T-bone Steak Cake!

The Husband turned the big 3-0 recently and to celebrate, we hosted a "T"-themed party (for Husband "Tim") - guests were requested to dress as something starting with the letter "T". The prizes for best-dressed also started with the letter "t"- Toblerone, Twix, Tim Tams, tissue paper, toilet paper, towels.

For the cake, what cake can be more appropriate for a "T"-themed birthday party for a steak-loving Husband, than a T-bone steak cake?

For more details on how the cake came to be - visit A Touch of Frost Cakes, a blog I share with my 5 sisters around the globe, on our baking adventures! 

UPDATE to "Happy Birthday, sister number 2!"

A bit late, but I finally did it! I finally made the cupcakes in honour of sister no. 2! Now I'll just have to make another batch of never-tried before cupcakes for sister no. 3, whose birthday is this Sunday!

See A Touch of Frost Cakes for a bit more detail and photo!!

Christmas Offering

The in-laws were in town for Christmas, and so for the first time, I cooked Christmas dinner.

Broccoli and Potato Soup, w/ Mint and Bacon

Caesar Salad, w/ Potato Croutons

The piece de resistance - Roast Turkey w/ Pancetta, Minced Pork and Dried Apricots Stuffing

Molten Chocolate Babycakes, served w/ ice-cream and blueberries

Before and After

I MADE THIS................................. (actually I just assisted MIL)

Before:
After:


It requires so much skill; I would be really interested to see how I'd fare on my own.....!

A Feast for Kings!

The Husband turned 28 last Friday, and despite working full-time, needing to bake around 2.5 dozen birthday cupcakes (for home and work), needing to tidy up the house before the in-laws arrived past midnight, and needing to be 50km away for a hot-air balloon ride by 4:30am the next morning, I decided to attempt being superwoman and cook a banquet for 11 people!

Menu

Entree
Freshly shucked oysters served au naturale
Oysters Mornay

Mains
Chilli Mud Crabs
Steamed Fresh Barramundi in superior soy sauce
Steamed Garlic Tiger Prawns
Emperor Chicken
Hong Kong Kai Lan
- served with a combination of Jasmine and Brown Rice

Dessert
Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

I would have liked my Oysters Mornay and Kai Lan to have been a bit more cooked, but everything else was almost perfect.

And I shall let the photos speak for themselves....

I'm still amazed by myself!

Lemon Cupcakes

After a busy busy period then a big big holiday then a broken arm, I finally baked!

See A Touch of Frost Cakes blog for photos and details!

I realised that I much prefer baking than cooking!
Cooking's more like a necessity and chore; baking - a hobby!