101st, grub's up!
Friday, March 21, 2008
Food food food, here's the update! two significant events in my life for the 101st post.
I began preparations from tuesday already, having to make the lemon tea, then the hectic Friday proved the meal took 8 hours to prep. From 10am to 7pm, break for two hours, plus the one hour for the tea. As promised, four courses, and drinks. Admittedly, drinks were only good for two and a half refills.
The kitchen turned into a slum shortly after the end of dinner, and I had to wash and dry dishes like mad. Heh.
Appetizer, homemade garlic spread with lemon zest, jiucy tomatoes garnished with lemon pulp, and buttered diced mushrooms for toppings. On the left, the Latte Frappucino with the whipped cream half gone already. Got milk? :D
The sixth guest, mmm! The country loaf had multigrains sprinkled on the outside, toasted to perfection with a firm crust and slightly toasted centre. There's the lemon tea to the right.
Cream of mushroom and potato, sprinkled with parsley and pepper, but witht he unsightliness of a spoon innit, and a half glass full of latte frap.
The main course, which I admittedly didn't do as well in, as I thought I'd do. A bit too dry, and the bacon's flavour was somehow not there. I can't explain it, but Joseph knows it didn't taste like last time I cooked it. The bacon really, the natural oils and flavour didn't permeate as they should have, perhaps it was cuz I threw in everything to cook, instead of seperating them into individual portions to cook...
Five out of five for my taste buds, This toasted waffle with Passionfruit ice cream and homemade apple sauce really took the cake. The Washington red delicious apples were juiced first, then boiled to remove excess water and make it thick. Cinnamon went in, so did castor sugar and flour. For my first time, I'm amazed at the success. >D
Tea for the finisher, and I think I drank one too many cups of coffee. I only fell asleep at 3am + that night. I think too much, and sleep is impossible when you've got the world on your mind. I was in between the dining table and the kitchen most of the time, perspiring from the rush of food and the heat in the kitchen.
Dishes lay yet to be served, or stood soaking in detergent amidst the pile in the sink. sugar and specks of spices were littered on countertops, and outside, tha laughter of my guests were beckoning like the tempt of a devil. Plates zoomed in and out of the kitchen, filled, dirtied, or emptied. I was intimidated by the amount of washing I'd have to undertake, along with the mess I'd have to clean.
But overall, I'd rate the dishes like this, from coulda done better, to the epitome of cuisine (my standard, not michellin)
Under expectations - Main course, Bacon and Mushroom aglio olio. [dry, a bit too plain]
Over expectations - Cream of mushroom and potato.
[last cuz it wasn't fully my cooking, canned with alterations]
Bruschetta [second cuz practice makes perfect, my second time making it]
Dessert, Passionfruit ice cream on toasted waffle with apple sauce
[I LOVED MY APPLE SAUCE :DD ]
The other pair of twins are coming over to crash for the night, and maybe I'll make another round of dessert again.. Hey guys gimme your comments on the dinner when you can k? the simple truth, no cover-ups, I'd rather know than cook something off. Thanks, and hope you had a swell time.
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Sweet is the dew on a warm Sunday morning,
Like the scent of of your hair, in the breeze gently swaying.
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Cheryl wen't to Hokkaido, and some of the pictures were brilliant, artistic with quite some nature on macro mode. Enjoy!
On another note, today couldn't have been a more wonderful day, it may have been all along, but only now did I realize, I only had to wait. It could take months, years, but I'll definitely wait. Take it slow, and there'd be more memories to cherish next time, there's no rush.
penned by joel at 11:25 PM
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