Sunday, September 23, 2007

The next wave 15, last public performance of Bliss. We were so sick and tired of the dance, but we were all sad to stand at the wings, knowing it would be the last time. Before this I was annoyed why there had to be a performance near the exams, but I'm glad we had this opportunity. We got to dance along with the nus dancers, who are all really good and probably all in SDT.


Oh, nus restaged vjc's Taal as Eternal! I love love that dance(: . Nus dancers had much better technique and it was way nicer watching it live. Some of the other dances were just disturbing. And we got to meet Zaini . He can dance! Very well too, he has his own solo in his chereography. But Zaki didnt perform, we never got to see him without his hat.


Everyday it was mostly the same, bun, makeup, full dress, company warm-up . Zaini's warm up on stage facing a thousand seats was interesting. We never knew what to do(: We got to watch on the first day, until minutes away from our item. We ran all the way down from the gallery to backstage, it was a mad rush, making sure nobody saw us. We fit all 23 of us plus Mrs Phua into one tiny lift! Haha and we still had space for yiling if she was there.



It was different, the last time without the sec fours. But they came to watch us too(: And we got to perform with Jerlyn, Nana and Rachel, who skipped school for practices. Bliss has been one amazing journey.





Sec 3 dancers<3 Zaki bought us a million lollipops! Hahaha can you imagine zaki in candy empire?

3 crazies.

Zaini's balinese walk.

Sunday, September 16, 2007

My dumb new ice cream maker doesnt work. Make ice cream, churn for hours and it doesnt freeze. I tried twice, then decided it must be something in the raspberry ice cream mix that has mysterious anti-freezing properties. I was so frustrated I just still-freezed it with a food processor. So now its like an icy granita.

I made a completely different ice cream and tried churning. It always became cold, but not cold enough to freeze. When I tried it with my aunt's ice cream maker of the same model, I got perfect Vanilla frozen yoghurt. So now my ice cream maker's back in its box, I dont think I will take it out again.

With blackberries.

Sunday, September 09, 2007

Asparagus cupcakes. Just kidding, my mum keeps on calling it that. Vanilla cupcakes with strawberry centre and pistachio buttercream. The buttercream is made partly from pastry cream, more refined texture. I dont like pistachios though.



Honey bee mini cake. Hazelnut honey cake with chocolate creme friache frosting. I used yellow tinted white chocolate putty to make the bees instead of mazipan, it tastes as good as it looks(: The cake has so much beaten egg whites in it, its so light and airy its almost like chiffon. I really like the frosting.

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Ugly cake(: Flourless chocolate almond torte, the kind that is baked to be eaten, not to be looked at. Being flourless, it has a lighter and moist texture than ordinary chocolate cakes. I like it alot, its more satisfying to make than cupcakes or macarons, better to eat too.




I couldnt be bothered to line the springform with baking paper, so the cake has an ugly patterned top.

After exams: Make marshmallow fondant!

Sunday, September 02, 2007

Raspberry honey creme fraiche tart. I made my own creme fraiche(: Its just leaving cream and some buttermilk at room temp for the bacteria to grow and thicken it. Reminds me of yoghurt making. I really like this tart though.




Honey drizzled raspberries.


Vanilla bean ice cream

Went over to my aunts house, churned my vanilla bean ice cream with her brand new cusinart pro ice cream maker(: It made the creamiest and smoothest ice cream that my very old second-hand ice cream maker had never achieved. By the time I had ran all the way back to my house, most of it had melted. ): Im getting it for my birthday, so no more running up and down the street.


And, I really need to get this book! By David Lebovitz.