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Nothing beats a great bowl of asam laksa. It is not easy to find a satisfying asam laksa nowadays..I guess people dont make them like they used to.. with lots of fish.. with lots of herbs.. and one must be very generous with these ingredients.... so, since I am such a fussy pot, I decided to make this... and share it with some close friends.. hehehehe..

The pounded ingredients are naturally, pounded... and herbs are plenty..you gotta be very generous with the herbs.. if not, the broth will not be fragrant and I learnt the trick from my aunt.. you gotta put in "secret" hehehehe... so, after an hour or so of a lot of blup blup blup sound from a big pot, the broth is ready.. and off I go to get the garnishing ready and there are a lot of things to cut!! I hate cutting!!! The onions, the cucumbers, the bunga kantan, the mint, the pineapples... wahhh....

But once everything is nicely cut, I am very pleased with my bowl of asam laksa.. I learnt that you must balance the taste between sour, spiciness (pedas), sweet and savory.. it is not just sour or pedas.. it has to balance the scale and when you mix everything up, it is a very yummy bowl of noodle that spells effort and precision in taste. Of course, the prawn paste is a must and it helps.. without it, the balancing act cannot be achieved. As my friend's husband put it... this prawn paste makes a whole difference!! Oh yessss.....

So, my Sunday was spent with great friends and great bowl of asam laksa... nothing can be better than that.. Not even a 5 carat bling! Thanks May Lyn for graciously offering your house for us to crash and have this asam laksa party...

Oh! if you are wondering, yes, I do make this for my catering.. and if you want to have this party, you can call me...... hehehe..

Ok... this is something I always wanted to try.. I always wanted to order in chinese restaurants but my family will stare and glare at me.. they dont like such things.. for one, it is made of milk and milk and my family are not exactly "pally wally".. next is the almond taste.. they say it taste like bugs.. like they have ever eaten a bug or croackcoach.. well, anyway, I am patient.. hehehe.. and finally, this week, I made my chance to make this for a small party I was going to.. I cant be going with nothing right.... so, a recipe of almond jelly made me a very generous guest! Hehehe..

I did change a few things with this.. I decided not to use evaporated milk because I wont be able to finish the whole can and I dont like the "not here not there" balance of the milk in the tin... and.. I find Malaysian evaporated milk rather very yellow.. it is not white and almond jelly is suppose to be white! It has to be white!! So, I change to using fresh milk.. and I decrease the amount of almond essence.. yes, wouldnt want my host to choke on the bug's life smell.. wahahaha..

The result was splendid!!! it was a bit too sweet for me and I shall adjust the sweetness in my next adventure... other than that... the texture was great... I made this softer.. since it is in individual containers. So, if anyone out there is thinking of having this... call me.. I am selling this.. it is most definitely very very yummms!!!

My friend wanted something different...With a bad throat and cough, she wanted something light and refreshing and I come up with this! Hehehe.. I just wanted an excuse to create... and she gave me the perfect excuse! So, with some yogurt, some fresh strawberries, I made this chiffon cake..

The taste is fab!! For one, it has yogurt.. so, it was something very appetizing.. for another, it has strawberries... Frankly, I think the US strawberries will be nicer for this cake as it will add a more vibrant and fragrant aroma to the cake... but unfortunately, all there is in season now are korean strawberries.. and I find them not suitable for cake.. anyway, thank god this turned good.... hehehehehe..

So, my dear friend with a bad throat and cough had her treat... a very refreshing treat! hehehehe...

I wanted something exciting with my chocolate macarons.. I wanted something that is earth shattering! Hehehe.. at first, I wanted to pair these chocolate macarons with something unusual like chilies..yes, you heard me.. chilies. It's a rage in europe!! chilies and chocolates are the most happening thing since platform shoes... hehehe.. but since I was out of chilies and have yet to do my little research on what chilies to use, I ransacked my fridge for something I could use to make the cream and lo and behold!! I saw something I know it will give my chocolate macarons some excitement...

It is an orange.. the skin was so orange and fragrant and I know the fruit is juicy with the right balance of sweetness and tanginess.. I also know that orange and chocolate is like day and night but they are meant for each other! Hahahaha.. so, off I went to create an orange daiquiri cream.. it wasnt easy.. I had to balance the consitency with the sweetness and tanginess.. I like it really tangy.. really citrusy orange.. not just flat out sweet.. but with a balance of sweetness. So, after an hour of mixing.. I got this cream... a cream cheese base flavored with a very zesty and citrusy orange flavor... Delicious!

And together.. it is refreshing and delicious! Together, they make a happy pair.. hehehehe.. again, such pair are addictive... at RM3.50 each for a minimum order of 20!! Yay!!

Yes... if you are thinking that this is rich and dangerously yummy, you are right! I think that Chocolate & Hazelnut always work.. it's a safe combination.. and sometimes, safe is good.. hehehe..

So, you gotta try to know if this is a sure win combination... Hehehe.. RM3.50 per piece with a minimum order of 20 pieces of course! Oh.. by the way, I added a secret ingredient to give this safe combination a delicious "kick!".. hehee..

This!! This is addictive! This is an awesome combination... Didnt I say Rose is a very very versatile flavor.. This reminds me of a local love affair.. a marriage between something english like a rose with something local like lime. The lime cream is a self created cream.. hehehe.. using my lime curd and home made buttercream... the taste is exciting, heady and addictive... and together with Rose, they make a pair of happy couple! Hehehe.. and yes, that dark pink streak was added intentionally.. to make it sexy of course!

Try this! try this! These happy couples are sold for RM3.50 per piece with a minimum of 20 pieces... Hmmm.. I am back in lurve... lalalalalala...

Ok.. this is not one of my best creation.. I am not sure if it is the egg whites or is it the weather.. it was extremely dry and hot yesterday, so, perhaps that could the reason for this batch of Rose macarons not turning out the way I wanted them to. Sigh.. one cant be perfect..

Anyway, I will try this again.. because I like Rose.. I like the color and flavor.. I think Rose is very versatile.. it can be paired up with a lot of things and still maintain its signature without overpowering its partner... Just like this creation.. I paired it up with a velvety chocolate ganache flavored with rum.... the taste is simply DIVINE!! The rose flavor is delicate and it compliments the strong and smooth taste of chocolate ganache with rum..

These are sold for RM3.50 each with a minimum of 20 pieces.