It's the end of year...

Once again a belated Merry X'mas to everyone!!

Whoa who changed the layout?? I don't really like it... cos I'm not in the picture!! =( Can we use a picture with more people in it??

Anyway in case there are still people not in the know, we will be having a countdown event tomorrow as usual! Details:

Place: Clarke quay mrt

Time: 1.30pm

Muppet called to say that we'll be going to Minds cafe in the afternoon, then probably dinner, and then we'll go climb Mt. Faber (my first time, so excited!), followed by all-night mahjong session at her house. So do remember to keep your day free tomorrow!

Love,

GG

this is cool! as in the new layout.

but where haf the tagboard gonee?? i love tagboards can tag nonsense

and those little links to the peeps' blogs? got any way to put it up?

haha i IT idiot ar duno all thesee

merry xmas!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas fellow 73 frens!

Seeing all of you yesterday made me feel really happy and 幸福

Christmas Party 2009

Hey guys, sorry for the fickle-mindedness. =P

It's on!

24th Dec 2009
7pm to 11pm, My house
Br: Food money, gift, an item to decorate the christmas tree with, and yourself. =)

Btw, the old layout sort of died because of the background and tagboard codes which weren't working. updated to the new template. hope u all like it. if not, can change the header photo or the design lo.

Tiramisu!!!

Hello darlings, I got my tiramisu recipe from this website! This recipe received raving reviews so I decided to try it out, but made some changes along the way.

Original Recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tiramisu-II/Detail.aspx

Tiramisu

Ingredients (serving for 12)

• 6 egg yolks
• 150 g white sugar
• 155 ml milk
• 295 ml heavy cream
• 3 ml vanilla extract
• 455 g mascarpone cheese
• 60 ml strong brewed coffee, room temperature
• 30 ml rum
• 2 (3 ounce) packages ladyfinger cookies
• 5 g unsweetened cocoa powder

Beng's note:

Ladyfinger cookies, called savoiardi in Italian, can only be found at Carrefour. They look like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyfinger_(cookie)

Mascarpone cheese can be found at carrefour and phoonhuat, my ntuc doesn't sell it but I'm not sure if its the same for other branches.

Strong brewed coffee = espresso or normal kopi-o boiled till half of original volume. Highly concentrated in short.

As for the type of liqueur, rum, kahlua, bailey's are all suitable substitutes, though I used Southern Comfort for gg's cake because i have neither of the above, and luckily it didn't taste weird. I think the general thumb of rule is to use sweet liqueur, if not the milky ones.

Instructions:

1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together egg yolks and sugar until well blended. Whisk in milk and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Boil gently for 1 minute, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Cover tightly and chill in refrigerator 1 hour.
2. In a medium bowl, beat cream with vanilla until stiff peaks form. Whisk mascarpone into yolk mixture until smooth.
3. In a small bowl, combine coffee and rum. Split ladyfingers in half lengthwise and drizzle with coffee mixture.
4. Arrange half of soaked ladyfingers in bottom of a 7x11 inch dish. Spread half of mascarpone mixture over ladyfingers, then half of whipped cream over that. Repeat layers and sprinkle with cocoa. Cover and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours, until set.

Beng's notes:

Step 1: Alternatively, use a double boiler or water bath to heat up the mixture. I guess direct heat can be used, but most recipes I saw else where used the aforementioned methods, it's always better to err on the side of caution.

Step 3: Many comments left by people who tried this recipe recommended doubling the amount of liqueur, you might want to follow for a stronger liqueur flavour. You can either drizzle the coffee/liqueur mixture onto the cookies, or simply soak the entire stick into the mixture. I did the later as it will absorb the coffee liqueur flavour better. Just dunk it in for a second, those cookies can get soggy easily.

Step 4:I'll normally combine the yolk and cream mixture into one before spreading it onto the ladyfingers, instead of separating them into 2 layers. Sprinkle cocoa powder only after the cake is refrigerated to prevent them from turning damp easily..

Refrigerate for 1 day, best 2 days, for the flavours to blend and "come out".

Cheers!!! :D

Official Invitation

Hello my dear friends!

It's not Christmas yet but it's time to party at my house again! I'd be celebrating my 21st soon would like to invite you, my dear friends, to my birthday bash and share my joy with me.

Date: 18th Jul Sat
Time: 7.30-10pm
Venue: My house
Theme: Barbie & Ken =)

Sorry this is kind of rush but please RSVP by 7th July so that I can cater your food =)

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=93466382439
or sms me at 96859000

Hope to see you there =)

Cheers,
Xiao Lee

happie bdae to no link

heyo! happie birthday!

we all miss u lots!

enjoy urself in europe ar..its very special to celebrate bdae in europe.

go hab lotsa fun. Sit on the craziest ride in german and sing 73 class cheer.

haha.

21st liao. may u get some link soon. lol.

and may all ur wishes come true.

we can go to another geylang secret outing when we are baq.

love ya lots.

* big FAT bear hugs*

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to 73!! Boohoo you guys are celebrating CNY at xxx's house AGAIN without me *sobz*.. but.. i have an idea! Let's try to webcam again this year, ok?? =D Xuanzi, will your webcam work?

And for those who might feel like sending me a card/gift/angbao/anything, my address is: 29 Rue Labedoyère, N207, 76600 Le Havre (I've moved house since last June!). Letters and cards are always welcomed! =D

HELLO 73! Happy New Year! Anyway details of the Lunar New Year gathering are as follows:

Date: 31st January/正月初六 (sorry pj! day before 除夕 too rushed for my parents)
Venue: My place (feel free to ask/sms/call for help if/when you are lost)
Time: Anytime you feel like. (but be reasonable la k? I might not be around in the early afternoon but I'm sure you ppl are fully capable of entertaining yourselves. ^^ I'll see if I can get my cousin to come play with you all again.)