94. De-constructed Cupcakes

C requested for her cupcakes to be de-constructed for her daughter's birthday party. Here's the "kit" I prepared - Old Fashioned Chocolate Cupcakes, dark/white chocolate chips, mini hearts sprinklers, medium hearts sprinklers, chocolate rice, 100's & 1000's and **icing in various pretty colours.
**The Lemon Cream cheese icing has been made softer to facilitate the "spread-ability" of the icing for the children's easy handling.

I'm sure they'll have a ball of a time, comparing who made the prettiest cupcake! :0)
Happy Birthday , Lil'Lady!

93. For your eyes only

YOZ! My dearest friends!

I've been pretty much out of action for a week (actually, only 5 days), but it feels like eternity! I couldn't take not having spent time with my darling oven so, I got up early today to "scratch that itch"...

Here's what I made, but for your eyes only as these cakes and pastries are new and require abit more fine-tuning.
Enjoy...!

Ready-mix?

Dear friends,

In response to the many who have asked me to teach them to bake, I've come up with an idea to offer my cookies "ready-mix". All the dry ingredients you need for the perfect cookies.

The only thing you'll have to provide yourselves is the butter and/or the egg. Method wise, it's pretty much "all-in", i.e. everything in the mixer, just press the "ON" button! All the baking instructions will be provided for you to follow step by step to bake simply divine and delish cookies. You don't even need a convection oven to be a baker - even that red little open door toaster can do the trick!

So, what do you say?
It's the perfect fool-proof way to turn anyone into great bakers! And oh! The kids will have a ball of a time, don't you think?

Email me @ chrispantry@gmail.com with your queries.

PS: And don't worry - as usual, everything in that packet is freshly put together, with NO preservatives whatsoever to prolong the lifespan of the mix. So it's a "get it for this weekend" kind of project! :0)

91. Chef-on-call

I had the privilege of preparing an early Valentine's Day dinner for Jaslene and her partner last weekend, but due to the crazy 17-hours-a-day-week I had been working, I hadn't had the mind (or energy) to take pictures of every course of dinner. :0(

I truly apologise for the muddled-headed-ness, but am very glad that they both loved the 4-course meal I had catered for them! :0)

Menu that evening was:-

Soups
Chunky Wild Mushroom soup
Cream of Potato and Mustard

Starters
Stuffed Mini Portabello with Mozzarella cheese
Smoked Salmon Bruchetta with Poached egg















Entrees
Lamb Backstrap with Garlic mashed potatos and Mint Salsa
Chicken breast stuffed with Cream cheese and Spinach with Medley of Wild Mushrooms















Desserts
Cookies and Cream Torte with Macadamia nuts
Lemon Curd tart with Lavander flowers

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On a seperate note, I was given a challenge to decorate J's cupcakes as "girly" as I could. You guys would probably be the best to judge if I passed or failed in that task! Here's the results!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JILLAINE!

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Dear all,

Thanks for all the wonderful support you've given me this season.

I'd like to inform you that Chris' Pantry will be taking a short break for the Chinese New Year from the 14th to the 21st of February 2007. Do place your order soon as all orders need to be collected or delivered by the 13th February evening.

Free smells will resume from the 22nd of February 2007!

Thanks & Warmest regards,
Chris

~It's a pleasure~

89. Novelty cake - OPEN DOOR

C. from UBS ordered this for the promotion of a fellow colleague!
Congratulations! You have earned YOUR DOOR!

This is a Blackforest cake topped with a layer of Rich Dark Chocolate Fudge, decorated with Marzipan. MMmmm...fluffy chocolate sponge, fresh cream and dark pitted cherries with fudge and chocolate rice. Nicee...