there she goes

i love pancake so much that i used to show off my cooking and photography experiment a few years ago about pancake. probably since i was overseas, i got affected with the breakfast they serve although uk is not the pancake heaven, if not mistaken :) once we got back, why bother with pancakes when you can get the best of malaysian here. hello nasi lemak, selamat pagi roti canai. oh pewitt soto, slurppp slurpp teh ais

anyway, once in a while i still wanted to have out of breakfast ordinary. not so long ago i've tasted one of the best serves of french toast at plan b. i even ordered it during lunch time once just because i couldn't find something appealing on the menu (that's only me i guess). i got frustrated when i knew they serve it until 6pm daily.

but what's up with french toast all of a sudden. aaqilah used to request for sticky bun french toast after watching it on tv. since i love french toast hence why not as it's quite easy to make. during my first attempt i only served with icing sugar.

getting better at becoming french toast master is the goal for now hehehehe

that caramelised banana, i made them myself. there's maple syrup and vanilla ice cream, next time i'll make sure we gonna have whip cream instead of ice cream. kids only attracted to ice cream, aiseh..

never thought that baking macarons can be very technical.

last year i went to a macarons class and was so overwhelming once i tasted the scrumptious and pretty looking macarons after the class finished. up until that time, the only macarons that i usually bought was from whisk empire as i rarely buy online. even aaqilah and natalia love macarons from whisk. i once bought from a kiosk in klcc and sadly, they're quite disappointing. i've tried once from a kiosk in metrojaya mid valley, and they're also not really satisfying although looked promising. so i thought, why it's such a big hit?

since i'm not a patissier and have not much experience with macarons, my opinions are solely based on my personal taste and what i think is good. to me, a perfect macarons should have this crispiness on a thin layer of skin but won't easily break when you have a bite. the softness inside the shell holds the sandwiched macarons but it's not soggy. surprisingly, a chocolate lover like myself prefers salted caramel filling macarons over chocolate ganache, but i think chocolate praline filling is one of the best i've ever tasted.

my first attempt with macarons was like a week or two after the class. based on my performance in the class, i was confident that it could work. nah, i was wrong and demotivated just after 1/3 of the process. my meringue wasn't consistent as it should have been, and as i suspected, most of them were flat and took so long to cook. i guessed i was clueless at how long it takes time to cook perfectly and the experiment was quite a disaster. but what i've started must be completed not matter what was the end result, hence sandwiched the shells with ganache fillings, and put them neatly in container. my spirit was lifted a bit as my sister told me it tasted quite good contrary to the looks.

so i had another go last 2 weeks. i prepared the raspberry jam filling the night before and went quite smooth. i thought ok, this is a good indication. the process went smoother, the meringue was quite a success with the extra help from sister, the part-time baker. even when i piped the macarons, they all looked good and i was quite confident that finally i've started to conquer my fear over previous attempt.

wait until they're in the oven when i've started seeing something went wrong. macarons are not like cakes so basically they're not supposed to rise during baking, that's what i thought to myself. pray hard, i really hoped that at least i could get enough for cake decoration.


oh my god, look at these. couldn't say that they're a failure but it's more to something that wasn't work out as expected. however, they're tasted as good as the cute ones, see the following ;)


what went wrong during the first round was basically due to my less experience with macarons. although i did performed well during the class, never forget that it was conducted by a very experienced chef and we were taught in the heart of a fine dining restaurant. the atmosphere, equipment, everything was in a right place.

hence, i had better prepared myself as i knew what should and should not do. i managed better in a more timely manner, and technical aspects were improved too. so why did most of macarons become fluffy was quizzical to me, but i think every techniques applied must be precise. i'll let you know once i have become better next time.

so, back to the test kitchen to achieve perfection!

Following my previous entry, the next day was another class which was a donut class. the chef is someone whom aja is quite familiar with, part of the chef bakery's team at bangi.

learning donuts is quite fun, but you gotta be ready for the long period of making the donut. fermentation proses itself took at least 2 hours, after that further kneading and flattening the dough. we learned more than 5 types of donuts that are possible as the end products. personally i like sardine donut more than i could expected ;)

well, enjoy the photos.

it's been a while.

saturday

all of a sudden my recent weekend has become quite hectic after a long dormant periods. a last minute substitution wasn't that bad. now i know how it's possible to design your polka dot apam the way you like, just be creative. to think out of the box and you may get unexpected results. ladybug is achievable and very cutesy, seriously.

kek gula hangus is quite easy, plus i've learned the right techniques and good tips.

shocking pink. one of the cupsters' project.

i know we're not that active. but if you'd like to know us better, just pop an email or give us a ping.

bigger and even better this year, ameen

dengan niat berjalan ke waterpark, tapi kita detour ke kuala kangsar dulu.

aku rasa o.h dah lama mengidam ni, dia kata the last time he had the wantanho was back in 1997. macam kuetiaw kungfu je aku tengok ;)

the first time aku merasa pau ni dalam 2 tahun lepas kut, lepas kiterang frust due to hal uk. umpama satu legend, memang sedap. lembut dan gebu, inti tak kedekut ye. ayam sedap, daging pon sedap, kaya buatan sendiri. itu jelah yang aku merasa..

the famous yut loi's pau

nak mencari makan sedap kat ipoh takdelah sesenang yang disangka. aku pernah dengar pasal nasi ganja, pon cerita dari kawan-kawan o.h gak. aku ingatkan apalah kan, rupa ada macam nasi kandar, tapi dengarnya pembuatan special. sedap oo, portion is just right, kenyang sampai ke malam.

kedai kopi yun suan loong, ipoh


































misi masih belum berakhir. belum jumpa lagi tempat breakfast yang legen.. wait for it, dary.. legendary =)

A belated entry from aaqilah's birthday last.. month hahah!!

Aku tidur pukul 4 pagi, and it's totally worth the next morning's doziness and dizziness. Baked nearly 140s red velvet cupcakes which I topped with vanilla buttercream. Maklumlah budak-budak tak semua sukakan cheese cream, and mentioning about cheese cream I think I could come up with a good entry of cupcakes frosting ;)

So, from the bottom of maa's heart, I wished you dear happy birthday (this is past hasniza ok), loves u much, dan doa yang terbaik dan terindah untuk aaqilah.. amin =)

Sebelah petangnya lepas balik sekolah, other half belikan aaqilah kek aiskrim. mujur strawberi tadelah aku bitter sangat. aku tade time tu, tak sempat nak kejar ke shah alam. oh i was stucked in a meeting..



p/s: cupcakes 100 biji dan sebiji kek, itulah hadiahnya hehehehe priceless!!

happy birthday jacky (chan)
tanti auguri marco ( delvecchio)

happy birthday to you people

very thoughtful and selfless :)

p/s: many many many many many many many thanksssss

dari mata turun ke hati,
dari mulut turun ke perut.

saya jatuh cinta berkali-kali

mehla cuba, for details here

Oklah, entri ni macam iklan pulak.

rasa macam lama je entri takde gambar. apalagi aku takde kamera, sedih pulak rasanya. seriously, gambar yang datang dari aku mostly from iphone atau nikon compact kamera belongs to adik aku. sob sob.. kiterang memang macam takde semangat. nevertheless, passion aku terhadap foodtography or sebenanya food photography tetap ada. especially bila browse blogs dengan gambar yang super canteks, rasa bersemangat gitu.. terus rasa nak pergi beli hahaha (tapi duit tade)

sabtu yang lepas, alhamdulillah kenduri doa selamat/aqiqah dapat dilaksanakan dalam suasana yang kecil dan meriah. terima kasih pada kawan-kawan yang sudi drive sampai nun semenyih di sana. dan tak lupa juga saguhati untuk natalia, on behalf of natalia aku nak ucapkan many thanks for that. menu yang ala-ala kampung dan semuanya bukan dimasak sendiri hihi. ops, chocolate cake adalah sponsor dari cupsters of course.

• nasi minyak, nasi putih - katering
• kari kambing, sup kambing - bro asrar yang masak untuk hakim punya kenduri last time
• ayam goreng berempah - katering
• ikan keli goreng sambal - lenggeng
• gulai nangka - lenggeng
• kuih muih such as kuih bakar, koci, talam cendol, talam keladi
• cupsters's kek coklat 

walaupun pada mulanya aku nak launch cupster's new project, due to time limitation the project got to be axed at the very last minute and was substituted with our signature chocolate cake. saya upset tau. review mengenai kek memuaskan dan menggembirakan. rata-rata cakap sedap, aku sendiri pun cakap sedap hehehehe.. oklah, kurang aci sebab aku big boss tapi i'm quite picky to be honest.

so friends, how about give it a try? =)

Hey you,
the little baby of mine++. the Cupsters
feel free to hippity-hop-hop

Terima kasih

pengalaman pertama saya bisnes kuih raya

alhamdulillah agak encouraging dengan 2 jenis kuih raya dan sebiji kek. tersengih-sengih sampai ke telinga para pekerja semua selepas mendapat gaji. mrs presiden dan miss v.p senyum biasa je, dengan quote, "kalau kite berdua je buat mesti kaya gila" hahaha para pekerja jangan terasa ok, next year kita buat lagi with additional kuih

extra note untuk forward ke tahun depan. kena lebih sistematik dan managable. ni terutama untuk kes modal yang sedap keluar je. bakal ada ahli kongsi lelap setelah tengok hasil dari tahun ni. kita kena juga giat memulakan seawal puasa. last minit, aiseh sangat penat.

sebagai konklusi, tiring but very exciting. semangat entepreneur yang umpama tidur sudah dikejutkan.

dearest all, many thanks for your orders and supports. tempahan kuih dan kek adalah untuk sepanjang tahun, suitable for all occasions.

cheers =)

Salam Ramadhan semua

Finally, they're here. So sorry for the delay, I've got some problems with my broadband connection. Well, I truly hope that you'll enjoy the food as much as how good they look here.

We will schedule the delivery for you (within Klang Valley only) and additional costs may be included via postage. 

Any enquiries do not hesitate to contact me;

e.hasniza@gmail.com
+60176386097 

RM27/50pcs

RM27/50pcs

RM27/50pcs

RM20/container, about 60-70pcs per container.

RM20/container, about 60-70pcs per container.

RM40/1kg

it's already august.

sekejap je kan. next week natalia turns 1. hey dah berjalan anak dara bulat sorang ni. mata bulat. muka bulat. jalan pun bulat-bulat. aaqilah sekarang ni tahap manja pon boleh tahan, kadang-kadang aku pon agak kagum dengan tahap kesabaran aku ni. maa awesome!

pencarian kerja pon rasanya makin malas. malas dah nak pergi interview dengan tahap aku yang macam setan. down tau, Allah je yang tau. o.h cakap, bby maybe that's what universe is telling you, to stop. dah le tuu.. ok. tapi aku mohon Tuhan kasi satu ketetapan yang firm untuk aku buat sesuatu. sesungguhnya aku on the crossroads. a few paths to choose, tapi semua tanda jalan sangat blur. aku tak nampak satu pon. errr boleh difahami ke metaphore aku ni ehehe

next week juga bermula puasa. memang dah lamalah aku tak merasa ramadhan, tahun lepas dengan natalia's arrival a week before puasa menyaksikan aku terlepas. kesian kat o.h, dia kata tak macam puasa pon. hari-hari kena makan lauk orang pantang. black pepper salmon. black pepper ayam. nasi kosong. buns buns and buns. maka tahun ni aku kenalah mengganti puasa kan. setelah aku berjaya mengganti 10 hari di awal tahun, memang liat nak buat sikit-sikit ni. dengan natalia yang still breastfeeding, aku rasa macam tak larat je. eheh alasan je tu. bila july datang, datang jugak menggelabah aku. aku pon mengganti dengan giatnya, tapi perempuan matter last week buat aku di tahan hidung sekarang. campur hari ni, ada balance 2 hari. tapi temptations macam-macam ni buat aku pening sikit.

temptation pertama. hari ni aku nak balik terengganu. oh ya last sekali aku menjejak kaki was in 2007, sebelum kamera aku kena curi. hari tu dah terbayang dah my list of must makan place. dari siang sampai ke malam ni. bihun sup perut kat pasar payang. keropok lekor. lepak-lepak batu buruk sambil makan ais krim goreng ke. air buah besar kat seberang takir kalau sempat. seafood at kelulut. oklah, ni sekadar contoh. lagipon makteh pakteh aku tau banyak hidden eaterie yang perlu dicari sendiri. argh drooling aku dibuatnya.

temptation kedua. boleh ke aku tahan tengok derang ni makan sedap otw balik kl hari ahad nanti. insyaAllah =(

temptation ketiga. aku nak pergi lunch at upm area, boleh tak hahaha.. hari isnin, ingat nak ganti puasa. hari selasa pulak mak aku kena pergi daycare, cek darah. jadi takde sesapa kat rumah kut, hence tade sesapa nak mintak tolong tengokkan aaqilah and natalia. haisshh..

insyaAllah the complete kuih raya list will be ready by next monday. come on hasniza!!

ok people, we'll be away this weekend. kuala terengganu, here we come =) kena tukar slang aa nampaknya hehehehe

one of the best kept secrets in the little kitchen of ours,
for enquiries do not hesitate to contact me;
e.hasniza@gmail.com
017 638 6097

it's coming soon..

=)

a simple birthday dinner to cater 3 and half people. natalia takdelah makan sangat, mana boleh belasah semua. aaqilah berjaya menghabiskan (or nearly habis) nasi, ayam dan cupcakenya sebab nak buka present punya pasal. berjaya menahan dia bukak since sunday night. macam-macam alasan bagi dah huhu

walaupun simple, tapi pagi ni aku bangun dengan sakit-sakit badan. apesal la flat semacam?. ini belum nak buat party lagi ni, kalau camni camne nak masak besa punya? order katering laa jawabnya hahaha

dah banyak kali sangat aku delay, sebenanya nak ajak korang menjamu mata hehehe nak menjamu selera pon bole jugak.

opportuniti ke perlis (cousin's wedding), jadi kiterang mengambil kesempatan singgah kat penang sat. on the way balik ada pit stop makan kat juru, warung pak su mee ketam. being told by lotsa people that this is a must, yeah this eatery is very strongly recommended. price wise, aku rasa not bad. ada 5 adult, dan 1 kid.3 nasi goreng ketam, 1 mee ketam, 1 kuetiaw ketam. tambah lagi 3 keping ikan pari bakar, takut laa man-man je kan. tapi tekejut melihatkan himpunan ketam yang maha dasyat.limpahan dan pesta!!

p/s: untuk alamat dan instruction, korang boleh google warung paksu juru, should be fine =D

sambungan dari sini

intoxicating

so far aku dah try kat 3 kedai, yang kat atas ni aku minum kat restoran hajris bistro, or more popular as rhb (menurut kawan aku) yang terletak di bandar tasik permaisuri. orang cheras, i envy u sebab ada 2 tempat best, satu lagi original kayu nasi kandar yang menurut another good friend of mine nasi kandaqnya memang masyuk. okeh, next time aku try la nasi kandar pulak.

mulut aku yang sebenanya penuh dengan maggi goreng

pertama-tama sekali, aku nak ucapkan TERIMA KASIH pada f&n. dengarnya derang yang came up dengan idea yang genius nih.

next goes to appleApril kerana sudi berkongsi informasi. merci beaucoup =D

i'm addicted to the power of 3.

teh 3 layer, silalah cuba