White Chocolate & Pistachio Tiramisu

White Chocolate: Rasa cokelat yang disiapkan dengan mentega cokelat, gula, dan tepung susu.

(Schoolaholic Princess 3, halaman 59)

Make a white chocolate and pistachio tiramisu like a pro!
by Cynthia Loh, Diva Asia

With this simple recipe kindly provided by Jones the grocer, you can make a white chocolate and pistachio tiramisu like a pro!

100g of shelled pistachio nuts

250g of Amedei For You white chocolate buttons

500g of mascarpone cheese

150g of sugar

1 vanilla bean, split in half and scraped to remove seeds

5 egg yolks

3 egg whites

A pinch of salt

200g of sponge finger biscuits

100ml of dessert wine

To prepare:
Finely chop or grate the white chocolate buttons.
Blanch the pistachios in boiling water to remove the skins, then blend them to obtain a smooth, creamy paste.
Whisk the egg yolks with 130g of sugar and vanilla seeds until thick and creamy, then delicately fold the mascarpone cheese, chocolate and the pistachio paste.
Whip the egg whites until stiff with the remaining 20g of sugar and a pinch of salt, then gently fold into the cream mixture.
Spread 1/4 of the cream mixture into a mould or glass, add a layer of sponge finger biscuits and sprinkle with 1/2 the wine. Repeat these layers and finish with the remaining cream mixture.
Place in the fridge for at least three hours before cutting and serving.

Incheon Airport May 2009

Yes, I was in Incheon for an hour from San Francisco to Singapore. Here are some snaps. H1N1 was just start spreading when I was flying back to Singapore... I passed the screen check of course. IMO, Incheon deserves to be No 1 (she has beaten Changi! for few years now!!) because of the bright light design, friendliness of the officers, and let me tell you, small matters count!)

Flower

 

Vertical snap of the airport

 

Horizontal view

 

My luggage and cell phone pouch *darn, I forgot that I need 3G phone to roam in Korea!*

 

A zombie me because of two crying non-stop I***an children from SFO-(via Incheon)-SIN

(narsis itu tidak baik, mata lama2 bisa julink karena fokus ke lensa di tengah2 sendiri haha)

Mini dolls for Schoolaholic scenes

Oh well, too bad the real dolls are expensive. So here are some pictures for the scenes in Schoolaholic Princess.

Both Nana and Phil are Pisces - faces do not match, not good looking enough

Actually, my sister first saw this figurine in our family doctor's office (taller version, should be 30 cm instead of this 13 cm), with his handsome young version face (LOL). And then we talked about that doll (so cool if you are a doctor). And we find that actually the doll is now available in Singapore. You can order it (but quite expensive - sigh). Well, both Nana and Phil are doctors - so they can have this doll with their face.

In graduation gown



This one resembles the closeness of Phil's parents...



This one should be replaced with Nana and Phil's faces

Oh well, if Schoolaholic is filmed, I would create merchandise using these types of figurines!

Calamari

In Book 2, Phil offered Nana to eat calamari (fried squid) when they were dining in restaurant. Well, personally my sisters and I all love calamari :D

Here is a recipe from Femina magazine No. 25 -2009

Bahan / Ingredients

Calamari

• 500 g cumi2 ukuran besar (500 g large squid)
• 1 sdt garam (1 tsp salt)
• 2 sdt cuka masak (2 tsp cooking vinegar)
• 150 g tepung terigu serbaguna (150 g multipurpose flour)
• 4 sdm tepung maizena (4 tbs corn flour)
• 1 sdt soda kue (1 tsp baking soda)
• 1/4 sdt garam (1/4 tsp salt)
• 1/2 sdt merica bubuk (1/2 tsp pepper)
• Minyak untuk menggoreng (Cooking oil to deep fry)

Saus Tartar

• 3 kuning telur ayam (3 egg yolks)
• 250 ml minyak zaitun (250 ml olive oil)
• 2 sdm peterseli cincang (2 tbs parsley, finely chopped)
• 1 sdm capers, cincang halus (1 tbs capers, finely chopped)
• 1 sdm gherkins, cincang halus ( 1 tbs gherkins, finely chopped)
• 2 sdm air jeruk lemon (2 tbs lemon essence)
• 1 sdm mustard dijon (1 tbs mustard)
• 1 sdm bawang putih cincang (1 tbs garlic, finely chopped)
• 1 sdt gula pasir (1 tsp sugar)

CARA MEMBUAT / Direction

Tar-tar sauce

• Kocok kuning telur hingga putih dan lembut. Masukkan minyak zaitun sedikit demi sedikit sambil kocok hingga adonan kental. Beat the yolk till white and soft. Add olive oil and beat till it thickens.
• Masukkan peterseli, capers, gherkins, air jeruk lemon, mustard, bawang putih, gula pasir. Aduk rata. Add parsley, capers, gherkins, lemon, mustard, garlic, sugar. Mix well.

Calamari

• Cuci bersih cumi, buang tinta, tulang rawan, kulit cumi. Potong tipis melingkar. Lumuri garam dan cuka sambil diremas-remas. Prepare, cleanse the squid as a ring. Pat in a mixture of salt and vinegar.
• Campur terigu, maizena, soda kue, garam, merica bubuk ke kantong besar, kocok. Masukkan cumi ke plastik, kocok sampai tersalut campuran tepung. Mix the flour, corn flour, baking soda, salt, pepper in a plastic bag. Put the squid inside.
• Goreng dalam minyak panas. Deep fry in hot oil.
  

Aneka Buku.com - out of stock

I just can't stand it when the status of my books is out of stock when they are already reprinted... Improve the process of stock replenishment please.

Aneka Buku: Schoolaholic Princess 1: The Miracle Boys, out of stock

Romansa Singapura is also out of stock

 Schoolaholic Princess 3: Simfoni Cinta is out of stock as well

Aneka Buku.com for Schoolaholic Princess overview

Well, well, well, my message for Aneka Buku is: why don't you ask for stock replenishment from Penerbit Andi?

Chocolate Florentine

Back to the Chocolate Symphony on Book 3. Here is another recipe of creating special chocolate - for special occassion like birthday, Christmas, or Valentine!

Bahan / Ingredients
50 g manisan ceri merah dan hijau (50 g red and green sweetened cherries)
30 g kacang pistachio, cincang kasar (30 g pistachio, smashed)
30 g sultana, rendam semalam dengan 5 sdm rum atau air panas 30 menit
(30 g sultana, soak one whole night with 5 tbs rhum or soak in hot water for 30 minutes)
10 g keping almond (10 g almond slices)
250 g cokelat masak susu, cincang (250 g milk cooking chocolate, smashed)

Cara membuat / Direction

1. 
   
   Aduk rata manisan ceri, pistachio, sultana, almond. Sisihkan. Mix well the cherries, pistachio, sultana, almod. Set aside.
2. 
   
   Tim cokelat hingga meleleh, sendokkan setiap 1 sdt cokelat leleh di atas kertas roti hingga tercetak bulat. Heat the chocolate till it melts, pour 1 tsp melted chocolate to baking paper.
3. 
   
   Taburi campuran ceri di atasnya. Diamkan hingga mengeras. Simpan dalam kulkas. Spread the cherries mix on top. Leave to harden. Put on the fridge.

Source: Femina Magazine No. 6 / 2007

In a restaurant

Come in. How many are there in your party?

어서오세요, 몇 분이세요?

(Eo-seo o-seh-yo. Myeot Bu-niseh-yo?)

Three of us.

세명이예요

(Seh-myeong-yi-ye-yo.)

Did you make a reservation?

예약하셨어요?

(Yeh-ya-kha-shio-sseo-yo?)

I have a reservation.

예약했습니다.

(Yeh-ya-khae-seum-ni-da.)

Do you prefer smoking or nonsmoking?

금연석으로 드릴까요? 흡연석으로 드릴까요?

(Geu-myeon-seo-geu-ro Deu-rilgga-yo? Heu-byeon-seo-gue-ro Deu-ril-gga-yo?)

Non-smoking , please

금연석으로 주세요

(Geu-myeon-seo-geu-ro Ju-seh-yo.)

Would you like to order?

주문하시겠어요?

(Ju-mun ha-si-geh-sseo-yo?)

Bulgogi and Doenjangjigae, please

불고기하고 된장찌게 주세요

(Bul-go-gi-ha-go, Doen-jang-ji-gae ju-seh-yo.)

Do you need anything else?

더 필요하신거 있으세요?

(Deo Pi-ryo-ha-sin-geo yi-sseuseh-yo?)

I’m fine, thank you.

괜찮습니다.

(Gwaen- chan- seum- ni- da.)

Source: Kozine Magazine, September 2009