Baking Craves

Some people asked me what is my plan on Friday and I normally answer them, baking. They will answer me Whaaaat...baking on a Friday night?! Well, baking is like a therapy for me. It calms me down and takes my mind off from the busy work schedule and the craziness I face at times. It also gives me the satisfaction to see the end result of my baking and share the goodness of the baking to others.

Here are some of my baking collections pictures...

my favourite marble butter cake - did afew times to get the texture right

Guiness Chocolate Cake

crazy cupcakes for my colleagues

Hazelnut Coffee Layer cake

Let's 'Button On' Together!!!

Hey'all! Yes, it's been awhile (AGAIN!) since I last publish anything here. So here's something I would love to share to everyone. Let's BUTTON ON!! An event organize by my friends from Taylor's University.

What is 'Button On' all about?

• It's a fundraising for StART Society.
• It's gonna be a record-breaking feat, featuring the LARGEST BUTTON ART IN THE COUNTRY!

What are YOU & OTHERS gonna do when you're there?

• Complete pasting 300,000 colored buttons in 3 days on the mammoth-sized canvas.

How to participate in this awesome event?

• Do purchase the tickets on that day at RM5 ONLY!  
• Purchase comes with 10 colored buttons to be pasted on the button art.  

*More details can be read here: http://goo.gl/zjmCM

**You can follow them on Twitter at twitter.com/ButtonOnTaylors OR 'like' them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ButtonOn.


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-marymkhan

Johnie Walker Black Circuit Lounge Contest

Hey!
I'm here to tell you guys that there is a contest to win passes to the VIP Race Party on the 21st March 2012!! That's right... A PARTY! But you gotta join to win it. So here's some intructions to join i found on the their page:

1. Create a Johnie Walker Timeline (some options of images are given) :D

2. Creatively complete the phrase that are also given. :)

3. Invite all your PEEPS to join the contest with you before 15TH MARCH 2012!! ;D

Here's the link: www.facebook.com/JohnnieWalkerMalaysia?sk=app_109083412552928. Simple or what?? HEHE...

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Review on the G Hotel Penang

*knock knock* Hey people!! :)

Yea yea... It's gonna be another post on hotel. It's not about suite anymore. HAHA. Oh well, here's some short description on the hotel i stayed last week. It's a nice with modern and contemporary interior design. Simple yet exquisite... I LIKED! <3 Hehe... BTW, what else that is more interesting is.....the Gurney Plaza (a shopping center where you could conveniently get your meals, designer cloths and bags and watch movies whenever you're bored) IS LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO THE HOTEL! That's right!! SHOPPING TIME! ;D Futhermore, Gurney Drive is a walking distance from the hotel. So eat, eat, eat when the sun goes down! :) Lastly, there are also lots of facilities like the pool, gym, spa, hair saloon and shops for you and your family to enjoy while staying.

Well, pictures are not posted cos having a lil problem to get'em... But if you're interested in boarding into the hotel, feel free to check out their website at www.ghotel.com.my for more informations.

SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?? Make a reservation and enjoy the lux at G Hotel Penang!! :D

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-marymkhan

Chocolate Layer Crepes

Okay... It's been a-while since I last post anything. Hehe... Btw, here's something I created due out of bored.. My chocolate layer crepe. Well, it was inspired by some bakery tv show. So I decided to try making it my on way. It's not very hard. All you need is eggs, flour, milk, water and a lil salt and butter (scraps you could just get in your home):- that's for the batter of the crepe. Anyhow, you could just google up for great basic crepe recipes. :) Later on, just pile up your crepe with a generous amount of melted chocolate+syrup. But I didn't have any syrup so had to replace it with melted butter+icing sugar. But recommended, choco+syrup. HAHA!

So this is how it looks like in the end.... :D

Chocolate Layer Crepes

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Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilege Collection NYX Launch Jan 2012

Its 2012, and my official first party of the year - Hennessy NYX Launch party at Vertigo, Gardens (my second Hennessy parties). Hennessy Malaysia official launch on thier Privillege Collection. Thanks to my buddy who has invited me along for this great party where we had free flow of Hennesy all night long.

This launch was to introduce their new bottle for collector edtions. This bottle glows in the dark, how cool is that? NYX is the their second bottle in the brand's Privillege Collection.

The new Hennessy Privilege packaging is a fresh adaptation of our iconic bottle and represents unique characteristics discovered within the bottle and inherent to those who enjoy Hennessy,” said Jennifer Yu, Director of Communications, Hennessy. “The collector edition’s smooth, sophisticated and distinct design evokes the imagination and conjures the endless possibilities when exploring the unknown or crafting the perfect night out.”



Some pictures from the event....

Daring new translucent glass with metallic purple trim inspired by a starry night

DJ Blink in the house

MC for the night, Julie Woon

Performers with their light outfits

 Four of us surely did had a lot fun that night. :)

Li Hui and I just enjoying the night while admiring DJ Blink with his music selections and drinking all night long...

Looking for more great parties by Hennessy Malaysia... Cheers... :)

2012!!!!

brand new year...brand new resolutions....
looking foward for better year ahead for all of us. :)
cheers and happy new year!!
more post coming up.

Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto Album

Okay, second post of the day. Thanks to my sis, Irlene who got me the latest Coldplay album that is Mylo Xyloto. To those who are a Coldplay fans, this post is for you. ;D

The CD contains 2 pictures of them and a full length graffiti. There's no lyrics of the songs tho. Quite dissapointed. Won't get to sing-a-long with them. By the way, there are 14 tracks in the CD. And you'll love it IF you are a Coldplay's die-heart-lover. HEHE

Here's the track list:

1. Mylo Xyloto

2. Hurts Like Heaven

3. Paradise

4. Charlie Brown

5. Us Against The World

6. M.M.I.X.

7. Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

8. Major Minus

9. U.F.O.

10. Princess of China (featuring Rihanna)

11. Up In Flames

12. A Hopeful Transmission

13. Don't Let It Break Your Heart

14. Up With The Birds

Here's some pics of the album I took...

 The front cover.

 In the booklet.

Turn the booklet and this is the other version of the front cover. :)

 Another pic of them.

The back cover.

Hope you guys like it... VIVA LA VIDA !! ;D <3

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-marymkhan

Review on the Northam All Suite Penang

Hey'all!!!
Well, last two weeks I stayed at the Northam All Suite Hotel located on the Penang Island. All I've got to say was the room is HUGE! Yeap... Very big! GIGANTIC!!! By the way, the hotel services aren't that sufficient. Although the room was great, but the management was quite bad. Fyi, it's quite a distance from the famous Gurney Drive. So I guess if you are a stroller person, it's not a place you should choose to stay. But those who LURVE big rooms, this hotel could be in your option. Eating at night is also a lil incovenient cos you gotta get a taxi or if you have a car, drive out to get dinner. :)

Here are some pictures I took while staying there...

 Here's the living hall. :) Back there(an entry) it's the room.

 The bedroom.

 Forgot to mention that every room/suite has its own jacuzzi, living and dining hall. Awesome or what?? By the way, our room is the supposely extra bigger room. HEHE...

 Another angle of the living hall.

 The dining hall.

 The dining and at the back is the study. :D

 Overview of the room.

Lastly, the swimming pool. Since it's a lil small, so I normally chose to swim in the mid-afternoon.

Overall, the hotel was just okay for me... If you wanna know more about the hotel OR interested in staying there, you can check out their website at www.northamhotel-penang.com. ;)

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Kek Batik @ Chocolate Biscuit Cake

I tried this kek batik for the first time when I was in Kota Bharu. You can get it in the market or some malay restaurants.

I always find this kek batik in particular very unique. I was young teenager then when I tried this and always looking forward to buy more when ever I visited Kota Bharu again. I always wonder whats in the kek batik that makes it different from an ordinary cake.

So I decided to check on the website, and there I found my answer. I was surprised it was really simple to make one. As I been baking cakes all this while, this is way easier than any cakes I have bake.

Kek Batik - It has a soft and fudgy texture and alittle crunchiness from the biscuits.

Its not exactly a cake where you start beating the eggs until fluffy, or sieved the flour as its flourless, or even need to bake it in the oven.  All you need to do is form thick custard from butter, chocolate bars / cocoa powder, sugar, condensed milk and eggs. Stir them on the stove for around 15mins. Add on the marie biscuits ( break into half or smaller pieces) into the custard and pour them into the baking tray. Refrigerate it for at least 2 hours.

This can be very sweet, as it has combination of sugar plus condensed milk.  Most recipes, used up more than half the tin of condensed milk. I decided to twit on my recipe as i replaced the caster sugar to brown sugar and used only ¼ of the condensed milk. Simple isn’t it??

I am sharing the recipe which I found online.

Ingredients

100g (3/4 cup) milo *
25g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder *
125ml (1/2 cup) boiling water
190g (3/4 cup) butter, cut into large chunks
200g (1/2 tin) sweetened condensed milk
110g (1/2 cup) white granulated sugar
5 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
250g (3/4 packet) Marie biscuit

** I replaced milo and cocoa powder with dark cooking chocolate 100g instead.

** sugar I changed to fine brown sugar

** if you prefer less sweet, I suggest use only ¼ tin of condensed milk

What are you waiting for, go try this out. I am sure you will love it as much as I do.