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Masterclass with Rachel Allen!

October 18th, 2015 365days2play

BBC Celebrity Chef, Rachel Allen, returns to our TV screens on BBC Lifestyle (Starhub Channel 432) with a new series  ̶  Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet  ̶  as she indulges in her passion for delectable desserts. From impressive afternoon tea goodies to irresistible treats for the little ones, Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet will entice you to rediscover the joy of baking.

I’ve been watching Rachel Allen on the BBC lifestyle channel for a number of years now as I love the style of her cooking programmes and of course her spacious kitchen. So it was quite surreal to be able to meet her up close and personal, and even share a baking class with her, as we did a couple of weeks ago at Palate Sensation.

Rachel Allen looks every bit like she does on TV and I love her accent! She is one of the friendliest chefs I have met, not at all scary and unapproachable like how you would imagine famous chefs to be. It’s even more interesting to watch her programmes now and I can point out “HEY I know that lady!”

Baking class with Rachel Allen (9)

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1872 Clipper Tea infused mooncakes

October 11th, 2015 365days2play

Two weeks ago, I was invited to partake in a tea infused moon cake making class. I was in two minds whether to attend because although I love baking, it has never occurred to me to try making moon cakes. I was kind of intrigued by the fact that the moon cakes would be infused with tea as well. Tea and cake, just the very idea puts me in a relaxed mood. And hey, I could have a fine time sipping tea from one of my favourite brands while the Partner does the baking instead.

Clipper Tea Earl Grey infused snow skin mooncakes (2)

Here’s a picture of the final product, the 1872 Clipper Tea Company infused snow-skin mooncakes with a cup of the award winning Timeless Earl Grey.

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Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard

January 14th, 2014 365days2play

If you’re a fan of cooking and baking programmes on TV, you might just have heard of masterchef Eric Lanlard the Cake Boy. His TV programme, Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard, is currently on BBC Lifestyle (StarHub channel 432). I love this channel btw, as the focus is on British cuisine and cooking styles.

So it was kind of surreal to meet Eric up close and personal when he was in Singapore several weeks back. Eric is also a twice winner of the prestigious Continental Pâtissier of the Year at the British Baking Awards and has baked for likes of The Queen Mother, The Beckhams, Claudia Schiffer and Madonna. In Baking Mad with Eric Lanlard, he imparts invaluable skills to his audience by sharing tips on how to produce cakes and desserts that are not only glamorous but absolutely delicious.  Eric is also the founder of luxury cake boutique, Cake Boy in London.

We learnt to bake Eric Lanlard’s signature Dark Chocolate Moelleux at the Masterclass held at ToTT. The best way to learn how to make cakes is to just roll up your sleeves and get down to doing it! Watch the programmes first to see how the experts do it, but don’t forget to do the actual baking! Baking with the experts is very much different from reading recipes via a cookbook because very often, the experts drop hints learnt from the school of hard knocks, which are seldom shared in generic cook books! Trust me, I’ve gone to baking school so I know.

Before i show you Eric Lanlard’s version of his Dark Chocolate Moelleux, you have to view mine first.

365days2play's Dark Chocolate Moelleux cake

Now tell me, is this not a cake that you would love to eat???? Smile Smile

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Win a free Swedish cooking class at Cookyn!

June 11th, 2012 365days2play

Calling all kitchen-proud home cooks out there! Fancy winning a free cooking lesson sponsored by IKEA Smart Kitchens? The cooking class will be held at Cookyn Inc and promises to be a session of fun-filled laughter amidst hands-on cooking!

All you have to do is to submit photos showing IKEA how Pretty, Smart, Good and Happy it is in your kitchen and dining for you and your family. Click here to access the IKEA Facebook Page and read the full instructions or view the photos for inspiration, or simply submit your photos here. The closing date is 14th June. Meanwhile, scroll down to view the pictures of the amazing cooking class I was invited to participate in.

Photos of Swedish cooking class at Cookyn, sponsored by IKEA

*Photos without the https://365days2play.com water mark are courtesy of IKEA.

Ikea Smart Kitchens - The Budding Chefs! (2)All smiles before the start of the cooking class. I have to warn you, when dining, or doing just about anything with bloggers, be sure to expect lots of photo taking. Even when cooking, we endeavour to slip in a photo or two. That’s just who we are!

Ikea Smart Kitchens Cookyn Event (56)Two of the Swedish dishes we cooked. Not bad, we did 4 in total, with the help of Mervyn and Rayner of Cookyn Inc!

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Baking Industry Training Centre – Bread Class Part 1

March 12th, 2012 365days2play

I told my Bread Chef that I’d write something about the Bread Class. That was 2 weeks ago. The post is still pending, no thanks to the 326 photos I took during the class itself. Ploughing through them would probably take longer than making a sponge and dough bread. But a promise is a promise, so I guess I’ll post some pictures of our beloved Bread Chef first. And also to check if anyone else in the school is reading this…..

BITC Bread Chef (5)

This is our hardworking Bread Chef Mr Lim. Hardworking because he has to constantly watch over all our products, lest they burn, deflate, over proof, over beat or get themselves into some calamitous situation.

BITC Bread Chef (6)

He has to cook curry for us (okay for the curry buns), cuz I mean we don’t know how to cook curry right? This is a baking class wat.

BITC Bread Chef

He even has to slice our cinnamon buns for us because we are busy taking photos. 🙂

BITC Bread Chef (2)

But it’s pay back time during the exams lah. This was taken during our mid-term bread practical exam. Mr Lim is giving me the WTF, can you be serious for once, your bread sux look.

BITC Bread Chef (3)

Calm before the storm….

BITC Bread Chef (4)

Oh oooo…he spotted an error. So much for the smiley face on the bun. Didn’t fool him.

To be continued……

To read more about my baking school exploits, click here.

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