ice cheng teng food thoughts

Puff puff and away

2009-07-08T14:59:00.000-07:00

a very first attempt at puff pastry ... i must say my palmiers are pretty decent
whew a relief after the rather trying st honore earlier in the day
quite self explantory ... chaussins aux pommes, apples turnover , a french classic and the palmiers, a golden heart-shaped gem... one for ur love?
first up from chef

not very impressive in looks ... but full of apple goodness...with a tinge of calvados of course

my fav creations so far ...a dozen of them lying in my fridge now

cream cream and more cream

2009-07-08T14:53:00.000-07:00

its cream galore !
st honore is combination of a short crust pastry topped with cream ..more cream filled choux buns with golden caramel
a must for cream lovers.. also was secretly very thankful we didn't have to whip the chantilly cream by hand
was a little stressed out with the piping work but otherwise has great fun with creating the little golden 'hats' for my choux buns
chef's work of art

the Paris Brest .. a harder choux pastry filled with praline mousseline cream... mini versions are very commonly found in all fine Parisian pattisserie..

and my humble attempt

Gateau Basque and Diplomate

2009-07-05T15:24:00.000-07:00

On to bigger stuff...custard or rather pastry cream is the way to go
for the last practical of our first week...
Gateau Basque ; a traditional cake from the Basque region , pastry crust filled with pastry cream and dried fruits.
as well as Diplomate..or Diplomat pudding..
a rather misleading name i would said cos it would be the last thing u would serve a diplomate... made with stale brioche and custard ..chef dressed it up to add a touch of glamour

my rather disfigured and sorry version.. though i must say my rum drenched custard centre was rather glorious tasting as i found out in my initial tasting during class..yesh was caught red -handed by classmate as well

big cake, lemon cake, mini cakes

2009-07-03T01:51:00.000-07:00

Of course first up ... a classic demo by our dear chef... a lovely pound cake with dried fruits: Cake aux Fruits

my version of the fruit cake..didn't exactly have cherries but true to form tried to drench mine in much Grand Marnier syrup
very happily ambushed another LCB student to accept my extra fruit cake
the rest will be heading to London on Mon ..a little contribution to my friend's office pantry

my little Madelines.... such pretty little things....
a little 'histoire' :
The madeleine or petite madeleine is a traditional small cake from Commercy, a commune of the Meuse département in northeastern France.
tasted mostly of honey cos my class ran out of lemon peels.. but guess i like them better that way
am inspired to make earl grey tea ones today during tea eating Aoki Sadharu macaroons
chef also made some refreshing lemony cakes... known as Weekend... hmmm
does that mean eating it would make u feel as good as the weekend?
managed to get some shots of top pastry shop Dalloyau's version of them too..

of apples ..green and golden

2009-07-03T01:38:00.001-07:00

le classique tarte aux pomme..voila the apple tart..simply a minature piece of art

Tarte Tatin; an extra large dose of apples with a lovely caramel base

an interesting variant i think... Tarte Normande: generous dose of apples in a custard bath

my own apple tart ...amazed that i actually managed to produced ...mini pat on the back.. not as pretty as those above of course ..but to do this with just a metal ring .. the results is still passable i hope
persuaded a cuisine class student to take the whole tart as well ..hope i made their day
and yes.. i officially think i hate apples now...

Day 1 at Le Cordoin Bleu ...Actually day 2 ....

2009-07-03T01:30:00.000-07:00

Foodie Places To Try Out

2009-04-24T01:10:00.000-07:00

Thought I would start this post as a 'record' of must try food places
haha then wouldnt be at a loss whenever there's an occassion to pig out
1st up:

i) Haven' Grill - Western Food
191 Joo Chiat Road
Tel: 6348 7368
Must Trys: Portobello mushroom, cajun fries, tiramisu, grilled chicken, porkchop, ribs, snapper, greek salad

A Lust For Chocolate

2009-04-09T05:38:00.000-07:00

My first attempt at a 'real' birthday cake with frosting and all - its a tiny cake cos a teeny slice is sufficient to satisfy an chocoholic's craving.....

Layers of dense chocolate cake, covered with silky luxurious chocolate ganache just kidding ....the cake was dense alrite , but also a tad dry ..maybe a lashing of alcohol or 2 may help?

In any case... hope u guys who tried it do like it ..till the next birthday

Back after sooo long

2009-03-25T02:49:00.000-07:00

finally finally after months of fiddling with the account, managed to get in again :P
coming up soon ..will be of course yummylicious photos of cookies,cakes, ice cream and such
and not forgeting reviews of must try food places!
Up next month is the next ice cream party on 18th Apr.. this time round we'll have a breakfast theme ...

The Chocolate Factory

2006-08-29T22:55:00.000-07:00

Pls try the Chocalate Souffle at The Chocolate Factory. Period!

birthday munching

2006-08-20T23:48:00.000-07:00

yesterday was a birhday celebration done in the best way .. with food!

Foodie birthday-Day started with coffee at the
i)Weiner Kaffeehaus( , an authentic Austrian cafe with their own coffee roaster)
148 Neil Road Tel: 6226 3148
we tried the Coffee Float ( a double shot of espresso with vanilla ice cream )
Honey Affagato : this was really quick a unique taste .. sweet honey with bitter coffee in a harmonious blend
Apple Strudel: Not exactly worth mentioning ... Qiaohui wondered if it was just bits of apples, raisins and psuedo pastry assembled together

ii) La Petite Cuisine
Serene Center, Jalan Serene
Long awaited for some and an ardous trek for others, we somehow finally made it
Inexpensive bistro .. some of the highlights are below:

2006-08-08T22:24:00.000-07:00

food at zion is simply satisfying!
i must say my stomach has since regained its usual size since taiwan..
boy am i glad!
zhu zha tang (new find at zion! totally nourishing soupiessssss hmmmmmm)
my fav rojak with youtiao and more youtiao;
pan fried gyoza - which is absolutely charred but filled with 'gao tang'
actually had to wait for half an hr & put up with the fierce uncle's short temperedness twice ;
coz to finish it off... theres always gd old ben&jerrys across the road...
yummmm!

i wish they serve good food at where i wk..
food sucks there!!!

Steamy Love

2006-07-12T22:00:00.000-07:00

Last Sunday was steamboat feast day ..another favourite haunt of the foodie gang
The steamboat place is located along Tanjong Katong Road, just opposite the TKGS school

Cool gentle breeze after a rainy day , the steamy hot soup made the perfect remedy . On days like this, I am glad to be a Singaporean ( haha yesh with Mr Brown's campaign , everyone is in 'I am Singaporean mode')

Mountains and mountains of paper thin beef, fish , bacon ensued... we were well stuffed..
Indeed we would have been well embrassed to document the amount of food we ate in pictures

back to a good old familiar place

2006-06-25T11:55:00.000-07:00

finally went back to a good old place after a long while
yeesh Al Forno East Coast.. sort of like a second home

the usual suspects were ordered..
soute vongole: how can something so simple be so good ...sigh its only pure seafood bliss...and the sauce was fingerlickin good as usual

penne sicilliana: vain attempts have been made to replicate this recipe back in London
however the guinea pig who tried this before feign any recollection of having ever tasted anything remotely familiar...
a basic yet complicated tomato based eggplant pasta smothered in mozerella cheese

spag cicale..more seafood as only the Italians would have made them ..crayfish with tomato sauce..i would say this is definately one of the signature dishes here

of course would have also wanted to order calamari, farfalle salmone, rigatoni boscaiola, ssheesh make it the whole menu but alas these will simply not fit in my tummy .. why why why ..times like these i wish i was a cow; 7 tummies yay

on another note, Al Forno will be starting a new branch near Orchard in mid July .. more face stuffing will ensue!

finally done it !

2006-06-25T10:32:00.000-07:00

borne and finalised at a wine session on a rainy Saturday nite ..this will bear testimonial to our everlasting commitment to good food and even better food companions.