Category Archives: Cake

Saturday September, 5 2009 Tokyo, Japan Gorgeous Summer Day For my last cake class, I learned how to make a tart with almond filling and it was the best tart I've ever made!  Highly recommend this tart as it is easy to make and you can make different versions of it, eg, blueberries, peach, etc. Continue reading “Tarte aux Poires”

Saturday August1, 2009 Tokyo, Japan @ ABC Cooking I'm getting irritated with Typepad's editor.  Can't figure out why I get double space no single space sometimes.  Anyhow, I'm sure it is one of those things they will fix along with the Facebook feed. Well, today I learned how to make a Roll Cake.  We madeContinue reading “Roule The(there is supposed to be an accent on the e) Vert”

Sunday July 26, 2009Tokyo, JapanHot Hot Hot!  When Will It END?? Took a fun cake class today.   Learned how to make the perfect crepe and made a dessert called Mille-Crepes.   It was very easy to make and delicious.  Basically all you have to do is spread flavored cream in between layers of crepe and youContinue reading “Mille Crepes”

Friday July 10, 2009Tokyo Midtown ABC Cooking StudioHot and Humid After a grueling week at work due to an ulcer that acted up and feeling like I'm falling further behind in all my to-do's, it was time to escape again this week and bake a cake.  This week I made Cake a L'orange.   Its aContinue reading “Cake a L’orange”

Saturday July 4, 2009Tokyo, JapanSunnyHappy Independence Day! After a very long week with dinners Tuesday night to Friday night, I was very much looking forward to a quiet 4th of July weekend in Tokyo.  But I did sign up for a cake class, as what is 4th of July without cake and besides, I wasContinue reading “Gateau Blanc”

Saturday June 28, 2009Tokyo, JapanABC CookingHot and Humid Very excited to go to my cake class today as we learned how to make Macarons.  Unlike Macaroons, Macarons are the famous French cookies invented by the famous patisserie Laduree of Paris.  They are VERY popular in Japan and all the famous patisseries of France who haveContinue reading “My First Attempt at Making French Macarons (not Macaroons!)”

Saturday June 13, 2009Tokyo, JapanA Pleasant Summer DayOne of my absolutely favorite desserts in the world is the Japanese style strawberry shortcake.  Unlike the Western version where sweet biscuits are the base, in Japan they use sponge cake as a base.  But the sponge cake in Japan is more delicate and fluffy than the onesContinue reading “Short Cake: Japanese Style”

Sunday May 17, 2009ABC Cooking, Tokyo MidtownTokyo, Japan I was excited about this particular cake class because we were making a fruit tart.  Fruit tarts in Japan are so delicious!  Unlike the ones in the States, they are not too sweet and are light  This particular tart was done French style.  We learned how toContinue reading “Tarte aux Fruits Frais”

May 9, 2009ABC CookingTokyo Midtown Its been awhile since I went to my cake class so although I was not up to it, I decided to take a class the day after I returned from my vacation in Korea.  You see, I've been having a terrible time with allergies in Tokyo this year.  So sureContinue reading “Mousse au Chocolat et aux Noix”

Friday April 11, 2009ABC CookingTokyo, JapanWarm and Beautiful Spring Day Its a bit strange being in Japan in one of the holiest weeks for many.  Its actually business as usual in Japan and I would have forgotten about Passover and Easter had it not been for my ex-pat friends. So what did I do duringContinue reading “Mousse au Cassis”