tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53797714292569991582024-03-13T12:41:20.866-07:00ako's sweet palateako's sweet, natural, and happy life in California.ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-23700607854846189562014-06-15T12:38:00.000-07:002014-06-15T12:43:04.142-07:00Fig Almond Tart for Father's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello everyone.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy Father's Day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I received an order for a father's day gift, and the request was a whole fig tart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I used the fresh fig compote prepared beforehand, and baked with almond cream with rum.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The tart shell used for this one is part brisee, made a less sweet so it balances well with the sweet cream and the fig toppings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Baked it until it reaches golden color, and the kitchen was filled with tasty flavor coming out from the oven :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Wrapped it as a gift, and the family who ordered this tart said they enjoyed the tart and its flavor a lot. Yey!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Please enjoy the rest of the Sunday everyone.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Till the next time, take care :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's a memorial weekend in the US, and we are invited to a BBQ on the Memorial Day, so looking forward to the event. Nice relaxing weekend!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On our wedding anniversary last week, my husband and I went to our favorite Modern Japanese restaurant in LA called n/naka. This is our third year celebrating our anniversary at this restaurant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">They have two courses to choose from ; a modern kaiseki, or vegetarian. We chose the regular modern kaiseki course which comes with thirteen great dishes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The service was great, they remembered what we had for drink last year, and told me to take many photos, so I quickly took pictures of each course. Enjoy some of the photos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Many seafood ingredients were from Japan, and the veggies from the chef's garden. Everything was fresh with great flavor, and each course was served in perfect timing. At the end, we both were pleasantly full, and having our mini photo taken as a gift was a great service.<br /><br />We really had a great time, and are hoping to celebrate our next anniversary here, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you for visiting, and pleae enjoy your weekend :D</span></div>
ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-84347020439644813392014-05-19T10:06:00.000-07:002014-05-19T10:06:10.352-07:00Anniversary, Flowers, and Ice Cream<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last week, my husband and I celebrated our 11th year wedding anniversary.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We simply exchanged flowers and cards, then went to have a very nice dinner at our favorite restaurant.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then got some flowers at a garden center so we can replace the flower pot at the entrance of our house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I think we made a pretty good choice. The old flowers in the pot is now replaced in a different one and set at the backyard, so we can continue enjoying them : )</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For our anniversary, we also got this new ice cream maker!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The usual icecream maker for home uses have to have the inner container freezed overnight before using, but this one comes with a motor in the machine, so no need for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On the anniversary day, I made my first batch of strawberry vanilla icecream. All the ingredients I used are organic, and had turned out pretty well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">When I used to work at a restaurant, we made all ice cream in the house, so can't wait to try out my next one soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It went up over 100F last week, so Ice cream will be a good choice as a dessert!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Okay, time to go. Let's have a happy starting of a new week, and I will write about our anniversary dinner maybe tomorrow. Thanks for visiting :D</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-22794393503138185772014-05-15T17:02:00.000-07:002014-05-15T17:02:51.582-07:00Organic orange mini muffins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello everyone :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's over 90 degrees here in California. So hot and guess we are having an early summer this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Little while ago, I baked apple mini muffins with organic oranges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The bitter sweet muffins are my favorite, and great to give as gifts as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Okay, please enjoy your weekend! My husband and I just got a new ice cream maker as our anniversary memory, and it's churning right now for the first time. Can't wait to taste it!!</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-86732161710578074392014-05-13T18:46:00.002-07:002014-05-13T19:13:31.867-07:00Blue sky over the beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's become pretty warm here in Southern California. The sky is so blue and matches the view of the beach very well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Taking a walk, enjoying a cup of coffee at a cafe is a great way to spend the day off :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The forecast says that the temprature is going to go up to the 90s this week, so planning to make some ice cream when I get the time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hope I can share about the ice cream I make in a few days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thank you again for visiting, and see you soon :D</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-84299121638270176252014-05-12T12:10:00.000-07:002014-05-19T10:06:41.265-07:00Orange Scone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello everyone:D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">A while ago, I made some orange compote using organic oranges bought from a local farmer's market, and wanted to bake something with it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Since I received a request to make some orange scone, did so, and it turned out pretty well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> After they cooled down, wrapped them as gifts. Slipped in a small portion of English tea I ordered from the UK a little while ago, so the recepient will be able to enjoy her tea time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Also, a few of them were wrapped in smaller packages.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The person who tasted them seemed to really enjoyed them, and that made my day! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Okay, it's time to go. Thank you for visiting, and see you tomorrow :D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello everyone!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's been so long, but I've decided to start updating this blog again.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I would like to post the sweets and savory dishese I've been creating in my daily life:D</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This one is a Japanese Houji Tea tart I made as a dessert for a farewell dinner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> The combination of the tart shell, mousse, and the crystals turned out pretty well, and was glad to see my friend and her family enjoying it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Wishing my friend a good luck in her new life back in Japan. Farewell!!! We will miss you...</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-60583359365182415782012-09-02T11:14:00.001-07:002012-09-02T11:17:14.039-07:00Vegan cupcake with cream cheese icing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't believe it's already September, and see how long I haven't updated this blog! Excuse me.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will try to update as much as I can before my folder "waiting to be uploaded" will be too full and too late to figure out what to do with them :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One day, I found clear baking cups at a store near by. I've never seen baking cups like these, and wasn't sure if they work or not in the oven, but the explanation on the package stated that they will be good up to 400F, so decided to give them a try.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a result, they are pretty cool looking, and yes, the cupcakes baked pretty well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The cupcakes I baked in the photo are vegan ones with a few Macademia nuts hidden in each of them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thought they will go well with my favorite less sweet cream cheese icing, so even though this icing will make the cupcakes not vegan any more, I've decided to pipe it out.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Don't they look elegant and nice?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To add a touch of sweetness, finished them up with sprinkling some pink pearls on the top. I loved this look, and so did the people who ate them at the farewell party I handed the box to my friend. Unfortunately, I had another plan already and couldn't make it to the party, but at least my cupcakes did, and succeeded to make the guests happy. Thanks everyone for the kind and happy comments!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A vegan cupcake with cream cheese icing. Thanks for visiting everyone, and please enjoy the long weekend!</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-32067148696648933712012-08-14T19:26:00.000-07:002012-08-14T19:26:07.767-07:00Carrot cake for BBQ gathering<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's been really hot for the past several days. Not only hot, but a bit humid for Southern California that makes us feel even more hot.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Instead of spreading out the icing on the top, piped it out, and sprinkled sugar confetti that I made a little while ago. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Everyone seemed to like it, so I was very happy! The BBQ was really tasty and was good to get together with friends I haven't seen for a while.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time to go get some dinner. See you soon everyone!</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-76414835621633973172012-08-08T23:20:00.000-07:002012-08-08T23:21:28.234-07:00Summer veggies from the farmer's market<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The olympics has been pretty exciting, and I've been enjoying the ones I'm interested in on TV :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The temperature has been pretty hot in Southern California for the past few days, and I wanted to eat something healthy and not too heavy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Using the colorful vegetables from the local farmer's market, the first dish I prepared was a bowl of cold udon noodle.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Boiled and washed cold udon with cold broth, topped with sauteed kale and corn, pork stewed cooked in black tea soy broth, fresh sliced tomatoes, lime, and a little bit of mayonnaise with a dash of cayenne pepper.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh, don't forget a good quality toasted sesame oil. This was a gift from a friend, and it's so flavorful! A little drizzle of this oil after squeezing the lime.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was light and healthy, but still filling enough for the lunch time.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loved the summer color of the veggies :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">With the other veggies, I made a batch of Ratatouille. After this photo was taken, I still kept cooking it for a while, and it turned into a beautiful tasty ratatouille. By the way, I liked the animated movie "Ratatouille" a lot.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After my husband and I enjoyed this ratatouille with cooked quinoa, we still had a little left, so added some more ingredients and turned it into a curry. Extra bonus!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a good evening, and see you soon again :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good evening everyone :D</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another birthday of mine has arrived a few days ago. It was a very sweet day for me, receiving many phone calls, e-mails, and gifts from the people I love.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband gave me pretty flowers and a card, and took me our for a nice sushi dinner. The birthday tart I made for my husband turned into my birthday cake as well!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Speaking of a tart, I prepared extra tart dough and almond cream when I made the mousse tart, so I could make a few small tart for my friends.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I baked them with the plum sauce used for plating the mousse tart and some blueberries.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my friends sent me hand collaged wrapping bags, so used a couple of them to wrap these tarts with herb tea.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wrapping them like this turned my tarts into pretty nice gifts. Thanks to my thoughtful friends. The girls who received them enjoyed both the tarts and the wrapping :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even after the actual birthday, my birthday week has been continuing, and I am very grateful for that.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Every year, birthday for me is a day to thank people around me. Without the ones supporting me, I am not being able to feel this happy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you so much everyone!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a good Sunday, everyone :D</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-68705467639745154862012-08-02T09:26:00.001-07:002012-08-02T09:26:20.365-07:00Belated Birthday Dessert for hubby<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband's birthday was in July, and we kind of celebrated it in NY, but I haven't done much this year, and wanted to make a BD dessert for him. Right before July ended, I finally got the time to make it, so here it is!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband requested "a plum dessert", so I've been thinking what I should do with plums for a while, and this is what I did.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Almond tart with plums on the bottom. This almond cream is made with egg white with an unique method.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then follows the red dessert wine mousse. Then layered some sauteed plums on the top, coated with white wine gelee.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looks like this from the top. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plated with plum sauce and sauted & caramelized plum wedges.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plums are in season, and the ones I got from the local farmer's market were really tasty!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Without using any sweetner in the sauce, it was sweet enough from its natural flavor.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband really liked it, and I was happy, too. Glad that I at least could make it before August has arrived.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy happy belated birthday hubby :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a nice day everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good afternoon, everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have you been watching the olympics? My friends in UK are pretty excited, and my husband and I are enjoying some of them on TV.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today's dessert is light and creamy tiramisu. Everyone's favorite.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I usually make them in a square mold and cut them into pieces when serving to the guests, but this time, I used my favorite vintage snack set plates. It looks cool in glasses, fun to look from the sides as well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A line of pretty desserts are fun to take photos of, too :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a happy Sunday evening everyone :)</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-4758737595347186232012-07-27T17:29:00.002-07:002012-07-27T17:29:40.243-07:00Caramel Mousse Dessert<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good evening everyone:D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here is a good dessert for the summer season. Caramel mousse dessert in glasses. Mango vanilla on the bottom, then caramel mousse, followed by tea crystals. The flavor matches very well with fresh raspberries.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plated with wine sauce and some crunches.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looked pretty on the table, too :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This dessert not only looks cool, but also tastes cool in this hot summer weather. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a good weekend everyone. The olympic has started, and I'm excited! :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good morning everyone!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tomorrow is the last day of this term of dine LA. We had a birthday girlfriend this week, so went to celebrate at "BOUCHON Beverly Hills" for dinner.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The epi (bread) and pistachio were nice to start our dinner. The menu are cute, too, and the servers were very friendly :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Salmon tar tar and fresh oyster as starters.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy birthday AYU!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ended up staying for a while, talking, eating, drinking coffee, and left with big smiles.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you for the fun time girls :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have another nice day everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good morning everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was pretty hot last week in Southern Caifornia, but it seems like its now back to the usual comfortable weather this week.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The July's table theme is summer, so used Sun Flower as the main flower. They brighten the table, and I think it's a good way to express the summer theme.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also placed some sea shells. Wish they were the ones I picked, but no, they're not. I tried, but couldn't find enough pretty ones, so just bought them in a package. Still nice and soothing, don't you think?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Added some blue color for the coolness, and pink candle and vase are for the warm feeling.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Overall, the table turned out bright yet calm and gentle, just the way I like. My guests have been enjoying them. That makes me happy as usual.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The table for July.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you tomorrow! (I'll try :D)</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-74630695047746643432012-07-24T15:11:00.002-07:002012-07-24T20:48:05.517-07:00Fresh wild blueberry pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good afternoon, everyone:D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We were invited to a friend's BBQ party, so I've decided to bring a dessert using blueberries since I found a jar of handmade blueberry jam my mother in law made with the wild blueberries she handpicked in MI.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This blueberry jam is less sweet compared to the ones you get in stores. It has a very natural flavor.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">First baked a pie shell with little acorns on the edges.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Then heated up the jam, added bloomed gelatin, followed by fresh blueberries. Before the fresh blueberries are cooked through, removed from heat, and poured into the pie shell.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Done!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The strength of the gelatin was just right that it held its shape when I cut into it, but still let the blueberries fell in pieces when eating with folks.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Accompanied with lightly whipped chantilly cream with vanilla beans, everyone really enjoyed it after the delicious and fun BBQ dinner.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting, and see you soon!</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-44184000472477862082012-07-21T09:59:00.001-07:002012-07-21T10:03:56.935-07:00Thin Apricot Pie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good morning everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another beautiful morning, and it's a weekend, so double plus!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">At the local farmer's market, the stone fruits are in season. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Plums, peaches, and apricots.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I visited one of the markets, the apricots were very sweet, so I got some, and decided to bake with the last couple of the apricots after I enjoyed eating the rest of them fresh :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I searched in my freezer and found a frozen pie sheet, so made a loose almond cream with less egg yolk with drizzle of rum. Spread it over the pie sheet, then lined up some wedged apricots, and it's ready to be baked.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ready to be enjoyed by my friends and one of the friend's mother and her friend who were visiting from Japan.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I plated them on vintage snack plates purchased recently after searching for them seriously.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Everyone liked the pie, and loved the snack set as much as I do. So cute aren't they?</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paired with Mariage Freres's "Marcopolo Verde", a green tea with very fruity aroma. We had a nice tea time with lots of smile :D :D :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, time to go. I will be making a blueberry pie today, and will tell you about it maybe next time.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoy your weekend everyone!</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-47759029354851980882012-07-20T22:59:00.001-07:002012-07-20T22:59:27.614-07:00California Blue Sky<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone :D</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been having a hectic time after returning from NY, but it's a good thing for me, so enjoying it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I got my stitches out at the doctor's and back to normal. Another happy thing!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The weather here has been very good for the past few days. The sky by the beach is very pretty blue.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now is the time to truly enjoy the Southern Californian weather.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Over the weekend, there were many people under the sun at the beach.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Too bad that the Southern Californian water is rather chilly, but still fun to enjoy the water.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My husband took a walk around the beach neighborhood, and then enjoyed reading books we took with us with really nice cup of coffee and latte.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Can't wait for another good weekend :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon everyone, and enjoy your summer, too!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good morning everyone :D</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know I haven't updated for a while, but guess where I was at???</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, New York!!!!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had to visit ER the night before we left, and for a moment, I wasn't sure if I could make it to NY, but ended up getting some stitches with permission to fly, so here are some photos to share!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">During this trip, my husband and I kept walking, walking, and walking which we usually don't get to do here in LA.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Walked over the Brooklyn bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Walked through Central Park and got lost, so we could walk more :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Walked through the city and saw some neat street arts.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Of course, ate lots and lots of good stuff. I will try to make a list of the things we tasted during this trip in another post.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We didn't use a cab during the stay, except for the transportation from the airoport. Only four rides of Metro in five days. We did a good job, right?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The hotel we stayed at was a great choice, too. Thanks to a friend who told me about this place. Not too expensive either.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Everything went so well that I could forget about the long and tiring ER experience.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still happy from the trip, and now ready to get back to our normal life here in LA. Happy to be home as well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will write you more about NY in my next post.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting, and hope to see you soon :D</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-53501270578416748042012-06-30T17:46:00.001-07:002012-06-30T17:48:05.186-07:00Farewell Gateau au Chocolate<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good afternoon, everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my best friends in LA and her family are moving to another state, so we held a farewell party for them.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I remember that the kids liked my chocolate cake over regular sponge cake, so here it is! A Gateau au Chocolate, a chocolate cake made with real chocolate.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kept the decoration simple with four cute patterns with confectioner's sugar.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Placed it on one of my new vintage plate, and ready to invite the guests.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll write about the farewell party with lots of tasty dishes in my nest post.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Enjoy your weekend and thanks for visiting this blog :)</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-84025274346698323212012-06-27T23:13:00.005-07:002012-06-27T23:15:52.616-07:00A gift from a winery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good evening everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been finding pretty flowers in interesting colors this month, ant that's making me very happy.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These Gerberts were one of my favorites. They brightened the dining area when I used them for the center piece.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tonight, I would like to introduce you a tasty souvenier my friend couple gave me from their trip to Santa Barbara.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"Chocolate Hazelnut Melrot Truffle Fudge" from <a href="http://www.gaineyvinyard.com/" target="_blank">Gainey Vineyard</a>.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was told that my friend's husband tasted this and said "Wow, this is a perfect gift for Ako!" Yes, it really was because I cannot stop eating it when I spread it on crackers with cheese. It is light and creamy, easy to spread, and tastes exactly how its name explains :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had toasted English Muffin with this fudge spread, and also a confiture my friend sent from Japan.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This confiture is awesome, too. Fig with mint and vanilla. Doesn't it sound very attempting? It goes so well with cheese that you will want to start drinking some wine. It's a shame that I have such a low tolerance to alcohol, but maybe it was a good thing. Oh, well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway, both of them are tasty, and made me very happy. Not only because they taste good, but the fact that my friends thought of me when choosing them makes me feel very special and happy. Thank you, thank you, and thank you!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Time to go to sleep. See you tomorrow :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good evening everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I found some interesting looking tulips, so brought them home. Pink and pretty.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I usually try to change the table center monthly, so I used these tulips this month with my favorite antique cups.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The items on the right are the things I used for this month's table.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After a while, I had to change the flowers, so chose bright reddish orange Carnashions. They were quite pretty as well :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another favorite part of this setting is the Federal cup I purchased at an Antique market a little while ago. I have a special memory for this pattern.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was a little child, used to sleep with a large towel with this same pattern on it, and could not let it go until it ripped at the end and had to get a new one. This pattern was my mother's favorite, too.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Usually I like using the antique dishes and cups in everyday life, but since this one means a lot to me, and is in a great condition, it will be displayed in my dish cabinet for a while.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">June is about to finish already, so now trying to come up with a new setting for July.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Good night everyone! </span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-89641799117596958982012-06-25T11:21:00.003-07:002012-06-25T11:23:17.177-07:00Apricot Tart in Season<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello everyone :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Found some pretty apricots at a farmer's market, so got some, and decided to bake something with it for a girl friends gathering.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Apricot tart filled with almond cream. I usually like the almond tart with rum, but thought Grand Marnier which is an orange liqueur goes well with apricot, so tried it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It turned out really well, and my girlfriends enjoyed it a lot with big smiles :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another happy moment.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's it for now.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">See you soon again!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a good week everyone :)</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5379771429256999158.post-52628019838746774402012-06-25T11:13:00.000-07:002012-06-25T11:13:39.797-07:00Stamped Cookies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hello again!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My pretty niece in Japan who is two years old asked me to send her cookies when we were skyping, so I baked two kinds of cookies, vanilla and cocoa.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Vanilla in strawberry shape, and cocoa in pineapple. On the surface of the cocoa one, I sprinkles some cinnamon sugar because I thought the dough was a bit bitter for a two years old.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Baked!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wrapped them really well using a sealer my friend let me borrow, and it worked really well. My niece received a fresh, crispy cookies in several days, and enjoyed them really well :D</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When people smile after eating my sweets or dishes, that makes me smile, too! :) :) :)</span>ako khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17359255084262817115noreply@blogger.com0