More than a year since I last updated this blog. No, I have not stopped baking and cooking... But, of course I have not spent as much time as I wished...
Here are some of my baking & cooking updates for the past 1 year, before I attended the exciting and enriching Professional Bakery Course in May 2014 (more on this in a separate post):
Whole Wheat Bread
A practise session after attending my foundation breadmaking class. Not a successful attempt with the bread structure losing its strength after proofing, resulting in a flatter bread. But... they still taste quite good.:P
Butter Cookies
I'm not really a fan of butter cookies but I love creating these cute butter cookies. Feels happy just looking at them and giving them away to bring more smiles!
Risotto with Teriyaki Chicken
I remember the teriyaki chicken was good but the mushroom risotto was way too saltish. I think more than half a packet of risotto rice still sits in my cupboard... probably time to try my hands at cooking risotto again soon.
My Favourite CNY Tarts
Another attempt at pineapple tarts... I can't remember how they taste but I'm pretty sure they are still not the melt-in mouth type that I am looking for... Slowly losing my interest in this sweet pastry...
Back to Cake Basics
I signed up for the Professional Bakery course and this was my 1st attempt to practise my basics in cake baking before the course starts in May 2014. I would say it is quite a success except for the less than perfect appearance.
Cookies for Gifts
Finally, I ended my 7 years of work in my previous company. Made a variety of cookies for the wonderful people at my workplace. Small boxes of cookies for each department and small packets of cookies for each of my own department colleagues. Worked through the night to get everything together, from the baking to the writing of cards to the packaging. A little disappointed with the chocolate chip cookies as they were way too sweet and I forgot to buy hazelnuts to add in. But I guess it's the thought that counts... :)
Bread Practise
This looks presentable but they were so moist and simply not like a bread. Haha... Failure practise attempt for breadmaking. But still, my sister & mum gave some support and ate quite a bit.
This pretty sums up all my bakes & cooking before I courageously attended the 'killer' course in May 2014... heh... :P
