer kick, a spoonful of home made chili sambal will transform this Penang Curry Mee to another level of excitement!

Recently, I was craving for a good bowl of Penang Curry mee but couldnt find any in KL, so, I decided to make! Hehehe... read thru a few so called authentic Penang nyonya recipes but didnt quite find a good enough recipe to entice me.. so, decided to pick my aunt's brain on this. hehehe.. my aunt grew up in Penang and is a great cook.. So, with her information.. I set out to create this new excitement!

And yes! it was indeed great excitement to see my guests tucking into their bowls of Penang Curry Mee. Yes, it was bowls. They had a few rounds of it and was happily enjoying every single mouthfuls of it. Even the kids had a go at it! Hehehehe.. With that, I consider this a complete success! My Penang Curry Mee party at my secret garden was served with refreshingly chilled konikyaku jellies and a Roselle sangria drink. And yes, Roselle syrup are made from my secret garden too.... Life cannot be any better... great friends, good food and perfect weather are hard to come by these days...

Winnie & Tiger on the Field

2011-10-09T22:13:00.004+08:00

This is a triple marbled cake... I remember the first time I had this cake was when I was a very small girl. Hehehe.. I am not that small anymore but this cake always has been my favorite. The 3 colors all crisscrossing each other and the flavor.. Hmmm.. lovely! This is extremely lovely with a good cup of tea...

Anyway, when I recommended this to Charlise's mom, she was instantly enticed. Hehehehe.. she got to know about my cake from a party that had my cake and after 2 slices of that cake, she was game for anything. So, with Winnie the pooh and Tiger in mind, Charlise's mom left it to me to come up with a design on a number 1 cake and I came up with this..

This cake was sold for RM280 ad it weigh in 2.75kg

To infinity... and beyond with Ultraman!

2011-10-09T21:57:00.004+08:00

Sean cannot decide between Buzz light years or ultraman and I suggested why not both? We can have Buzz meeting with Ultraman in space in the presence of the little alien. You should hear Sean's "Oooooo....." hahahahaha.. kids always brightens my day.

So, I came up with this.. A lemon buttercake weighing in at 2.4kg and was sold for RM260. A terribly yummy tangy lemon buttercake is Sean's mama's favorite cake..

Jam Slices

2011-10-02T21:36:00.005+08:00

Another variant I came up with using my Roselle jam. I got this idea from those traditional slices of cookies using shortcrust pastry at the bottom and a layer of jam with sweet coconut topping. However, funky me decided to change the shortcrust pastry slightly to give it a more melt in the mouth texture that will blow your mind off with a generous layer of tangy roselle jam. As for the top, instead of using coconut and sugar and what have you as topping, I decided to top this with another layer of pastry and a generous handful of almond flakes. The result??

Awesome!! Addictive!! Dont say I didnt warn you..

Prosperity Cups - Roselle jam variant

2011-10-02T21:15:00.005+08:00

My roselle plants have been fruiting like there is no tomorrow!! and with that, I have so many bottles of roselle syrup and tubs of jam.. plenty of tubs. I have been distributing these 2 items all over the place. Hehehehe.. and comments received were very positive. The syrup was well received by the kids and the jam was enticing to the adults. But with my giving away exercise, I am still stuck with plenty tubs of jam so, I came up with this...

Prosperity cups! Hehehe!! one Chinese New Year I made this very pretty and exciting tart which I name it prosperity cups. Basically, it is a very light and crispy pastry with jam in it.. The contrasting texture is very enticing.. the light and crispy pastry meets the sticky and slightly chewy jam.. Yuummms!!

The unique thing about this is the jam. It's tangy but yet not tart.. very pleasing and blends well with the pastry.. simply addictive! You will not stop at one..

I have yet to think if I wanna sell this.. hehehee.. I might just be selfish and keep this all to myself.. because I love it very much! Woo hoo..

Macaroons - Black Sesame, Black Magic!

2011-10-02T20:58:00.003+08:00

Havent been making this for awhile already.. Anyway, was having a bowl of delicious black sesame "tong sui" the other day with the rain pouring outside and suddenly, a thought came to my mind.. using black sesame to make macaroons since there are so many medical benefits with black sesame.

The smell and taste of black sesame is very strong and I personaly like it. Black sesame has a very warm and inviting taste to it and it helps balance off the sweetness of macaroons. I pair this up with a very light chocolate ganache that is made with dark chocolate.. heh! heh! heh!..The taste is like.. magic!Wingardium Leviosa!

Anyway, these little magic are sold at RM3.50 each with a minimum order of 20 pieces.

All in a day's work...

2011-09-25T13:05:00.007+08:00

I made it!! I made it!!.. 5 cakes in 24 hours.... baking the cakes, icing them cakes and assembling them.. of course the needed decorations were made earlier... and yes, there are 2 more cakes not in the picture as those were made after this picture was taken.. 7 cakes in 30 hours!! Not bad I must say...Not bad at all....

Ok.. now, time for a little break.. gotta put up my legs, rest those fingers and hands, roselle drinks and snacks ready for a marathon of relaxation.. movies and books shall be the order of the day for next week......

Olive theme, bird cage & such - A wedding to talk about

2011-09-25T12:41:00.005+08:00

September has always been a wedding season and I have my share of creating wedding cakes! This was a last minute order and thank god, the customer was easy going. He just wanted a cake to cut and if possible, to have the theme something along the line of their wedding card which has doves, bird cage and lots of olive green.

As this was a less than 1 week notice cake and with the rain, everything has to be kept simple. Flowers were made within 2 days and I had to bring them to my work place to dry them.. hehehe.. first it was a bouquet of real flowers.. and now trays of what looks like real flowers.. hahahaha.. what my boss must be thinking! Anyway, he knows this is my hobby from the time I went for my interview..

So, with flowers drying in my office, concept brewing in my head, I worked on this design with gusto on the day before delivery.. Thank God it didnt rain on the day and I had an easy time working on the 3 layers...

Oh yes, this is the groom's favorite marbled butter cake with fondant. As time was limited, there was no time to get the marzipan layer done.. instead, a layer of Italian buttercream was used which was a bit tricky...

All 3 tier weigh in at 7.85kg and this was sold for RM950. An extra charge was added on for the last minute request as I need to run to the stores for all the little essential items..

Summer Roses & Hydrangeas - A wedding cake for all

2011-09-25T11:53:00.005+08:00

This cake was made for a friend who has gotten hitch again... Hehehehe.. I always admire people with such courage.... Anyway, this is a chocolate butter cake, my friend's favorite cake all nicely decorated with roses and hydrangeas.. I recently got my hands on these cute hydrangeas cutters and decided to try out on this cake.. yes, I need to practise more.. practise.. practise.. practise..

This would be sold for RM380 with the cake weighing in at nearly 3kg..

Angry Birds with a Rainbow

2011-09-25T11:42:00.004+08:00

Angry Birds are in fashion!! This cake was designed for a 10 years old boy and if anything, I do know that pre-teens dont like fanciful cakes. Heh! heh! heh! Not cool to have too fanciful anything...

Anyway, this is a french vanilla butter cake weighing in at 2.5kg with Angry birds trying to catapult themselves to rescue their eggs. This was sold for RM300.

Cuppies - Angry birds in the field

2011-09-25T11:22:00.002+08:00

Another set of angry birds cuppies.. I noticed that most angry birds cuppies are in the garden and I decide to do it differently. Hehehe..

These are sold for RM5.50 each with an option of lemon curd or strawberry compote filling. A minimum order of 16 is required.

Cuppies - Notty Gurls

2011-09-25T11:12:00.003+08:00

Heh! Heh! Heh!.. this set of cuppies was ordered for a lady's birthday... This must be her favorite things.. hahaha.. These twister cuppies are sold RM6.50 each with a minimum order of 25 cuppies.

Macaroons - A pretty gift, A perfect addiction!

2011-09-18T21:23:00.006+08:00

Macaroons are something I make every school holidays when I was young.... yes, in those bygone days, we children never had much to amuse ourselves.. it was either books, handiwork of some sort, boardgames or visits to friends' house if mama permits. Yes, those were very boring times but we survived and we learn to be creative! Hahahaha....

Anyway, back to my macaroons, yes, I was 14 years old when I learnt to make this.. it was fairly simply and since there was always egg whites in the fridge and with recipe in hand, I set out to make this.. my first attempt was a failure.. partly because I didnt use the machine and instead, whisked the egg whites with the ever famous old fashion rotary whisk!! hahahhaa... I remembered I was miserable and didnt quite know what my mama would say when she saw the failed macaroons... well, I was more afraid that she would scold me for wasting her ingredients. I dont come from a rich family and every ingredient are never to be wasted.. till today, I have this habit of not wasting anything...

When my mama got home from work, saw the pile of very failed macaroons and me all nervous, she poked at the macaroons and told me to try again. Boy! was I relieved... and that night, she taught me how to operate the mixer.. I am still using the same mixer today... Things were made to last in those era..

The next day, I try again and this time, my mama called from work to remind me to check the oven temperature and make sure I got it right.... and viola!! my first batch of macaroons!! my first baking adventure and I conquered... the sense of achievement and success stuck to me forever... I loved it and will always love it. Hehehe..

So, for years, whenever I need to have a present real quick, I will always whip up a batch of macaroons. Although many people are not familiar with macaroons, they are very willing to try the ones that I give them. Maybe it is because I am a bit fanciful.. I usually add on colors and flavoring to make it attractive and once these people start.. hehehehe... they usually dont stop. Not even those who claim macaroons are too sweet! Ahhh... then again, what is life without a little bit of sugar once in awhile? Life is about living it and at time dangerously can be justified.. with a macaroon!Hahahaha..

Recently, I proposed this as a gift for a wedding that I did, the bride was seduced by this.... and so were all her guests! Hahahaa... the bride called from her honeymoon destination just to tell me that she will need to order another 20 or so more of this gifts as most of her guests are requesting for it...

And oh yes!! the people at my office who did try these are also enquiring about this.. and for that, I made some today!! These are really great with a cup of coffee.. The light, melt in the mouth texture simply is divine and the contrasting taste teasing the taste bud.. are the ingredients that make this so addictive...

So, are you keen to try something addictive like these macaroons?? Hehehe.. these are packed in 100gm and sold for RM35.. there are plenty for 100gm... and many cuppa time will be a smiling time...

Cuppies - Angry Birds..3D variant

2011-09-16T23:07:00.004+08:00

Yes!! This is the craze now... Hahahaha... everyone is asking for this.. ANGRY BIRDS.. Hahahaa... On a serious note, this is a tedious design to make.. a lot of details, a lot of tiny details which can be rather challenging in our humid and horrible weather. Anyway..This was sold for RM6 each with a minimum of 16 cuppies. This is plain vanilla flavor....

Mid Autumn Festival...

2011-09-12T23:27:00.002+08:00

Another year has passed by.. within this one year, I have learnt many new things and improved on my skills.. Happy Mid Autumn Festival to my friends and ever supportive customers!! Till the next Mid Autumn Festival....

Peonies in full bloom..A wedding to remember..

2011-09-11T17:47:00.005+08:00

Wedding... That was what I was busy with these past weeks. Of course, I had my fair share of excitement from my jelly mooncakes too but it was the wedding that kept me busy...

The bride came to see me months ago to explain in detail as to what she would like to have. She was very precise with her flowers. It has to be peonies.. Red peonies for her wedding cake. She also wanted cupcakes and gifts for her guests. Hehehehe.. she wanted to pamper them!

Her main wedding cake was made of traditional fruitcake with all the works.. marzipan, fondant and royal icing! The cake was drenched in rum and brandy too because the bride plan to follow the tradition of keeping the top most tier for her first born's full moon or in some cases, Christening.

The peonies was the hardest bit.. lots of patience.. lots of "equipment" Each petal was made separately, dried in individual bowl to give it the "closing in" like a petal. Each step of making this flower was challenging with our horrible weather. The humidity simply made it IMPOSSIBLE! Hahahaha..

On the day of assembling the main wedding cake, it rained horses and elephants and the fondant was simply difficult to work with. It was sticky and "melting" even with the air cond running.. Sigh.. at that moment, I really wanted to cry.. Hahahahaha! Finally, when I got the cake nicely covered and excitedly ready to "plant" the peonies, I was shocked to find the red on the peonies were staining the fondant.. Arrrgggghhh!!! I worked the night repairing this... and the continuous rain didnt help a bit...

As for these lovely cupcakes.. it took me a total of 3 days to work on the peonies.. a total of 210 flowers in assorted colors.. each color indicating the flavor inside these cupcakes. These are twister cupcakes, pink indicating strawberry compote filling, orange for lemon curd filling and red saying chocolate cream.

For some reason, these cupcakes were the best I have made.. simply fluffy with a good bite.. just like how I like my cakes to be.. with the filling, it was more than awesome.. yes, my monster polished off 4 cupcakes in 1 sitting!! I had to push her out of my baking room!! Hahahahaha... The challenge I had with these cupcakes was the rain again!! Hahahaha.. it rained just before I went to sleep for the first time after 48 hours.. Sigh.. and I had to very quickly move the cupcakes back to my baking room to enjoy the air cond to keep the flowers "up"... with such high humidity, the flowers will just flopped and melt onto the cupcake.. 3D it shall not be! Hahaha..

Oh.. these are the gifts the bride wanted to lavish on her guests.. something sweet, which are macaroons.. raspberry macaroons to be precised.. something aromatic which are a combination of roasted almond toss in sugar, cashew nuts, walnuts and macadamia...something addictive, cranberries orange cookies! All the must have in a marriage.. something sweet, something aromatic, something addictive to each other! Hahahaha... and yes, it took me a few pair of hands to get all the gifts nicely ribboned, tie with a pretty bow and stick on a love message... Aaahh.. pretty!

It was a busy 3 weeks for me to get everything ready for this wedding and although there were crazy moments, stressful and tiring days.. it all turned out great! I love weddings.. do you?? Hehehehehe... my best wishes to Wei Lyn and Vincent.. may you both be blessed with great patience, lots of love and understanding to see each other thru....

Cuppies - Angry Bird...

2011-09-11T17:36:00.004+08:00

A set of twister cupcakes with Angry bird theme was ordered for Nicole's birthday. As this was a very last minute order, the fastest decoration would be printed icing sheets.. hehehehe.. these were selected by Nicole and yes! she was overwhelmed by the cupcakes...

These are sold for RM6.50 each with a minimum order of 16 cuppies.

From Africa....

2011-08-28T18:49:00.005+08:00

Master Jack turned one today! Master Jack is back from Nairobi and what can be better than a cake with all his favorite animals from his many safaris with his mama, dada and cheh cheh. His favorite flavor for the cake too! woo hoo..

This is a 2 tier chocolate butter cake with all Master Jack's favorite animals made from fondant. Total weight of this cake is 2.8kg and not only Master Jack liked the cake very much, his cheh cheh love it too! Miss Maya couldnt have enough singing Happy Birthday and cutting the cake!!

Golf Lady

2011-08-27T23:13:00.003+08:00

The buyer of this cake specially requested for chocolate moist cake with golf theme and must have the figure 50. This whopping 3.8kg Golf Lady cake was sold for RM400.

Raya Gifts

2011-08-23T21:29:00.004+08:00

This year is zooming by really very fast!! It's Raya time again!! It felt like it was just last week I was busy with the many Raya hampers but in fact, it's nearly a year ago.. Sigh.. I wish the days dont zoom by so fast when you have so many things to do.

Anyway, this year's Raya gift is centered on cakes. Partly because I am working and dont have the luxury of creating hampers, partly, I dont like to do repeats! Heh! heh! heh!.. The above are traditional indonesian layer cake all packed up nicely and prettily decorated! Hehehehe.. oh! for those of you who is wondering, these layer cakes are made using President butter.. which is the top of the range. With the on going halal issue with Golden Churn butter, all my cakes are now using President butter. Yes, this brand of butter is more expensive but I suppose this is the only butter that is on par with Golden churn. Oh.. I deviated from the topic! Hahahaa..

So, these pretty gifts are sold at RM180 and yes, there are limited stock only which means, first come first serve. Hehehe..

Oh yes, to all my Malay friends, clients and all, Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin.. Be safe on the road and have a really jolly good time!

** Latest news!! All the above has been sold out!!

Cupcakes - Bitches Witches!

2011-08-23T07:36:00.004+08:00

Hehehehehe.. This set of Bitches Witches cupcakes were ordered as a farewell present for a dynamic lady boss. Well, what can I say when the lady boss dictated that she wanted mean cupcakes that has pictures of super bitch and super witch?? Heh! heh! heh!.. this lady boss is going to go FAR!!

These are twister cupcakes with home made lemon curd filling and was sold for RM6 each with a minimum order of 16.

Jelly Mooncakes - Calypso , Sunset & Strawberry & Cream

2011-08-15T15:41:00.006+08:00

The year has rolled by and here we are again.. the season of lanterns and traditional sweet cakes is about to start.. well, in my case, pretty colorful and flavorful jellies starts! Hehehe.. this year, I have..

Sunset.. this is a combination of fruity passionfruit with vanilla cream filling. Passionfruit is known to have a seductively aroma with sweetish tangy flavor that is very addictive! You cant stop at 1 passionfruit.. it is one after another!! Dangerous! Combine this with a smooth velvety vanilla cream similar to panacotta... yyyuuummmmssss!!

Calypso.. My first taste of coconut and lime combination was in London. It was an ice-cream and I looked at the ice-cream for a long time before I dig in and boy! did I regret not digging in much earlier!! Hahahahaha.. The combination is like a love hate relationship. It is complimenting but yet contrasting.. The coconut dont seem so frightening "jelak" when it is paired up with lime.. and Lime dont seem so unapproachable when it is with coconut. It's one of those you either love it or hate it combination...

This is strawberry and Cream.. A very soothing and pleasing flavor. Something that will never go wrong.. something that everybody will love... An evergreen! This will please any child or child at heart.. hehehee..

These are sold for RM30 in a box of 4 pieces and there is a scheduled delivery dates. Please call to enquire... but in the meantime, I shall go play with my Angry bird lantern..... and make more beautiful jelly mooncakes....

From Kew Gardens to my garden..

2011-08-07T20:34:00.002+08:00

I bought these seeds from Kew Gardens and when I got back, I grew them.. the first packet didnt work but the second packet blossomed! Hehehehe...and now I have a pretty pot of Greek Basil.

The ones I saw in London were of smaller leaves and greener.. The fragrant was also very different... it was very mild and sweet in London.. but over here, this plant is rather similar to Thai Basil.. sweeter in taste and smell...

Oh.. I also have courgettes growing in my garden... they are still baby stage and once it grows bigger, I shall capture a picture and post it.. Hehehe..

Something from my garden..

2011-08-07T13:56:00.003+08:00

A few months back I was so enticed to grow roselle plant after hopping over to bangchik's blog, http://http://mylittlevegetablegarden.blogspot.com/ and after winning some seeds from him, I started my little roselle farm.. hehehe.. ok, ok, ok..I have just 3 plants for a start ok.. didnt want to use up all the seeds...

After about 3 months and a trip to London, the little 3 plants grew and I have so many roselle! Yay!! the next challenge was I didnt know when I could pluck them so, I left them on the tree hoping they will grow to be really big like those sold in the market. Yes, those are like pears!! they are huge... anyway, when my friend came home from Nairobi, she asked me what was I waiting for! Hahahahahhaa.. so, with a basket, I harvested as many roselle fruit as I could...

With the fruits in hand, I made some really yummy syrup by simply boiling the roselle with cane sugar. The taste of the syrup is tangy with a very fruity flavor. The drink is very soothing especially when it's loaded with ice and little kiwi seeds just like below..

Ok.. maybe I should add in more cane sugar in my next round of syrup making as the syrup above didnt look syrupy. But never mind, I have plenty more fruits coming along and should allow me plenty opportunities to perfect my syrup skills! woo hooo... And yes, the remnant of the fruit can be further boiled to pulp. It's now sitting prettily in a jar labelled JAM in my fridge!! I am thinking of making some really yummy prosperity cups with them... yes, little shortcrust pastry cups that is crispy and light that should go marvellously well with roselle jam..... I dont guarantee it wont be addictive!! Hehehhee..

So, with the humid and hot weather blazing about now, I am enjoying my many glasses of roselle drink in my garden with my very cranky cat.... meow!! Sun, you can blaze away....

Fragipani & Roses - A wedding

2011-08-07T00:48:00.004+08:00

Frangipani & Roses... A wedding cake! Yes, it's the time of the year again.. the time for weddings.. aaaaahhh.. dont you just love it?? I do..

Yes, to say I do is never easy but for some, who are fortunate enough to find their soul mate, it must be the easiest thing to say.. and I suppose that calls for a celebration! And what celebration it will be if there is no cake... hehehehe..

This cake was requested by the bride who cant decide if she wanted something tropical like frangipani or her initial concept of roses.. You see, she came over to discuss about her cake and she saw my frangipani tree in full bloom.. and throughout the discussion in the garden, she could smell the lovely fragrant from the frangipani flowers and she was enticed... hehehe..

Anyway, she left it to me to decide and I have decided to marry both ideas.. frangipani and roses.. I think roses is romantic and will always compliment weddings.. and frangipani, being a seductive and enticing flower, it's a very suitable for weddings too.. well, marriage isnt all about love.. it has to have some seduction, some enticement, some romance, some laughter, some fun, some soul....

Well, I wasnt quite sure as to what or how I would do it.. but I had a feeling that the cake will turn out pretty.. hehehe.. so, creating as I go along, I am rather pleased with what I came up with..

This cake is a full fruit cake with the works of marzipan and fondant for a traditional feel.. This cake weighs in at 5.3kg and was sold for RM750. Yes, moulding roses are not that easy when the weather decided to be funny.. rain and cloudy for days just dont work for roses made of gum paste.....

Cuppies - Peonies

2011-08-01T17:00:00.004+08:00

I knew what a peony look like.. I knew that peonies are the favorite flower of most chinese emperors and empresses.. I also knew that it is a flower that cannot be grown in Malaysia hence, didnt have much interest in peonies until Kew Gardens....

In Kew Gardens, there were so many varieties of peony.. the double petals, the single petals, the miniature ones, the 2 colors ones, the this and that.. it was madness!! It was love at first sight maddess!! Hahahaa.. I was mesmerised by this exotic looking flower and finally could understood why it was the favorite flower of most emperors and empresses... it is a very majestic flower and for some variety, it has a very light but pleasing fragrant that dance in the air during spring. It was indeed a flower that represented love.... ok, I am a die hard romantic..

Recently, I suddenly missed London very much.. I miss the sight, I miss the crowd, I miss the sound and smell of London.. and most of all, I miss the sight of flowers in full bloom everywhere, every corner of London and with a deep deep aching feeling, I miss Kew Gardens and its peonies.. Sigh..

Anyway, since peonies are not available here and the plastic ones dont do justice to the majestic flower, with some fondant, I sat in my work room and tried my hands in making a miniature peony.. Have a look and let me know what you think of the peonies I made..

Cuppies - Manchester U go GOAL!!

2011-08-01T16:44:00.011+08:00

A set of vanilla cupcakes with MU theme for Nic's birthday. These were sold for RM5.50 each with a minimum order of 16 cuppies.

Ivan the Bunny with floppy ears.

2011-08-01T16:06:00.003+08:00

Hehehehe... Isabelle wanted her security bunny to be the mascot for her birthday cake this year! However, Isabelle made a few changes to her security bunny.. specifically, "white bunny instead of blue, pink bow instead of yellow and must have lilac paws. Ivan must be sitting in a garden with flowers" Now, this is what I classify as a client who knows what she wants!! Hehehe..

So, with the above instructions and an instruction from Isabelle's mama "the cake must be your bestest chocolate cake" I came up with the above.. a super moist chocolate cake with chocolate ganache icing and all Isabelle's requirements.

On collection day, Isabelle couldnt come as she had to go to school.. her baby sister came instead and Nat Nat squealed in delight!! Hahahahaha.. that's when I know the cake has pass its test!

This cake weigh in at 2.5kg and was sold for RM300.00

Awesome Threesome!

2011-07-18T13:52:00.012+08:00

Heh! heh! heh!.. what can I say?? Gerard is going to have a gggreeatt time... Hehehe..

This cake is specially ordered for Gerard to fulfil his dream... Awesome Threesome in rich sugee cake weighing in at 3kg. This cake was sold for RM450. Please note the man's thumb... hehehe..

Thai Pomelo Salad

2011-07-10T21:59:00.009+08:00

The weather had been very very cranky lately! It's hot, humid and stale most of the time and this has render me very lethargic and sleepy, not to mention grumpy and no appetite... So, recently, when I saw pomeloes being sold, I bought them to make the above! Hehehhee.. the first time I had this was a long time ago somewhere in Phuket... and I remember it being very appetizing and refreshing..

This salad has very simple ingredients but when these are all blended together, it transform this dish into something delicious! Really really yumms....

Oh yes! this was also sold for a private party recently... call to check the price and availability.. pomeloes are not easily available..

A day with Koong Koong in the garden

2011-07-10T21:49:00.004+08:00

The buyer of this cake wanted something special for her dad and niece as these two important people will be celebrating their birthday together. The instruction was simple.. both of them must be together.. Hahahaha.. and I thought no other place would be better than a garden.

This is a delicious strawberry butter cake weighing at 2.5kg and was sold for RM280.

B E R S I H !!!

2011-07-04T12:00:00.005+08:00

When I was growing up, I was taught two different sets of rules... at home, I am thought to be streetwise and all the tricks of survival as I spent most of my time in mahjong dents and other places that I would like to remember them as "colorful". I learnt very quickly how to avoid and wiggle my way out of bad or sticky situations. Where else in school, I was thought..

I went to a missionary school.. from my kindergarten to secondary school.. it was christian base and they were ran by remarkable women who taught me plenty! In these places which I spent a good deal of my impressionable years learning, not just the formal education syllabus but also the core ingredients of life.. Principles and integrity was amongst them.

One of the many principles I learnt in school is that one has to stand up for what is right. If one is to make noise and expect changes for the better, one has to start with oneself. One also have to be brave and strong to stand up for one's belief. It's really pointless to be making all sorts of remarks and criticise how things are done and yet, wont stand up and voice out when the need arises.

In recent years, many things have been happening to my homeland.. many unpleasant and unhappy things. It's really no fun to be abused and threatened all the time.. and told to be grateful for the few crumbs that were tossed our way. It's most definitely very hurtful to be treated like we are stupid. It's heartbreaking actually!!

So, in recent times, many people in my homeland have started to stand up and voice out.. They have formed BERSIH.. the coalition for clean and fair election. This weekend, they will hold a rally, a peaceful demonstration walk to tell the government and King that the people demand a clean and fair election. I believe in their cause.. I support their cause.. because I want to see a change in my homeland.. change for the better!

Here it is.. my voice of support! I will be there on 9th July.. will you be?

Cuppies - Glam Maam

2011-07-03T22:55:00.001+08:00

Another set of 25 vanilla cuppies with lemon curd filling sold to a lady boss who is into handbags and shoes! Hehehehe... This was sold for RM6.50 each with a minimum order of 16.

Eton Mess!

2011-07-01T23:25:00.007+08:00

I have heard of this dessert but never seem to get to try it every time I go to London until my recent trip. Hehehe.. ok, the history of this came from the fact that boys from Eton, the prestigious school for the elite, eat their meringue and cream dessert by mixing everything up into a big pile of mess. After awhile, everyone follow suit because yes, it taste better to eat this mess than the conventional way... Hehehehe.. henceforth, this is known as Eton Mess.

This is basically a meringue that is crispy on the outside but chewy and sticky on the inside dressed up with a generous dollop of cream that is luxurious, creamy and velvety. All these are topped with a generous portion of delicious strawberries that are juicy and succulent paired up with balsamic vinegar. It is suppose to look like a big pile of mess.... dont attempt to make it look anything else... that is the beauty!

To eat, you just need to dig in and each spoonful of this delicious awesome dessert will give you something crispy and smooth, something chewy and sticky, something luxurious and creamy, something sweet and tangy, something succulent and juicy, something to die for.. something that will keep you digging in!!

This is most definitely an awesome dessert.. it is worth every single sinful calories.. it's what life is about! Fun and happiness in every spoonful!! Try this!! Try it even if you dont like sweet stuff!! Nothing makes you feel happy like Eton Mess.

Yes, another food I had in London and miss...... Yes, this is for sale and it is most definitely great for parties!

Summer is Here!

2011-06-27T16:38:00.011+08:00

When I was in London, I stuffed my face with the juiciest strawberries, blueberries, cherries, satsumas, tangerine, nectarines, apricots, peaches and god knows what else! They are so delicious there.. well, what can I say?? These fruits are grown there and they get them fresh.. Anyway, when I got back, I wanted to do a tart with these fruits, so, I created this mascarpone cream for the filling, a very light and crispy crust and the fruits. The result...

Heh! heh! heh!..the cream is luxurious! Just right in the creamy department with a smooth and silky texture. Surprisingly, although it's a big contrast from the texture of the crust which is light and crispy, it compliments. Together it reminded me of opposites attract! Hehehehe.. and it's sinfully addictive! I watch my testers' reaction as they take each spoonfuls of this tart and waited to see if they will take 2nd helpings.. and yes! they did! Hoorah!

This tart reminded me of Eton mess that I tried in London.. all the contrasting texture come together and create an awesome exprience in the mouth! Hahahaha.. and such awesomeness can only bring happy memories and thoughts! For me, that is London and for a lot of people in 4 seeason countries, it can only be summer!

This is for sale at RM85 per tart.. enought to feed a party of 25-30 people.

Cloud - A dreamy cake..

2011-06-27T16:26:00.002+08:00

Ok.. I am no big fan of soft like cotton food... For one, I got teeth, for another, I find such food very mushy. I like my food firm and with texture.. so, if you ask me, I am no big fan of the above. I made that because I was having friends over for tea and I know they like such cotton food. Hehehehe..

So, back to this Cloud.. hehehe.. it is easy to make..infact, I used to make this to give away to my monster's teachers during all sorts of celebration. Yup, easy to make, most people like to eat and it definitely look very yumms!

Anyway, back to my little tea party.. yes,! everybody love this.. Heh! heh! heh!.. this with a hot cup of moroccon mint tea....

Party Food - Roast Chicken with Rocket sandwiches

2011-06-26T23:07:00.008+08:00

Did I mentioned that I went to British Museum in London twice? Oh yes, the museum is so big, I had to do it in 2 days.. 2 full days!! And during the 2nd trip back to British Museum, I came across this very unique sandwich... Yes, I was hungry and desperate for a bite!!

I had this really yummy sandwich that had simple ingredients.. roast chicken and rocket.. the combination was simply mind blowing and addictive. I love the way the peppery taste from rocket leaves compliment the roast chicken and tomatoes and other condiments and with an orange juice or warm tea, it is yumms!!

Anyway, since I am back here with no really yummy bread in sight that is REALLY BREAD and not some cottony mush, I set out to make my own bread and create this sandwich..yes, I miss London.. I miss their super delicious food! and I must say, I did quite well with this sandwich. I served them to my friends for tea today! I intend to propose this for parties.. hehehe..

Kitty With Presents

2011-06-21T12:57:00.008+08:00

Ruby is into Helly Kitty this year and her aunt commissioned me to make her a Hello Kitty cake! Hehehehe... and I came up with this. Technically, I would like to have the cake higher as in taller but, since this cake is to be brought to school to celebrate, I decided against a tall cake. It would be very difficult for Ruby's mom to cut and serve the kids if it is a tall cake... and kids, are not very good with eating a tall piece of cake! Yes, adults have difficulty too. So, a appropriate height was made..

This is a marbled butter cake and weigh in at 2kg. This was sold for RM250.. and yes, hello Kitty was hand moulded using fondant... and double yes! in such cranky weather, it was a challenge!

Sixty Six!!

2011-06-21T12:54:00.005+08:00

These cuppies are red velvet cuppies with cream cheese frosting for a man who is still hip and happening at 66 with all his favorite things! These were sold for RM6 each...

How Can You Mend A Broken Heart

2011-06-20T18:47:00.011+08:00

All of us have one time or another encountered the most dreadful part of life and that is, to have our heart shattered. Most of the time by what GOD said to be the most powerful of all the 3 essential qualities that make us human.. LURVE!

Recently, I observed some of my friends having to go through this painful phrase of their lives. Some are married and at near mid life and wham! they are slapped with such earth shattering pain that kills them emotionally. Heart ache doesnt get any better with age.. trust me, they dont! And what makes it worse is the fact that one has "invested" so much into nurturing the relationship and now it is all gone.. one is so sure about how life is going suddenly turned chaotic and like a storm, it's turbulent and dark. Some of my friends on the other hand are not married and have to face the daunting future of having to start all over again.. back to the dating scene AGAIN. It gets a bit "earthquakey" when that happens over and over and over again..

As I watched my friends struggle through this challenging phrase of their lives, I am reminded of the times I was there. There are some unresolve emotions in me that I have yet to face and have not dare to face up till now.. I am no hero. I am a big coward.. I just avoid the whole heartache drama!! I just refuse to think about it, remember about it, avoid places that reminded me of it, I just wont go "there". I keep myself busy till I am too tired to care, I focus on a new mission, it can be anything from losing those concrete fats that cling onto me with such stubborness like it is their rightful place or it can be to concentrate on some idiocratic thing like trying to understand a french movie! The bottom line is.. DONT GO THERE!!

I refuse to cry or feel the pain until I know it is not so painful anymore. Not so painful anymore is when I can face the one that cause me such pain and not feel much or when anger dont make an appearance or tears wont roll down like a broken dam..It can take a few weeks to a few years.. but when I am good and ready, I will go THERE and redeem myself. In all my heartaches, there wasnt much of a "showcase".. No atomic explosion.. just plain turn around and walk off! It is not my style to waste another breath on something or someone who hurt me so badly. It's also not my style to do a turn around... Sigh... it takes great great effort for me to over come such "quest" and it's not in me to throw away these hard effort and be with that person again. Yaaaa, sigh.. I am not that forgiving...... Not good? Maybe...

Anyway, how do you deal with a broken heart? How can you mend a broken heart?

Seoul OUT?? Oh man!!

2011-06-15T21:53:00.012+08:00

See the above?? That is Seoul, Korea... I am to go there...What am I to do there?? For one, I dont watch all these tedious soapy sobbing korean love dramas.. dont like korean food, most definitely dont speak Korean.. so, what am I to do there?? Can't be to see city lights right?? Sigh.. I live in a city ok.. city lights dont excite me.. infact, I think city lights are environmental disaster.. so, where I really want to go?? I really really wanna go back to...

Hawaii!! Yes, the above picture is Hanauma Bay in O'ahu, Hawaii.. I was there years ago and had a great time. The weather is more or less like here but without the humidity and plenty of cool breeze. NICE!! Hahahahaa.. did what every tourist would do.. go to Waikiki, infact I stayed there.. go climb Diamond Head, take the bus that went around the island.. went to Polynesian Cultural Center and learnt everything about Polynesians and the spirit of aloha, sit by the beach and watch the sunset and on Thursdays, learn to do the hula, learnt to eat poi, lomi-lomi salmon, hawaiian lau-lau, ahi poke, haupia and lots more. Also did go to North Shore and watch the waves.. the long bus ride just to see waves... hahahaha!!

I was bold too.. I hopped over to Big Island and took a round the island trip from Kona to Hilo and experience the wonders of having so many different climate on just one island.. some part is warm, some part is cold..Their beaches are also very unique.. they have black sand beaches and nope, I did not take any sand or rocks from Big Island home. Legend has it that Pele, the goddess of fire will make you very sick for taking her things and one can only get better when one return the "stolen" rocks or sand! Real or not, I am not trying! Did you know that this island is constantly growing?? It is.. and I went to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and see with my own eyes the wonders Kilauea...the life volcano spewing lava. Again, I was humbled by the beauty this world has to offer and promised myself that I must live my life fruitfully.. make it a point to live it!! dont waste precious time on bad things or events or bother with bad choices may it be career or people... make it a point to embrace and love life!!

So, can I trade Seoul for Hawaii?? oh ok.. time to talk to my bosss......... I think he will kill me! Wahahahahahahaa...

Glorious Gold - Pumpkin & Cranberry Cake

2011-06-15T16:37:00.007+08:00

Lalalalala... this cake is super!! Really super!

I have this habit of surfing the net for new ideas and inspiration but not all the time, I will have the inspiration to try out these new ideas instantly. Yes, I am a bit of a "do only when I feel like it" type of girl.. the type that knows at the back of my mind that I need to get my ass to doing it but wont do it until one fine day, when the mood suits me, I will just get my ass to go do it! Ya, that is not very good..and I am working on it. Be patient.. Hahahaha!

Anyway, back to this cake.. where was I.. ooh.. haven't started about it.. so, as I was saying, surfing the net for new ideas and inspiration, yes, have been collecting all sorts of recipes from the net, some look dubious but nevertheless, interesting enough to capture my attention.. hence, I print them out and chuck them into my TO DO WHEN I FEEL LIKE IT folder.. so, this cake was one of them and yesterday, being a bit free and in the mood to whip up a cake, I decided to browse into my magic folder and came across this very torn and tattered looking paper that says Pumpkin, carrot cranberry cake with a purple ink remark saying "Wow! dont know will die eating this or not" So, feeling very funky and challenged, got all the ingredients ready, yes, including grating the pumpkin which I had in my fridge... and whip up this cake without much hope that it will turn out good.. Afterall, the ingredients proportion was a bit funky....

So, into the oven the tray of batter went and off I went to amuse myself with my new toy... half way thru, I smelt the cake and thought what a glorious smell... aaaaaaaaaahhhh!! so nice! and went to check on my cake.. was pretty pleased with the progress and since everything looks happening, I allow myself a little bit more hope... Hmm.. perhaps the cake will turn out good..

And when the cake was done.. all thrown out and cooled.. with great anticipation, I cut the cake and was very impressed with the texture.. very spongy but not dry.. very moist and flavorful! The first bite confirms it.. it is a love at first bite cake! Woo Hoo... didnt die eating it.. What a success!!

So, if you are thinking whether I will be making this cake again, it is a resounding YES!! AGAIN! when I get my hands on some delicious Japaneses pumpkin and perhaps the next round, I will add in a bit of nutmeg to compliment the pumpkin and carrot and almonds?

Yup.. once this is perfected, it will hit town.....

Passion about a Fruit

2011-06-13T19:29:00.007+08:00

I came across this tiny fruit nicely tucked away hidden amongst creepers on someone's fence one fine morning while I was brisk walking... and I stop!

I stop because it has been a long time since I saw this cutie.. hehehe... I stop because it brought back a lot of happy memories... I stop because I was so smitten by its tiny flower that is so impressive...

Hello cutie.. the last time I saw such fruit was when I was in school and that is a very long time.. Gosh! that sounded like I am a dinosaur! Hahahaha.. well, this fruit used to grow aplenty creeping all over my school's fence or anything that it could creep on.. We used to pluck the yellow fruit and squeeze the content into our mouth. It has a very unique flavor and at that time, when I was in school, I was not expose to exotic fruits, hence didnt know that this is a passionfruit. We used to eat a lot of this.. partly because it was easily available and being poisoned wasn't part of our vocab.. hahahhaa.. And partly because this fruit is sweet! Heh! heh! heh!..

During my school days, I didnt pay much attention to its flower but today, when I see this fruit again, I was fascinated by its flower.. maybe it is because there were abundance of flowers in full bloom and they are simply lovely!! Pretty and lovely... just like any passionfruit flower, it has the vivid purple and white color with stigma that is a striking yellow.. but this species has small flowers...no more than a 50 cents coin.. very very dainty and pretty looking.. I like!!

So, not able to resist, I snapped some pictures and pluck off some of the fruits.. and of course! popped 2 into my mouth and once again taste the sweet, full of flavor passionfruit.. yes, with lots of crunchy seeds too.....hehehehe....

Some of The Food I had in London....

2011-06-11T21:57:00.008+08:00

Yes, I ate and ate while I was in London and Scotland. The funny thing about traveling is that you dont pile on the weight.. Woo hoo... Basically, there were plenty of walking and it was no hassle or discomfort at all. The weather simply makes it great to walk. I could walk from Covent Garden to Leicester Square to Piccadilly to Trafalgar Square. So much beauty to see and explore that you wont feel the distance.. hehehehe.. with cool dry air and great window display or scenes along the way, would I grumble about walking? Hehehe..

Anyway, I had a great time eating all sorts of food in London.. I tried their cakes, cupcakes, scones, pastries, tarts, kebabs.. ooo.. they were all delicious! Yummms! The thing I noticed about their cakes is that they are not like those here.. the cakes in London has substance! The cakes are firm, may it be a loaf cake, butter cake or sponge cake.. it is nothing like ours here which are so laden with chemical that render the cake soft and cottony.. Every bite of their cakes, you could actually feel the texture of the cake in your mouth. It's how I remember cake to be.. those that I used to eat when I was young..

Cakes in London are also full of flavor.. there is no such nonsense as less sugar, less sweet there.. If you want to eat cake, you eat it full flavor!! Yeah... this is something I cannot comprehend about people here.. What is this nonsense about wanting to eat cake but dont like it sweet. What is cake if it is not sweet?? Flour, butter or egg tastes?? Yes, the people in London understood that cakes are not to be eaten everyday, everytime or as meals.. cakes are meant to be treats.. meant to be eaten sparingly.. meant to be eaten as luxury.. and as such, it is ok to have it full flavor as it should be. Yes! that's the word... as it should be!! Cakes should have a bite to it, cakes should be sweet with a lovely aroma to it no matter how plain it's.. A simple Victorian sandwich can give the same level of satisfaction as a funky sounding named cake.. Cakes should give one a happy fulfilling feel after a slice.. Cakes are not meant to taste or have a cottony texture.. Cakes are not meant to be tasteless.. not sweet and artificially flavored.. cake are most definitely not meant to be eaten and eaten and eaten and yet dont give that satisfied and happy feel... People should seriously seriously learn how to eat properly!!

Anyway, besides cakes and their lovely sandwiches, I had scones! Scones in London are super delicious.. it is very fluffy and rich in flavor.. the milk and freshly milled flour flavor combined with the freshest clotted cream and super delicious preserves simply make them yummy. What else, the ice cream that I had at Fortnum & Mason was to die for.. funky flavors such as strawberries with 12 years old balsamic vinegar, Bellini Classico, Stem Ginger with Borage Honey.. are some of the flavors I had and it is worth every single calorie had..

The Belgian Waffles were another must have! The best I have tasted was still the one at Covent Garden. The first time I had that was 7 years ago on a cold winter day and from that day onwards, I had always been on a look out for good Belgian waffles.. unfortunately, never could find any that came close to it here in Malaysia. So, for 7 good old years, I crave and miss that Belgian Waffles in Covent Garden.. So, naturally, I had to have it when I got to Covent Garden for the first time on a sunny but cold sunday afternoon... it was love at first sight all over again! Hahahaha.. of course, a long the way thru out my stay in London, I tried those sold along Oxford Street, markets or cafes and patisseries and although they are good... but it wasnt the same like that one at Covent Garden. That one is crispy but soft inside.. and when you bite it, its a mouthful of texture and the flavor is simply divine..sweet and comforting with a very fragrant caramel flavor..Aaaahhh.. life cannot get any better than being in Covent Garden..

The thing I experience in London is that I know I am on the right track with my cakes... No chemicals, no soft and cottony texture that end up being mushy in the mouth, not tasteless, less sugar, less sweet cakes. If must be, my cakes should be what cakes should be.. Sweet to give the happy feel.. full of texture and flavor so you will never have to wonder what was it that you have just eaten.. full of taste that will leave a good and satisfying impression....

Princess at the Ball

2011-06-09T17:46:00.005+08:00

I am back in action!! Hehehe.. ok, this is not exactly my first order since I got back from London. My first order was to make dumplings... had plenty orders for that and had a swell time making both, the traditional bakchang and nyonya changs. All sold out and money collected! Woo hoo..

Anyway, back to this, girls will be girls.. A little girl wanted a princess cake and she chose to have this one and to add some magic to it, I added some shimmering sparkles on the doll's skirt! Hehehe.. I got these shimmering sparkling "accessory" from London and it is the fashion there now to have such shimmerinig sparkling thing on their cakes! Hehehe.. see this picture!??

This cake is a 2.5kg marbled buttercake and was sold at RM260. Yes, the doll's skirt can be eaten..

Some pictures from my holiday

2011-06-09T17:43:00.018+08:00

London.. my favorite place. I love London.. I never get bored going to London. There is so much to do in London.. Musicals to go to, markets to visit and see new things, try new things, shopping that is heavenly, flowers and gardens and parks that are not just pretty but a splendid place to just laze the day away under the sun. Yes, London is the only place I love having the sun.. I think it's the weather that makes the sun so appealing... so friendly..Aaaahhh... Spring is beautiful, windy, cold breeze, sun shinning..aaaaahhh.. Below is a very short account of what I did.. a fraction of what I did or the places I visited.. of course, the real itinerary was far far more.. more places, more things I see, eat, watch, observe and experience, more exciting! So, here is a short snippet of my London... the city I enjoy..

This is Windsor.. A small little place outside London.. away from the hussle bussle of life.. It is also the place where Queen E stays.. of course, Queenie stays in the ancient castle... majestic and mighty! Hoo hoo... What I like about Windsor is the fact that it is not very far from London and the quiet scenic town along River Thames.. the shops are located around the castle and it is a joy walking around!! Yes, shopping is also fun here.. food and clothes! Hehehe.. Oh! there is a crooked house too... apparently, there is a history to this house and a nursery rhyme to this! Hehehe.. and yes, I had english tea in this quaint place.. The scones was yummy and so was the fruit cake.. My trip to Windsor and Eton was made possible by Chooi and Alex.. thanks! hehehe..

Oh! by the way, I didnt get the chance to go into the castle.. Queenie was home.. flag flying high...

Musicals! Oh yes, we spend most of our evenings in London town going for musicals... From Million Dollar Quartet to Jersey Boys'.. London is so alive at night with these musicals.. People hang around for drinks after a great show.. couples sharing a snack.. the lights are dazzling, the sound and smell is simply seducing. London at night after a musical is always magical!!

Gardens and flowers - London is a very green place. They have plenty of parks, Green Park, St James Park, Hyde Park, etc.. Even in residential area, there are parks! What makes these parks so lovely is the fact that their weather is simply very soothing and enticing.. breezy and cool, blue sky with fluffy puffy white clouds floating about, sun shinning without frying you till crisp! It's lovely to sit in the park and have a picnic or a sandwich or just sit in the park and watch the day goes by. A lot of people do that in London! Mothers with their babies.. baby in pram while mama with a book, students clump up together deep in discussion on the grass, kids running around carefreely, old people sitting on the bench... aaaahh.. only in London!

Of course, these parks are well maintained by their respective councils and people.. Flowers are abundance! So are little creatures like squirrel and ducks. hehhehehe...It is clean and tidy..oooo.. I can just spend my days lazing around in one of these parks...

Oh! this picture you see above is from Kew Gardens. It's a must go, must get one's ass to this garden.. It is huge and lovely.. take your time to walk the whole garden to see everything.. Where do I begin?? Hehehe.. When I was there, I cannot help humming the tune "Golden Afternoon" to my monster and myself.. Haahahaa..."You can learn a lot of things from the flowers, For especially in the month of June, There's a wealth of happiness and romance, All in the Golden Afternoon" Lalalaa... All sorts of unique and common flowers, herbs, plants are found here... To make your trip more fun, try what I did.. take a boat ride from Westminster Pier to Kew Gardens.. it is awesome!! Hahahaha.. yup, cold and fun cruising along River Thames..

Markets! Lovely markets... Oh.. I never get bored going to these markets.. from Portobello to Borough to Hackney.. Plenty to see, plenty try, plenty to entice you!! From food to knicknacks to antique.. At Borough, you will see the most succulent and juicy fruits and vegetables of your choice, all sorts of meat, from Ostrich to cured meat, organic produce from sea salted unpasturized butter, largest meringue to all sorts of mustard! I even found mushroom pate and lovely lovely cheese... Oh.. if I live in London, markets will be where you will find me on weekends...

Shopping! It's shopaholic paradise in London! I love it! I truly love it.. for one, most stores are not cramped and tiny like the ones we have in Malaysia.. broad space to move around, merchandises are nicely displayed and enough stock for all to pick and chose, counter staff are courteous and friendly and.. importantly, the fashion and styles are endless!! The latest, the best are all over London. From Alexander McQueen to Cath Kidston are everywhere. I was spoilt for choice. Oh yes, I came back with very very overloaded luggage.. 3 pieces and plenty overloaded..

Around and about London.. a little Greek community hidden somewhere along Great Russell Street caught our eyes on our way to British Muzeum, the smell of bread in all shapes and size and taste from Borough Market is simply heavenly, Muzeums and more muzeums from British Muzeum to Cartoon Muzeum to Victoria & Albert Muzeum was exciting and enriching.. the bus rides around from one place to another is enjoyable..

Edinburgh, Scotland.. A very windy and cold place but I love it! I love the old gothic look this place has.. a very medieval feel as you walk around, like as if you are instantly transform back to the era of great Kings and Queens. The stone buildings that dotted the entire town that stand witness to times, the intricate designs and stain glasses that decorated these buildings, the royal mile with its coblerstone pavement instantly reminded me of scenes from Merlin... Aaaah... and oh! yes, I had the best scones ever in the castle.. it was simply awesome.. nothing like it.. with its delicious clotted cream and lovely preserves.. Yuuummms!!

Ok... back to my journey.. I took a train from London, King Cross station to Haymarket, Edinburgh. Total hours spent on the train was 4 hours.. and those 4 hours was passed beautifully with very scenic and pretty countryside. Plenty of farms dotted along the way and one can see flocks of sheeps, horses, cows lazing about in the field under the sun and lovely lovely fields of yellow wild flowers.

Basically, all I did in Edinburgh was to go the castle. Queen Mary of Scot's castle. It was huge and windy.. Hehehe.. now I know where people get that "blow your top off" expression! Hahahaa! The whole castle was like a little maze and I can understand why... people those days have a lot of time on their hands. Other than castle, it was glorious shopping along Princes Street!! Hehehe.. However, since shops closes at 6pm, the other times was spent having great dinners and watch TV.. wahahaha... To me, that is a great holiday. Oh yes, I will go back to London again.. and again and again.. and again.. and maybe for my next London trip, I will expand my adventure and cross the english channel! Hehehe.. visit other europe countries.. Germany perhaps??... Hahahahaa... Life is about Living IT! Life is GREAT!!

I am back........

2011-06-05T21:33:00.003+08:00

yes, I am back from my smashing holiday in UK and the above is my first order! Happy dumpling everyone.

Take a Break!! Going to visit the Queen and have a cup of tea...

2011-05-09T15:21:00.003+08:00

I will be there!!

I will be away from this week till June! I need the time off to see new things, experience new experiences, refresh my mind and creativity! So, dont miss me! think of what you would like to have me make when I get back... lalalalaa...

Yes, its going to be a great mother and daughter time...... yeeeehawwww!

Cuppies - YSL

2011-05-09T15:17:00.003+08:00

A last minute order of cupcakes and got this done in 5 hours!! Woo Hoo.. these plain vanilla were sold for RM5.50 each.

Pastry - Humble Quiche

2011-05-09T14:57:00.006+08:00

Sometimes when I am in the mood, I will whip up a quiche or two and have them for dinner. I like my quiche rustic and simple.. not with plenty ingredients.. just simple ingredients like tomatoes, mushrooms, onions, cheese and of course egg..

I made this for a concert recital that my daughter was performing and when it was time to eat, the kids whalloped everything.. onions and all.. it's always a happy time to see kids eat everything! Hehehe..

I suspect the combination of nice buttery pastry that's flaky with the smooth custardy egg filling and all the nice crunch from the vegetable simply make it yummy for kids. (ok.. adults too!) Hehehe.. I must say that this is a comfort food..

I usually sell these quiches at RM5.50 each as they are packed with fresh slices of mushrooms, tomatoes, onions and 2 types of cheese. A minimum order of 10 pieces are required.

Pea & Lilac...

2011-05-06T13:30:00.006+08:00

This is a lemon butter cake with lemon curd. Yes, a very tangy cake that will sure to whet the appetite! Hehehehe.. This cake was ordered for an office birthday party and hence, the need to have something tangy.

This cake weigh in at 2.5kg and was sold for RM240.

Optimus!

2011-05-03T13:52:00.003+08:00

Optimus! is a tangy orange buttercake weighing in at a whooping 5.2kg... for a grand total guests of 60. Ryan's birthday was a grand affair and his mama wanted something that will keep the guests happy.

This cake was sold for RM480 and it took me quite a few hours to get it done. Optimus's face is rather intricate and can be a bit confusing! Hehehehe...

French Macarons - Yuzu Mania!

2011-04-28T13:43:00.003+08:00

Yuzu is one of the funky flavoring I got from my recent trip down south... and the smell is simply divine! I pair yuzu with a delightful tangy orange cream and the result is LURVE!! Hehehe.. maybe it's just me.. citrus and me always fall in lurve..

These delightful morsels are sold at RM3.50 each with a minimum order of 20 pcs.. Now, run along and let me enjoy my yuzu....

French Macarons - Blueberry Cheesecake!

2011-04-28T13:39:00.003+08:00

Hahahaha!! Yes, blueberry macarons with tangy cream cheese filling.. what can I say?? Addictive dont even come close to it!!

These are sold at RM3.50 each with a minimum order of 20pcs.

iPad with Legend

2011-04-24T22:37:00.002+08:00

Shane's favorite computer game is League of Legend and his mama decided that he should have that for his birthday.... and since Shane plays that game all the time on his mama's iPad, I decided to have the iPad made of cake.. hehhee...

A lemon butter cake was fashioned into iPad with League of the Legend game on it.. This cake was sold for RM260.. the pain of this cake was to crop the League of the Legend picture.... many many hours was spent on such a task...