December 2008Tokyo Japan As I have brought 5 boxes of yarn with me to Japan and since this is going to be my last year in Japan, I am going to have to crank up on the knitting as I have only completed one project the 2 years I have been in Japan. A colleagueContinue reading “La Droguerie’s Baby Blanket and Bunny”
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Cake au Caramel et Aux Figues and Mont Blanc
Sunday February 8, 2009ABC Cooking, Basic Cake ClassTokyo, Japan After a grueling week at work, I was so looking forward to my cake class so I can relax, have time to myself and do what I love doing – baking! I learned how to make 2 different types of cake this week: Cake au CaramelContinue reading “Cake au Caramel et Aux Figues and Mont Blanc”
Croissant and Pain au Chocolat
February 1, 2009ABC Cooking Bread Master ClassTokyo, Japan Finally, the day has arrived in my bread making class to make croissants. Ever since I've had croissants at Laduree in Paris, I have had the desire to learn how to make them. The croissants at Laduree were the flakiest and buttery croissants I've ever had. IContinue reading “Croissant and Pain au Chocolat”
Onsen Weekend in Nikko: Jan 24-25, 2009
Kani no Yu OnsenNikko, Japan0C, clear skies with lots of snow on the ground January 24, 2009 A very good friend of mine who lives in Korea decided to visit me in Japan for the weekend as she had vacation days for the lunar New Year. Since we both were pretty exhausted from working longContinue reading “Onsen Weekend in Nikko: Jan 24-25, 2009”
Oden and Chicken Francaise
January 2009Tokyo, JapanWork, Work, Work! Work, Work, Work! If I didn't have bread making, the cake class and fun friends, that's all I would have been doing this month. I'm so busy at work and not having my work PC for about a week has put major stress in my life. One thing I likeContinue reading “Oden and Chicken Francaise”
Baked Cheesecake with Raspberries Japanese Style
January 17, 2009Tokyo, Japan7C with lots of sunshine! Today I learned how to make a baked cheese cake with a flaky crust. Its only my second cake class at ABC cooking but since I've made cheesecake several times before it was pretty easy. I do like the way they taught me how to make theContinue reading “Baked Cheesecake with Raspberries Japanese Style”
The Lounge – Taillevent @Marunouchi, Tokyo
As I mentioned in one of my earlier blogs, Tokyo is the premier destination outside of France for French cuisine. There are more outposts of Michelin starred French restaurants in Tokyo than any other city in the world. So I thought it would be fun to organize a group where we go out to theContinue reading “The Lounge – Taillevent @Marunouchi, Tokyo”
Julia Child and Tartelettes au Chocolat
January 12, 2009Tokyo, Japan2C, Chilly with Clear Skies I have a lot of admiration for Julia Child. I love the way she lived her life and her sense of adventure. She has lived the life that I try and live. From volunteering for the American Red Cross during WWII, becoming a high ranking officer atContinue reading “Julia Child and Tartelettes au Chocolat”
Dutch and French Bread – Japanese Style
Sunday January 4, 2009 For my first bread class of the year, I learned to make Dutch and French bread. I was very excited about this class as I imagined myself finally making a French bread that Julia Child would have been proud of. Sadly, the breads were both good, but again it was tooContinue reading “Dutch and French Bread – Japanese Style”
Decadent Chicken a la King!
January 3, 2009 What To Do with Left Over Champagne My friend and I celebrated Skipper's return from the hospital with a bottle of Champagne. We were so exhausted though that after one small glass each, we turned in for the night. So the next day, I had an almost full bottle of Cristal ChampagneContinue reading “Decadent Chicken a la King!”