Soooo ... attended the August SnB on the weekend. Was great to get together and craft. Although I spent a great deal of time in the kitchen keeping Karen H company while she created gourmet quiches & a divine smelling bolognaise! We also had my Rice Paper Rolls, yummy bruschetta and a fabulous cheese plate from Nerolie! We tend to over cater these get togethers, but hey, it's half the fun!
I eventually went into the other room and started my Sashiko! I managed to do quite a a bit for the amount of time I actually spent doing craft! I have to say there wasn't as much laughter as there usually is when we 'Ladies' get together for our SnB days. Might have something to do with the fact Karen W is about to pop with child at any moment. Was a good day for me anyway, it got me out of the house and doing something other than watching TV. Will post a pic of progress on my Sashiko later.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Famous Chef's
Just watched Heston's Feasts The Chocolate Factory Episode.
OMG!!! He is brilliant!! I loved the way he made everything edible, but fun! I so wanted to try everything he made. The likable wallpaper was brilliant. Not too sure about the mushroom dish, but then again am not fond of mushrooms. The Duck a la orange (spelling?) looked sooo tasty! And what can I say about the dessert! The idea behind the chocolate fountain was stunning! I want to taste that chocolate water!
Sigh ... will be watching again next week for the fairytale theme.
OMG!!! He is brilliant!! I loved the way he made everything edible, but fun! I so wanted to try everything he made. The likable wallpaper was brilliant. Not too sure about the mushroom dish, but then again am not fond of mushrooms. The Duck a la orange (spelling?) looked sooo tasty! And what can I say about the dessert! The idea behind the chocolate fountain was stunning! I want to taste that chocolate water!
Sigh ... will be watching again next week for the fairytale theme.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Cupcake Day!
So yesterday was Cupcake day for the RSPCA in Australia.
I made some plain buttercake mix up and just spooned it into the regular cupcake patty cases. I was going to be a little more complex and use a chocolate cake mix too. Ya know, to create the marble effect, but by the time I got to baking the cakes it was a little too late. The cakes turned out great!! I must remember to use buttercake mix when making cupcakes again, as it seems to be a little more dense than the chocolate or vanilla mixes.
I topped the cakes with White Chocolate Ganache with Peppermint essence mixed in. Then I sprinkled 100s & 1000s over the top of that. Would have been perfect if I'd gotten the consistency of the Ganache right. I think I used too much cream for the amount of chocolate.
Anyway here is a pic of what they looked like!
I made some plain buttercake mix up and just spooned it into the regular cupcake patty cases. I was going to be a little more complex and use a chocolate cake mix too. Ya know, to create the marble effect, but by the time I got to baking the cakes it was a little too late. The cakes turned out great!! I must remember to use buttercake mix when making cupcakes again, as it seems to be a little more dense than the chocolate or vanilla mixes.
I topped the cakes with White Chocolate Ganache with Peppermint essence mixed in. Then I sprinkled 100s & 1000s over the top of that. Would have been perfect if I'd gotten the consistency of the Ganache right. I think I used too much cream for the amount of chocolate.
Anyway here is a pic of what they looked like!
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