Chance Tomato Gugelhupf

I named this savory Gugelhupf after my dear friend, Nancy whose nickname is 'Chance'. This nickname is only known among our classmates from The Convent. Being taught to speak in english, we would all chance or dance but nancy somehow adopted the american slang and it was 'Chance", so that's why we nicknamed her so. Nancy has the same passion as i do, we both love to bake and our conversion would be always about baking something. I have told her that i wanted to make 'gugelhupf' but have not been able to bake one cos i do not have the proper mould. The day, i took her to Denver downtown, it was so hot that we can't remain outdoors anymore, by chance , we landed in TJMAX and what did we see? A blue silicone gugelhupf mould staring at us. Since my birthday was around the corner, 'Chance' gave me the most wanted present and so i have to bake a gugelhupf as soon as we got home. Thank you, dear 'Chance' for making this possible and hope that you had a safe and comfortable journey home to Malaysia.

Ingredients:


(for a 23 cm / 9 inch bundt pan)

3 large eggs + enough water to make 1 cup
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
3 cups bread flour
1 tsp instant yeast

1 stick/4 ozs soft butter

1/4 cup pine nuts
1 bunch parsley
4 spring onions
25 cherry tomatoes
a dash of pepper

Method:

Roast pine nuts without any oil until fragrant.

Wash and chop parsley.

Wash and dice spring onions.

Preheat oven to 350 °F.

Put the ingredients for the bread in the bread machine according to the order listed, starting with the liquids and ending with the yeast on top of the flour.

Choose the dough function and when dough has formed, add in the butter.

At the first beep, add in the pine nuts, parsley and spring onions. Continue dough function until it is over. The dough should have been doubled.

Butter the bundt pan.

Wash and dry the tomatoes.

Roll the dough into a log shape.

Cut off 25 slices of dough.

Press down each slice, put one tomato on each slice, add some pepper.

Wrap each tomato into the slice of dough, forming little balls.

Put balls into pan.

Let rise until dough has doubled its volume.

Bake on bottom rail of the oven for 50 to 60 minutes.

Let cake rest for 10 minutes, then flip over onto a wire rack.






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Mussels The Asian Way

There are many ways to cook mussels but i like to cook them the asian way which i find is the best way as good mussels, fresh or frozen should be cooked in a subtle and simple way so as not to mar the flavor or texture - "Less is more when it comes to cooking mussels! "



Ingredients:

2 lbs mussels(fresh or frozen) - To clean mussels visit How to clean mussels
2 tbsp cooking oil
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped ginger
1 tbsp chopped chili padi/jalapeno
3 - 4 tbsp shaoxing wine
A dash of fish sauce
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tbsp chopped spring onion

Method:


Heat wok with cooking oil and when oil is hot, add in chopped ginger , garlic and chili padi .
Saute until fragrant but not browned.
Add in the cleaned mussels and stir.
Add in the shaoxing wine, fish sauce and black pepper.
Cover wok , this creates the necessary steam required to open the shells. It will also decrease the overall heat within the pan. Continue to finish cooking.
After about 4 minutes, remove the lid. At this point, most if not all of the mussels will be open. Mussels, unlike clams, will open before they are cooked all of the way through. If some of your mussels have not opened, then it is possible that either they were not cooked long enough, or they are bad and should be discarded. If most of them have not yet opened, place the cover back on the wok and wait another minute or two. Be careful not to cook the mussels for too long, as they will become tough and grainy if overcooked.

Sprinkle with spring onions and serve immediately.

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Twilight Saga: New Moon Fashion Guide 2 ~ Volturi Clan

Twilight Series fans, here's a post dedicated to all of you. Last month, I blogged about Alice Cullen's fashion style. Now, let me present to you the fashion statement of the Volturi Clan.

"The Volturi are an organized coven of vampires. They enforce the laws of the vampire world. They "invite" other vampires with powerful gifts to join their coven. They are the largest, and most powerful Coven of vampires in the series."~ Twilight Saga Wiki


Marcus in long draped robe with a somber brown/black paisley scarf and Volturi crest necklace.

Jane in a somber dress with a dark brown bow and the Volturi crest necklace.


Aro in a regal black suit with the Volturi crest necklace.


Caius has a black robe with a red scarf accent.


Alec of the Volturi in black and crimson number.

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Blake Lively Birthday Bash and Leighton Meester/ Ed Westwick Elle Korea Cover

With the upcoming new season of Gossip Girl, Blake Lively, Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick have been busy with their careers and personal lives. Blake Lively who plays Serena van der Woodsen celebrated her 22nd birthday at the InStyle party. She sported a glamorous Kate Moss dress from Topshop.

On the other hand, Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf)and Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass)is on the cover of Elle Korea's September 2009 Issue. The pair rocked some vintage fashion in some spreads of the magazine.

See more of their photos!




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Taylor Swift Channels Her 1940s Look

The 19-year-old singer channeled her 1940s look during a photo shoot at London's Notting Hill district. She wore great dresses and magnificent accessories that completed her vintage look.

Check out some of her pics after the jump.



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Pie Tee

I am very perplexed as to why this delicate and delicious appetizer is so called - Pie Tee . I know it does resemble a tiny pie, it has a crust and filling but to relate to Tee ????? - the only Tee i know is in the Golf course. What i do know is that this is a NYONYA speciality and it could be a more sophisticated way to serve the big brother, Popiah. The Thai Krathong Thong - Golden Flowers is very similar and the Krathong Mould has more shapes, 4 patterns attached to a handle, therefore it is so much more faster to make the cups than the malaysian pie tee mould which is single.





STEP TO STEP - HOW TO MAKE THE PIE TEE CUPS



Mix the ingredients for the batter and leave to rest for 30 minutes






















Put enough oil to cover the mould and heat to 350f. Put the mould in to heat


















Pour batter into a coffee cup and when mould is hot, dip it on batter, make sure that it covers the whole mould but not to the very brim.


















Put mould into hot oil and fry until golden brown. Shake mould to dislodge cup and if it does not come out by itself, aid it with a skewer. Fry mould until crispy but not totally golden brown.















Remove cup from oil and leave on an overturned cake rack which has kitchen towel underneath to catch the dripping oil.






These cups are not totally browned and need to be refried until golden brown. You could fry them until golden brown the first time round.




Serve and enjoy














Ingredients:


Pie Tee Cups



1 cup + 2 tbsp rice flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup corn starch/ flour
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp salt
400 ml water - extra for adjusting as you go along

4 cups vegetable oil for frying


Filling :
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tbsp chopped onion
1 tsp chopped garlic
1 large jicama/bangkuang - finely shredded
1 piece dried squid - wash and shred fine
or/and 2 tbsp dried shrimp - wash and chop fine
1 carrot - peeled and finely shredded
1 tsp fish sauce
½ tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
1/2 cup stock/water

Garnishes:

Coriander leaves
Red chilli, finely sliced
Cooked Shrimp - skinless
Crab Meat - steamed with some shaoxing wine
Fried Shallots
Omelette - thinly julienned
Chilli sauce

Method:

To prepare the Pie Tee Cups



Mix all ingredients together and leave aside for 30 minutes.



Heat the oil then put the Pie Tee mould in the oil to heat up.


Dip the mould into the batter and plunge back into the hot oil.

Fry until light brown. Then shake to remove the cup from the mould. Use a skewer to aid if the cup does not fall off the mould by itself. When dislodged, fry the cups until crispy.

Place on overturn cake rack which has the kitchen paper underneath, to drain,

Repeat until all the batter is used up.
Refry the cups until golden brown and crispy, drain.

Pie Tee cups can be prepared ahead and kept in air-tight container until needed.




To prepare the FILLING



Put the oil in a hot wok and stir fry onion and garlic.

Add the rest of the ingredients, fry until vegetables are fairly soft and the sauce all soaked up by the vegetables. Leave them to cool.








To serve:






Place pie tee cups separately and guests are to fill the cups with the filling and garnishes.






Enjoy





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Bella's Wedding Dress For The Twilight Series

While the Twilight series' cast is currently filming in Vancouver for New Moon, InStyle released nine wedding dress designs for Bella's upcoming wedding in the fourth book of the series. New York's famous designers like Christian Siriano, Monique Lhuillier, Erin Fetherston, Brian Reyes, Max Azria, Prabal Gurung, Lela Rose, Badgley Mischka, and Zac Posen created their own interpretation of Bella's wedding dress.

See all the looks and decide whose design is the best. As for me, I would go for Monique Lhullier's and Christian Siriano's classic Victorian wedding dresses.

Left: Monique Lhuillier
Right: Christian Siriano


Left: Lela Rose
Right: Max Azria

Left: Badgely Mischka
Right: Erin Fetherston

Left: Zac Posen
Right: Brian Reyes

Prabal Gurung

To view the full details about these gowns, visit Instyle.com gallery.
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D&G Jalou: A Fashion Phone for Fashionistas

Fashion house D&G paired with Sony Ericsson to release the upcoming fashion phone for every style-conscious individuals. This limited edition phone is also known as Jalou by Dolce&Gabbana. Jalou comes in a clamshell form and with a facet-cut jewel shape. This phone is not an ordinary fashion accessory because it is smaller that a lipstick with its 73mm length. D&G Jalou comes in rose color and plated with real 24 karat gold.

Moreover, Sony Ericsson 's Jalou will be available in three colors: Deep Amethyst, Aquamarine Blue and Onyx Black.



This phone is definitely irresistible! To know more about its specififations, visit Sonyericsson.com
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Miss Piggy's Visit to Marc Jacobs

Miss Piggy visited Marc Jacobs at his SoHo Studio where she was able to have a glimpse of the designer's collection for the upcoming New York Fashion Week. Although there's no confirmation about Miss Piggy's appearance on the upcoming show, reports confirmed that she will wear one of Marc Jacobs' couture gown on Glamorama event.







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