Sunday, December 07, 2008
Going away til christmas(: uh but before I leave I always start to feel homesick.
6:35 AM
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Its confirmed, its chikungunya. Haha my house has always had an unusual high population of mosquitoes, so it was expected. But why chikungunya? The NEA people came today though, its been 5 cases so far I think, one in my house.
I've been making brioche today. Its probably the most therapeutic thing on earth. Haha its resting in the fridge overnight now it rises super fast. I love working with yeast(: Haha dough monster that wont stop growing. Browned butter with vanilla bean, browning the butter with 3 whole vanilla beans, the most flavourful butter! Thanks salad for your spices!!! Haha and the huge stack of precious vanilla beans. And cocoa beans(:
Im in such a mess today. Busy baking then helping out for my grandfather's birthday dinner. I dont know whats wrong with me I dropped 5 eggs on the floor today.
RMUN bbq last night. In short, a nightmare getting there, heavy rain, skewering sausages, drinking penalties (both kinds), scandalous card games. Haha but yeah it was fun seeing everybody again(: Ah Im missing the next ecosoc1 meetup ):
7:52 AM
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Lemon apricot mousse cake. Lemon chiffon cake layers brushed with spicy ginger syrup, with lemon mousse and fresh apricots. For my grandfather's birthday dinner, which got cancelled so I'm trying to figure out a way to finish up the cake ): I've never used fresh apricots in a cake before, my mum bought a huge basket of them, so I tried using them in a lemon cake.
White chocolate raspberry cheesecake, for fellowship sunday. I decorated it with strawberries, which actually doesnt make any sense.. I used korean strawberries which looks nice whole but strange when cut up. I wish I didnt do it.
I kind of liked the cake, even though I dont like cheesecakes on the whole. It only had half the amount of cream cheese than in other cheesecakes. It has a sour cream topping too.
Making marshmallows. I've always wanted to try them.
Passionfruit marshmallows.
Whipping the mixture til its fluffy.
Cutting up the marshmallows and dusting with icing sugar. Its a bit sweet and didnt hold up well at room temp. Oh well, it makes good s'mores.
Another meringue nest with ice cream.
Saucepan chocolate fudge drops.
8:20 PM
Saturday, November 29, 2008
The bar at sheryl's house.
Memories(:
Mani at btsp, with liana and cheryl.
9:03 PM
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Iceskating at kallang. It was super expensive la. I havent iceskated in ages. Maisie was learning and it was grace fong's first time but in the end she was the one zipping around.
HAHAH, I cant stop laughing when i see this photo. Maisie deleted the original one. Hahaha sze wing's macro (with flash) which nearly blinded her.
Micheal's early birthday lunch(: At Kushin bo, haha we were all so greedy ended up really stuffed after that. Aileen came! I havent seen her in an age.
small group. haha fellowship at andrew's on sunday(:
8:18 AM
Monday, November 24, 2008
Meringue glacé. Meringue shell filled with honey vanilla bean ice cream and strawberries. I blame the weeping meringues on humid weather. They also coloured a bit): It was a little of a sugar overdose, with honey in the ice cream and meringue, but I love eating ice cream in meringue nests for the different textures.
I couldnt find lavender honey for the last few months. So I used a mixed floral one, it wasnt the same flavour.
Naan bread. I've always wanted to make homemade naan. It's my favourite of indian breads, and one of the fastest yeast-risen bread recipes. I dont have a tandoor oven, so the recipe called for cooking the bread in a wok.
With chopped coriander. I think there's special pleasure in making your own breads(: But this is nowhere near tear drop shape.
Baking in Sheryl's house(: We baked there last time, but I cant remember what we made. Chocolate eclairs(: Choux pastry filled with vanilla bean pastry cream glazed with bittersweet chocolate glaze.
Filling and glazing choux buns.
Shiny(:
1:21 AM
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The weather has been so humid, and my meringues have been weeping. ):
Im in a bread making phrase(:
5:43 PM
