Tuesday, January 30, 2007

CUPCAKE CONNOISSEUR FOR VALENTINE & CHINESE NEW YEAR


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Calling all cupcakes lovers, this special cupcake gathering is very much geared to the forthcoming Chinese New Year and Valentine.

Hands-On Outline
Cupcakes
1. Golden Tael Cupcakes
2. Blossom Flower Cupcakes
3. Jewel Cupcakes
4. Be my Valentine Cupcakes

Filling & Design
1. Meringue
2. Colour Jewels
3. Golden Tael
4. Mazipan Flowers


FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE Email: creativebaking88@yahoo.com.sg

Special private workshops such as bridal shower party, get-together sessions for girlfriends, couples, team building sessions etc for cakes, decoration and cooking can be arranged. For more information please contact us.

BAKING FUN FOR KIDS AND PARENTS - BONDING GATHERING

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Hands-On Outline
1. Both parent and kid will be involved in mixing, kneading, rolling, cutting the dough and rolling the filling and send the cookies to bake in oven.

2. How to present the cookies as gifts

2. Ingredients and packaging will be provided

3. Participants are required to bring their own aprons.

Pineapple Tarts - These are dainty open-style pineapple tarts especially when they are so beautifully decorated with little shapes of stars and hearts. Bake these for grandma and grandpa or even auntie and uncles as Chinese New Year gifts and see their compliments your kids will receive

Valentine Chocolate Cookies -Attention children.. steal the hearts of your parents by giving them these home-made freshly baked cookies. They do make wonderful valentine or Chinese New year gifts too. (See attached)


FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE Email: creativebaking88@yahoo.com.sg


Saturday, January 20, 2007

Traditional Taiwanese Pineapple Tarts


Pineapple, feng li 鳳梨 , literary means the phoenix pear. It is also commonly known as 黃梨 : huang li (Mandarin) or wong lai (Cantonese) or ong lai (Hokkien); meaning the yellow pear or if you like, the golden pear. The common name vowels with the term for attracting prosperity: wong or ong to prosperity and lai to attract. In taiwanese dialect (hokkien), feng li is pronounced as 'ong lai'. this harmonised with a hokkien term: ong meaning prosperity, lai meaning come. thus it is believed that pineapple is a lucky fruit that makes one prosperous. similarly, in cantonese culture, the pronunciation of pineapple: wong lai, vowels with attracting prosperity.

Pineapple is also a popular decoration during the chinese new year. Besides the prosperity symbolism, pineapple is also a lucky charm that can brings luck , love, money, and anything that you can think of. It's also good for people taking exams too as it is said to help you pass (by luck)! This is probably the reason why feng li su makes a good gift (and yummy too!).

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Hands-On Outline
Taiwanese Pineapple Tarts (Feng Li Xu)
Traditional Chinese Floral Pineapple Tarts (Wang Li Tai) (Open Tarts)
The Making 3 different pastries
The Making of the Pineapple filling which can be kept for 1 year without any chemical preservatives


FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE Email: creativebaking88@yahoo.com.sg

Special private workshops such as bridal shower party, get-together sessions for girlfriends, couples, team building sessions etc for cakes, decoration and cooking can be arranged. For more information please contact us.

Monday, January 15, 2007

Authentic Chinese New Year Nonya Cakes


My recent trip to Australia was very fruitful. I visited Auntie Maggie in Sydney and we talked and baked a lot during my stay there. I told her about my teaching and the experience and knowledge I gathered from my teaching as well as my research. Auntie Maggie is really very kind. She kept saying that I would have to keep the nonya cooking and baking going on as my cousins are not really interested in cooking at all. During the stay with her, I have learnt and picked up many authentic nonya culinary skills from her. So right now back in Singapore, I would like to share with you the authentic nonya cakes that were usually baked in the nonya kitchen before new year.

1. Nonya Butter Cake
2. Pandan Kaya Cake
3. Authentic Nonya Sugee Cake - Liquor is used
4. Rosemary and lemon cake

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Classical Indonesian Cakes for Chinese New Year



Date: Monday 29 January
Time: 7pm – 9.30pm

Indonesia Pandan Chiffon Cake – Made with real coconut milk… this cake is so light and fluffy, you may end up eating the entire cake all by yourself. (Pls refer to picture as attached)

Authentic Indonesia Lapis Surabaya – Lapis Surabaya or Mandarin cake was a soft and delicate 3 layers of cake is traditionally a wedding cake in Indonesia. The layers symbolises a ladder that you that the couples have to climb together to raise a successful family.

Indonesia-Style Baby Chiffon Cake – If you passed by Bengawan Solo, you may notice these light green and white little chiffon cakes… learn how to make them light and nice. These cakes are extremely soft.

What to Bring
1 Tupperware
Workshop Cost - $45 (if you register after Tuesday 23 January)
Early Bird Deal -$35 (if you register before and paid by Tuesday 23 January)
Buddy Discount - $32 (if you come with another 4 friends, each pay this special rate. Must register before and paid by Tuesday 23 January)

Note:
1. This is a halal session. Liquor is not used.
2. This is a demonstration workshop. However participation are always welcome.
3. Only limited vacancies are available, please register early via email with names and handphone contact of participants.
4. Confirmation is guaranteed only when full payment is made by Tuesday 23 January. Payment will be made via bank transfer. We will advise you on the bank account number in our confirmation email to you.
5. For cancellation after payment is made, an administration charge of $25 will be imposed.

FOR REGISTRATION - Please email to fongskiz@singnet.com.sg or call 98584883

Saturday, January 13, 2007

PERANAKAN COOKING & COOKIES BAKING


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Earn extra money this coming festive season after attending this workshop. These are very popular cookies that you could learn and then make to sell to your friends and colleagues. They do make beautiful gifts for Christmas and Chinese New Year too.

Chocolate Chips Cookies – Enveloped with lots of good quality chocolate chips from Belgium. These cookies definitely taste better than those sold commercially.

Fontaine Belle Cookies – Definitely melt in the mouth cookies.

Traditional Cornflake Cookies – One of the very popular cookies using cornflakes… surely a thumb-up for many.

Traditional Sugee Cookies – Another popular cookies which many couldn’t resist. Look out! your cookie jug will be empty in just a while…

Plus – Demonstration on Peranakan-Style Banana Cake. Recipe will be given


FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE Email: creativebaking88@yahoo.com.sg

Special private workshops such as bridal shower party, get-together sessions for girlfriends, couples, team building sessions etc for cakes, decoration and cooking can be arranged. For more information please contact us.