Wednesday, July 22, 2009

最近鋼琴練習曲

Follow the notes upon the journey
At first sight marks one's destiny
Upon the voyage come to an end
Return lies within hasty keys

隨著音符踏上旅程
第一眼就決定了命運
當旅途走到終點
回去的路就藏在快速的旋律中

哈!男主角真會把妹 有些對白聽得雞皮疙瘩掉滿地.
不過如果真的能藉由音樂回到過去, 我會想去見什麼人, 做什麼事? 會想改變人生的繼遇?

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Apricot Chiffon

This receipe is from Martha Stewart. The taste is like apricot mousse. Since this receipe only uses egg and no whip cream, it gives a very light, fluffy taste and very suitable for summer dessert.

不過用杏子作點心 總有酸澀味無法中和 不知是選的果子不夠熟透 或有別的撇步?!

Makes one 9-inch pie/cake: serves 8

Apricot filling => can make ~3 cups of apricot puree, 2 and 1/2 cups for mousee and rest for dressing

A.
- 1 and 3/4 pounds apricots, pitted and quartered
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 1 and 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cook above together until apricots are very soft. Cool down and puree in a blender.

- 4 and 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin over 1/3 cup cold water

Heat apricot puree and whisk softened gelatin into puree.

B.
- 5 large eggs, seperated
Whisk egg yolks with 1/2 cup sugar and add A. Cook over medium-high heat until thickened and cool down.
Whisk egg whites until soft peaks form, gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and whisk until stiff peaks form. Gently fold whites into apricot-gelatin mixture. Let cool, stirring until mixture is thick enough to mound.

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

聚會前的寧靜

很喜歡這種宴會前的時光. 客人尚未到達, 一切準備就緒. 桌上清幽的夜來香, 爐上微滾的飯菜, 冰箱裡美味的甜點. Ok, it is ready. Let's enjoy tonight!

Post some pictures of tonight's menu:























Apricot chiffon 夏之雲

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6th year - our special day

It is another wonderful summer time at bay area. For our special day, we headed to Napa downtown for lunch and spent the rest of afternoon in SF to visit museums (California Academy of Sciences and De Young Museum special exhibition - Tutankhamun).

Last year, Food and Wine magazine had an article about the new rising chef in US. Jeremy is one of them. Given he was ex Meresa (M two stars restaurant) sous chef and this "green" concept of restaurant/yoga studio, Ubuntu is on my gourmet journey list for a while. Even this is a vegetarian restaurant, the foods and favor of his dishes won't make you think about this is veggie only. My most favor (and seems most popular for every table) is "Southern breakfast": soft carneros egg and smoked trumpet "bacon" - organic grits from arbuckle with goat's milk whey, SAGE, blis bourbon maple. 美國南方菜式小米鹹粥
Guess what is Trumpet "bacon"? Of course, it is not real bacon. It actually is very favorful crispy, smoky dry mushrooms!!

Here is more professional critic for Ubuntu:
http://www.chuckeats.com/2009/07/06/ubuntu-napa-ca-channeling-the-garden/

California Academy of Sciences - The rainforest and live roof top














充實又美好的七月十九日

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