tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18900415704325022142011-12-02T20:45:56.559-08:00Mikeynoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890041570432502214.post-20945534266321106892011-02-27T08:34:00.000-08:002011-02-27T08:50:31.444-08:00macarons<div><br /></div><div>jasmine maccha</div><div>sparkling yuzu</div><div>black forest</div><div><br /></div><div>Cakes</div><div>Black forest</div><div>saccher sponge, morello dark chocolate curd, kirschwasser, griottines, vanilla namaleka.</div><div><br /></div><div>Tart</div><div>Jasmine maccha</div><div>sweet dough, Maccha ganache, Jasmine namaleka.</div><div>White spray, maccha powder</div><div><br /></div><div>Bonbon</div><div>Sparkling yuzu</div><div>Yuzu ganache, pop rocks. </div><div><br /></div><div>things to order from euraco</div><div>Vanilla beans extract. Kirsch gel, cocoa butter, </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890041570432502214-2094553426632110689?l=thatcakeboy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikeynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890041570432502214.post-43492504122374624852011-02-20T01:34:00.000-08:002011-02-21T22:54:32.967-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rGjKkYIq-cE/TWNZzPqU8XI/AAAAAAAABTQ/JjmMFYQgqAk/s1600/ee%2Bshuan.jpg"></a>The art of gifting<div><br /></div><div><b>We are not selling a product.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>We are selling a flavor</b>. We intend to evoke an emotion when you savor our products. We intend to take you to places with a bite into our products. </div><div><br /></div><div>The products are a mere carrier of the flavors.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The colors</b>: We eat with our eyes as much as with our mouth. The colors that are presented to you compliments the gastronomical experience. They together with the taste play a part in your experience. The hues are a prelude to what is to come and the prelude is just as important as the main act.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The scent</b>; our products are individually packaged not just for good keeping. They serve as a protective membrane from any external influences that may interfere with it's original intended flavor. The materials that were selected were given considerable thoughts for their properties. </div><div><br /></div><div>The foil wrapping ensures that the volatile scents are shielded from the damaging sunlight.</div><div><br /></div><div>Each package are hermetically sealed and placed within it an oxygen absorber ensures that the textures of our products remains the way they are in our kitchen and in your hands too.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Packaging</b></div><div>The gift wrapping will be primarily influenced by Origata.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LpF9xTK_8TA/TWE5_dr6JpI/AAAAAAAABTI/sguA3rR85gY/s400/origata.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575801576124720786" style="float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 11px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b>Origata. </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><b>折形.</b> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; ">Traditionally, when a visitor to a Japanese home was preparing to leave, it was custom for the family to present some nice sweets in a package of neatly wrapped paper. The practice of so called origata, or – a bit longer – carefully wrapping gifts in decorative paper, is actually an ancient habit that dates back several hundreds of years and has been perfected to quite a level since then.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; "><br /></span></div><div>Customized gift wrapping includes personalized paper folding, various ropes and knots to compliment the wrapping. For perishable products, ice packs will also be provided.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Artist Platform Program (APP)</b></div><div>Every year, a selected artist will be featured in our wrapping paper. The artist will have to design motiffs/ designs/ etc... with relevance to our collection.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The artist's signature and logo will be featured in our gift wrapping and carriers. For instance, if PRINTS is selected for our 2011 APP, a<b> collaboration title </b>would be coined for the year. E.g. <b>MICHAEL LIU DOT COM x P R I N T S '11.</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b></b>Upon confirmation, the APP awardee will have our <b>collaboration title </b>printed on</div><div><br /></div><div>michael liu dot com annual Lookbook </div><div>Annual wrapping paper</div><div>Annual carriers</div><div><br /></div><div>circulated in our annual 'look-book' </div><div>have our coined <b>collaboration title </b>printed on our carriers, wrapping paper, website banner, </div><div><b>After sales care</b></div><div>All products are enclosed with storage and serving advises for optimal tasting.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Products</b></div><div>Mainly classified into two categories: short or long shelf life range</div><div><br /></div><div>Short shelf life range</div><div>Fresh cakes, Mignardises, Puddings, Macarons, Truffles etc...</div><div><br /></div><div>Long shelf life products</div><div>Sables, spreads, etc...</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890041570432502214-4349250412237462485?l=thatcakeboy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikeynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890041570432502214.post-84168643606005653762011-02-16T20:09:00.000-08:002011-02-16T20:11:37.504-08:00National library<div>Rope hunt at bras basah</div><div>Gym</div><div>Phoon huat 10 inches box and board</div><div>Tambur Land</div><div>Prep</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890041570432502214-8416864360600565376?l=thatcakeboy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikeynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890041570432502214.post-74991314499125332652011-02-14T07:12:00.002-08:002011-02-14T22:11:33.078-08:00Byron's Black(F)orest<div><br /></div><div>Sacher torte layer x 2 x 1cm</div><div>Kirschwasser</div><div>Griottines x 1</div><div>Morello and dark chocolate curd x 1 x 1.5cm</div><div>Vanilla and Kirsch Chantilly cream 1 x 1cm</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Saccher torte</b></div><div><b>20cm x 20cm x 1cm x 2 needed</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Almond paste 286</div><div>caster sugar 86</div><div>yolks 140</div><div>Eggs 100</div><div><br /></div><div>Whites 166</div><div>caster sugar 86</div><div><br /></div><div>Plain flour 66</div><div>cocoa powder<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> 33</div><div><br /></div><div>cocoa mass 100% 66</div><div>butter 66</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Morello and dark chocolate curd</b></div><div><b></b><b>600 grams x 2 needed</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><u>Custard</u></div><div>Cream 250</div><div>Milk 250</div><div>Yolks 100</div><div>caster sugar 50</div><div>Note: use only 500gm of the custard</div><div><br /></div><div>Morello cherry puree 500</div><div>Citric acid crystals 3</div><div>Trimoline 100</div><div>Cacao Barry Extra-bitter Guayaquil 415</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Vanilla and Kirsch Namelaka</b></div><div>800gms + extra 400gms needed</div><div><br /></div><div>Milk 240</div><div>Pure vanilla seed extract </div><div>Glucose 12</div><div>Gelatine 9.6 pieces</div><div>Cream 480</div><div>Cacao Barry Satine Blanc 408</div><div>Cocoa butter 44</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890041570432502214-7499131449912533265?l=thatcakeboy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikeynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1890041570432502214.post-84969987221285366452011-01-25T07:21:00.000-08:002011-01-25T08:46:57.155-08:00I am contemplating at which flavor to present to the panel. Below are my flavors that i'm considering:<div><br /></div><div>Jasmine maccha (green + white)</div><div>Sparkling yuzu (yellow)</div><div>Blackforest (cherry red + brown)</div><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday </div><div>Buy Macadamia kernels, infuse. Make yuzu, jasmine maccha and kirsch ganache. Makessparkles.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thursday</div><div>Make white shells </div><div>Make green shells</div><div>Make yellow shells</div><div><br /></div><div>Do your best Mike.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1890041570432502214-8496998722128536645?l=thatcakeboy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mikeynoreply@blogger.com0