MAMAPINDI'SKITCHEN

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

2012-01-15T01:37:00.000-08:00

Homemade Cookies and Cream Ice Cream requested by my son

My son already bragging me for making his favorite ice cream since last month. He's kinda a boy who never ask for anything if he didn't really want it. So if he already ask about something couple times (or more), that means he demands for it :P. His favorite ice cream was Cookies and Cream from Baskin & Robins.. Last time I bought the ice cream and I was a bit surprised because it's damn too pricey now! I don't really want to buy something that really pricey for a dessert (and it's only for 1 scoop? Blah) specially if you could make one. Well, sure the taste wouldn't be the same, but if you can make it by yourself why bother to buy.

The Ice Cream maker

Anyway, I'm using recipe from 'Just Desserts' book again. I know that cookies and cream ice cream basically is a vanilla ice cream and you combine any biscuits you like on it. I think most of people are using Oreo biscuits. I made it a night before and the ice cream is ready in the next day. The texture is really soft and creamy, but I think it should be in the freezer for another 12-24 hours.

Crushed Oreo

My son was so excited when he knows that the ice cream's ready. He just ate it straight away after he's having Sunday brunch and said "I want it again after dinner". When I asked him how was the taste? He just said "Really Good Mom!" and smile. Well, Goodbye B&R from now on and Hello Homemade Ice Cream :D. I'll try to make different flavor next time.

Enjoying his favorite Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

Just Desserts by Daniel Tay

Makes about 500 g

Vanilla bean 1, scrapped from seed and pod cut into 1-cm lengths
Cream, 125 ml
Milk, 220 ml - I used skim milk
Egg yolks, 65 g - I used 3 egg yolks
Sugar, 85 gr - I used 80 gr only
Crushed Oreo Biscuits - 5 or more biscuits

Combine vanilla seeds and pod or vanilla essence with cream and milk in a saucepan. Bring to the boil over low heat, then remove from heat.

Whisk egg yolks and sugar in a mixing bowl. Stir in some warm milk mixture to temper egg yolks, then pour tempered mixture into saucepan and mix well with remaining milk mixture.

Return saucepan to heat and bring mixture to 85ºC, then place immediately into an ice bath to cool. Strain mixture into a bowl. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.

Transfer chilled mixture to an ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions (I add the crushed Oreo when the mixture already thick like an ice cream). Store in the freezer.

Chocolate Souffle with Pistachio

2012-01-14T06:25:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Souffle with Pistachio

OK, Now it's time to do something else than Macarons :P I had this book from Daniel Tay (owner of Bakerzin) 'Just Desserts' for more than 2 years now. But still I haven't try any of his recipe yet. I bought this book because I want to get the macarons recipe. Reading the recipe again, it suddenly make sense since I could do make macarons now. However, the method he's using as same as what's written on Primarasa Book.

Just Desserts by Daniel Tay

Last time I went to the restaurant, I had this Raspberry soufflé. Attracted by the photograph on the menu and the combination with Raspberry ice cream, I ordered that for my afternoon tea time. Not long after the waiter came with the soufflé, and I ate it afterwards. Unfortunately the taste was not what I've expected, it didn't taste good and sadly I still could smell the egg white from it! The texture was a bit undercooked (I guess).. You could actually spoon the cake and touch with your finger and it just break like a fluffy beaten egg white. And the smell euuwww.. I'm sure if Chef Gordon Ramsay from Hell's Kitchen there, He would be yelling hysterically straight away "It's RAW!!!" LOL.

So I told the waiter about this, but this lady told me that the texture of soufflé supposed to be that way, it's gooey inside. But I could tell which is gooey and raw by the smell and texture... I thought I had soufflé before in a different restaurant, the texture wasn't like that. If just at that time I already had made soufflé by myself, I could really tell them with confident. Anyway, I think I'm gonna try to make one so I could really know for sure either the cake really supposed to be like what she said.

Chocolate Souffle Recipe

I'm using the recipe from the book, and I just realize how simple the recipe is! It doesn't need any flour, just egg white as the main ingredients! I think that's what makes the texture light and airy. The recipe was only for 1 serving which just what I wanted. It's funny how you actually sit in front of the oven waiting and watched how it raised.. just like I usually did while waiting for the feet came out from Macarons. The Funny part was when it raised and already cooked, I take it out from the oven and sprinkle some sugar on top (also pistachio), and ran quickly to the spot when I'm about to take photo of it. I think it's been done only in seconds! As the soufflé will be deflated not too long once it was pop out from the oven. I could only took 5 frame before it's deflated.... How cruel is that? LOL.

The Result: Texture was light, airy but yet in the middle part was a bit gooey. I was using bittersweet chocolate so it's not sweet at all which was actually good! Despite on the healthy ingredients (no butter, no egg yolk, no flour) I'm not really a fan of this kind of cake. Maybe next time I'll try other flavor or combine it with ice cream so it'll be more interesting to eat :P

Gone in 50 seconds!

Chocolate Soufflé
from Just Dessert by Daniel Tay
-makes 1 small soufflé-

Unsalted butter - for greasing ramekin
Sugar - for coating ramekin
Egg whites 55 g
Lemon Juice 1 tsp
Sugar 1 tsp - I used icing sugar
Chocolate 70 g, chopped
Chopped nuts (optional) - I used Pistachio

Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF)
Prepare an 8-cm (3-in) wide and 4.5-cm (2-in) deep ramekin. Brush the inside of ramekin upwards with butter. Spoon some sugar into ramekin (I used icing sugar), then tilt ramekin around to coat sides with sugar. Overturn ramekin and discard excess sugar.
Place egg whites in a small mixing bowl and whisk until foamy. Add lemon juice and sugar and whisk until light and fluffy, with soft peaks.
Melt chocolate in a bain-marie and transfer to a mixing bowl. Gradually fold egg white mixture into melted chocolate.
Pour batter into ramekin until the brim and bake for 8-10 minutes until soufflé is well-risen. Garnish as desired and serve immediately.

Happy Baking :)

Earl Grey Macarons with Salted Caramel

2012-01-13T06:23:00.000-08:00

This is so far the best Macarons that I ever tasted (and made)!! Honest!

Earl Grey Macarons with (melting) Salted Caramel

I got this recipe through this blog food je t'aime, and thank you for inventing this combination. I already had similar Macarons (bought) with a caramel salted filling (but the shell wasn't taste of Earl Grey Tea) and I like it a lot! So when I saw this recipe, I was so happy and couldn't wait to give it a try. I love Earl Grey Tea so much because of its fragrant. I think I like it more than Jasmine Tea's fragrant.

The silver chrome.. Oh How I Love the way you look :P

Last time I made an Orange with Ginger Macarons still the recipe was from Primarasa book. The taste was so so, not really my favorite. I think I'm gonna create something with Orange but with different combination later. Beside on the taste, I also made a mistake for not grinding the almond powder really well. It turned out like a disaster. When its baked the shell was cracked, no frilly feet, etc. This got me thinking that, Macarons is really about being obey to the detail and consistency.

Piping to the Silpat - Somehow I'm getting better on making those same size circles

Preheat the oven into 160 C

Anyway, I got all the ingredients for this one and ready to make it. This time I aged the egg white more than 1 day on the fridge (2 days I guess, I forgot). And before using it, I usually keep it on room temperature until it's not cold anymore. Using my basic macaron recipe (I don't use the ingredients measurement as in the blog) and adjust it by adding the Earl Grey Tea.

The exciting part was when making the Caramel! I never (really never) had made caramel before. I don't know why I haven't give it a try. I think because I'm not really a big fan of it. But until this time...it's just changed my mind :P. It was written clearly on the recipe and turns out really easy to make. And the best part is when you combine the sea salt into the caramel. When they both incorporated... Ooh you just can't stop tasting it! I swear If I'm not on my healthy diet, I'd have this everyday!

Making the caramel sauce while waiting

This time I grind the almond powder until it has no lump at all (I get rid off it). And the egg white was already beaten until it's stiff. The almond & egg white were fold correctly and have watery based after. Resting until it's formed (more than1 hour). Done! Into the oven... let's see how it goes.

Inside the oven.. Almost there...

Every time I look at this, I couldn't stop smiling

The Macaron raised really good and has a pretty feet again! Although it was not as frilly the first one, I'm quite happy with it :D. I never try to pick off the macarons from baking paper just after it came out from the oven. I usually wait until it's really cool down. This macarons made in two batch with different baking sheet. One using baking paper, the other one using Silpat. Turns out, the one which using Silpat has a really nice bottom instead of the other. I keep all on an airtight container and give the caramel filling the day after. And Yes, It was Really really good!

Earl Grey Macarons.. oh the fragrant!

My hubby is the best tester, because he would honestly say "great" if it's great and "not" if it's really not that good. This one he said really good (beside the lemon macarons), he likes it!. The next day I brought this to my friends and had some too for my friend's birthday. They like it too. Just today my sister came by and she also try this, she said this is the best taste ever too! Unfortunately it's only one left, so she couldn't have more :P

The melting salted caramel

I'm so happy with the taste results. This is definitely will be my favorite Macarons!

Now, Where are Those Feet?

2012-01-13T02:29:00.000-08:00

After the successful Lemon Macarons before, I did make another batch for different flavor. This time I'm gonna make Chocolate Mint and Coffee Macarons.

Here's the thing. Once it was succeed it couldn't be failed, right? Unfortunately it didn't work for Macarons, or maybe just me? :P I made The first batter for Chocolate Macarons a bit runny. And the Coffee Macarons was a bit thick. But for all those mistakes, I have learned that things that made those Happy Feet rising, it's all about the powder, the consistency of Meringue, the process of folding the batter and also timing to let the Macarons perform a skin before it gets into oven.

Hot Teh Tarik for Afternoon Tea

What ever method that you're taking for making Macarons (Italian Meringue, French, Swiss) I think the meringue should be stiff before you fold the dry ingredients on it. And oh yeah, remember that the dry ingredients should be really smooth (specially almond powder) if it's not, it'll make the batter thick and will take longer time to perform the skin. Also a big chance to get cracked when it's in the oven.

Minty Blue Chocolate Macarons

I still feel the recipe is too sweet so I reduced the granulated sugar. I don't know whether this made a big impact/changes for the macarons, as I've seen the macarons didn't perform a frilly feet like the first one I made. Anyway, I keep looking on the internet and try to get the answer. I found so many valuable tips on the web, The latest I read was from the owner of Tartelete's Blog: Helene Dujardin Demystifying Macarons and also from here Cure Happiness - Macarons.

Coffee Macarons with Chocolate Rhum Ganache

One thing for sure I'll remember what Helene Dujardin said on her tips that There's only one thing to tackle this 'little devil': practice, practice and keep practice!. I'll do that for sure :)

Minty Blue Chocolate Macarons

from Primarasa Book 'Macarons'

Ingredients
Basic Macarons

100 gr granulated sugar
80 gr Egg White - (This time I aged them 24 hours on the fridge and let them in room temperature 2 hours before start making macarons)

100 gr ground Almond
100 gr Icing Sugar
1/8 tsp cream of tar tar - (I added this)
Blue Food coloring - (I used Wilton Blue)

For Filling - Chocolate Ganache

150 gr Dark Chocolate - Chopped - (I combined Dark and Bittersweet chocolate)
100 ml whipped cream
Mint Essence

How to

Prepare basic Macarons

Combine icing sugar and almonds in a mixing bowl and mix well. Set aside. (These dry ingredients should be very smooth, no lumps at all)
Combine egg whites and sugar in a mixing bowl. Place in a bain-marie and whisk constantly until sugar is completely melted. Remove from heat and whisk on a medium speed for 3 minutes. Add cream of tar tar and increase to high speed. Add food coloring, continue to whisk until mixture is light and fluffy, with soft to medium peaks.
Combine dry ingredients to egg whites (I usually divide it into 4 times). Fold the ingredients in one circular way, mix the rest until fully incorporated. You should be getting a slightly watery base (When you pull out your spatula it will drops continuously by it self and made a ribbon like patterns).
Spoon batter into a pipping bag and pipe out 2-3 cm circles (depending whether you want a small or medium size macarons) 1-cm apart on line baking trays.
Let the Macarons rest from 15-30 minutes (depending on the weather) or until if you touch the top it will not stick into your finger. Remember also to check the side. (The Macarons needs to be rest to perform a skin so you'll get those Frilly Feet when its bake).
Preheat the oven to 160 C and bake macarons for 10 minutes. Macarons should be start rising after first 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 120 and continue for another 10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.

Filling - Chocolate Ganache

In a sauce pan, bring to shimmer 100ml of whipped cream. Pour into a bowl of chopped dark chocolate, mix them until it's combined. Let it cool then add mint essence for your liking.

Remove gently Macarons from baking paper, match the same size circles. Spoon chocolate ganache into a pipping bag. Pipe some on an overturned macaron, then sandwhich another macaron. Repeat remaining macarons.

I like to rest the bake macarons overnight in an airtight container in room temperature. Then on the next day I'll put the filling. You can store Macarons into a fridge, and eat them next day, you'll get even more great taste and texture.

Happy Baking :)

The Pretty Feet is Rising... Finally!

2012-01-01T05:15:00.000-08:00

I have lost counted trying to make Macarons from the last 2 or 3 years.. There's a time when I felt really frustrated and wouldn't want to go back and try to make Macarons. I think I've absence quite a long time in the kitchen since then.

I never stop browsing a recipe about Macarons, learn how to, tips and trick and a good friend of mine also gave me a really nice book about Macarons. Still, after all the research and even reading the simplest recipe didn't give me enough courage to give it another try.

Lemon Curd

Until then, I saw my friend successfully made Macarons, it gave me a booster, another inspiration to be back in the kitchen to try those 'my little enemies'. Few months back, I bought a book about Macarons from Primarasa. It's all written in Bahasa Indonesia, and has a really good information about how to make Macarons. It also give details about what went wrong about Macarons, and so on. It's all stated in clear and really easy to understand. So, I think, why not give it a try before we end this year 2011.

Spreading Lemon Curd

One of my obstacle for making Macarons was the oven. It's an old oven which has automatic setting for temperature. When the oven already hot, automatically the gas will stop running, so it's difficult to have a steady hot temperature. And it could not set into below 180 C, which most of Macarons should be bake between 140-160 C. But since now I have a new oven now, so I don't have any excuse not to give another try.

It's 31 December 2011, I already stock almond powder and other things to make Macarons. And so I followed the directions in the book. This time I'll make it absolutely right, means that I will grind the powder really well first. OK, when the batter was incorporated, I took time for the Macarons to get harder on the shell. It took me about 20-30 minutes. And now... baking time!

The happy feet

I set the temperature on 160 C as written on the book.. and put the tray in the middle. It says only 7 minutes to bake. So I've waited patiently in front of my oven.. hopping that this time will be right. 4 minutes passed.. I started to look the bottom of the round batter getting pushed up.. and.. There you are.. The Happy Feet!!! I'm almost in tears watching it raised haha.. and could not believe that It's actually happening!!! I screamed inside and cheered my self.. oh, so this is what others feels like when they saw the happy feet is raising! I'm so overjoyed! :D :D

One bite is never enough

It's totally 7 minutes (yes I got a timer to make it precise) and then bring the tray to cool down. I waited the macarons until it's totally dry, and you could peel it easily without having anything left stuck in the bottom of it.

Lemon Poppyseed Macarons with Lemon Curd

Here they are, my Lemon Poppyseed Macarons with Lemon Curd.
Oh please bear with me if my next posting will be all about Macarons. I'm so gonna make lots more with different kind of taste. What a great feeling to end the day of 2011!

Matcha Ice Cream with Shiratama and Adzuki Beans

2011-12-31T08:27:00.000-08:00

Months before I bought this little ice cream machine, and made a cookies and cream ice cream for my son. It did turn out really good and I'm very satisfied with the creamy texture. But ever since I haven't made any ice cream :P

Craving for Matcha (Green Tea) Ice Cream, I did blog hopping to a friend's blog and wanna make this ice cream like she had.

I already got matcha powder then I only have to buy the red bean paste and glutinous rice flour.

Matcha Ice Cream

The recipe was adapted from the perfect scoop by david lebovitz
Ingredients:

1 cup milk

150g sugar -I used only 120 gr

500 ml whipping cream

pinch of salt -I used sea salt

6 large egg yolks -I used only 4 (because that's the only egg's left at the time I made)

4 tsps macha powder -added more to give a very 'matcha' taste

Directions :

1. Warm the milk, sugar & salt in a medium saucepan.

2. Pour cream into a large bowl & whisk together with macha powder. set a strainer on top.

3. In another bowl, whisk together egg yolks and slowly pour in the warmed milk mixture while whisking constantly. put the mixture back to the saucepan.

4. Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat, scraping the bottom as you stir, until mixture thickens and coat the back of a spoon, or about 85C.

5. Pour custard thru' the strainer into the cream, then whisk vigorously until custard is frothy to dissolve the macha powder. stir until cool over an ice bath.

6. Chill the mixture thoroughly then churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions then freeze until firm. Alternatively, if you don't have an ice cream maker, you can place the mixture in a shallow metal tray and freeze, whisking every couple of hours until frozen and creamy.

Adzuki

To make the Shiratama: simply mix the glutinous flour with water, combine until it formed a dough (it should not stick to your fingers). Divide the dough into 2 portions, mixed the other 1 with matcha powder. Bring a pot of water to boil, form the dough into balls and cook them in the boiling water. When they float it means that they're cooked already.

Enjoy :)

Tiramisu Baileys

2011-12-31T03:38:00.000-08:00

Forgive me my blog, I have neglected you for such a long time :P

Before we end this year 2011, I made a promise to myself to write one or two post. So here it is.

My friend brought me a bottle of Mint Baileys when she came back from Egypt. In returns, I promised her to make something from it. Since it's her birthday, I'm thinking of making her a Baileys Tiramisu for a birthday dessert.

I took the recipe from my friend's blog which was adapted from Donna Hay's Book.
The ingredients was simple and it's so easy to make.
I'm using a single square plastic glass, so it'll be easy to consume.

ingredients:

1/2 cup strong espresso coffee -I used Excelso black coffee

1/2 cup coffee liqueur -I used Baileys Mint

16 sponge fingers -cut and arrange to fit the glass

cocoa powder for dusting

(filling)

250 gr mascarpone cheese -I used Yummy Mascarpone Cheese

1 1/2 cup single cream

3 tbsp icing sugar, sifted

Directions :

1. To make filling: whisk mascarpone cheese a bit set a side. Whisk cream & icing sugar together and until light & creamy, then add mascarpone cheese.

2. Combine the coffee & liquor. Quickly dip both sides of the sponge finger halves in the coffee mixture and arrange them on the bottom of glasses.

3. Pour half the filling on top of it. Dip the remaining sponge fingers and place on top of the cream layer. Spoon over remaining filling and dust heavily with cocoa powder before serving. refrigerate until required.

I soaked the bottom sponge with lots of liquor on it, and the upper side with a bit lighter taste on liquor (more on the coffee taste). This will give you a dimension while you're eating the Tiramisu. You'll get more liquor sensation when you eat the bottom part.

I'm so Glad that my friend like the Tiramisu :D

Sunday Lunch - Homemade Juicy Burger

2010-10-17T22:22:00.000-07:00

Sunday is my day, because I could spend more time for my self and also cooking/baking without worrying if there's any deadline. My son already bragging me about making Burger for him since couple weeks ago. So fulfilling his wishes I'm making one for today's lunch.

My version of Burger is so easy to make. You just have to find a really good prime mince beef with less fat on it. That's what makes the Patty is tender and juicy after its grilled. I had once tried using a regular mince beef, it didn't taste as juicy as the less fat one.

For the side dishes, I made a deep fried baby potatos, shimmered with olive oil and Rosemary. You can use any kind of potatos, but I find it's nicer to have a bite size one.

Baby Potatos

The Juicy Burger

Here are the recipe:

PATTY

250 gr Prime Mince Beef (less fat)
5 cloves medium Garlic > chopped
5 cloves medium Red Onion > chopped
1/2 Onion > chopped
3 tbs bread crumb
1 tsp pepper
2 tbs BBQ Sauce

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Using your hand, gently mixed it thoroughly.
Divide and shape the beef into palm size, make a ball of it and then push gently to make it shaped as a patty. Give a little bit of salt (only if you're going to cook it straight away).
Pour 2 table spoon of Olive oil into the pan, cook the patty until it turns brown.

MUSHROOM SAUCE

Mushroom, sliced
1/2 of Onion, chopped
Olive oil

Using existing oil from cooked patty, add more olive oil and stir chopped onion until it's fragrant. Add mushroom and last add BBQ Sauce. Stir until it's cooked.

FINAL
Don't forget to warmed your bun first on one side, then spread mayonnaise and chilly sauce on it (if you like). Put some green salad first, patty then mushroom sauce on the top.

Enjoy! :D

Kue Sus

2010-05-06T18:10:00.000-07:00

Need a little sweet treats for this weekend. I made this really easy snack Kue Sus or known by its popular name called Choux Pastry. I think this is the most simple cake as in ingredients and how you make it. Yet the taste is absolutely rich because of its filling. I like to use Vanilla Custard as a filling. Maybe next time I'll do experiment with other flavor.

For the recipe, I'm using from NCC's blog. Enjoy :)

Tiramisu Cup Cake

2010-03-03T04:04:00.000-08:00

It's been long time since I made my last Tiramisu. Browsing to Martha Stewart website's, I found this recipe for Tiramisu as in Cup Cake. What a good idea! The recipe is using vanilla cake, but I'm going to make Mascarpone Cheese cake instead.

Using the au bain marie technique, the cake turned really smooth and so soft. While these cup cakes are in bite sizes, I couldn't stop munching on it even there's no topper yet.
I'm also using vanilla pod into the cake which made the cake smell's really nice! Between cheese and vanilla!

Tiramisu Cupcake(in Bahasa Indonesia)
I. Mascarpone Cheese Cake

Bahan:
(campur dan ayak)

50 gr tepung terigu
50 gr tepung maizena

Bahan:

60 gr mentega tawar
250 gr Mascarpone cheese, biarkan pada suhu ruang
120 ml whip cream
5 kuning telur
5 putih telur
1/8 sdt garam
125 gr gula pasir halus
1 batang Vanilla, scrapped ambil bagian dalamnya

Caranya:

Siapkan loyang cupcake dan masukkan kertas cupcake kedalamnya, pasang oven 150 derajat Celsius, masukkan alas loyang yang diisi air panas, taruh 1 rak dibawah loyang cupcake.
Campur mentega, Mascarpone cheese, whip cream, vanilla pod & batangnya dalam wadah.
Didihkan dengan api kecil, aduk hingga lembut, angkat dari api (diamkan sampai uapnya hilang).
Masukkan campuran tepung, aduk rata. Masukkan kuning telur aduk rata. Buang batang Vanilla. Sisihkan.
Kocok putih telur hingga berbusa, masukkan gula sedikit demi sedikit sambil terus dikocok sampai terbentuk kerucut-kerucut tumpul (soft peak).
Tuang 1/3 adonan putih telur ke adonan mascarpone cheese, aduk rata. Tuang campuran ini ke sisa adonan putih telur, aduk rata.
Tuang adonan ke loyang cupcake yg sudah di beri kertas, panggang dengan cara au bain marie, kurang lebih 20-30 menit sampai permukaan matang, kuning keemasan. Keluarkan dari oven. (Cara test kue sudah matang atau belum, tusuk dengan tusuk gigi, bila adonan lengket di tusuk gigi maka kue belum sepenuhnya matang, bila sudah tidak ada yg lengket, tandanya kue sudah matang secara menyeluruh).
Setelah benar-benar dingin, lepaskan cake dari loyang, taruh di atas rak kawat hingga dingin.

II. Coffee Syrup

1 sachet bubuk kopi instan, seduh air hangat (pilih yang bau kopi-nya strong)
2 sdm Rhum (optional)
2 sdm Kahlua (optional

III. Mascarpone Frosting

1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces mascarpone cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup gula halus

Kocok cream dengan mixer hingga mengembang dan stiff peak (kaku). Di wadah lainnya, kocok mascarpone dan gula hingga halus. Kemudian campur whipped cream kedalam mascarpone hingga rata.

IV. Hiasan

Buah raspberry/strawberry
Daun mint
Coklat batang (di serut)
Coklat bubuk

V. Penyelesaian

Bila cup cake sudah dingin, berikan beberapa sendok cairan Kopi hingga cake terlihat coklat. Jangan ragu untuk memberikan kopi yang banyak hingga meresap ke dalam kue, karena ini yang akan membuat rasanya beda. Masukkan mascarpone frosting ke dalam plastik segitiga dan gunakan tip yang diinginkan lalu semprotkan ke atas masing-masing cupcake hingga habis. Taburi coklat bubuk, lalu hias dengan coklat serut. Tambahkan buah dan daun mint sebagai pemanis.

Apple Mint Soda

2010-03-03T03:48:00.000-08:00

I'm addicted to this new beverages from this 'local' brand. It's an apple drink with sparkling water, and it tasted so Good! It goes perfectly with Italian food (or whatever that using lots of cheese).

Today I'm adding lots of mint leaves to get it more fresher in taste.

Apple Mint Soda

1 can Apple Sparkling from Ceres
Meant leaves - slightly crushed
Ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in tall glass and serve immediately

What an afternoon refreshment and it's so easy to make!

Just Desserts - Raspberry Panna Cotta

2010-02-26T09:39:00.000-08:00

Having a nice and beautifully photographed cook book is one of (from many other) my guilty pleasure. I bought Daniel Tay's 'Just Desserts' couple months ago and wanted to try this Panna Cotta recipe. But since I don't have a small round glass just like shown in his book, so the plan has to be postponed until I got the glass. Luckly last time I went to this supermarket with my sister, and they have many range and sizes of glasses. Just what I've expected! I found those glasses at last! I bought 3 of them and I also found a really nice cutting glass. It's Polkadots! Really really cute! If only they have other colors besides blue, I might getting it too.

I also bought fresh Raspberries and Blueberries..Aren't they gorgeous fruits?. If only they're not so expensive here, I would have them every week in my fridge.

OK, reading the recipe looks like nothing's hard. This is also my first time using a vanilla pod. Oohh...They smell really good, don't they?. Last time my friend from Singapore told me that Indonesia has one of the best growing Vanilla pod. I'm so ashamed that I didn't know that until she mentioned about it. Ha ha :P

As I said before, there's nothing hard from reading the recipe.. but turns out it was failed Hahaha :P The texture was absolutely creamy, not even slightly sticky. I still haven't got the right way to use gelatine, I don't know why or what went wrong about it. And I didn't get the raspberry pured enough, so you could still see the texture from it, or maybe I should sift them just to get the liquid. Anyway, Despite on those things surprisingly the taste was quite good! A really nice combination of sweet and sour :D Will do better next time.

In Love with Chocolate Truffles

2010-02-19T08:12:00.000-08:00

Chocolate is addictive!. Not to mentioned this tiny little sweet things. Chocolate cake crumbled with chocolate ganache and covered with bitter sweet chocolate melt. Put in the fridge overnight, and ready to serve.

Chocolate Truffles
from Joy of Baking - modified by me

Chocolate cake (from any recipe you have)

227 gr Semisweet or Bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
180 ml heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons of Rum -optional

100gr Semisweet or Bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces
Sprinkles (or whatever you like)

For Truffles:

Break chocolate cake into small pieces, set aside.
Place the chopped chocolate in a medium sized stainless steel bowl. Set aside.
Heat the cream and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil.
Immediately pour the boiling cream over the chocolate and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
Stir with a whisk until smooth. If desired, add liqueur. Set aside and wait until the mixture is cold enough.
Pour the mixture into chocolate cake, mix well (i'm using my hand covered with plastic gloves). Using your hand, get a small amount mixture and shape into bite size ball.

For Coating:

Chopped chocolate into small pieces.
Place coarsely chopped chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, not simmering, water. Melt the chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove the top part of the double boiler from the bottom.

Finishing:

Place the ready chocolate ball into the chocolate melt until its covered. Repeat this to all the chocolate ball. Sprinkle the top to decorate. Wait for about 30 minutes, then refrigerate overnight.

Packaging - Cookies for Friends

2010-02-18T05:47:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder what your paper napkin could be used for? A simply nice gift wrapping. Just add a matching ribbon and you're done!

Made cookies for my friends, and gave them with this simple wrapping. I love collecting paper napkins, and they're so useful in many ways! :)

Making Homemade Pizza is Easy!

2010-02-11T05:37:00.000-08:00

Yes, I'm telling you the truth! This has been our family's weekend menu for couple years, since I could make a dough (obviously). People usually surprised when they heard about 'making Pizza', with homemade dough. Why bother making one when you could buy a ready dough? I tell you...Why not? :D Besides, buying 1 pizza now will cost you like 2 days lunch meal.. I thought why even bother buying any when we could make one? ha ha :D

There are many kind of Dough recipe, but I found this one (not the one on this video) and never tried different recipe ever since. This recipe has result that I wanted; a thin based pizza.

So here I am showing you step by step how to make Pizza. But I missed taking photo while making dough, but you could see it from this video how to make a pizza dough. Basically it's the same.

One good thing of making homemade Pizza is you could have any toppings that you desire. And pour on generous amounts of Cheese, Beef, Mushroom.. anything you name it.

I've never make a step by step photograph before (well actually just once). Surprisingly, I kinda like it! Note to my self: Buy a Tripod soon! This will help a lot for curing a stiff knee from bending on the floor too long. Ha Ha :D

Prepare a dough to what size of pan that you desired - I made a small and medium size Pizza

Roll the dough to round shape

Prepare the dressing

Spread tomato paste/sauce on the base, in my recipe said to spread the mozzarella cheese first on the based to make all the ingredients stay in place, I didn't do this but the result is still okay.
Put any kind of dressing that you like (beef, sausage, chicken, tuna, spinach, mushroom, capsicum, etc). Then spread the mozzarella cheese on top (in generous amounts if you want to get that melted sensation when the pizza is ready).

Ready to bake - My Pizza in Mini size with mushroom, spinach and onion

Fresh from di oven, ready to serve

See.. I told you it's not that hard. :D You could enjoy Pizza in your own way, and save money from dining out Pizza at the same time.. isn't that good?

Enjoy!

For dough recipe click here

Double Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Mousse

2010-02-10T21:42:00.000-08:00

Who wouldn't love a double chocolate with bitter sweet chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate mousse. Simply Sinful!.

Recipe soon.

NCCFPC-IN LOVE WITH FOOD: Strawberry Mousse Pudding

2010-02-08T09:08:00.000-08:00

I just joined a group in Facebook, it's called NCC 'Food Photography' Club. Basically it's a club for whoever love to cook and shoot their own cooking with their camera. Whatever the camera is, whether you have Digital or SLR it's fine. This is the place where you could share tips and learn on doing a food photography.

I fell in love with food since long time ago, but for me catching a good and delicious angle of food into a photograph was about 3 years ago when I started this blog. I was amazed looking at so many home bakers who could take photo that looked really professional! Some of it from foreign web blog, but some of it also came from Indonesia who afterward became my blogger friends. I admire their photos so so much! Once I saw it, I just couldn't wait to start learning and took photo of my own creation and put it in my own blog.

Remembering those memories, I'd like to dedicate this dessert to show how much I love Food & Photography! I Love each moment, each process of making food as much as I Love the process of taking photos, start from scratch when basically you don't have any idea, when you couldn't find the right 'angle'(the right timing, the right lighting), when bending your knee or laying down is replacing of having a tripod, the hassle before and after, and on and on...

But what would it be more satisfying than looking at your own effort to be uploaded on blog, or FB or whatever. All those input, critics which make you wanted to learn more to be better and growing. Enough said... I heart Food (& Photography).

Enjoy Strawberry Mousse Pudding with Vanilla Fla. Simply just what I always wanted to be, always fresh in everything :D

Strawberry Mousse Pudding
Taken from Yasa Boga Book 'Puding Agar-agar favorit keluarga
- in Bahasa Indonesia -

1 bks agar-agar bubuk
300 gr strawberry, blender
5 bh strawberry iris
300 ml yogurt (me: pakai rasa raspberry)
pewarna pink
100 ml air
3 putih telur
150 gula pasir

Larutkan agar-agar dengan air, didihkan sambil diaduk dan diberi gula (api kecil). Masukkan strawberry yang sudah dihaluskan, yogurt dan pewarna, aduk hingga mendidih kembali. Angkat dari api.

Kocok putih telur hingga naik dan kaku, tuang adonan agar-agar dengan sendok sayur sambil dikocok dengan kecepatan rendah sampai rata dan hangat. Tuang ke dalam cetakan yang sudah diberi hiasan potongan strawberry, biarkan hingga mengeras.

Hidangkan dengan Vla Vanili.

Vla Vanili
1/4 sdt vanili
50 gr maizena, cairkan
1000 ml susu
4 btr kuning telur, kocok hingga lembut
200 gr gula pasir

Jerang susu dan vanili, masukkan cairan maizena dan gula pasir, aduk hingga mengental. Tuang beberapa sendok sayur adonan ke wadah kuning telur, aduk. Setelah rata, tuang kuning telur + adonan tersebut kembali ke panci, jerang di atas api kecil sambil terus diaduk hingga matang. Angkat, aduk hingga dingin supaya tidak terbentuk lapisan (melangit). Bila diinginkan, masukkan 2 sdm rhum/kirsch/esens rhum.

Saturday Cooking Time: Chinese Food

2010-02-08T07:34:00.000-08:00

This Saturday Cooking I picked a Chinese Food. The recipe was taken from Video Jug. I have downloaded some video about Chinese Cooking, and I think I'm gonna give it a shot.

Shrimp & Egg Fried Rice

Chicken & Broccoli with cashew nuts

So here they are, Shrimp & Egg Fried Rice and Chicken & Broccoli with Cashew Nuts. Enjoy :)

For Recipe click, Egg Fried Rice and Chicken & Broccoli with Cashew nuts.

Sunday Cooking Time: Italian Food

2010-02-08T07:13:00.000-08:00

Spicy Tuna Pasta

I Love making Italian Food. They're so simple and yet delicious in taste. This time I wanna make something fast. The other time, my son asked me to make Macaroni Schotel, it's been a while he's not eating that.. so I guess He must be missing the food so badly :).

Macaroni Schotel

Got a Tuna canned, I'll make Pasta for me and my hubby. I'm craving something spicy, that's why I add extra fresh chilly on it. The Pasta turned out really good. My hubby loving it and so Did my son with his Macaroni Schotel.

Spicy Tuna Pasta

Saturday Cooking Time: Salmon & Chicken

2010-01-30T06:53:00.000-08:00

Been long time not cooking any serious dishes, so this year, starting at the beginning month in 2010, my goal for this year is to cook when it comes to weekend. I had this frozen salmon and chicken in the fridge from last week (ha ha it's frozen because it wasn't meant too be that long staying on the fridge), so I'm gonna cook them for this weekend before it's got expired :P

To be honest I don't really know what spices goes for what... so basically just cook and add this and that to the dishes. Not very good huh? But who cares.. as long as the taste turns right afterall..I think it's OK to put anything and being experimental.

Sambel Korek (wannabe)

Start with making a chilli to company the dishes. There's this chili sauce at Bebek H. Slamet (a famous fried duck restaurant in Jakarta) which taste so powerful. I'm trying to make one at home, needs to put something but don't know what (yet) to make it the same taste (or nearly is good already).

The salmon was cut into cube, and seasoned with fish sauce, lime and oyster sauce. Pour in minced garlic and ginger in hot oil, then add the salmon. Adding more sauce, salt and pepper to taste. Done.

Salmon with oyster sauce

For the chicken, I marinated them with olive oil, lime leave, Lemon grass, salt and pepper. When it's grilled, add sweet soy sauce to the chicken several times until it's brown and cooked.

Grilled Chicken with Sweet Soya Sauce

Served with warm white rice and a cold ice tea. Let's eat! :D

Chocolate Cake with Raspberry

2009-12-20T20:32:00.000-08:00

Craving for a chocolate cake, I made one plus adding Raspberry to perfection its taste. The innards cake - melted bittersweet chocolate with raspberry.

I should have been warned with this combination. Now I couldn't stop eating. HELP :D

My Super Busy September - The Making of Le Gateau Cookies

2009-12-17T05:33:00.000-08:00

It was on September, Muslim people celebrating Hari Raya Idul Fitri. Popular things happening on Ramadhan months are Puasa, Taraweh, and also the time for Lebaran cookies. Special Lebaran all time cookies, such as: Nastar, Putri Salju, Kastengel, etc. Unlike other years before, this time I'm gonna do my own cookies for my self consuming, and sell it. What? selling cookies? Yes. I have made my mind that I will have a guts to sell some cookies this Lebaran.

So many delicious all time cookies out there, and I do not want to compete with those. I'm trying to do something different so people could experience other taste than the existing ones. After some trial that I've made, so I came up with 4 flavors that I'm gonna sell.

After deciding those flavor, the next step is to come up with a good packaging. I have fallen in love with a good and nice packaging. Anything that looks good in terms of design, I love it! One day I walked into a really famous cakery in town, I saw they have a really nice packaging for their cookies. Despite on the cookie taste which was mediocre, but I love how they put together between the cookies, label design and packaging. It just looks so beautiful! Based on that reference, so I design my own cookies labels.

First, Look for a packaging.
I already had in mind which kind of packaging that I will use, and it will be only 2 kinds of packaging. Small and Medium. The thing is easy to get the medium size plastic jar, but the small one.. ooh that's the though part! I have to call almost all baking supply store in this town, and not to mentioned went to traditional market to find it. No good. So Plan B, I only sold minimum quantity for the small package. And the good thing is, only few people ordered the small sizes, they tend to order the medium one :)

Second. Sketch the design.
After the packaging, start to sketch design for labels that will fits into the packaging. Came up with ideas how my labels are gonna be. I love using bright colors because the look are so refreshing, so I choose 4 kinds of colors to be on the label also with other colors. The colors represent each of the cookies. I also wanted the labels to look young but yet elegant and simple. Too much things will ruins your design, trust me. So just keep it simple and it will turned out good as always. Okay. Done with the labels now next part...

Third. Do the photography for Cookies.
Because each of my labels will contains photo of the cookies, then I have to make a photo session of it. Using my Digital Camera, these photo session tooks 2 days.. In the middle of my other working deadline (which was quite overloaded at that time) but I could finished it and so happy doing all of these things.

Fourth. Design Labels & Print
Transfer the design into computer, do the layout until I finally satisfied with the whole look. Once I'm happy with it, print out the labels to stick into the packaging.

Fifth. Do the photography for Packaging.
These took a whole day. Again, using only my Digital camera, I'm quite satisfied with the results.

Sixth. Promotion Time!
As this is my first time of selling cookies, I'm aiming to sell these cookies to my friend first. So I do an simple catalogue that could be send through internet. And for the others I also gave them samplers of my cookies in individual package. The good thing when you have a friend working in the office, they'll see the samplers and hopefully will order the cookies too. And it did happen!

Seventh. Selling Time!
Not long after I spread the catalogue, the cookies samplers, emails or phone or text messages came to order the cookies. So now it's time to do the battle of flour (that's what I said) :D

Eight. Delivery.
I'm working with my trustworthy courier to deliver the cookies. Since it's a cookies, it's easier to deliver than a cup cakes. I bought a brown paper bag as the outer packaging and stick on my cookies logo on the paper bag. I just love to sell everything in a pretty package. Hoping that people will be happy when they received the package. And yes, they were happy :D

Here are the range of cookies that I sold.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crunchy Berries

Orange Poppy Seed

Chocolate Mint

I hope this could give you an inspiration to create your own labels and create a different kind of cookies to celebrate Hari Raya Idul Fitri :)

Lazy Sunday with Chocolate Chip Cookies & Tea

2009-08-08T02:31:00.000-07:00

I made this family's favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies and got it perfect again! Last time I did something wrong and the taste wasn't like I expected. Not that the cookie wasn't good, but the texture was different and I couldn't get the crunchy side of it.

This time I'm truly understand, noted to myself, do not ever change any ingredients that you've used. Such as if you used butter, then don't change it to margarine, if using caster sugar, don't change it with icing, etc. So based on what I've experienced, I'll stick with the rules. Period.

Dilmah-Earl Grey Tea

The cookies filled about 3 regular size of cookie jar, and gone in less than 2 days. It's even better when you eat it fresh from the oven. You could taste there's still a bit of melted chocolate inside.

I'm enjoying my last jar of cookies with a cup of Dilmah-Earl Grey Tea (I love the taste, and the smell!). Oh what a nice lazy sunday :D

Lite Breakfast

2009-08-05T04:12:00.000-07:00

When Me & My Husband went to this Japanese Restaurant in Singapore, we had this Salmon Omelete which was very nice.

Craving about that meal for breakfast, I try to make it by myself since the ingredients not that hard to find. I think this is a good options If you'd like your omelette with a bit of variation. Maybe next time I could change the salmon with Tuna, or shrimp, etc.

Enjoy :)

Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

2009-08-02T09:16:00.000-07:00

I saw this cookie on Dita's blog, and interested to make it. But there's one thing that I couldn't find from the recipe is a Butterscotch chips. So I asked her more about those chips and wondering where I could get them in here (Indonesia). I know how it tasted like, but as I remembered I've never found there's such things in local shops. Since I shouldn't omit the butterscotch chips from the recipe (otherwise it wouldn't be called Butterscotch cookies right?), so there's no way I could make this cookie until I found them.

One day Dita emailed me asking for my address, and curious about it I asked her what for. She said..just wait and see.

Butterscotch Chips

Then one afternoon I got a package from her (this is why she asked my address). She send me a package contains: Butterscotch Chips, Peanut Butter Chips, Dark Chocolate and Pecans. Oh wow! I was very surprised indeed! Couldn't believe that she thought about this since the conversation was months passes by.

Add some Pecans too

It's funny because we made friends because of blogs and haven't met each other. But we keep in touch through blogs, flickr, and through Facebook then we knew that some of my friends are her friends too (what a small world). So having a package from a friend that we haven't met each other is such an overwhelmed feeling.

On Saturday night, while having an enjoyable moment at home, I made this cookie instead of only watching TV. The cookie itself tasted really Good! I really like it very much! The Butterscotch is the 'key' to this cookies, otherwise it'll be a plain butter oatmeal cookie.

Blonde a.k.a Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

Thank you so much Dita! It's really really a Lovely Surprised! *hugs*

If you'd like to try, click here for the recipe. Happy Baking!

Strawberry Milkshakes

2009-07-31T05:44:00.000-07:00

I was saying before that this morning the weather is a little bit cool.. but when it comes to noon..It's totally the opposite!.. Oh my.. the sun is shining on its highest! And I think this is also unusual weather. Jakarta is almost hot everyday.. but today, it's absolutely hot than ever!..In fact, couple days during this week is the same when it's at noon. So terribly hot, you can't even feel if there's any wind. :(

I thought I need something fresh before I got dehydration (I also drink lots and lots of water). Happens that I still have a fresh strawberry juice, strawberry fruits and a milk. So I made a strawberry milkshake without adding any sugar on it.

Don't know where I got the idea to put just a squeezed of Lemon, and the taste is quite good.
So refreshing!

Big Breakfast

2009-07-31T00:06:00.000-07:00

American Breakfast Style

Morning All...
It's 6.30 a.m, the sky is blue and the weather today is.. cold? What?..
I noticed several days in this week, Jakarta's been a bit cold in the morning. Specially if the wind's blowing.. I could feel the breeze like in Puncak. Seriously! So while I'm up and feeling fresh because of the 'unusual' air, let's make a big breakfast to start this beautiful day.

Juicy Beef Sausages

Bon Appétit!

I love American Breakfast, besides It's easy to make and you get anything that's important in one meal (or two or three?). Carbo, Protein, and Veggies if you wanna add some fresh salad to it. But for today, I'll skip the salad part, since I don't have any in my fridge.

Scrambled Eggs with Melted Cheese & Oregano

Hot Teh Tarik

Happy Friday Everyone! And Have a nice weekend :D

One Hot Afternoon with Cold Coffee (and Chocolate)

2009-07-28T02:35:00.001-07:00

For months I've been doing all mostly in chocolate (cookies, cupcakes, cookies) I must have been overwhelmed by chocolate.. Who wouldn't anyway? :D

I saw these chocolate bar called "Monggo".. as in Javanese language could means "Yes Please". I was interested not only because of the name but also the packaging which I think it's simple and nice. And mostly I'm surprised that this chocolate made from local, Yogyakarta. Cool..

One hot afternoon I enjoy it with a really cold Starbucks Frappuccino. Hmmm... :)

Crispy Rice Chocolate Cookies

2009-07-22T02:56:00.000-07:00

Having a left over cookie dough in my fridge (and yes, it's still a lot), I'm thinking to make the rest of the dough another cookie shaped this night. Happens the cookie already turns too dry, and I'm kindda lazy to roll them first and then shaped them with cookie cutter.. not to mention to decor it with icing sugar afterwards.. Aarrggh just too many steps and not enough time.

So I ran to one of my fave blog, and saw this recipe that I could try using these ready dough. I had this box of rice chocolate cereal for my son, but he doesn't really like the taste compares to other chocolate cereal. Inspired by the recipe, I just mix some melted chocolate into the dough (to make it stickier again) and just add more chocolate chip and those rice chocolate crispy.

After that, just like making usual cookies lay them into baking tray and bake them around 15-20 minutes. Taste wise, I should have put the melted chocolate more, so they would taste more chocolatey. Despite on that, I like how the rice chocolate brings a crispy sensation! It's just something new. Will try other time with the real recipe as posted in the blog. Thanks for sharing Mamin :)

Cookies who wants Cookies...

2009-07-14T08:43:00.000-07:00

Cookies hmmm...

My Sister & I spend the day making cookies. She's learning how to decorate with icing sugar making Elmo's face (since her daughter loves Elmo so much).

Elmo's Face (my sister did great job, mine is a bit messy :P)

Flower Power

'F' is for Figo (my son)

We had so much fun making it, and Sidney (her daughter) felt overwhelm looking at her favorite character in Cookies. What a Fun 'me' time for both of us :)

Sidney loves Elmo (cookie)...

Dark Chocolate Cup Cake

2009-07-05T08:11:00.000-07:00

I bought a local book of various recipes for cup cakes and tried one of them which is dark chocolate cup cake. Since the ingredients not that complicated so I'm gonna give it a try to bake it this weekend.

I add more chocolate chips and bittersweet chocolate inside the cake, so when it's done you could taste how the chocolate is melted.

Turns out only 14 cupcakes done if using a medium size cup. I brought 8 cupcakes to my family and ask them to try.

They said it was really really Good!!! My hubby also said it's even better if you eat it when the topping still warm. Super duper chocolate. I Like!

Morning Coffee

2009-07-02T00:29:00.000-07:00

My beloved camera just RIP :"(. I really love my Kodak Easysharing. It's not really small, thin camera, but I love its capable of capturing moments (sounds like an ad). But it's true! All pictures here were taken with my beloved Kodak in outdoor (in front of my house). I've own it for 7 years already! Wow! it's actually really 'strong' huh? So it's sad if you've already attached to something for that long and you have to let go (since it's broken).

Well the sadness musn't be too long. I got a replacement for it (new camera), so I could take pictures again and up load it to my blog. This time I wanna try Lumix Leica from Panasonic. Still exploring how to use it, but I think I'm gonna love this new camera too.

So, let's have a coffee first welcoming my new camera :)

Home Made 'Famous Amos Cookies'

2009-01-27T04:00:00.000-08:00

After long loooong time enough not baking cakes, cookies, etc... I finally did my 1st baking in this Year 2009. When it comes to chocolate chip cookies, I found out a really really good cookies is 'Famous Amos Cookies', nothing else. This brings back my childhood memory, when Famous Amos Cookies 1st opened their Franchise in Indonesia. Suddenly me (& my family) is addicted to those 'not really affordable' cookies. But still, my dad used to buy one big round thin of Famous Amos Cookies for the whole family. That time it was Rp 10.000,- which I thought already expensive..Nowadays, you couldn't even get 1 ounce of FA Cookies with Rp 10.000,- (1 ounce contains at least 5-6 small cookies)..Arrrghh it's so expensive! But the price sure didn't lie about the taste.

After browsing around the internet (once again Thank You technology), I found a recipe that claimed 'This is so far the best recipe, and nearest taste from the real 'Famous Amos Cookies', so I quickly save the recipe into my file.

Night before Chinese New Year, I thought I could give it a try, since I had all the ingredients already. What I like about making cookies, they're just simple to make. Just mix the ingredients and then put into cooking tray then bake it...

The recipe made lots of small sizes cookies, I almost had 8 batches to baked them all.. The 1st batch was overdone..Haha..I forgot to look at the timer, so It's more than it should.. The 2nd until last batches was perfectly done!..

Try them as soon as they're not hot, Wooooowww... It's true! The recipe didn't lie claiming that this is the nearest taste with the real 'Famous Amos Cookies'!. My Hubby said, it tasted really good.. I couldn't stop eating them either. My nephew, Shan (he's staying for a night at our house) also loving the cookies.. So funny looking at him and my son, Figo, enjoying the cookies while they're watching 'Sponge Bob Square Pants'..

This is definitely the Best chocolate chip ever..and most of all, it tasted like 'Famous Amos Cookies' indeed.. :D

>Click here for the recipe. Happy Baking :)<

4 Pudings for Break Fasting

2008-09-19T04:14:00.000-07:00

Heloo to All my muslim friends, bloggers.. How's your fasting going? I hope it's all good.. Same here, I always enjoy (love-actually) when it comes to Ramadhan month. Seems like everything turns peacefully, eventhough the traffic is NOT.. I guess It becomes more and more insane!!!..Specially after office hour.. It's like everyone try to run as fast as they could to get home before Maghrib time, so they could break fasting at Home with their family..

Orange Mousse Puding

Lucky me (to be precised-I'm Blessed), I don't have to go out to office or came home while everyone's also trying to get home from office.. While, I'm working at home :) Yes, my office is at home. Looking back 4 years before I was in the middle of that traffic jam also, trying to get home as soon as I could..(which was soo rare being home on time).. I'm so Thankful and Blessed that I don't have to be stuck on that 'traffic jam' anymore.. ^_^

Mocca Mousse Puding with Chocolate Vla

Anyway, Nini (my working partner) has this tradition each year, sending some finger foods or 'jajanan pasar' to our client for their break fasting. This time, we'll do it different. Since I'm into baking now, instead of buyingI'm gonna do our own dessert for them.

Almond Puding with Fruit Coctail

I had this book 'all about Puding' and looks all so refreshing! Wanted to try it one by one, so I decided to make one or two from the recipe. Also, since I'm joining this Culinary Group called NCC-Indonesia, I also make one of the most favorite puding (Almond Puding) which I got the recipe from NCC's site.

Mocca Mousse Puding with Vanilla Vla

I made 4 kinds of Puding:

Orange Mousse Puding with Vanilla Vla
Almond Puding with Fruit Coctail
Mocca Mousse Puding with Vanilla Vla
Mocca Mousse Puding with Chocolate Vla

I went to bought this glass at nearest Bake Shop, which I thought would be perfect for the Puding. Each recipe could fit into 12 glasses, which is good. Turns out I love making Puding! Gonna do other flavor next time.

All Pudings - so refreshing!

Enjoy Break Fasting everyone :)

I [heart] Red & White - Celebrating 63 Years of Independence

2008-08-15T03:56:00.000-07:00

Last time I browsed to my friend's blog and I saw this Red & White Event's Logo..suddenly I was thinking that it would be fun if I could participate on it as well. The rules are anything that has Red & White on it, whether it's food, stylist, food photography anything that has creative idea on it just bring it on (as it said). Not long after.. happened I found this recipe, a Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting which I thought straight away, this would be puuurrrfect cake to get into the theme. So I made a preparation to bake and take the photo after. This time I wanna make sure everything has well prepared and I'll do it ontime..unlike some contest I most likely did it in last minute :( But from now on, I promise to myself to get organized and be ontime :D

I'm still new in baking and food photography, but yet I could feel the love straight away while taking pics in my very unspacious studio (as writen on previous 'My Studio odong-odong'). Still, as a melancholy I've always tried to make a good photo shoot (in my opinion) and learning from many blogs that have awesome cake, food and food photography as my reference.

I made this cake with no problem at all, since the ingredients not that hard to find. But the hardest part is to get the red color I wanted. Thank God for Wilton's Red Xmas Color, it turns out brilliant after it was baked. The color stands out just what I've expected! So I made it as a 20cm cake and also cup cakes. After it's been decorated put it straight away to the fridge and next day will be a photo session day.

Since I'm only using a daylight as lighting source, so here's the problem. Couple days, afternoon turns to dawn really quick because of the cloudy weather. Practically I get a minim sun light and my best time to take photo when it's afternoon. Wouldn't want to give up too soon, I end up collecting my tea light candles as an alternative lighting. However, turns out I'm having fun while taking the photo. And the good thing is I could make such experiment with it and love how the glow was captured.

After different kind of pose (the photo session took 2 days), and different kind of props, angle, I couldn't decide which I'm gonna submit haha..Isn't that obvious? Couldn't decide which one is the best (again, in my opinion). Hoping that at least 2 photos could be submitted is only a hope, so I decided to enter this photo to the event.

Simply because it's captured the Red and White theme, clean look but yet still festive. Oh ya, the Cream Cheese Frosting stayed very well in the room temperature for 30 minutes (more), specially when it placed very close to the heat from candles and that's why I love using this brand so so much (Bakers Mix) when it comes to Whipped Cream. I had so much fun taking the photos and the best part after is, enjoying the cake while I'm writing this report with a chill starbucks frappucino.

Merdeka Indonesia-ku. Happy 63 Years of Independence!

Broccoli with Mushroom and Beef Sesame

2008-08-11T02:45:00.000-07:00

Steamed Rice, Beef Sesame topped with Broccoli & Mushroom

Another post beside cakes! Yey! Last weekend I cooked simple dishes for my hubby and son. I love broccoli a lot. Whether it's cooked or just steamed, I love it both. My son like it too, except part of being steamed only :(. The weirdest thing is when he saw a 'green' veggies, he straight away feel like vomiting, but it didn't matter if he ate it! How weird is that? Same thing if he saw garlic (in the middle of dishes), or something that small and black in the food. He told me that somehow he thinks about 'cockroach' after he saw small and black things... Oh my..Kids with their 1001 reasons and yet we (parents) should be able to understand that always..haha..^_^

Anyway, here's Broccoli & Mushroom with Oyster Sauce. Right now I'm so addicted to Sesame Oil. so I cooked the beef with Hoysin Sauce and Sesame Oil. I just love simple recipe!

BROCCOLI & MUSHROOM with OYSTER SAUCE
(in Bahasa Indonesia)

BAHAN:

1 Brokoli (medium), cuci dan keringkan
1 pak Jamur jenis apa aja, cuci dan keringkan
(rebus ke-duanya di air mendidih skitar 1 menit, angkat & tiriskan)

3 siung bawang putih, geprek dan potong cincang
2 sdm Oyster sauce
1 sdm Kecap manis
1 sdt garam
1 sdt gula
lada secukupnya
1 sdt tepung maizena cairkan dengan air panas
air matang secukupnya
Minyak utk memasak

CARANYA:

Panaskan minyak di wajan, lalu masukkan bawang putih tumis hingga harum
Masukkan brokoli dan jamur, tumis sebentar lalu tambahkan garam, gula, dan lada.
Masukkan Oyster sauce dan kecap manis, aduk hingga rata, tambahkan sedikit air lalu tutup sebentar kira2 1 menit saja.
Buka penutup, masukkan cairan tepung maizena, aduk hingga rata hingga agak mengental.
Angkat, taruh dalam piring. Sajikan hangat.

BEEF SLICES with HOYSIN Sauce & SESAME Oil
(in Bahasa Indonesia)

BAHAN:

300 gr beef stir fry, potong lagi dadu
3 siung bawang putih, geprek lalu cincang
1 jahe, cincang
3 cabe merah keriting, potong silang (additional)
2 sdm hoysin sauce
2 sdm sesame oil
1 sdt biji white sesame
1 sdt garam
1 sdt gula
lada secukupnya
air panas secukupnya
1 sdt tepung maizena cairkan dgn air panas
Minyak untuk memasak

CARANYA:

Panaskan minyak di wajan lalu masukkan bawang putih dan jahe. Tumis hingga harum.
(jika memakai cabai merah, tumis bersamaan dengan bawang dan jahe hingga cabai layu)
Masukkan daging, taburi garam, gula dan lada. Aduk dan masak hingga berubah warna.
Masukkan saus sesame, diikuti dengan hoisin, aduk hingga rata.
Jika perlu tambahkan air sedikit lalu tutup wajan supaya bumbu meresap dan daging lebih empuk.
Setelah daging empuk, masukkan cairan maizena, aduk hingga saus menjadi kental.
Angkat, taruh di piring, taburi wijen putih. Sajikan hangat.

Raspberry Jelly

2008-08-04T01:02:00.000-07:00

Made a Raspberry Jelly for an afternoon refreshment. I used Raspberry Jello pack and mixed with crushed fresh raspberry (no sugar added as it was already sweet). Final touch, whipped a raspberry mousse and put some fresh raspberry on top.

It's so easy to make. Taste sweet and sour just what I like. Eat straight away from the fridge..sooo refreshing! :D

Chocolate Melted Cake with Raspberry

2008-07-29T01:53:00.000-07:00

Chocolate Melted Cake with Raspberry

Last time me and Nini went to Senayan City and had this cake in one of cafe there. It's chocolate cake layers with chocolate mousse and has a raspberry hint inside of it. Taste wise it's good! I like the combination of chocolaty and the sourness from the fruit. It's weird that the combination actually works!

Killing my boredom from working (coz tomorrow is a holiday yeeyy..) I quickly ran to the kitchen and start making a cake based on that taste. Huh? ya ya.. it's one of my advantage being able to work from home, so you could do anything on your break time, which this time I choosed to bake a cake :P

Cake cut into half - melted chocolate with raspberry..hmmm

I wanna make a cake that has melted chocolate inside combine with fresh raspberry. Using a new recipe for chocolate cake and adding some ingredients on it, baked around 20 minutes and voila... the cake is ready and yes..I did get the 'melted' effects of it. And the cake it self taste more moister than last recipe I usually used.

Remembering today is my work out time, so It shouldn't be a problem for me eating 2 cakes straight ahead Haha...

Violet Cupcake

2008-07-28T21:44:00.001-07:00

It's Blueberry cupcake. My friend order this to her mom in law's bday. Somehow, the journey on delivery was not too friendly. They got into her place with a really messed condition! I could not believe my eyes when she quickly took a photo of of those cupcakes condition's and send MMS to me.. Huaaaa what a disaster! :"(

Don't know how, the cake was like jumping around to another, so the cream was all over the place! I think my cupcake base (the silver paper) was not larger enough to go with the white box (eventho' the box has its own ring already to make the cake stay steady). Ahh just too bad. I will not use the silver base again with that box, which I just realized it's too small to get inside the ring based, so there're still spaces that could make it moves around. Oh well, will do better next time..

Strawberry Mousse

2008-07-28T21:37:00.000-07:00

This is my 1st time making mousse and turns out really easy and really good... I love how the taste, sweet and sour! Send 2 glasses to Nini and she like it a lot -the mousse (except the jelly was a bit hard and I must say it was! haha :P).. Gonna do other experiment on flavor and work with the jelly :D

My 2nd Order of Macarons

2008-07-28T21:28:00.000-07:00

My Friend went to Singapore and I would not want to miss this occasion to order (again) another macarons from Evan (dessertcouture.blogspot.com). Besides that, my friend also made an order so totally we ordered 3 sets of mini macarons (That's total of 9 boxes, each box contains 12 mini macarons with 3 kinds of flavors)..isn't that a great offer or what?!!..

Macarons-black sesame & chocolate valrhona flavor

One of the thing that impressed me, the macarons last 1 week on the fridge and still taste great. Why 1 week? Coz I kindda safe it night after night to eat it haha.. while my friend got it on the fridge for almost 2 weeks! which was still fine and the taste still the same! Here are some photos of the last 2 boxes I got.. Arrgghh I could still smell the orange poppyseed, the sesame and the Valrhona Chocolate!! They're all delicioso!

Macarons-graine de pavot (orange poppyseed) & pistachio

Macarons-black sesame, chocolate valrhona, caffe,
graine de pavot (orange poppyseed), pistachio flavor - Aren't they all looks georgeous?

Thank you so much Evan for your effort on our last minutes order. Will repeat orders when we get there again hehe :D

Macha Cupcake

2008-07-28T21:25:00.000-07:00

Made a matcha cupcake for my dearest client. I still have to work the recipe to get a moist cake which I dunno how to get it. Anyway I'll just have to keep practicing :)

My one (and only) favorite photo spot

2008-07-28T20:55:00.000-07:00

Hiaahhh stelah keenakan liburan..(yang liburan anaknya, emaknya ikut2an..) akhirnya ngupdate juga blog. Padahal kerja siihhh ketemu komputer juga setiap hari.. tapi ga tau knapa mo upload-upload beraattt banget rasanya. Specially koneksi internet kadang suka lambreta jadinya keburu males deee..

Anyway..seblumnya udh mengajukan surat permintaan maaf kpada sang empunya event..(pake acara 'on bended knee' ala-ala upik abu) huaaa Ditaaaa...:"(.. udah mempersiapkan segudang alasan ketelatan akhirnya mikir halah salah sendereee yare yare yaraaa..akhirnya memberanikan diri untuk tetappp ikutan HOME FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY #3 yang pdhal deadlinenya udah entah dari kapan.

Smoga ga expect kalo studio odong-odong-kuh ada lighting, foam board-nya segala..ohh tidaakk jauuhh dari ituu!!! Cuma bermodalkan kursi putih beli di ACE HARDWARE beberapa tahun yang lalu (yang skarang udah mulai berdaki :() dan lighting natural dari luar garasi. Yah bginilah nasib kalo rumah menghadap ke Barat, jadi ga nerima matahari masuk ke rumah :P

Nah, bginilah penampakannya si studio seadanya ala mamapindi:

Hehehe bener kan kataku 'seadanya'.. so far karena elmu fotografi masi terbatas, jadi masi ngandelin natural lighting dari balik pager yang nah itu kayaknya ke 'sensor' bikin jadi 'adem' gara-gara plastik putih si pager.. Dan kalo jam-jam fotonya beda, hasil warna fotonya juga bikin beda.. yang pasti pagi benerrr kalo mau bright, sore hari kalo mo efek soft.. Sedangkan kalo tengah hari bolong is a big No No untuk ambil gambar! Selain cahayanya ga bagus, malah jadi ada bayang2nya..hih!.

Oc deh, skian laporan event HFP #3. Yang #4 apa ya Diiitt?? jadi deg-deg-an...

Link: HFP#3 Round Up

2008-07-28T20:41:00.000-07:00

My Son's 6th Birthday

2008-06-13T06:13:00.000-07:00

My Son's 6th Birthday Cake

Yes, I did it! I made a birthday cake for my son's 6th Birthday!. I know it's not a spectacular cake and far from perfect..but I'm glad I finally achieve my goals to make a birthday cake for my son this year. This is why I'm so into baking from last year. I had this goal in mind that I have to learn making cakes so when my son's having his birthday, I could make one for him (not buying anymore).

My plan was to make a number cake for my son's birthday cake. Not knowing how to make number '6'..I tried to browse internet but still couldn't find the answer. Luckily, I'm in this group called NCC and one day I read an email which a mom asking about making cake number 6 for her son's birthday too. I remember one of the member replied and gave her attachment about picture how to make number cake from 1,2, etc. Oh wow what a coincidence! I'm so glad that I join the group so that I could learn a lot from it about baking stuff. So, I have prepared my self and plan which day I will make the cake.

The Base for Cup Cake Box…

… and Thank You Tag - Designed by moa :)

Basically I have to bake two shape of cake and then combine it.. I think it's gonna be easy..but when the day has come..I'm having a really really hectic day because of works!!! I don't have much time to prepare it days before.. I'm still hoping that I could make that number, but thinking about the time and effort..arrggh I'm so hopeless that I wouldn't make it in time.

So then I went to Titan buying the ingredients and also a plastic box for the goody bag (I'm planning to give a single cup cake for Figo's class mates). The boxes were completed, check!. And now for the tin.. I have to buy round tin and square one.. but when I got into the tin section..I couldn't believe my eyes that they did sale tins in number shape!!! My God..I was surprise and totally want to jump around..They also had number 6!! or 9!!! never mind..it's the same anyway.. Oh I'm so so Glad coz this will save my time much much more for making it!!! Thank God!!!

For the Boys - Chocolate cake with chocolate ganache innards
Topped with buttercream, Blue and Green M&Ms

We'll be having the celebration on 12th June at Figo's class (Figo's actually birthday is June 8, but it's Sunday and we're still at Singapore, so couldn't celebrate it in Jakarta anyway). So I started making it 1 day before, from noon (after I finished working) until 3.00 am. Yes, damn right it took so long and I had to sleep only for 3 hours then.. But I'm saying for my self.."If I was wiling for not having enough sleep because handling my working job, so I should do the same to finish this for my own son!!!"..

For the Girls - Lemon cake with strawberry paletta innards
Topped with buttercream, Orange and Yellow M&Ms

I don't know much (yet) about decorating cake, but I do want to make it simple but still colorful..and it goes along with the collaterals I made (cup cake base, tag, flag). So I just use M&Ms as the decoration. Simple and colorful, I like :D. The Birthday cake was ready at 3.00 am and so half of the cup cakes (28 pieces).. 13 were done, only 15 more to go to decorate it..I'll do it on the next morning. Just couldn't bear with my sleepy eyes...

At 7.00 am, I'm starting to decorate again..Thanks for my assistant and hubby's cousin who live with us also, they helped me to do the packaging and stuff (I did the prototype and they did the rest)..I couldn't finish it just all by my self.. Then exactly at 10.45 am cake arrived safely at Figo's school. It's so funny when the kids see me carrying the birthday cake..one of them asked me "Figo Mom, Did you make the cake by your self?".. and I'm so glad I could answer "Yes I did dear :D"..

When I opened it, Figo (who hasn't seen the cake yet this morning) and all his friends was surprised and said "Woowww...".. I feel so proud to my self (still even it's far from perfect) but I could make my son's feeling happy and proud of his 'mom's homemade' birthday cake.

The Number 6, on package

Happy Birthday my dearest son..Semoga panjang umur, sehat selalu, semakin pintar, menjadi anak yang sholeh dan selalu di ridhoi oleh Allah S.W.T. Amiinnn.

My Journey Finding a Great Macarons

2008-06-09T21:06:00.000-07:00

BUGIS MRT Station

At last, we've (Me, Hubby and my son) arrived at Singapore. And my first to do list is to buy a good macarons that I had longing from last November 2007.

The story begins when I accidentally found this singaporean blogger (bossacafez.blogspot.com) who made cup cakes, cakes and macarons! First I didn't know what macarons are..but after I browse a lot here there looking info about it..I kinda know what it is after all. I did try to make it but I just couldn't make it right.. Desperately want to taste it so I tried to search whether it's sold in town.

Sembawang MRT - exactly 45 minutes from BUGIS

When I knew macarons was sold at this popular local bakery called B****Z*N. Me & my friend, Nini, ran over there and tried the macarons... We tried this Ispahan, blueberry, and Foret Noire. But somehow it wasn't like what we've expected. It's darn too sweet, sweet and sweet. Even if you already put it in the refrigerator..it's still too sweet. I'm not a very sweet tooth kind of person..For me, something too sweet just making me feel a bit dizzy.

Sembawang MRT - The meeting point to collect the macarons

But I do feel and hope these macarons from bossacafez are different. From what I've seen the customer/friends who ordered from her, it has lots more of flavors and they're all look so mouth watering!!!.. I just made a promise to my self that when I'm going to Spore, I will definitely buy those things for sure!

Sat June 7, I'm leaving from hotel at 5.00 to the MRT station and go right away to Sembawang area where I will collect my macarons. I've already email asking about the flavor, etc, with Evangeline (owner of dessert couture and the blog also) before I go to Singapore. I'm so excited and yes, Evan was really helpful guiding me to choose which flavor that suite me most. The journey took about 45 minutes from where I left (from Bugis MRT Station) and I arrived 15 minutes earlier. Sembawang is a really nice suburb.. Rain was pouring half of the day in Singapore so the weather is a bit chill and windy. Glad I wore my pink jacket and that's also my clothing 'code' for Evan so she could easily find me :D

Macarons by bossacafez.blogspot.com - Aren't they gorgeous?

Finally I met the girl..I'm such a fan of her haha..If you see her cakes, macarons, cup cakes all have been created with neat and perfect!. Specially her food photography oohh just amazed me :). I'm so glad that we finally met and we had chit chat a bit. She also recommend me to go to the local bakery shop that sold nice packaging for cup cakes..I already did go there before, in the afternoon, with hubby and my son. I bought some packaging, candies and sprinkles there. Wish I have more money that I could spend more haha..

Enjoying Mango Macarons while waiting my plane at Changi Airport

Anyway..the macarons taste Great! It just blew the taste when I first taste macarons from that popular bakery shop.. The tiny sizes just make it even more easier to eat and the sweetness is just right for me! My favorites are the Graine de Pavot (orange poppy seed) and Cafe Noissete flavor. I ate it almost 1.5 boxes just for my self at the hotel, my hubby took just 2..they're all miiine!!!haha..I finished the half box tomorrow, while I'm waiting my plane at Changi Airport.

Macarons Flavors: Mango, Fraise, Macha, Caffe Noisette, Graine de Pavot, Chai Spice

I gave other 3 boxes to my friend Nini, after I arrived at Jakarta. Luckily the macarons stay as yummy as it was the 1st day I got them, and they taste even better when you put it on the fridge! My friend and her family loving it too.. Somehow it's a different idea for a 'souvenir' from Singapore :)

Macarons - One bite is never enough...Trust me!

Thanks so much Evan for the macarons.. I'm sure gonna buy other flavors whenever I come to Singapore again :D..

PS: check out her blog for more cool cakes and pics at bossacafez.blogspot.com
and her cakery shop dessertcouture.blogspot.com

Coblos Cinta Cup Cakes

2008-06-09T02:05:00.000-07:00

Cup cakes and some of the collaterals

Finally..after a very short time to develop a movie collaterals with a very very tight deadline (1 month only after the photo session!)..The project's done..I'm free from working overtime and free from sleeping at least only 4 hours a day!! yeyy.. It's an exhausting job but I'm really glad I did it and finished all on time :D.

Girls Rules

We (me and my friends) went to see the Gala Premiere on May 28.. The crowd were full of young stars (since this movie for teenagers) and somehow I felt like one of them..haha (you wished!). I got a chance took some photos with the casts, and we did have a great time. The film itself was light and funny kind of story..although It wasn't great..but I think I could appreciate the directors who wanted to bring a romantic comedy film in different way.

Boys Rules

The cupcakes made for the Film company as my gratitude and I also made a Cremé Tiramisu for Mandy, who gave me the job and being a very nice client :D. The graphic was done taking some of the cast pics, and since the color theme is Pink and yellow, so I made the same colors as in the cupcakes. Last, thanks to Ina Larizz for printing the edible image.

Cup cakes in the box, ready to deliver

Seven Oh Heaven - Behind The Scene

2008-05-04T07:56:00.001-07:00

Pernah terpikir gak kalau lihat foto-foto yang indah di blog makanan, itu ngambilnya bagaimana, dan 'keadaan' setting studio, atau sekitarnya seperti apa? Well, I do! always curious about it actually! Secara, apa yang saya miliki terbatas..ya mulai dari kamera yang masih digital biasa banget, rumah dgn kondisi pencahayaan terbatas, tidak punya lampu, dan sederet alasan lainnya.. Tapi itu yang menjadi motifasi saya untuk ikutan berkarya tanpa memikirkan batasan-batasan tersebut.

Memang saya masih baru banget dalam hal food blogging dan foto memfoto, tapi gara-gara blog-blog dengan foto makanan indah yang meng-inspirasi banget, membuat diri ini tergerak untuk coba-coba belajar 'home food photography'. Soal skil, duh masih basic banget deh, blum kepikiran untuk nata ato styling setting-nya gimana-gimana. Karena menurut saya, belajar itu bertahap..jadi satu dulu bisa di mantapkan (walopun ga ngerti yang di mantapkan itu apa yaa? hehe) lalu berlanjut ke step berikutnya.

Nah, salah satu blog yg saya senangiin banget skarang ini blognya Dita Kuwait (maksudnya tinggal di Kuwait bukan namanya Dita Kuwait hehe)..her photograph.. ohh kadang bikin mulut ini gak henti-hentinya decak kagum.. dan yang bikin penasaran saya kembali adalah, seperti apa sih 'studio'nya Dita ini?..Ternyata jawabannya ada loh! Saya klik ke flickr-nya eh ternyata ada foto-foto yang bercerita tentang behind the scene-nya! Iiih seneng banget, akhirnya my curiosity terjawab satu. Dari ceritanya yang dengan kapasitas se-adanya (dengan bantuan alumunium foil pula hehe) ternyata bisa menghasilkan foto-foto yang menurut saya luar biasa bangett! Mulai dari setting, color, de es be.. ahh pokoknya pengen banget deh suatu saat bisa kayak gitu!

Eh kok bisa kebetulan sih, ada kontes 'Behind The Scene Sesi Fotografi' untuk food yang kita bikin. Saya jadi makin tergerak untuk ikutan (walopun last minute, ampuuuun Dit :D), sekalian bener-bener ga sabar untuk liat hasil round up temen-temen lain gimana pertempuran-nya di 'blakang layar' dan bisa menghasilkan foto-foto yang amazing.

Berhubung Anniversary, sekalian bikin Tiramisu kesukaan hubby.. jadi deh pengen ceklak ceklik si Tiramisu utk di ikutkan event ini. Lha kok ternyata mandeg ya, ga ada ide? Tiba-tiba gak jauh dari 'studio' saya lihat banyak daun-daun berserakan, jadilah di ambil ceritanya sebagai background atau pemanis lah paling tidak.

Thank God banget ada Camera Digital ya sekarang ini, jadi bisa main jeprat jepret semaunya sampai kira-kira di temukan hasil yang benar-benar diinginkan. Belum lagi, perubahan satu angle aja bisa bikin hasil yang berbeda. Saya semakin 'jatuh cinta' untuk lebih eksplorasi lagi dengan fotografi. Dan yang bikin saya makin cinta, karena dengan begini, saya makin mengenali kamera digital saya sendiri..dan ternyata walopun modelnya udah ketinggalan jaman (tidak tipis kayak model-model sekarang)..tapi hasilnya bisa dibilang ok-lah untuk model kamera kayak gitu hehe..

Naah, sudah lihat kan foto-foto tadi yang diatas? Penasaran studio-nya seperti apa? Pasti model putiiihh bersihhh, kertas gede sbagai background yang bisa di gulung dan diganti-ganti, serta lampu dari kanan kiri dengan soft box? Hehe..silakan dilihat:

Studio putihnya?
yaaa ini... sebuah kursi lipat murmer di beli di ACE Hardware,
beberapa tahun yang lalu.

Tata Cahayanya??
...Lhaa ituu.. cahaya dari pager depan,
yang kalo sore malah sinarnya adem en pas!

Studio-nya pasti aman dan sepi?
Tergantung.. Kayak gini tiba-tiba si kecilku nimbrung..
yaa tapi gak ngaruh, karena yang di 'foto' kan sangat close up, jadi gangguan-gangguan bisa dikesampingkan..
Hehehe ^_^

Salah satu pembelajaran lagi untuk saya adalah..do not under estimate of your camera kalau memang masih kamera digital biasa dan jangan terpaku akan keadaan yang terbatas. Walopun memang, foto saya masih biasa-biasa saja (masi jauuuhhh deh)..paling tidak saya senang dengan keterbatasan yang ada, tidak menutup saya untuk berani ikutan belajar food photography dan berusaha untuk mendalaminya lebih jauh lagi :D

Event:Home Food Photography - Is A Tiring Job!!Is it??

PS: Menjawab pertanyaan Dita:
• Capek?
Ho oh Dit, melelahkan (Halah...pdhal cuma bgini doang ..gimana yang serius settingan kayak dikau en para Pro's lainnya..hehe). Blum lagi pose duduk dilantai dengan tumpuan di lutut supaya badan menggantikan tripod, kadang bikin kaki ampe kesemutan ga bisa jalan :P
• Kapok?
Nggak kokk.. (masi baru, jadi bisa bilang enggak)..eh serius! kan klo mo pinter ga bole kapok? ya kaan...

Yaaakk, kembali mengintip :P

Seven Oh Heaven

2008-05-04T07:53:00.000-07:00

Tujuh Tahun bersama, banyak yang kita pelajari bersama…
Terlebih dengan hadirnya anugrah dari Yang Kuasa,
membuat kita semakin berusaha menjadi orang yang lebih baik tiap harinya.

Ada kalanya perbedaan terjadi, itu sudah biasa.
Karena biar bagaimana pun, dua sikap tak akan pernah bisa sama.
Hanya sebuah pengertian yang dapat menyatukannya.

Tujuh Tahun bersama, semoga Allah mengijinkan untuk selamanya..
Terima kasih Ya Allah, karena Engkau berikan aku anugerah yang indah
serta pelajaran kehidupan yang penuh makna.

•

Buon Anniversario Mio Caro!
I'm so Thankful and Blessed that I have You!
April 22, 2001

Colorful Chocolate Cornflake

2008-04-18T19:59:00.000-07:00

I made this simple sweet treats dessert for my son's lunch box. It's very easy to make!

It's crunchy and kids like it a lot because it's chocolate and cornflake.

Add a little touch up with colorful sprinkles to make it look more festive and fun to eat :D

Choux Pastry

2008-04-16T06:51:00.001-07:00

This is my 5th time making it, and I think I'm getting better for understanding the 'raising' shape that it should be. It's so easy to make and you could add any kind of filling into it. I'm trying to be more creative for the filling, and try not to use the ussual vanilla custard (which is I like it so much and there's nothing wrong with it).

For the filling, I made a strawberry cream blend with some chopped fresh raspberry (Yes, as I said before, I'm such a strawberry fanatic). It's such a fresh taste and it's best to consume right away from the refrigerator. I Think, this is the kind of snack that has a label 'One is never enough'...

Petite Choux Pastry - so small and so cute

I made 2 batches, 1st one is the bite/petite size.. it turns out really cute..happy with the shape. The 2nd batch s the normal size, but I think it's still smaller than normal size. I like to make something that it goes right through your mouth easily.

Normal size Choux Pastry - 5 pieces in the box

I also made a packaging (actually only wrapping a plastic hehe), using that nicely design plastic box I've mentioned before. Each box contains 5 'kue sus'. I send it to my working partner, Nini and my sister, Sendy. The feedback that I got from my sis, she likes the taste which is something new, and asked me whether I'm gonna sell it or not?..hehe.. we'll see :)

Cappuccino Mousse Puding

2008-04-15T10:39:00.000-07:00

I had this Book about Puding for almost 2 years already..But I only have tried one recipe from the book. The reason why I bought this book was because I like the design and photograph. As a Graphic Designer, I don't know why I always get interested with books by looking on the cover first. If it has a good and eye catching lay out, then I will grab it to see it. If it has a combination of good photograph and layout and with a really good choice of typography..I surely will grab it even more faster.

A really nice doff plastic, with a nice typography.
It's simple but yet it looks so modern!

This week is gonna be another hectic week. I'm in this another big project for movie, doing their design collaterals..which is yippeee I love it a lot!. Almost every night I came to bed at 2.00 a.m or even worst..when Shubuh time's come! :(. Don't have time to fall asleep the morning after, giving me an idea of making something that I could eat in the morning but keep me stay up through the day. Then I turned into my Puding Book. I really have to try this Cappuccino Puding. Instead of drinking it which has been so obvious, I'd like to turn it into something different when consume it.

Back to the Book cover things..Yes, I do look on the book by its cover. I always had this motto together with my college best friend, Ira.."Don't judge a Book by It's cover..But by It's Design'..it surely works for me :D. This is also comes to my interest whenever I went to a Bake Shop. I like to see those cake packaging or whatever has a nice design on it. Something that's simple, or even colorful but it's still looks good. I found this plastic box, which has a really nice design and it's got this nice wording with a really nice type face. Finally! I've never seen such a nice packaging like this before. It's like I wanna meet who made this and shake their hand for being completely concern for design hehe :P So.. I couldn't help my self to buy those nice plastic box several sets.

A Cappuccino Puding with chocolate.
Keeping me up for the whole day...for sure!

And the good thing is, it fits to my Cappuccino Puding. I don't have any milk left, so I didn't make the fla..I replaced it with whipped cream, which is also goes along with the 'coffee' taste.
Now I have my morning coffee in a Puding-way :D

I GOT TAGGED!

2008-04-10T22:24:00.000-07:00

One of my blogger friend, gave me this tag. Thank you Ti, such a sweet thoughts to pass this through me. So, let's play along :D
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Dear Friends and co-bloggers lets play-game-tag to tag- “pass it to the front”Heres the Rules :
* First copy and paste it.
* Do not remove any content.
* Just add One word related to your blogs.
* If you don’t like the concept Pls! say no?
* Our main goal is we are going to circulate our number of friends.
* The more people join the “pass it to the front” the more links we generate.
* Lastly write only one word “short” for your blogs…
* Keep it simple and short,i know some of you have more than one blogs.
* The color is only black, gray, or white plssss avoid using any color okies.
Let me show you :1.-Filipina,2.-Stories,3.-Abroad,4.-Husband,5.Gagiers, 6. Life 7. Everything, 8. Offer, 9. Moments, 10. Journey, 11. Simple 12. ABaLe 13. Eucalyptus 14. Greiche (Gege) 15. Wilda 16. Truly 17. Debbie 18. Febrie 19.Indah 20. Me(Titi) 21.Vivi 22.Ira 23.Susan 24. Widi 25.Ary 26.Judith 27.Lidia. 28. Findrie-Mamapindi

I'd like to pass this to my suhu2: Yulia-Chefwannabe and Yuli-BundaNadine

Very Berry-Lemony Cake

2008-04-02T05:04:00.001-07:00

Yes yes, I love anything that ends with 'berries' so much I guess..
Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Cranberries ('the band' also one of my idol hihi..)..etc.
That's why you could find a lot of them in this blog ^_^

One of Singaporean Blogger sold this really yummy looking triple berries cake. Knowing that I won't be able to buy and taste the cake... So, Inspired by the look, I've tried to make something that close enough to it.. in my own version :P.

The real cake used all the berries (Strawberries, Raspberries & Blueberries). Mine is minus that Blueberries.. -I meant the 'fresh' one- Coz it's just too pricey here..

Even though I didn't use that blueberries, but the taste is 'Damn Good' already.. Maybe if I'm using it, it will turns out 'Damn Great!' Ha ha.. But still, the combination of cream cheese and berries are just so perfect!!!

Lemony sponge cake, Cream cheese icing with a hint of strawberry flavor (from mashed strawberry & paleta), fresh strawberries and raspberries hidden, Top coated with cream cheese icing.

Whoopie Pies

2008-03-30T22:17:00.000-07:00

Wanna make something for this weekend, I browse to one of my favorite blog by Mbak Riana, searching something chocolate then I found this not to hassle recipe to make. I want something chocolate but also refreshing for my dessert. I don't know how exactly the real taste are, but I think I'm getting closer to what's been describe in the recipe. It's so easy to make and the taste? Hmmm..Oh so Yummy.... :D

Half Bite - Chocolate outside, Vanilla Custard inside

P.S: For recipe, click the title.

Colorful Cuppies

2008-03-25T00:25:00.000-07:00

This is my first experiment decorating cup cakes with colorful butter cream. The reason why I haven't try this coloring stuff is just that I'm to lazy mixing various colors he he :P..

You should see Mbak Peni's blog with her beautiful creation's on decorating with colorful icings or butter cream. I wonder how many hours she had put only for mixing and decorating itself. For that, I salute her totally! It's not an easy job, but when you love doing it, everything turns to be easy :D

* Colorful Bday Cup Cake for Izma: Chocolate cake-innards bitter sweet ganache and Lemon cake-innards strawberry paleta

My Dad's Bday Cake

2008-03-19T01:50:00.000-07:00

It's very unique having 3 people in the family with the same birth date. My Hubby, My Dad and My Sister in law, they're all born on March 14. I made two Birthday Cake for my Dad (coz we're celebrating on my parent's house). One is Chocolate Cake and the other is Strawberry Japanese Cheese Cake. One thing that I have to learn more, is to make a smooth chocolate glaze to cover the cake. I saw a really good one at famous cakery shop in Mall, and still wondering how they did it. The chocolate is really smooth, so smooth that it's reflected things around it! I will find the way and will do it next time for sure.

However, I brought them in the afternoon to my Dad's house and the next day it's all gone.. So glad everyone was pleased by those cakes :D

My Late Entry for Spectacular Cup Cakes 2008..oh well

2008-03-15T02:06:00.000-07:00

I want to participate on this Spectacular Cup Cake event which was held by Ms. Arfi Binsted (love her blog!)..But seems like I didn't look closely to the deadline. I thought it'll be ended on 12.00 pm New Zealand time, but it did end on 12.00 am. I'm pretty sure that I'm not eligible to be on this event :(, but I had already made them this morning.. So to get over my disappointment and making my feeling's better, I'm still gonna post it anyway on my blog otherwise it would be such a waist..hehe..

I currently love to make Japanese Cheese Cake. This is my third time using the recipe for these cupcakes. I've made some to my Dad on his birthday and the whole family love the softness, fresh and 'just right' cheesy taste..It's such an overwhelm taste! I've modified it by putting strawberry paleta and fresh cut strawberries before covering it with butter cream. I like to make cup cake that when people eat it, they would be surprised by something hidden inside :D

Here's the recipe and some step by step I did:

Strawberry-Japanese Style Cheesecake
(Source: 35 Cheesecake Recipes Variation by Yasaboga)

Mix and sift:

50 gr flour (all purpose)

50 gr cornstarch

Ingredients:

60 gr unsalted butter

250 gr cream cheese, at room temperature

120 ml whipping cream

5 egg yolks
5 white eggs

2 tsp grated lemon rind

1/8 tsp salt > i didn't use this (forgot to be exact :P)

125 gr castor sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

Instruction:

Prepare 1 dozen (12 pcs) of medium size paper cups. Heat the oven at 150 degree Celcius.
Put together in a sauce pan: butter, cream cheese and whipping cream. Cook on low heat, stir until soft, remove from heat.
Mix in flour mixture, blend well. Stir in yolks, blend well. Stir in grated lemon rind, blend well, set aside.
Beat the egg whites until frothy, beat in sugar and lemon juice gradually while continue beating until it forms soft peaks.
Spoon 1/3 of egg whites batter into cream cheese mixture, blend well. Fold in this batter to the remaining egg whites batter, blend well.
Pour batter into paper cup, bake au bain marie (water bath)> how? first, before pre-heating the oven, prepare a square cookie pan (20x20x4) and fill it with hot boiling water not more than a half. Put a rack on to, but make sure the water still underneath it then put filled paper cups onto the rack.
Put it together to the oven for approximately 75 minutes until the surface is done, golden yellow in color. Remove from oven > better let the filled water cookie pan stay in the oven, make sure you just get the cup cakes off the oven. I once almost burn my finger from the boiling water, because I did try to remove the pan also! pretty smart move :P ha ha..> let cool on a rack.

From Left to right:

JCC ready
Spread strawberry paleta
Put fresh cut strawberries on each cake
Cover with butter cream
Blend strawberry paleta with butter cream, add just a tiny pink color onto.
Fill in to piping bag, choose spuit that you desire
Make a swirl on top
Prepare colorful sprinkles
Sprinkle some to the cake
Strawberry JCC cup cake ready to serve :D

Happy Birthday My Dearest Hubby!

2008-03-13T20:33:00.000-07:00

My Dearest Hubby is having a birthday today. I'm thinking of making a Birthday cake for him. But since I don't know (yet) how to decorate a cake, I simply ordered edible Image to give a final touch to it (Thank you Mbak Ina for the fast service printing! :D).

I baked a chocolate sponge cake last night, soaked it in rhum and filled with bittersweet chocolate ganache. This time I'd like to try covering the cake with chocolate butter cream. Ugghhh..covering the cake and to make it smooth is not an easy job!!!. I think I'm not that patience to make it extra smooth. And the thing is, I don't have that little round table, which just made it more complicated..arrgghh. I'm so impressed by those who could make a decorating cake, with butter cream or fondant or whatever! Bravo to you all. I guess, I still have a long way to learn.

Inspired by Andy Warhol, I made a colorful image for cake and cup cakes. My Hubby is so into bicycling, so I made an image that's related to his hobby and to show him that I'm supporting his hobby all the way!

So here it is, a birthday cake for a beloved hubby. I know it's not perfect, but I'm sure he'll understand that I've tried my best..hohoho:D

Happy Birthday My Dearest Hubby, may Allah bless you with health, luck and wealth. I'm so blessed to have you as my husband and being a great father to our son. May all your dreams come true. Amiinn..Love you always!

Cuppies for a Dear Friend

2008-03-11T07:10:00.001-07:00

I made Strawberry JCC cup cake for one of my dearest Friend. We used to work at the same office, 5 years ago.. Even though we're not working at the same place anymore but still, we keep in touch and did some Design projects together. She's younger than me, but what I admire of her, she has lots and lots of potential.. She did great in Graphic Design, Advertising and now, she's become one of the most talented, young and rising female director (in my opinion..but I think you would too). I've seen her art work recently on TV, from music videos to 30 seconds Ad...still couldn't imagine how she got all the creativity in her mind!

Strawberry JCC with Edible on top

Happy Birthday my dear friend, my text messaging mate (when most of the time those messaging were absolutely nothing important to talk about!!!Ha ha ha...) I wish you all the best from health, luck, life, wealth and also...a Loving Partner for Life! :D Muach..muach..

Note: Cake-Japanese Cheese Cake, filled with fresh strawberry and strawberry paleta, covered with buttercream.

Strawberry Fields Forever...

2008-03-06T20:25:00.000-08:00

Strawberry JCC Cup Cake

"Let me take you down, coz I'm goin' to..Strawberry Fields.."-The Beatles- Ahaa! Strawberry..who wouldn't love this tiny (or big) red spotted fruit with spiky green leaf on top? With its sweet and sour taste..hmmm..girls do love this kind of flavor!

Recently, I've been curious to this Strawberry Japanese Cheese Cake that one of talented blogger made. Couple times we had chat through sms and we've become friends (even though we haven't met each other face to face).. One day I sms Maki (that's what people called her), and said that I would like to order her JCC for this upcoming event and for myself (hihi).. Because I think, looking at the pics and also the recipe, seems a bit hard and I'm just too lazy to give it a try... :P

Strawberry JCC with fresh cut strawberries as toppers

She text me back and encourage me that I could do it by myself. Not that she wouldn't take the order, but she thought that why shouldn't I try to do it first? And she'd gladly help to guide me through whenever I'm having trouble while making it..(psst..she's also overing me to bake the cake using her giant oven at her house..which is just too impossible and we made fun of it :P).

After giving some tips, where I should buy the Strawberries.. I made it to the store the night after, walking, since the store is close enough from my house.. Then I looked at the rack..so many strawberries there! small size, big, even huge one..and they're all affordable!!! I mean.. all this time I made a wrong, so wrong choice of place for buying strawberries! The price was 1.5-2 times more expensive.. Haha you would laugh and said "Ya iyaLaaahhh" if I told you where :P.. OK, bought the strawberries, it's one step already.. Next thing to do, I just have to pull up all my energy to try the recipe.

I used the recipe from her blog (chefwannabe.wordpress.com), and did exactly what's written. One thing I like from her blog is, she explained everything in details, what type of brand she used and how she did it..it's so useful for me, as a beginners. After waiting 75 minutes (as she recommended), the cake is ready! Some of it was poured into cups, it's done ahead (I think about 40 minutes only). Spread the top with Strawberry Paletta, decorate it with fresh cut strawberries, and last one is pouring it with strawberry paletta again (diluted with boiling water).

Strawberry JCC - top view

The taste???Hmm..If I may say it in Indonesian words: "Top Markotob Mak 'Nyuuussss....!!!" Hahaha. My hubby loving it too (but he wasn't really into fresh strawberry, so I'm the one who eat all the fresh fruit..which is no problemo at all!). The cheese felt just right and the cake is soo soft! The lemon curd flavor on the cake combines with fresh cut strawberries has made it tasted even more fresher. Ahhhh...it's just like being in a Heaven of Cheese and Strawberries!!! Believe me! :D

p.s: Thank You Maki for your encouragement! I can make Strawberry JCC now..Woohooo!!! :D

Fresh From The Oven!

2008-02-26T21:52:00.000-08:00

Yipii ya yeyyyy.. I can make a Pizza!!!
After browsing around the net, I finally got a recipe for making the real 'Italian Pizza dough' (it was claimed like that on the title :P).

When it comes to Pizza, I like it much much better if it's thin and a bit crunchy on side. The topping, anything would be fine for me. Pepperoni, Beef, Seafood or even Veggies.. I love it all! I remember when I was in New York back then, my family ordered a large of Pizza (forget the name of the place)..Large as in..real Large!!! The pizza was thin, and a lots of mozarella spread on top.. and they baked it in a traditional brick stove.. which made the flavor absolutely 100 times even better!!! Didn't really care what kind of beef was put on as the toppers I ate 4 real big slices alone! And I think all the bacon's product was inside of it too, maybe that's why it tasted real good :P (I'm a muslim so I can only eat halal food, no bacon etc..)--Please Forgive me GOD--

Pizza Dough - Made it Round ala Martabak style (close enough)

I had a funny experience with my favorite Pizza from Pizza H** back then at Sydney. They had this thin Pizza with stuffed crust on side (melted cheese ofcourse)..and the beef was really really yummy. For a Large portion (that would be 8 slices, real large size)..I could ate almost 6 slices alone and drink Coke after (yaikks.. no wonder I gained so much weight back then!).. Until one day, my good muslim ex-room mate shared her thoughts, whenever she ordered pizza, she made a special request of not putting any beef that contains/made from pork as the toppers..

Spreading the Mozzarella Cheese - The overall look before...

So one day, remembering what she'd said to me, and I'm thinking it's time to be a good muslim too (trying to be more concerned for what kind of beef they put on).. I rang the Pizza H** to get a delivery, after picking which Pizza that I want then I said:

MP: "could I make a special request please?"
PH: "Yes, certainly, how we could help you?"
MP:"Could you please not to put any beef that contains pork as the topper. Because I'm a muslim, I can not eat pork"..
PH:"Sure, that'll be no problem.."
MP: "Thank you very much.."
PH:"..Uhmm.. I reckon that would include all the beef such as bacon, smoked ham,....... because it's also made from pork"
MP: "Ok, that's fine.. take them all out"..
PH: "Allright, that'll be $xx, and will be delivered to you not more than 45 minutes, Thank you"
MP: "Thank You"

And when the Pizza man came up, paid him.. I can not wait to eat my favorite Pizza. I assumed they will take only couple things on the Pizza, until I opened the box... TARRAAAAA....
They took all the GOOD THINGS that I ate all this time.. only slices of beef sausages and melted cheese left!.. ALL THIS TIME I ATE BACON and HAM???..and THOSE BEEF WHICH MADE THE PIZZA TASTE REAL GOOD??.. Arrggh..Thank's to ME for being honest!!!..HA HA HA :P

(but the regrets didn't stay very long..I get used to the 'new no-pork' PIZZA very well after) :D

The overall look after... - Ready to eat them!

Italian woodfired Pizza Base (Ind. Language)
taken from ResepKita.com -Yani77

BAHAN:

3 cups terigu
1 cup air (hangat kuku)
1 sdm garam
1 sdm gula pasir
1 sdm yeast (Fermipan, etc)
2 sdm minyak (olive oil/canola/sunflower oil lebih bagus krn tidak terlalu berlemak)
extra minyak untuk mengoles mangkok
Baking paper

CARA MEMBUAT:

Terigu, gula pasir, garam dan yeast di campur dan aduk rata. Masukkan air hangat dan minyak >saya pakai olive oil, aduk rata (dibantu pakai tangan). Ulen dengan tangan +/- 10-20 menit atau sampai adonan bisa mengembang kembali bila ditekan dengan jari dan permukaan adonan kelihatan halus. Pindahkan adonan ke dalam mangkok yang sudah diolesi minyak, tutup dengan clingwrap atau kain serbet bersih sampai ukurannya mengembang dua kali lipat. Jangan menaruh mangkok dekat kompor.
Setelah mengembang dua kali lipat, perlahan-lahan tekan adonannya supaya udaranya keluar. Bulatkan adonan seperti bola dan tutup kembali dengan clingwrap atau kain serbet. Diamkan selama 1 jam.
Setelah 1 jam, bagi adonan menjadi 3 bagian dan bulatkan. Keluarkan adonan satu persatu and giling adonan tersebut menjadi pizza base dengan ketinggian sesuai selera. Anda bisa memilih sesuai selera, pizza base apa yang anda suka, thick base, classic crust atau thin base. Supaya praktis, giling adonan ini di atas baking paper yang sudah dipotong seukuran pizza supaya mudah dipindah-pindah. >kalo saya bikinnya di loyang kurker, di taburin terigu dulu, baru adonan di bentuk bulat sperti martabak di atasnya (tapi gak pakai acara di puter2 karena gak bisa hehe).
Adonan ini cukup untuk membuat 3 pizza ukuran besar (classic crust base).>kalo untuk ukuran medium bisa jadi-nya banyak, apalagi yang mini size :D

ISI:
Untuk isi, taruh bahan-bahan di bawah ini secara berurutan supaya isi pizza melekat dan tidak hancur. Tidak perlu disisakan jarak sedikit di ujungnya untuk mebuat pizza crust karena ujungnya akan mengembang dengan sendirinya.

Light Mozarella cheese atau Mozarella cheese saja boleh. Cheese yang lain tidak bisa dipakai karena lelehannya tidak sebagus dan sekuat mozarella untuk mengikat dan menutup isi pizza. Tabur secara merata sampai dasar pizza tertutup tapi jangan terlalu tebal.
Sayur-sayuran seperti irisan bawang bombai, capsicum, jagung manis, tomat, cabe, etc. Isi pizza tidak harus seperti yang dijual di toko. Isinya boleh apa saja yang anda suka.
Daging. Jangan pusing-pusing. Ada leftover masakan apa yang anda punya di kulkas?? Ayam goreng,daging sapi cincang, empal, etc. Boleh diisi ke dalam pizza.
Saus. Boleh saus tomat, barbeque sauce, chilli sauce.
Tabur sedikit garam dan lada hitam di atas bahan-bahan yang sudah diisi untuk menambah rasa.
Tabur lagi Mozarella cheese di atas bahan-bahan tersebut sampai tertutup rata. Tapi jangan terlalu tebal.

Panggang di dalam oven yang sudah dipanaskan dengan suhu 220C. Kalau bisa, lebih bagus pakai pizza stone (panggangan pizza yang terbuat dari batu atau terracota). Tapi kalau tidak ada, loyang aluminium juga boleh. Yang penting panasnya bisa merata ke semua bagian pizza ini. Panggang selama 10-20 menit (sesuai ketebalan pizza base). Setelah matang langsung dipotong menjadi delapan bagian dan hidangkan panas-panas.

Resep pizza ini adalah resep Italian woodfired pizza. Bukan seperti pizza H** dan sejenisnya. Rasanya lebih gurih dan wangi apalagi jika dipanggang dengan woodfired oven.

Selamat Mencoba :D

32

2008-02-26T21:25:00.000-08:00

Yes, I'm 32 Years Old now! Growing older, but still young at heart (hopefully for always) :D
Remembering 10 years back then, I was just finished my college at Sydney and back for good to Jakarta then started looking for a job as a Graphic Designer.

And now, 10 years latter, I'm here in front of my own new imac 22", already working independently from home (still as a Graphic Designer) and a mom to 5 years old son.

There's no other word that I could describe than 'Blessed'...
I've been Blessed by Allah S.W.T for the life that I live in... At this age, I'm in a good health (10 times better than I was younger, absolutely!), I have a great-loving husband.. a wonderful son..a close family..and you, all my dearest friends.

Wouldn't trade anything for all the blessing that I have :D.. I'm thankful for everything, for better or even worst conditions.. After all, hey..that's life!

..Thank you again Ya Allah.

My Homemade '32' Birthday Cake

By Figo, my 5 y.o son on his favorite white board
(he thought I'm 31 y.o..hehe)

Note: Cake-Chocolate sponge cake soak in rhum, filled and covered with bitter sweet chocolate ganache.

Macaroni Schotel

2008-02-14T23:23:00.000-08:00

Found an old magazine with Macaroni Schotel recipe in it, gave me an urge to do this meal for my weekend's project. This is my first attempt to try it, and I'm surprised it's actually soo easy to make. My son loving it, my hubby too.. It was meant for our lunch and dinner, unfortunately it's all gone before dinner time :D Ha ha...

An Effortless Meal for Breakfast

2008-02-11T06:11:00.000-08:00

I bought a french bread last night after I've finished my work out time at PIM. I'm soo lovin' this bread. Yes it's a bit hard to chew outside but I enjoy the taste when it's just plain or even more..love it with a cheese spread on..oww so yummy!

Not knowing what to make this morning for breakfast and I don't have the whole energy to cook.. I came up with a very simple idea of making an effortless bruschetta..'the look' will definitely trick you that it's actually soooo easy to make it!

Easy Bruschetta
Ingredients:

French Bread (cut in pieces)
Beef Sausage (or you can replace it with smoked beef, chicken, etc- cut it small)
Margarine
Tomato Sauce (or Pizza Sauce)
Dry Oregano
Mozarella Cheese
Parsley (chopped)

Garnish:
Parsley or Basil leaf

Method:

Cook sausage with margarine, set a side
Spread tomato sauce on french bread (1 side), then put some sausages on top of it.
Pour some dry oregano leaf
Add mozarella cheese on top, to cover the sausages as many as you like
Sprinkle chopped parsley
Oven at 180C until the cheese are melted, garnish with parsley or basil leaf on top, then serve while still warm.

so easy right?

I also made some more and bring them to my parents house. They like it as much as I do..so glad!

Blueberry Cheese Cuppies

2008-02-01T00:53:00.000-08:00

Blueberry Cheese with Blueberry Butter Cream plus Fresh Raspberry

I've been honored to work on designing movie collaterals with one of Indonesia's brilliant film maker recently. In order to express my gratitude, I'm thinking of making Blueberry cheese cup cake for them and also Tiramisu Cup (got the recipe from Dapur Bunda Inong-R.I.P, thank you Bunda).

Meanwhile, I had a chance to meet up my dearest friend from college.. Just a quick and small reunion. We're having lunchtime at RUSTIQUE Plaza Senayan. Such a nice ambience and the food was great too. Love the plain caesar salad and we shared that Spanish food (I forgot the name arrgggh..) which has full of seafood in it and also I had a main course of Ribs (whattt?? so many :P).

I also gave an individual packing of this blueberry cup cake to them (unfortunately I forgot to take photos of the package). Hope they like the cakes though, and yes we did have a nice chit chat time as always :D

Topping-Blueberry Butter Cream plus Fresh Raspberry

I used the same cheese cake recipe I did before, but had adjustment a bit by adding more grams to the cream cheese (yes this time the cheese felt very well). Oh ya did you notice those purple circle about to pops out from the cake? No no it's not a raisin, It's an actual blueberry fruits (canned) that I put before topping it with butter cream. So the cup cake would be like this:

Cheese cake
Blueberry palleta & Blueberry canned fruits
Blueberry butter cream
Fresh Raspberry for garnish

It's such a sweet taste but you could feel it's still refreshing (not that bulky feeling after eating a sweet cake) :D.

Lamb Chop with Avocado and Sweet & Sour Sauce

2008-01-27T08:10:00.000-08:00

Beside oranges I loove Avocado so much!
It's actually tasteless (not sweet, bitter nor sour) but dunno why it's just taste right in mouth! I had this avocadoholic moment when I was still at college back then in Sydney. I used to have my 'avocado sandwich' for breakfast (or even worst for a midnight 'snack' :P). It's just a simple combination of:

a whole meal bread (you can toast it or not),
spread it with cream cheese (yes, a lot please...)
put slices (lots) of avocado
pinch of black pepper and last
pour thai sweet 'n' sour chili sauce over..
put some green salad or tomatos or beetroot (if u you want)
sandwich them and eat it!!

Hmmm soo yummy!!! (try it and see what you think). :)

Anyway, tonight's dinner I'm gonna make a fried lamb chop (too lazy to grill). First I was going to try Ti's recipe again (Thai dressed lamb cutlets & Mango and cucumber salad), but I don't have a complete ingredients, so I tried to make it with a simple recipe that my brother usually use. Of course the avocado part is my modification for the sake of being called 'creative' Ha..Ha..:P. I also make a sweet and sour sauce for the avocado based on yesterday's orange chicken rosemary recipe.

Lamb Chop with Avocado and Sweet & Sour Sauce
Ingredients:

4 regular lamb chop
margarine
garlic powder
white pepper
pinch of salt
black pepper

Spread margarine to lamb chop 2 sides. Give a pinch of salt, white pepper, garlic powder and black pepper. (I dunno exactly the measurement, just give it as many as you like but don't be over). Set aside.

BBQ Sauce:

1 tbs of ready to use BBQ sauce (I used KRAFT Original BBQ Sauce)
Combine with 1/2 cup of water. (make sure it's not too watery, coz you will loose the taste).

Avocado:

1/2 of Fresh Avocado, slice around 2 cm, peel the skin off.

SWEET & SOUR Sauce:

5 tbs of lemon juice (from 1/2 to 1 fresh lemon)
1 tbs of Dijon's Mustard
5 tbs of honey
Mix them all together in a bowl.

Method:

Give 2 tsp of olive oil to the non-stick pan, while in medium heat put lamb chop in it.
Fry the lamb its 2 sides. Pour half of the BBQ sauce on the lamb then close the pan with a lid for few minutes.
Open the lid, turn the lamb, give another BBQ sauce and close it again.
When it's done (depends on your liking, rare/medium/well done), put it in a plate and garnish it with Rosemary and pour some BBQ sauce again on top (if you like).
Set the avocado slices beside the Lamb. Pour the Sweet & Sour Sauce to the avocado.
Serve with Fries or steamed rice. (I ate it just by it self)

While you enjoy the greasy lamb, you'll also get a sweet 'n' sour taste from the avocado sauce.. It's such a yummy combination, and my husband love it too! :D Hmm..I feel like I could eat another one already...

Orange & Rosemary Glazed Chicken

2008-01-26T07:31:00.000-08:00

At last! I'm posting other than baking..it's a cooking dishes! (hehe..still the same though). I've been craving to try this recipe so bad, since I'm an orange lover! And beside, looking at the pictures on the recipe just keep making me drooling :P. Finally, this weekend (after grocery shopping last night at citos) I'm doing this recipe for lunch and also dinner.

Thanks to Titi from Kitchenfun.withti.com who's been so generous to share the recipe. I always love to try foreign recipe (not that I don't love Indonesian Food), they all came up with a simple ingredients and all you have to do just mixed them and toss it to the oven! No stirring with greasy oil and stuff. It's more healthier when you use less cooking oil (except if you're using Olive oil, which in Indonesia is not a common oil to cook, beside..who wants to deep fry using Olive oil anyway? since it's also too pricey than other ordinary cooking oil :P).

I'm having trouble finding that rosemary herbs..I have watched all the herbs closely last night, still couldn't find a tag written: ROSEMARY.. Luckly I brought the recipe along, so I looked again closely from the picture hoping that I could find a similar shape of herbs there. I dunno if it's the right one (since I've never use Rosemary)..I found this herb hanging inside a small plastic bag, but it doesn't have anything say on it (describing what kind of herb is it).. With my gambling thoughts, I'm pretty sure it does look and has the same shape as in the recipe, so I grab the plastic and carry on shopping.

Anyway, I used lots of oranges and add bits of lemons in the chicken (that's why you couldn't barely see the chicken, because it all covered with slices of orange Ha ha :D). I forgot to put the rosemary as garnish, but it did tasted..Oww..DELICIOSO!!!. My husband came home from his weekend warrior biking with his friends nearly at dinner time and he got sooo hungry. I told him that I cooked but it's kindda experimenting (not the usual dishes he eats)..but he said it's OK, lemme try it first. I gave him a slice from my chicken, and he said..."Hmmm..Delicious!!!"..Wow he likes it!! I'm so so Glad! We had dinner with a new menu. I think this is gonna be our next favorite menu. And to be honest, I almost lick my plate to finish the orange gravy and eat up all the oranges with the skin on!!! Thanks again for sharing a great yet simple recipe Ti!

p.s: for recipe, just click on the title

Pinkylicious Cuppies

2008-01-24T11:59:00.000-08:00

I haven't made cake for some times ('sigh').. I guess I'm too busy with all the deadlines. Thank God it's all been done and I have time to 'breathe' and relax just a little bit. I still have stocks of Cream Cheese on my fridge. Looking at the expire date..Oh my, it's just a view week from now. So I'm gonna try to make a Cheese Cup Cake from a recipe that I've got on the net, before those cheese got expired!.

From what I've tasted, I think the recipe needs to be adjust, because after the cake's baked, I couldn't taste any of 'cheese' in it. Luckily, there's a hint of Lemon that stands a bit and make the cakes taste it's OK laahh.

After all, I don't want it to taste very plain, so I add a filling of Strawberry Paleta and a fresh Raspberry in it, which has made it more interesting than before. For topper, I used Strawberry buttercream, so overall it tastes Creamy, just a little bit sweet (coz I'm not a fan of too sweet kinda cake)..but when it gets to innards, you'll get a 'blast but not too sour yet refreshing taste' from the raspberry fruit.

I used Wilton 1M to make a Rose Swirl (it's my first time making it on cuppies--not too bad for a beginner ey? :D), and I just amazed with those tips.. they've created a really nice shape by itself.. All you have to do just follow the instruction. Really want to put a big applause to those who've invented those tips :D

For final touch, sprinkle some purple hearts on it.. So here they are..enjoy these Pinkylicious Cuppies :)

OREO Cup Cake

2008-01-06T20:15:00.000-08:00

Selain bawa Cake Mocca, juga bikin Oreo Cup Cake untuk di bawa ke rumah ortu. Nah kalau yang ini pesenan anakku sendiri (si Figo). Berhubung dia suka banget ama Oreo dan waktu itu dibikinin cup cake ternyata dia juga suka, jadilah di kombinasiin (supaya ilmu nambah nih, gak bikinnya rasa coklat aja mulu hehe). Bahan dasarnya sama persis sama resep yang biasa dibikin, hanya terakhirnya waktu di aduk spatula di campurkan Oreo Crust (sekitar 10 pcs Oreo). Crust dibikin ga sampai halus, supaya nanti kalau cup cake-nya dimakan masi ada kerasa 'crunch'nya dari si Oreo.

OREO Cup Cake

Bikin Cup Cake yang besar cuma 6 pcs, sisa adonannya di bikin Cup Cake Petite (soalnya baru beli loyang muffin kecil isi 24 alumunium--jadi ga tahan langsung di pakai). Toppingnya pakai cream cheese icing (gula nya ga tlalu banyak sih, supaya rasa keju-nya tetep mendominan). Lalu tinggal dihias deh dengan Oreo Crust dan Oreo itu sendiri di atasnya. I so love the combination color of this Cup Cake. It's only black and white, but yet it looks so elegant. (iih narsis dot com) :P.

OREO Trio Petites

OREO Petites inside mica box

Btw oh ya, pengambilan foto kali ini sewaktu mobil di parkiran BAB (maaf, bukan Buang Air Besar zyaaa tapi Build A Bike-United di Slipi--toko sepedah lah pokoknya). Somehow kalo ke Tomang, suami pasti minta mampir kesini dulu yang katanya slalu 'bentaaaarr yaa'..tapi kadang tunggu punya tunggu hehe kok bentarnya bisa 30 menit lebih..hihihi namanya juga udah ke tempat yang dicintai, pastilah lupa waktu. But kali ini bener2 teng cuma 15 menitan (kurang malah) udah balik lagi ke mobil. "loh kok cepet" kata saya.."iya lagi di renovasi" katanya.."Pantesan gak lama...Fiiuhhh" (tapi dalam hati hehehehe...). Eh tapi saya mendukung 200% kok dengan hobbynya bersepeda..Soalnya bikin suami tetep fit!
Okeh..piss fipa!

New Year's Cake

2008-01-06T04:28:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year Everyone!
Semoga tahun ini lebih baik lagi dari tahun-tahun sebelumnya ...Amin!
Sebelum liburan sekolah berakhir, kpingin nginep ke tempat ortu di daerah Tomang yang kebetulan juga ada kakak-2 saya dan sepupunya Figo (anaknya teteh saya, nama-nya Shan umurnya mau 5 tahun) tinggal disitu..jadinya rame deh. Udah lama mau bikinin my mom, Mocca cake, soalnya she loves mocca very much. Kemarin itu beli Mocca Cheese Cake di salah satu cakery, trus setelah nyobain tnyata enak loh..apalagi kalau bisa bikin sendiri kayaknya lebih enak deh..hehe.

Mocca Cream Cheese Cake

Terinspirasi dari situ, oke deh nyobain bikin buat mom. But resepnya ga tau nyari dimana, jadi nyoba-nyoba aja dengan resep yang ada trus dikira-kira kasi pasta mocca-nya lalu bikin cream cheese-nya juga. Cake-nya sendiri rasa mocca, tapi di bagi 3 layer. Dari bawah urutannya sbb: Cake-Mocca Cream-Cake-Cream Cheese-Cake-ditutup dengan Mocca Cream yang di bentuk rose swirl, lalu finishing touch ditaburin Oreo crust..mmmm...

Untuk ituuu..andalan whipped cream yang saya pakai, so far for me 'Baker's Mix' yang paling T-O-B (makanya begitu ada lagi di TITAN, langsung borong..HAHAHA:P). Dan untuk pertama kalinya akhirnyaaaa ketemu juga sama yang namanya spuit 1M WILTON!! Setelah skian lama nyari-nyari dan kalo nanya pasti stoknya habis melulu begitu barangnya ada, ini juga langsung di borong..HAHAHA lagi :P). Si pagar coklat, bikinnya udah jauh-jauh hari sebelumnya (di cicil en dikumpulin dalam satu kotak di lemari es), jadi tinggal di susun aja deh..Stelah di hitung, cake bundar 20cm ini ditutupi dengan 23 pagar coklat! gleukk..gimana kalo cake-nya lebih besar lagi??..persediaan langsung habis..jadi musti bikin lagi stoknya deh.

Mocca cake filled with mocca cream and cream cheese,
top with mocca cream plus oreo crust

Berhubung ke Tomang-nya musti brangkat pagi en cepet-cepet jadi ga bisa ngambil foto dulu di rumah. Tapiii...Ga' rela duongss akhh kalo ga ada dokumentasi kue yang udah dibikin...Alhasil foto diambil waktu dalam perjalanan menuju ke Tomang (alias di dalam mobil waktu mobilnya berhenti di lampu merah)..Hihihi..
Lumejen kaan hasilnya :D

Kue Soes

2007-12-29T03:32:00.000-08:00

Nyoba bikin Kue Soes utk dibawa ke acara pengajian adik ipar yang mo merit. Karena masi ada sisa orange vanila custard dari si African Gateau, jadi tinggal bikin si kulitnya aja.

Tnyata bikin kue sus enak en gampang loh.. hehe (sok teu deh)..soalnya cuma di masak, cemplung-cemplung, lalu di mixer dikit untuk meratakan telur dan adonan tepungnya. Sesudah gak panas, langsung di semprotkan ke loyang yang sudah dilapisi kertas utk memanggang.

Batch 1, saya manggang 25 menit, warna kulitnya kuning muda. Batch 2, saya manggang 35 menit lebih, hasilnya kulit lebih kuning dan malah ada warna coklat-nya segala..(tapi ga gosong sih). But dua-duanya so far saya seneng karena sama-sama mateng luar dalam..hehe.

Kuncinya kata di resep, slama manggang jangan di buka-buka ovennya, supaya si kulit bisa berdiri kokoh. Lalu kalau masih keluar buih-buih harus didiamkan dalam oven dulu (setelah dimatikan tentunya), supaya benar-benar kering. Setelah itu di pindahkan ke rak kawat, agar bagian bawah kulitnya 'bernafas'.

Alhasil..Voila!!!
Kue soes-nya jadi loohh hihihi.. Di isi orange vanilla custard + buah orange kalengan, sama buah stroberi deh.

My First Gateau with Ganache

2007-12-29T01:24:00.000-08:00

Horaayy..akhirnya bikin kue pake topping Ganache! hehe..sounds very easy ya..but to me it's my first time ever making it..Gateau and Ganache! Apa sih ganache? Biasanya kalau lagi baca-baca blog suka banyak yang bilang "kue tart-nya coklat dalamnya lapis Ganache.." atau "kuenya terakhir di topping Ganache".. cukup ngiter-ngiter juga cari tahu gimana bikinnya. Ketemu ada di blog NCC dengan berbagai versi.. tapi belum kesampean nyobain.

Akhirnya udah tlanjur beli buku "Cake Decorating" dari minggu-minggu lalu, this weekend pengen nyobain bikin African Gateau (resepnya dari blog Mbak Riana) lalu toping dengan Ganache. Di buku itu teryata resep Ganache itu simple banget bikinnya. Saya post disini ya.

GANACHE:

225g dark, milk or white chocolate, broken into pieces (sy pakai dark chocolate)
120 ml whipping cream (kmarin nyobain elle & vire, soalnya baker's mix dimana2 lagi abis!)
50 g unsalted butter, softened (butternya saya beli di TBK, bisa merk apa aja sih)

Put the chocolate in a bowl. Heat the cream in a small saucepan until it is almost boiling.
Pour the hot cream into the chocolate, stirring until the chocolate has melted and blended with the cream.
While still warm, work in the butter which should be almost runny but not translucent.

COATING WITH GANACHE:

Allow ganache to cool and thicken slightly. Pour it all over the top of the cake in one firm swift movement. Spread the ganache gently for an even covering, or if it is still very runny, tap the cake board gently on the surface so the coating runs evenly. Leave to cool and set.

Ganace yang saya bikin belum halus banget sih, dikarenakan butternya ga saya softened dulu, main langsung cemplung ke coklat yang udah melted..hehe makanya resep harus di baca seksama dulu zyaaa!!! :P

Setelah kue di belah dua, dan diisi dengan si orange vanilla custard, lalu di siram dengan Ganache. Atasnya di hias dengan sisa jeruk kalengan (gak sengaja kok bentuknya jadi kayak bunga?) dan sisa ganache di spuit ke sekitar bagian bawah kue.

Selanjutnya di masukkan ke lemari es deh. Nanti kalau pas mau di makan sore-sore di keluarkan, sambil ditemani secangkir teh hangat (seperti anjuran di resepnya hehe)..

As for me, I like to enjoy it with chill frappuccino from starbucks...hmmm..
Nyumm...

Edible Image

2007-12-27T20:06:00.000-08:00

I've been thinking to try edible image on cupcake for long time, but haven't got the right moment to try it. Until on 27th, my friend's son had his 4th birthday. He is so into Thomas & Friends. It's been 2 years that he adores that blue train and the gank.

My friend told me, that he already knows every character and have lots of each character's toy at home and not to mention also the books. One day I got a chance to heard him telling me the story from the book. It's so cute to hear his voice (still like baby voice) but telling you story about Thomas and pronounce it very good in English. Everytime they went to KidzStation, the section that he always ran into is that Thomas & Friends corner. Like my friend said, in his dictionary will always be Long live Thomas & Friends!! Ha ha ha... :D

So I got this idea of giving him a present, Thomas & Friends Cup Cakes. I got the images through the internet and playing it a bit on Photoshop. I made order to print edible from Mba Ina@La Rizz (to tell you, she's very recommended, because the order was done very quick) and the printed color turned as bright as I wanted to.

Not much for decorations (only borders with matching colors) then I shipped it to my friend's house. Hopefully Wilson likes the cake and specially because it's Thomas & Friends.

Happy Birthday Wilson!

Xmas Delights!

2007-12-25T05:26:00.000-08:00

Ho Ho Ho..Merry Christmas everyone!

'Pinky' frozen strawberry cream cheese cake

As promised before to my dearest friend Nini (who's also my partner in crime..upps..in working-to be correct), I made her these two desserts for her Xmas day with family, Tiramisu and Frozen Strawberry Cream Cheese. Couldn't trust the delivery with courier so I had to deliver it myself at Xmas Eve to her house, just to make sure it gets there safe and sound.

Fresh strawberry & strawberry palleta

I must say, I'm a bit clueless on decorating cakes. I have these great ideas on my mind about decorating it, but to put it on reality, oh well...It didn't even close to what I've imagined! Ha ha.. I guess I need to buy more decorating books as my reference.

Tiramisu with 'minimalist' decoration

Anyway, have a joyful day and Happy Holiday!

Libur Hari Raya Idul Adha

2007-12-20T04:05:00.000-08:00

Horee liburr!!.. cuma satu yang kepikir: Bikin Kue! iih namanya juga lagi keranjingan..jadi apa-apa yang dipikiran cuma Kue dan Kueee terus..:D

Karena hari Jumat janjian mau ktemu temen en client untuk lunch bareng, jadi mau kasih semacam season's greetings cake.

White & Purple Cupcakes

Chocolate RhumBalls, Chocolate Cup Cake & Orange Cup Cake (secara baru bisa bikinnya ini hehe..besok-besok lebih kreatip lagi).

Oh ya, Selamat Hari Raya Idul Adha ya..Mohon Maaf Lahir dan Bathin.

My First Cup Cake

2007-12-16T01:57:00.000-08:00

At last..bikin juga Cup Cake! Gara-gara sudah punya cup-nya (beli di MamaKintan-thanks again ya Maki), mau ga mau harus di pergunakan dong daripada dibiarin nganggur buat pajangan? Resepnya bikin cake rasa coklat (yang udah pernah di coba), soalnya mo skalian bikin contoh untuk teteh (yang rencananya nanti mau untuk ultah anaknya)..jadi semacam tester lah..hehe.

Hmmm kayaknya bakalan ketagihan nih bikin cupcake, selain resep cara bikin-nya gampang, Baking-nya ga lama-lama amat, trus naah ini ada tapi-nya.. tinggal bagian dekor-nya aja yang ahuhuhuhuhuww :"p.. gimana sih bikin Swirl yang oke gitu loohh? duuh jam terbang..jam terbang.. Kok niatnya Swirl tapi mletot-mletot gituh ga nentu..HaHa!..yah namanya juga usaha..

En aduh jangan bosen yaa warnanya biru turquoise agaaiinnn... lalu, printilannya masi yang sama (si hati biru kecil itu)..Lha wong cari di TBK terdekat mo cari yang bentuk lain-lain pada habis-bis mulu..(salah TBK-nya dong bukan saya..Haha--alasan seorang pemalas yg ga mau cari di TBK lain--)

Besok mo bikin lagi akkhh... dengan tema berbeda tentunya... :D

Desserts For Engagement Party

2007-12-10T05:13:00.000-08:00

Kali ini nyobain bikin Tiramisu di cup (hasil hunting waktu ke Wilton) trus my favorite Frozen Blueberry Cream Cheese (habis gampang sih bikinnya..yang masi susah nge-dekornya--masi amatiran banget siihh). Kayaknya kombinasi rasanya pas untuk Dessert..kalo yang suka agak manis tinggal ambil Tiramisu, sedangkan kalau mau yang creamy dan agak sedikit asam tinggal pilih si Blueberry Cream Cheese.

Ternyata bikin di cup enak banget, trus kelihatannya jadi lebih teratur.. Ditambah karena bingung si cup ini mau dibawa pakai apa (pakai dus kayanya agak ragu), jadinya pakai tempat cupcake yang belum jadi-jadi dipakai ini deh..

Tiramisu on cups

Sayang bahan baku-nya sedikit sih, alhasil kue-nya yang jadi juga ga tlalu banyak (Cup dapet pas 12, lalu Blueberry dapat 10).. Tapi karena itu, suami bilang waktu di bawain ke acaranya, eh laku loh..(karena sedikit kali ya..) Haha.. :D

Seneng juga sih, secara saya baru kali ini (stelah hampir 8 tahun mengenal keluarga besar suami) baru kali ini pertama kalinya bawain hantaran bikinan tangan sendiri... (ckckckckck....).. :P Biar lambat asal selamat kan... (apa sih?)

Blueberry Frozen Cream Cheese

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow....

2007-12-04T07:30:00.000-08:00

Yang ini hasil ke dua dari kegagalan si cupcake yang sudah di modified jadi Rhum Balls (but yang ini ga pakai Rhum, jadi anakku bisa makan).. Dari cupcake jeruk, ternyata masi adasisa-sisa dikit dari icing merah (& biru-karena di taruhnya side by side jadi nempel :P)..Setelah berubah jadi remahan..lucu juga sisa icing-icing tadi jadi nambah 'warna-warni' bagian dalamnya..

Since it's already Xmas fever everywhere.. jadi decorate-nya yg berhubungan dgn Xmas..

Ternyata kombinasi rasa jeruk dan coklat itu enak deh.. Ada rasa seger dan manisnya..Jadikalau makan kayaknya ga feeling guilty banget hehe..
Enjoy while it's chill.. nyum..

Four OrangeBalls surrounding by 'snow'

Cute Red & Green Xmas Tree

Innards-Zest of oranges, lemon and orange syrup

My Favorite Color in Rhum Balls

2007-12-04T07:01:00.000-08:00

Kalau ditanya orang warna ter-favorit saya apa..pastinya saya bakal bilang: TURQUOISE! Ga tau kenapa ngliat warna ini kayaknya seneng aja en fresh bawaannya.. Terbukti sih beberapa koleksi baju saya banyakan warna Turquoise, cyan, hijau dan masi sodara2nya..

Anyway, si cupcake tidak jadi gagal sudah menjadi Rhumball, lalu hiasannya pengen pakai warna kesayangan akh..

Alhasil, yah lumayan menghibur hati yang kemarin itu sempat sedih :P
Ditambah lagi.. teman saya (Fenty) sempat berkunjung sbentar buat nge-dop kerjaan (karena dia mau 'ngabuburit' perjalanan 7 jam somewhere out there!Harr..lucky you :P)..sebelum dia pulang sempet saya 'bekalin' 3 Rhum Balls ini sbagai 'teman di perjalanan'..

Ga sampe brapa lama kita sms2-an..eh sms dari dia "Kuenya Enyaaakkk!!!".. waah syukur deh kalau dia suka..kan memang tadinya tuh kue buat hantaran dia..kikikikikiiiikk...

Oh well, yang pasti jadi ada pelajaran banyak karena bikin kue..salah satunya "Never Give Up ya!"..kalau kue gagal, langsung banting stir mikir bisa di jadiin apa.. Thanks untuk blog-blog Pro yang jadi kasi ide dan masukan..

Seperti teman saya (si Fenty) itu slalu bilang.."Chayo!"

Enjoy...

Turquoise Rhum Balls

Cute little turquoise heart sprinkles

Innards-Melted Chocolate Chip, Hazelnut and drops of Rhum

Kegagalan Cupcake Spiderman…(part.2)

2007-12-04T06:49:00.000-08:00

..Yang tidak jadi Gagal..

Kenapa dibilang ga jadi Gagal? Soalnya begini, besoknya masih meratapi cupcake ga jadi untuk hantaran, malemnya teteup browsing blog untuk cari resep-resep lain.. Sambil lihat-lihat ke blog-nya Dapur Amatir Shinta, eh ketemu tulisan waktu dia gagal bikin kue lalu di sulap jadi Rhum Balls.. AHA! kenapa nggak ngikutin aja?

Akhirnya hari ini slagi lunch break, sambil nunggu makan siang jadi, iseng langsung deh kue-kuenya saya 'modifikasi' hehe.. Pertama kue di bikin jadi remahan dulu (gampang cuma tinggal di remas-remas pakai tangan--dengan sarung tangan plastik tentunya--udah jadi remahan) lalu di bikin bulat-bulat. Kemudian dark chocolate di encerkan untuk 'pembungkus' si bola-bola tadi. Terakhir setelah di gulingkan ke dark chocolate, dihias sesuai selera..

Hasilnya??.. di tulisan berikutnya ya.. hehe

Kegagalan Cupcake Spiderman…(part.1)

2007-12-04T05:23:00.000-08:00

Udah lama ga bikin kue soalnya bener-bener lagi banyak deadline (dan kerasan banget pakai new iMac).. Merasa berdosa blog dibiarkan terbengkalai, wiken ini mo coba bikin cupcake, lengkap dengan hiasannya. Ceritanya temen saya (Fenty) anaknya (Daffa) mo ultah hari Minggu (tgl 2 Des lalu) dan dia senengnya Spiderman. Berhubung dia udah pesen kue ultah Spiderman, kayaknya kepengen kasi cupcake sbagai pelengkap en skaligus kado kecil-kecilan.

Setelah browsing-browsing akhirnya ketemu juga resep yang kepengen di coba dari dapurnora.gasibu.com (thank you mbak fatma & mbak nora for the recipes), cupcake rasa jeruk dan coklat. Takaran resep sudah diikuti se-akurat mungkin, lalu mulai deh bikin pas malam minggu..

Ternyata tidak sesulit yang di duga bikin adonannya, dan waktu pemanggangan pun berjalan dengan lancar..warna kuning dari adonan yang rasa jeruk.. just perfect! Trus untuk adonan rasa coklat saya ditambahin lagi chocolate chip di dalamnya biar rasanya nyo-klat bangeeet..

Hasilnya sip deh kliatannya. Tinggal di dekor pakai icing warna merah dan biru (merah utk rasa jeruk, biru untuk yang coklat) lalu di hias seperti jaring laba-laba. Karena amatiran, bikin hiasan-nya rada lama duueehh hehe...

Kayaknya resep icingnya rada-rada salah (karena memang saya yang malas ngliat resepnya), jadinya si icing ga tlalu kokoh en musti di panggang lagi agak lamaan.. Nah tiba-tiba terbesit ide 'brilliant' untuk meng-angin-anginkan si cupcake supaya icing-nya cepet kering. Sambil loyang dipegang di depan kipas angin, tiba-tiba aja pegangan jadi ga kokoh lalu... gedubraakkk..cupcake-nya berjatuhan!!! Huaaaa lengkap dengan posisi icing di bawah menghadap ke lantai!!..Kekekekeke...mo ketawa ato nangis jadi satu.. Soalnya udah heboh-heboh bikin nge-dekor ampe jam-jam-an eh hancurr.."Kenapa juga ya tadi mau di angin-anginkan?" Ga sabaran siihh... Rencana mau ngasi cupcake gak jadi deh.."sigh".

Cupcake Spiderman yang jadi referensi

Sambil meratapi nasib..untung suami berbaik hati menenangkan "Udah jangan dibuang, kan masi bisa dimakankue-nya"..Ya deeehh..lagipula saya udah capek untuk menangisi cupcake hancur (yang sampai ga tega utk di foto sebagai barbuk) pengennya langsung tidur aja... Zzzz...zz..zz..

(To be continue..)

Ini dia yang bikin saya ga bikin-bikin kue... (alasan)

2007-12-04T05:05:00.000-08:00

My second hubby..haha.. :D
smoga first hubby ga jealous ya!

May We Live Happily Ever After... :D khikikikikk...

My Weekend Project's

2007-11-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

Weekend ini ceritanya mo bikin 2 PR.

Mengulang bikin Tiramisu yang 'gagal' waktu pertama kali pas bulan puasa (rasanya tlalu manis dan ga ada rasa ataupun kecium bau kopi-nya. byeek).
Bikin puding ter-favorit saya dari waktu saya kecil dulu, Puding Busa Jeruk.

Khusus si puding ada memory tersendiri. Ceritanya dulu waktu saya kecil suka diajak ke acara-acara saudara yang boleh dibilang termasuk 'wealthy', rumahnya di HOS Cokroaminoto Menteng dan geduee skali (kalau saya bilang dulu "rumah gedongan" :P). Jamuan yang dihidangkan bener-bener kelas satu punya deh.

Jaman makanan jepang blum terlalu ngetop seperti sekarang (dulu yang kita makan Yakiniku) udah dihidangkan, nasi goreng ala hotel, masakan Italy..ada juga (Catering-nya top punya!) plus Tart coklat 'Pattiserrie Francais' yang sampai sekarang jadi langganan keluarga (woow it's been almost half of my life kali ya langganannya?), karena menurutku it's the best chocolate tart I've ever taste. Coklat-nya pass dan bau-nya juga hmm wangi coklat banget but rasanya tidak 'magh-tegh' alias tidak bikin 'eneg'.

Naah..sampai saya menemukan dessert favorit saya: Puding! Tapi sewaktu disajikan, kok ada dua macam? yang satu coklat yang satu warnanya kuning. Ternyata setelah saya coba oohh yang satunya puding jeruk tooh!! Waah saya suka banget karena sesuatu yang lain..rasanya seger! Ditambah dengan vla-nya yang rhum bangeet (saya suka yang rhum-nya aga-aga 'tercium' but not too much). Dan pudingnya itu..nyesss.. kalo dimakan. Yang baru belakangan saya tahu kalau itu namanya 'puding busa'.

Akhirnya, tanya sana sini ama tante yang jago bikin kue, coba-coba bikin sendiri di rumah..baru tahu ternyata pakai putih telor makanya bisa kayak busa gituh. Karena saya bener-bener penasaran 'gimana rasanya bisa sama kayak yang saya makan di rumah Oma saya' dan tekstur-nya bisa 'nyess' kayak begitu, saya jadi 'kecanduan' bikin puding. Modal nekad uji coba tnyata udah terpupuk dari saya kecil dulu alhasil sering bikin tapi sering juga gagal hehe. Yang agar-agarnya tidak menyatu dengan putih telur-lah, rasanya terlalu asem (kebanyakan kasi sirup jeruk-nya), dan sebagainya..

Sampai saya bener-bener nemuin takaran yang 'pas'..akhirnyaaaa..Wah seneng juga bisa kesampean makan puding busa jeruk tanpa harus menunggu ke rumah Oma. :P

Tapi beranjak dewasa, ga tau kenapa urusan membuat Puding Favorit, jadi terlupakan.. mungkin karena resep-nya juga udah hilang, jadi saya juga males uji coba lagi kayak dulu (I'm very bad at reminding recipes). Sekarang berhubung udah berkeluarga, pengen juga 'mengenalkan' puding favorit saya ke hubby dan anak, sambil mengingat-ingat betapa kocaknya saya dulu bener-bener penasaran ama puding itu.

Untungnya hasil browsing blog-blog bunda yang udah Pro, ada yang nyimpen resep Puding Busa Jeruk..Ahha!! Langsung deh berjanji ke diri sendiri untuk bikin weekend ini :). Thank you for Mbak Dewi at Kitchen Craft for bringing back my old memories..dan memberikan resep yang takarannya bener-bener pass! Tapi aku modified resepnya ga papa ya :D

Nyum nyum nyum...Nyesss..

Two Different World

2007-11-03T20:00:00.000-07:00

Yang satu rasanya creamy dan aga manis, yang satunya seger dan asem!
Nah ini dia proyek wiken saya, Tiramisu and Orange Mouse Puding. Kalau untuk Tiramisu saya senengnya yang berbentuk 'cream' bukan yang cake-cake. Browsing-browing lagi akhirnya kayaknya ketemu nih ama resep yang pas, dengan harap-harap cemas yang kali ini bisa berhasil.

Untuk dasarnya saya pakai kue lidah kucing, kbetulan kemaren waktu Lebaran dapet betoples2 lidah kucing, bhubung kok yaa ga habis-habis saya jadiin utk base-nya nggantiin sponge cake yang ga sempet beli. Air kopi-nya kali ini saya kasih ngga takut-takut (kalau yang sebelumnya aga 'jaim' ngasihnya, jadi ga bau en brasa kopi :P)..sampai bner2 ngeresap ke kue-2nya baru di tutup adonan mascarpone, dll.

Tiramisu - the whole face

Eh ternyata..it turns out really well. Although, untuk nge-dekor saya belum bisa, but lumayan-lah looks-nya untuk pemula hehe (menghibur diri sendiri). Jadi keinget sy pernah bilang ke temen saya " If the taste is good, I promise to give this Tiramisu for you on next Christmas" (tinggal belajar dekor-nya ya)... Here're some photos taken before we cut and eat it..nyum..

Tiramisu - up close

Yang kedua, Orange Mouse Puding. Saya modified dikit.. bikinnya ga pakai bubuk jeruk sachet-an, tapi pakai sirup yang menurut saya cukup 'asem' rasa jeruknya yaitu 'Sunquick'. Di tambah pada waktu mencapur agar-agar ke putih telor yg sudah jadi busa, sambil masih di kocok saya tambahin 'mashed orange mandarin' dan parutan kulit lemon (I loove the smell of it!). Sehingga begitu jadi, pudingnya itu kayak ada tekstur kecil-kecil yang nimbul (dari si lemon dan mashed orange).

orange mouse puding - 2 slices

Untuk vla-nya saya pengen rasa lain (not the usual vanila vla). Strawberry vla seems a bit tempting. Karena puding jeruknya sudah asem dipadu dengan vla strawberry yang aga manis tapi tetep segerr..hmmmm...

With a choice of creamy and fresh dessert..I think it's a perfect combination to company the rest of my weekend. Enjoy :D

2 slices with strawberry vla - ready to eat

LE GATEAU

2007-11-02T02:19:00.000-07:00

Alias The Cake atau Kue

Nama ini dari Teteh waktu dia lagi rajin bikin cookies havermut (nyum2) dan waktu saya masi kerja kantoran en di jual-jualin deh kue-nya. Berhubung dengan kesibukannya, cookies havermut dibuat kalau pas lagi mau aja hehe (alias ga jualan lagi)..

Nah, kbetulan adik iparku tuh jago banget bikin kue & dessert. Kalau acara-acara keluarga udah pasti deh ada aja bawaan tangan dari dia. Entah itu puding coklat, puding tahu coctail, risol ragout, bola-bola macaroni keju, daaan sebagainya. Unlike me yang kalau acara keluarga cuma bawa badan (hehe), malahan lebih hebohan bawaan utk pulangnya alias ngambilin makanan-makanan sisa untuk di rumah (dari pada mubazir ya kann??). Bhubung udah belajar dari blog-blog bunda or Chef yang Pro..boleh doong acara keluarga nanti saya juga ada bawaan tangan..(thanks to you all).

Kue-kue ini sumpaaaaahh bukan saya yang buat, tapi saya seneng banget makanin-nya. Berhubung kue ini laris manis menjelang hari-hari besar (khususnya Lebaran en Natal), rasanya pengen bikin tampilan 'beda' daripada kue-kue lainnya. Eh teringat si nama LE GATEAU yang udah suka dipakai dulu, jadi deh di Resurrection nama tsb.

Kue yang dijual ada macam-macam (yah layaknya kue-kue kering Hari Raya deh), but yang saya recommended (bukannya narsis looh hehe) si ketiga kue ini: Kastengel, Nastar & Chocochip. Kastengelnya hmm kejuu, lalu kalo Nastarnya lembuut deh plus plus isi nanas-nya itu bikin sendiri (ga pake beli jadi), so rasanya bener2 original!.

Kalau Chocochip-nya..hmmm all you chocolate lovers must try this deh! Bgitu dibuka toples-nya langsung Wussshh bau coklat bangeet dan gigitan pertama "kress" lalu "nyess" kena coklat chip-nya..nyuumm. Anak saya, si chubby Figo, (dan saya tentunya) suka banget ama Chocochip ini..bisa-bisa 2 toples untuk berdua (hehe kemaruk tea'). Anyway enak bangedss pokoke...But sayangnya iparku hanya terima pesanan pas hari besar aja hiks hiks :(

Nah, tugas saya cuma 'mempercantik' kue kseluruhan, scara memang kue-nya itu juga udah enak.. I think if its presented well it'll look more classy and exclusive (walopun harganya standard sih). Yang penting adalah tujuannya, whoever yang beli kue ini, entah itu mau dikasihkan ke orang atau untuk sendiri, kue-nya udah 'layak' sebagai hantaran ditambah memang ada blank card-nya untuk tulis ucapan singkat.

Hayoo siapa mau nyobaiinn? tapi tunggu Hari Besar lagi yaa... (ABLD--Adu Bo Lama Duueeeh) Hehe :D

My First Edition's Frozen Cheesecake

2007-11-02T00:17:00.000-07:00

frozen cheesecake..anyone?

Ceritanya, setelah lama bolak balik memperhatikan dari blog lain ke blog lainnya, sambil mengagumi hasil foto-foto dari resep yang di bikin, dan berandai-andai "apa bisa ya bikin kayak gitu?"Hu Hu Huww...But, MamaPinn kali ini lagi ber-SEMANGAT! Kuncinya: mau belajar dan berani mencoba! That's the spirit!!!

Akhirnya, setelah belanja bahan2 ini itu di toko kue TITAN (yang ternyata deket bangeeet dari rumah..."heeii kmana aja loochh MamaPinnn?"), baru deh siap-siap sibukin diri di dapur kecil pas weekend. Berdasarkan panduan resep dari blog-nya mbak Riana -pennylanekitchen.blogsome.com (Thank you mbak, your blog very inspiring me) dan buku berjudul "Cheesecake", ditambah modal ala-ala uji coba sendiri (a.k.a modified)..Tarraaa..jadi dehh My First Edition's Frozen Cheesecake!.

Bhubung masi amatir banget, duuh bikin layer per layernya sendiri bisa 2 jam-an lebih..walah-walah capek juga ya? Tapi dengan begini, jadi lebih sabuaaar dan bener-bener 'menghargai' plus 'mengagumi' orang-orang yang bisa mendekor kue dengan perfect & brilliant!!! Setelah siap, langsung taruh di kulkas kebetulan ampe jam tidur lewat trus istirahat deh.. Besoknya langsung di foto-fotoin (sebelum habis dimakan dan rencananya mo di kasihin ke keluarga).

blueberry cheese

Siangnya eh pas hubby pulang dari bersepeda weekend-nya..dia liat ke kulkas trus bilang "iih bagus amat kue-nya" ..duuh jadi Ge-er ('wink-wink'). Tanpa ba-bi-bu langsung dilahap yg rasa Blueberry.."hmm enak nihh.."kt hubby, "waah masa siiy?" sambil masi ga percaya.."di jualin aja" katanya lagi sambil tetep nikmatin kue-nya..Hmm dasar otak pebisnis, ga bisa liat peluang sedikit hehe..ini juga bikin coba-coba :P.

strawberry cheese

Malemnya tester saya kirimkan ke Teteh yang kebetulan lagi hamil 6 bulan, kali ini yang rasa Strawberry. Sesampainya dia di rumah, langsung sms.."waah enak bangettt..ma'nyusss..ini baru namanya Strawberry Cheesecake!!"..(akkh ajadi maluww)..Maklumlah, dia itu penggemar berat anything start with 'KEJU' jadi kalo mo kasi tester yang berbau-bau keju, nah dia-lah orangnya.

Kesimpulannya, cukup puas dengan proyek pertama nih, karena hubby suka en keluarga juga suka (thanks utk recipes-nya dari blog para Pro deh pokoke). But anakku enggak, karena dia lebih suka-nya coklat ("kids..sigh").. Hmm jadi terpikir next project mo bikin sesuatu yang Chocolate akhh.. Doakan ya! Chayo! :D

Coretan Tangan si Kecil

2007-11-02T00:12:00.000-07:00

Lagi buka-buka file foto lama, eh ketemu sama foto satu ini.
Taken July 29, 2006, si chubby Figo umurnya 4 thn 1 bulan (lahirnya thn 2002, pas World Cup--you know why namanya Figo).
Ngga ada hubungannya sih ama kitchen, but somehow pengen aja post disini, supaya inget terus ama how my son's felt for his parents.

Ceritanya MamaPinn dan Hubby pulang malam karena urusan family business. Bhubung udh malam banget, Figo udah tidur duluan..tapi pas lihat di whiteboard-nya (dia suka banget nulis-nulis sampe di beliin whiteboard ama Eyangti-nya)..ada tulisan ini:

Tulisan si chubby Figo - 4 thn 1 bln

How touchy :")...
Don't you think a child is a bless and the best gift from God for parents?

For All Those Women Who Are so Talented!

2007-11-02T00:10:00.000-07:00

THANK YOU!

Kalau bukan karena blog-blog mereka beserta resep-resep yang menggugah selera, tidak mungkin saya memberanikan diri untuk membuat blog sendiri, terlebih.. mencoba untuk mempraktekkan resep-resep masakan, kue dan sebagainya, untuk memanjakan lidah suami dan anak tercinta.

Thank you for Inspiring Me,
so I have the courage to go back to my little Kitchen.
Hope I could learn more and more from all of you...
The Talented Women.