Happy Birthday J & M! - 3 Sept 2010 @ Vie

J's Special Birthday Pop-Up Cake

 


I'm quite proud of my very first attempt at a "pop-up" cake. The cake is really a single chocolate cake with two layers that I have popped the middle of to make a second tier. One tier for sharing and the top for the birthday person to take away for later.


I was particularly happy with being able to marzipan and chocolate fondant a sponge cake too! It was an unusual feeling when each smoothing stroke feels real bouncy! You can see the two layers on the left plus M's (who also had birthday in September)!

Tas Fest at the Congress - 22 Aug 2010

 

Tasmania is renowned for good food and it does not disappoint!

Freshly smoked oysters and a seafood curry at the Drunken Admiral were delicious! And of course I never fail to have my scallop pie and ginger beer after a good stroll of the Salamanca Markets! And finally, last drinks at the Casino before heading for the airport…

Good Food, Pitiful Service - Sad for A Bite to Eat 15 Aug 2010

I loved my black pudding with rocket salad, roasted capsicum, haloumi cheese and egg on toast at A Bite to Eat.


It’s just so sad that their service sucks! They took so long to get the food out and then had the nerve to tell us that we need to leave pronto as the next people for our table have arrived. Arrogant much?


I hope they were just having a bad day…may be one day I’ll try them
again…but I’m not in a hurry.