MY OWN CREATIONS. HAH!

During the holidays, I had the chance to execute the pastry skills that I have learned from ISCAHM (Naks!). There were two things that were crucial for me to ensure the success of my creations. First, "BABY STEPS". Although I really wanted to WOW everybody with my sweet treats, I really don't want to be overly-ambitious because it might end up in a confectioner's tragedy. Besides, the prices of the ingredients and equipments were no joke so I really had to plan and budget everything. Second, QUALITY. I wanted to come up with products that were really good and I can be proud of. So on Christmas day, I made my very first batch of Creme Brulee. And on New Year's Day, I had a pastry buffet table filled with different pastries. I am really grateful for the help extended to me by my classmates from ISCAHM, namely: Jason, Pia, Jecca & Tracy and former chef assistant, Ben. I constantly texted them for various info and techniques. Thanks guys!

For Christmas Day...

CREME BRULEE

For New Year's Day...

SWEDISH HEIRLOOM COOKIES

MACAROON POLKA DOTS

NO-BAKE PEANUT BARS

SWEET PASTRY POCKETS

CHOCOLATE HEARTS

Three hours later, they were all wiped out!

CDSL Reunion... Fun Day with Old Friends

Last December 29, 2008, my former colleagues (and still good friends) from Colegio de San Lorenzo met at Trellis for a mini-reunion. We grabbed the chance to catch up with each other, especially with the presence of our principal/second mom/confidante, Mrs. Dory Francisco, and the eternally funny and the original "Maalindog", Ferdie Cruz, who flew home from China for the holidays. The original plan was a simple lunch/get-together. Well, it turned out that we missed one anothers' company so much that the reunion was extended up to dinner... spanning three different locations. Lunch at Trellis Kalayaan Avenue (for nostalgia and for the best Sisig in the world); snack at Go Nuts Donuts Gateway (we were craving for inexpensive coffee) and dinner at King Bee Chinese Resto in Marikina (no pics available... the food was really okay that nobody bothered to bring out their cameras).

TRELLIS, Kalayaan Avenue

Carl, Ferdie Jig, Mrs. F., Inas, Sandy, Jepoy and Me

GO-NUTS DONUTS, Gateway

Carl, Me, Jepoy, Ferdie, Jig, Inas and Sandy

COLD and LATE... make that super late!

All I could remember right now is that the lesson was all about COLD DESSERTS. The names of a few of these sweet treats escape me at the moment (ni hindi ko nga maalala pic na ito with Zoilo... somebody needs a haircut...hehehe). Anyway, enjoy!

Photos courtesy of Jecca

CREME BRULEE

I can't remeber this cake... it had strawberries though..



CHOCOLATE MOUSSE



BAKED ALASKA (a pyromaniac's fave)

I'M ON A ROLL!!!!

This blog is a combination of a three-week old entry and a recent one. The first part are the photos we took during Jeca's "mini-but-with-close-friends" birthday celebration at Pizza Hut during our class break. We weren't able to attend her major party at Dolce though but we had fun just the same.

TROPANG PASAWAY

(15 mins break ginagawang 40 mins!)

The Birthday girl!

Talagang kailangang naka-party hats!
Si Tracy na lang ang naka-party hat..hihihi

Syempre may okrayan...

My cheerful and bubbly friend, Tracy.

Parang ayaw kaming kunan ng waiter...

Happy Birthday, my friend!

ROLL WITH IT!

As promised, here are the pastries we did last weekend. It was all about rolls. The kind you can purchase at your nearby Goldilocks or Red Ribbon branches.

the beginnings of a black forest roll...

decorating that chocolate roll

okay... napagod na ako... kain naman, TAKAS!

at KFC..

super pose kami ni Jeca yung mga kasama namin NR

ROLLS!!!


MANGO ROLL

CHOCOLATE ROLLS

MOCHA ROLL

BLACK FOREST ROLL

UBE-MACAPUNO ROLLS

ALL SLICED UP!

PHOTOS COURTESY OF JECA