The Art of Baking

Since my sis was not around, I spent the afternoon walking around high-point and I came across a book; The Art of Baking. I was thinking whether to get it or not, cause I have tones of cookbooks stored in the bookshelf that i barely even look at it nor use the recipe. Then suddenly Julie & Julia pop into my mind. It will be such a great motivation to try out all the recipes in the book and learn some baking skills. Not that I'm hoping this blog will get such a hype, but you know to try out all the recipes in the book for once. I mean lets be honest, since when you ever cook anything out from a cookbook that you bought? maybe just one or two recipes from that particular cookbook, then forever once you will come back to that book again and cook the same thing.


So I got the book. Basically the book teaches you how to bake the beginner way, you can say baking101. It divided into different chapter and the first chapter is biscuits, meringue and tarts. And the first lessons is Chocolate Cookies. I have done it and I think is a failed. The texture of the cookies is very dry, is either I over baked it or over mixed it. I remember when I tried the Donna Hay's Chocolate Brownie Cookie, it is much moist and if I can recalled, one of the step is to mix all the ingredients till they come together. I definitely over mixed it. This is what I did. when I have put all the dry and wet ingredients together and start beating, I forgot to put sugar. So I frantically measure up the sugar and dump into the mixture. I was mixing it really really hard, the mixture is dry and there's some flour still to incorporate together. Then I thought maybe it need come moisture, looked at the recipe, doesn't require any milk or water. So I beat it like crazy until everything incorporate beautifully. But i remembered the Donna Hay's Chocolate Brownie Cookies its not that hard to get the ingredients mix up well. So I'm guessing is because i left the wet ingredients too long in the dry ingredients, and the dry ingredients sucked all the moisture, thats why its so hard to mix. Maybe I baked it too long or oven temperature is too high. So lessons one FAILED.

外婆

we seems to forget about her. we are always busy with our own family, our daily grind, our future and yet forget the value, the tradition, the experience, the teachings. death is a scary thing and it seem like that is what she is waiting for. living in a house where walls and what in front interest her. Grandchild have no patience for her story, grandchild would never understand a bond with an old people, it has become a figure to respect than an old friend. her constant nagging has become a radar. she can never know what she wants anymore, a life? a career? a relationship? a journey? she doesn't have the power to demand what she want anymore. what left of her is her long white hair, fragile body and time. is this how she should live? she is not a figure, she is an old friend of mine.

Thoughts

karma is a bitch!you made me realised how I treated you is unfair and you deserve better. I'm sorry what I have done and not done, trust me if I have better way to solve it i will, just that it is not easy for me. I am very uncertain, very scared, and just scared of the uncertainty. I have always wanted to treat you fair but I know best to hide and let things solve itself. KARMA IS A BITCH!! I hope things goes well for you and a new beginning. you deserve better than me.

First Entry WOOOOOOOO

I have always wanted to create a blog, talk about anything, everything and also keep track of things. well mostly for keep track of things like assignments. so when I havent been blogging or updates on my assignment, you guys can nag me to update on my awesome design work. so I guess this is it, first entry, first day back to being a good student.

I love browsing in grocery store. I can spend hours in there looking through stuff, even though I know I have everything I needed. there are just so many things to see and every time, it makes me want to try out all the foods or condiments, sauces whatever is in there, well only the things can be eaten. I have to say Asian grocery is the best, maybe i'm grew up with the flavour but the varieties is just unbelievable. There are just so many to choose on, and the junk foods too.

Got my first assignment. we have to take photos of 5 to 6 objects and arrange them on a coffee or side table to create a visually balanced arrangement. And then we have to sketch five times using different design element as a basis for each drawing; line, colour, shape, texture and tone. I'm not really thrilled about it, because I can't use magazines or online images, all images have to be taken physically. such a pain in the arse really. Do you know how much trouble I have to go through, like I have to make sure I take the photo at the right angle and no stuff on it so that I don't have to figure out how get rid of it using photoshop and my very limited skill in photoshop, plus I'm not sure what style i'm gonna go for or colour palette.