Palmiers!

Palmiers is a French cookies that has a shape look like an elephant ear. The best I found and hard to stop after eating is from La Boulange in Sn Francisco, of course of the sweet with a lot of butter on it ;) I did know and totally understand why those cost very much! It doesn't mean about the ingredient that use to make them but the time consumer!!!! You really need to work on your layer between the dough and butter which take about many turn or fold then chill it and repeat again for 5 times to get  a nice layer and puffy after it is baked, you might get a muscle from pounding your butter and from using a rolling pin with the pastry dough. 

Madeleines et Cake aux fruits!

Madeleine is my favor, especially with lemon-poppy seed ! it seem simple a little cake but to make a ribbed indentation with the classic shell shape is not that easy, so many students in my class failed. 

Another one kind, I made today is fruit cake which I think many people love it more than a rich frosting cake. Inside pack with the fruits and favor of roasted almond was great favor. Of course the fun part is decoration, I wish we have more time and more stuffs to decorate tonight , it would be great if I can put some green color to contrast my cake. 

Saint-Honoré

After my couples French dessert I made, I start to like baking more and more;) today my dessert is very good and fun to make. A lot fo preocess to finish saint-honoré - the light of sweet pastry dough, a cute decorated choux dipped with the caramel and chantilly cream( I love not too sweet and very smoot) filling or the dough and on the side. 

Tarte au pommes!

I was looking forward to make this tarte after I fall in love with it for my firs time visit Paris! The thin crust ,not using too much butter and sugar but sweet enough as you can see from my tower apples in this picture.  I used about fives apples and It took me three hours to do all of this but it was worth, so much fun !!! Thanks chef  for coaching us, it was not easy because there are 14 students in my group and each of us made everything by ourself, especial just right after the demonstration. 

Difference kind of shortbread!

These are the sample of difference kind of shortbread we made in the class and from the demonstration. They are not too sweet and easy to make so all great for eating with the tea and coffee.

For example, one that I have with me on the photo is call diamonds or " diamants" in french which we add the favor of orange zest, other name are sablés nantais, lunettes,sablés au chocolat and  galettes bretonnes. 

Le Cordon Blue à Paris!

For my first day at Le cordon blue, you probably see what I got- uniform, all the tool I need for my entire program and the school tour. 

I decide to come to study  pâtisserie  from  simple reason that I love and addicted to dessert which you might not be able to imagination that how many dessert I need and I can eat each day. If I want to study pastry, of course everybody know where to go- Paris ! 

The school has very well system and professional, I am looking forward to put my hand on baking my first dessert tomorrow.

Walmart's Team Building!

It was so much fun having April's team from Walmart company joined me Cook Delicious Thai meal.. Spicy is good :)) 

Sachi' Fun Team!!

I had super great time with Sachi with all her good freinds. Thanks so much to joined me cooking , all good meal and teach me  " Osaka Dancing" !!

Fun Time!

We made many good looking spring roll with an awesome sauce!!Even though we made three course meal with a many delicious spring roll, everyone got to fill their stomach as deserve from their hard work!!!

Francesca's Team Cooking Class!

Thanks Francesca who set up this team joined me cooking all great meal, start with Hot Papaya Salad , follow with the most popular Thai dish-Pad Thai and the most dilecious dessert, mango sticky rice-great job everyone!

Cooking Class May30, 2013!

We had a great time with all three nice couples and  the good food they made. Thanks everyone:)

Ladies!

It was so much fun and everyone did a good job for the taste and the presentation. Thanks for joining me cook and I had a great time:)

Mary's Birthday !

Happy Birthday Mary and I hope Ryan picked a good choice:) It was so much fun having you guys here in my class and thanks so much to cook with me and dancing of course!

Jessica's Bachelorette!

It was fun having a cooking bachelorette party for Jessica!!! Thanks Julia who set organised the group. I hope you guys had fun dancing after eat a lot of food !

Private Cooking Class With J&K!

I enjoyed a private class with Jame and K! Good choice of the menu and the best food ever, as we made it :))))Thanks to join me cooking.

Samantha's Birthday Dinner Party!

It was nice to having Samantha and Jack in my class again, esp tonight I hosted her birthday dinner party with a close friends. I wish her had a good time and Happy Birthday from my heart again.

Nothing to say but Perfect!!!

It was so much fun with three couples!!! we made a good meal, meet good people , singing and dancing, one stop service :)

Two Great Couples!

It was nice to having these two couples in my class:) sorry a bit long class than usual as I talked tooo much, next time have to stop me , okayy:) Thanks to join me a great time in my class!

Allen's Birthday!

It was nice hosting the birthday party for Jen's husband- Allen and had all their parents with good friends in my class. I hope everyone enjoyed the cooking party and great meal:)

Dropbox's Team Building!

This was my first time teaching the class that only men!!! They did great  and I believe the food was turned out yummmm as well  as I heard one of their team said" I never like to have soup before but for my Tom Kha "UMmmm"" ..