Birthday Madeleine

Sorry for having been MIA...

This is a long overdue post, for Karen's birthday : )



Supposedly, we were to SURPRISE Karen
with a birthday dinner : D
Well, the surprise didn't work out...
but hey, DESSERT is still essential! : D

Upon getting this Lindt recipe on Chocolate Petit Fours,
I decided i'd give it a try ; )
Plus it's easier to transport than a huge bday cake : b

EGGS! how can we forget goh goh's favorite? :)

Gooey chocolate mixture with melted butter...

Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt altogether : )

Spray some PAM on the newly purchased
silicone madeleine pan : 0
well... i didn't have any petit fours pan : /
so improvise it is!

Mix everything together : D
oh... semisweet x bittersweet x milk chocolate...
SMELL SO GOOD : )))

Place some raisins & choco chips at the bottom,
fill the madeleine pan with the gooey goodness,
then top it with fresh blueberries : )

Somehow, there was a lot of leftover batter : 0
blueberries ran out eventually...
so i use marshmallows and shredded coconut also!

A close-up of how they came out : )

It turned out that Karen had fun
with the gift goh goh and i gave:
ICE CREAM MACHINE!!
& this warm, gooey petit dessert
became the perfect match to her
fresh vanilla bean ice-cream : D
YAY!

Mini-Cheesecake cups

MMmmmMMmm...
Who doesn't like mini-cheesecakes? : )














The best part is... it's No-bake!
Super easy & fast ; )
Oh, did i mention YUMMY?! : D













Ingredients:
- 12 Vanilla Cookies
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temp.
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (i cheated & used bottled ones)
- Fresh fruits of your choice
(Recommend: Strawberry / Blueberry / Cherry...)
I used Peach & Raspberry : )














Steps:
1) Pulse the cookies in a food processor until you have crumbs.
(I haven't gotten my hands on one yet back then,
so i smashed it with my fist, with the cookies sealed in a ziploc bag.)
2) Line the cups of mini-muffin pans with paper liners;
spoon a layer of cookie crumbs into the bottom of each.
3) Beat the cream cheese & sugar at medium speed until smooth.
4) On low speed, beat in the sour cream & lemon juice till well combined.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl.













5) Spoon the filling into the cups.
6) Refrigerate for 2-4 hours, until set, or overnight.
7) Before serving, top each cheesecake with the fresh fruits of your choice.













Happy birthday, mom : D

Chocolate Chip Raisin Cookies

Happy birthday, Evan!

Here's the chocolate chip raisin cookies
(NO PEANUTS!) i made : )










































I stole one and it tasted yum ; )
Yay!

Cheesecake Factory Birthday Dinner : )

Two weeks ago, my parents offered to take me (& goh goh) out for dinner for my birthday.
For a dessert-lover like Ma, and pasta-lover like goh goh,
it'd be a no-brainer that i picked Cheesecake Factory : )
& indeed, it was quite a DELICIOUS choice, despite the long wait... 0_o"

To save tummy room for dessert, we skipped appetizers & dove straight in for the entrees.

Fafa picked: Skirt steak with Mushroom White wine sauce,
Served with Mashed potatoes & Fried onion rings.
Fa's testimony: The steak is very flavorful : )
















My choice:
Shrimp Scampi x Steak Diane,
Served with Mashed Potatoes & salad veggies.
My testimony: MMmmmM... Creamy garlic sauce + Tender steak!
















Ma's choice: Shrimp Scampi Cappellini
Ma's testimony: She kept saying she's full but she didn't stop eating...
















Ma & my choice: Vanilla Bean Cheesecake : D
Our testimonies: So Smooth! Def. one of my favorite cheesecakes ever : )
















Goh goh's choice: Pineapple Upside-down Cheesecake
Our testimonies: SO fruity! It's the kind that brightens up your day! : )
















Aww i wanna go back already!
Next stop: Waffle house!! : D

23rd Year - Day 1

(See cookingismypassion.blogspot for more cakes like this!)


To commemorate the Day 1 of my 23rd year, i decided it was time to begin this blog : )
& I'm gonna make it food-related!

How this blog's name came about is obvious to some: STF --
Which officially stands for Share The Food,
jokingly as Share The Fat,
and deep down, Share the Love.

One day, I hope to take cooking classes in culinary schools!
But for now, experiments and concoctions at home will do : D
Perhaps you can join me in discovering new ingredients and inventing new dishes each week!

If you're lucky, I might even STF the yummy ones with you!

Pics & recipes for my recent experiments to come! : ) Stay tuned!

P.S. I didn't make this cake, but aspire to be able to do so some day! : D
YAY!