The Baking Biatch || by Cynthia Lim: April 2016

Monday, April 25, 2016

Rose Macarons (French Method)

On Saturday evening, I decided to bake some macarons LIVE on facebook. Requested by the hubby, I baked some rose macarons with rose buttercream.

It was the first time I was fully made up for a LIVE video. I had been out the earlier half of the day so I just did a video with my makeup on. The hubby and Cartoon who were home were also part of the video!

It was also the first time I camped in front of the camera to film the growing of feet for macarons! It was tiring but very fulfilling! So.. these rose macarons take about 2 hours to bake and I'd rate it a difficulty level 4 out of 5.. It's worth a try nonetheless!

Those feet are just worth it.

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Fluffy Chocolate Chiffon Cake

Yesterday, I decided to try out the live function in Facebook. My first proper interactive video tutorial. Did you catch me live? How did you like it? For me, I had a great time. Being able to interact with those viewing was fun and of course, it's fun sharing what I know bout baking.. and my love for food!

I took about 40 minutes to take viewers on a session in my kitchen where I baked a Chocolate Chiffon Cake. Wanting to serve more portions, I baked them in 6" cake tins. The recipe works well for a 20 or 22cm chiffon tin. You'd get a nice and tall cake.

This recipe would take about 30 minutes to prepare (I took longer cos' I talked so much!) and about an hour to bake. Cooling would take bout 1/2 an hour so do set aside 2 hours to do up this delectable cake! It'd rate it a difficulty level 3 out of 5.

The recipe would fit 4 6 inch cakes sufficiently! (:

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Monday, April 11, 2016

Achar - the easy way out

On Friday, I did my grocery shopping.. I had too many carrots so I wondered what I could do with the excess carrots. I got myself into tons of trouble when my 'smart' brain decided on Achar. XD

I referred to the recipe by Miss Tam Chiak but made adjustments to suit my liking. Every household has their version of achar and I'm not saying that this is the authentic way to doing it. I just happen to like it. (:

The quantity of vegetables etc is really up to you though one shouldn't stray too far away from the suggested quantity lest the seasoning be insufficient.

I took about an hour to prepare this Achar and I'd rate it a difficulty level 2 out of 5.

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Saturday, April 2, 2016

Bangkok 2016 Day 3 - Thai Cooking Class, Dhara Spa, Mangkorn Seafood and Ratchada Train Night Market

On Day 3, mum and I got up early and had breakfast at our hotel's lobby.

It was a simple fare for 199 baht per pax. The service was impeccable.

We then met at Asoke BTS just across the street to meet our instructors for our cooking lesson with Bangkok Thai Cooking Academy. We were first taken to the small wet market to shop for ingredients.

These baby brinjals were so adorable. BUT THEY WERE DARN BITTER >.<

Various types of basil..

The banana flower!

Even the stem of the banana plant is used for cooking.

Their version of economical rice.

We then took a cab (as guided by the guides) to the academy.

There were 6 of us attending the lesson that morning.

We did tons of mincing..

Tons of pounding..

Cooking of the red curry! 

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Here's mummy and I cooking!

We leaned how to cook Phad Thai..

Cashew Nut Chicken

Red Curry

Fish cakes..

Maybe it was me but the food was pretty salty.. The recipes were probably done so to appeal to the tastebuds of the many Western foreign students the academy receives.

We did have a great time though.. it was a lot of fun!

I do wish they did have transport to send us back to the Asoke BTS/to the main street. The academy was deep in some private estate and we had to walk out to the main streets in order to get a cab. THAT WAS ANNOYING in the hot sun. And calling for cabs in Bangkok is silly, they go by first come first serve basis. And it'd take an hour or so for any vehicle to reach you.

Anyway, we walked to the main street with the other participants and took a cab to Dhara Spa.

It's time for some pampering! Getting the full spa package done!

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We had close to 4 hours of sheer bliss.

Mum and I shared a couple's room.

We had the herbal treatment, body scrub, body milk treatment, body wrap, aromatherapy massage and facial. We paid 2450 baht (almost $100) per pax for all these due to the 50% discount applicable if you were to make your reservations online. This is DEFINITELY a spa to visit and indulge if you're in Bangkok. The owner has gladly extended the 50% discount promotion till the end of 2016. Do check them out!

After our amazing session that left our skin smooth and supple, mum and I took a cab to Mangkorn Seafood, the renowned 399 baht Seafood place. That works out to about $16 per pax for free flow seafood with free flow booze and soft drinks!

The marinated pork was really good.

Charcoal makes everything taste so much better!

Mangkorn Seafood is a distance away from town and I heard that many taxi drivers do not want to take passengers back to Bangkok central. So if you're in the area.. pop by the Ratchada Train Night Market.