Cooking is a passion

Flambe - is a french word meaning "Flaming" or "Flamed" - means to ignite foods that have liquor or liqueur added. This is done for a dramatic effect and to develop rich flavor of the liqueur to the foods without adding alcohol.(get from wikipedia)

During our Banquet and Asian Cuisine

not allowed to take a pictures inside the hot kitchen while doing the flambe.

base: fried rice paper wrapper

mix of  orange, shredded coconut, mango and liqour.

cooking is a passion and you need to put some love while cooking a food, use a bit of your imagination, and creativity.

Lovely words: Cooking done with care is an act of love.

A Food Traveller

I was busy today and bit tired. I had 2 cups of tea tonight..argghh..too bad. I feel so stressed. I had so much things to finish tonight and to do for the next few days, time passing too quickly. While thinking those projects I watch food travel and it makes me feel better.

Oh, I really love Andrew Zimmern and Anthony Bourdain. They are one of those well known Food Traveller Chef who travel in different country to discover different cuisines from different countries they visit. I love every episode of this show and its very interesting and entertaining, from best of the best cuisines, exotic foods, and those aphrodisiacs and what are the story behind of each cuisines. Ahmm..sounds interesting being a food traveller chef. Preparing for tomorrow vietnamese cuisines.

Thats all for now, I feel kind a sleepy now.

xoxo,

ms.M

showpieces of masterpieces part3

Part 3 of Creative Cake decorating

honey bees?? yummy

All of these has a story behind their name. A creative work of hrm and culinary students from around the country.

(p.s. theres a lot more to post)

for now I will just stopped here because its kind a late now and I feel sleepy also. I was tired today and need some rest for tomorrow adventures and journey.

yummmmy..

craving for some sweet tooth..

yummmmyy chocolate carrot cake..

Today, I have so much to be thankful for...

Thanks God for everything..

sweet tooth cravings

im a chocolate lover

chocolate is one of the most popular sweet tasting treats in the world and has been for centuries.

 health benefits of chocolate..positive and negative effects..

Cacao, the source of chocolate, contains antibacterial agents that fight tooth decay. Of course this is counteracted by the high sugar content of milk chocolate.

The smell of chocolate may increase theta brain waves, resulting in relaxation.

Chocolate contains phenyl ethylamine, a mild mood elevator.

The cocoa butter in chocolate contains oleic acid, a mono-unsaturated fat which may raise good cholesterol.

Drinking a cup of hot chocolate before meals may actually diminish appetite.

Men who eat chocolate live a year longer than those who don't.

The flavanoids in chocolate may help keep blood vessels elastic.

Chocolate increases antioxidant levels in the blood.

Mexican healers use chocolate to treat bronchitis and insect bites.

The carbohydrates in chocolate raise serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in a sense of well-being.


What Chocolate Won't Do:

Studies show that chocolate is not a causative factor in acne.

Cacao contains the stimulants caffeine and bromine, but in such small quantities that they don't cause nervous excitability.

Chocolate is not addictive.

Chocolate contains stearic acid, a neutral fat which doesn't raise bad cholesterol.

Chocolate doesn't make you 'high'. You'd need to eat a huge quantity (about 25lbs at one sitting) to feel any noticeable effect.


But On The Negative Side...

Chocolate may trigger headaches in migraine sufferers.

Milk chocolate is high in calories, saturated fat and sugar.

but i still love chocolates..

variety of seafoods

craving for seafoods in a middle of the night? the reason why i posted this,

anyway, the weather today was nice, bit cold and windy.

still raining and the weather bit cold today and yesterday. i was wondering today, last night while reading my reviewer for the exam i feel im not on my senses, all of what i read didnt get in to my head..im having hard times to memorize some important pointers.:( huh! what happening to me?