27.5.11
26.5.11
kids-made pizza
love to involve my boys in my cooking whenever there's a chance, at least it feels good that I am not alone working in the kitchen. it's my first time making pizza tonight and i found that it is not as difficult as i thought! there is simple ingredients used and the dough is pretty easy to handle. here's a simple recipe to follow:
Ingredients:
250g bread flour
1 teaspoon dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
150ml water
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
250g bread flour
1 teaspoon dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
150ml water
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
sift flour and salt into a bowl, add the yeast. then add water and olive oil. slowly work the ingredients together to form a dough.
cover the dough with damp wrap and leave it to rise for 1 hr
turn out the risen dough onto a floured working surface and knock it down to release the gas. give it a few gently kneading. cut the dough into 2 portions. shape into two round balls, cover loosely with damp wrap and let it rest for 10mins.
turn out the risen dough onto a floured working surface and knock it down to release the gas. give it a few gently kneading. cut the dough into 2 portions. shape into two round balls, cover loosely with damp wrap and let it rest for 10mins.
(if making the dough yourself, be sure to let your kids help you mix the yeast as it provides a great opportunity for you to share a little science lesson about leavening.)
roll each portion to a round, about 10" in size.
now it's time for the kids to help with the toppings!
have set out a range of different toppings, which included onions, bell peppers, pineapples, mushrooms, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
what are you guys doing? smuggling some hams and pineapples????
we made two pizzas tonight, hawaiian, the kids' favourite, and another one with my favorite pepperoni and mushroom toppings. the resulting crust was rather thin with crispy edge
It was a very satisfying and hearty meal for all of us, Aiden has never eaten as much pizza!!
I am already looking forward to another round of pizza making soon.
25.5.11
patisserie tony wong
this is a cake shop that i frequently visit, always love tony wong's delicate cakes, have tried almost every cakes in this shop, but the chocolate truffle cake is by far my most fave one, love the crunchy bottom and the rich chocolate mousse.
24.5.11
chalkboard
been thinking to give the kids extra drawing room and add some fun in the playing area lately. instead of buying a huge chalkboard panel and have it installed, i used the chalkboard paint that i bought a couple weeks ago and hand painted these house and cloud shapes chalkboard last night. chalkboard paint is a handy way and inexpensive craft to get the job done! now they can write, draw with a chalk and let their imagination run wild.
22.5.11
8 1/2 otto e mezzo bombana
had a pleasant lunch with my mom and sister over the weekend, it's my second visit at bombana in two months. last time we tried the tasting menu at night and we were all impressed with the black truffles pasta, they were very generous with the truffles!! so, i was eager to take my sister to try it out while she's still in town. but too bad the black truffles weren't available this time. anyway, i ordered the 3-courses set lunch this time and it was wonderful, here're some pictures to share:
bread basket was delicious, especially love the tomato focaccia!! they also have very good olive oil and balsamic vinegar
warm white asparagus, couldn't be any better!
lamb medallion and lamb shank were cooked perfectly with whipped potato and parsley taleggio sauce. the portion was good.
hazelnut and lemon parfait, served with praline ice cream and crispy waffle
have tried a few italian restaurants, and i have to say this is my favorite restaurant in town so far.
katelynn
my cousin visited us today with his princess katelynn today, she's 5 months old now, such an adorable and chubby girl!
21.5.11
the chairman
we visited the chairman last night with some good friends. I had made the reservation few weeks ago and we were eager to try it out. we sat at a table upstair, the meal was truly impressive, what I like most about the dinner was the natural taste of all the ingredients and its stress on no MSG. cooking was creative, but not overly elaborate. this is definitely one of the best cantonese foods I ever had for a long time.
Here are some food pictures i have taken during our meal.
love the 花雕蟹陳川粉, is the MUST HAVE dish which I read about. the crab was fresh, but the best thing was the sauce, and was served with 陳村粉 that soaked up all the sauce.
百花海鹽雞 was very nice and crispy
it was a happy gathering and the food was excellent, would definitely go back again real soon!
20.5.11
chocolate muffin
I am a chocoholic, when I am choosing dessert at a restaurant, I don’t even give a glance to things with words like fruit or tart! i love chocolate that i have to have some everyday! for muffins, I recommend the chocolate chunk muffin at the Mandarin Oriental cake shop it is so delicious!! it's my absolutely favorite!
18.5.11
izzue+sui exhibition
spent the night to see the cool launch of izzue+sui collection, it's probably the most exciting collaboration this year. it was all very refreshing and cool! i love izzue for its casual chic styles and tailoring since 10 years ago (back in 1999 when i was still working in I.T), most pieces can always be mixed and matched effortlessly!
hilary tsui's presenting the collection in her edgy way
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