tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87606695142701530722024-03-05T13:51:32.551-06:00FACE YOUR BATTER ! !My blog aims to encourage those of you who want to bake but are afraid of the result. Don't be afraid people! Face your batter! Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-53512522641032343332015-09-16T05:12:00.005-05:002015-09-16T05:31:53.905-05:00Demistifying ChouxHello..
I admit I have abandoned this blog and used it just to read other people's posts, but this time I'm determined (well, at least for now) to diligently update my blog. Hopefully this time my determination will last longer than last time :p
For my new beginning, I want to start by discussing my love-hate relationship with pate a choux a.k.a. cream puff or eclair. My family absolutely love Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-76927240523191390502012-06-10T20:47:00.004-05:002012-06-10T20:47:58.555-05:00Vacation MacaronsHours turned to days. Days became months. Yeap, it's been months since my last post. Life has been crazy hectic lately, much crazier than usual. My day job at the office has pretty much sucked the life out of me every day & I have to conjure up extra energy to bake for Miel after work.
June has been an unexpectedly busy time for Miel, with June brides submitting macaron orders for Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-11238437431052536852012-01-26T21:32:00.001-06:002012-01-26T22:07:12.046-06:00Razzle Dazzle JanuaryToday's one of the few less-hectic days at work, so I get the chance to update my blog again, yeay!! 2011 was over, 2012 has started. Rabbit year was great, but I'm looking forward to much better prospect in the year of dragon :) So far, the dragon has treated me quite well and I've had a pretty good start in 2012. First, there's the Chinese New Year on Jan 23rd. Miel Patisserie's business was Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-15871117437801693712011-12-01T23:08:00.000-06:002011-12-01T23:08:49.589-06:00'Tis the Season to be Jolly: Christmas MacsTwo new posts within 1 week? Amazing!! I almost cannot believe myself that I have the time to write another post this week. This one will be a short one but it is about mac attack and the new mac flavors Miel has for Christmas: cinnamon apple, peppermint chocolate, and strawberry'n cream. Most of you are probably more familiar with the first two flavors. Cinnamon apple and peppermint have often Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-13188188424730491412011-11-28T02:01:00.000-06:002011-11-28T02:01:16.782-06:00Sorry Sorry Sorry... Again, Sorry!As it is stated on the title of this post, SORRY... I've been abandoning my blog for I don't know how long. A little bit update of my life, my small mac business is growing and my daytime job has been making me busy too. Some of you may not know, but I'm working in my dad's woven label company during the day (yeah, some of you may think, "What?" coz it's totally not related to food). After work, Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-30922645926958550902011-09-11T21:57:00.000-05:002011-09-11T21:57:11.855-05:00Rose & Rose Lychee Macaron TowerI just realized that I have abandoned my blog for quite some time -__-" Working 2 different jobs day and night has been keeping me busy and I haven't had weekends or free time for weeks because of that.. I think I've told you in my previous posts :p But I still love it! I especially love it when someone saw my blog and ordered a macaron tower from me for her daughter's birthday, yeayyy!! Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-39147918600814029282011-08-12T22:06:00.003-05:002011-08-26T01:23:41.652-05:00Birthday Cake Birthday Cake Birthday CakeBusy, busy, busy.. Those are the only 3 words that can describe my condition at the moment. On top of working from 9 to 5, I have to bake macs and cakes after I get home. My mom said I acted like a squirrel on too much caffeine, lol.. Tiring? Yes. But I feel soooo productive and happy every day! That's why people, you gotta do what you love :D I am very thankful that my mac and cake orders are Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-37212125300647538412011-08-01T01:31:00.000-05:002011-08-01T01:31:16.279-05:00What I've Been Up To..
Been busy baking macs everyday, tiring but extremely satisfying!! For people in Jakarta area, come order our macs! Just sms to 0856-1280086 or e-mail to mielpastry@hotmail.com :)Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-51567605638421323312011-07-16T00:07:00.000-05:002011-07-16T00:07:27.044-05:00Miel Patisserie Reborn :DI've mentioned before that I've been receiving macaron and cake orders since I got back from the U.S. I'm moving step by step towards my goal of having an online dessert shop called "Miel Patisserie". Well, the ultimate goal is to own a real shop, but for now online will do just fine :p I was still in the process of making samples, taking pictures, and planning out all the details, so I hadn't Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-30302471756146111342011-07-04T02:31:00.000-05:002011-07-04T02:31:19.124-05:00Mom's BirthdayWhile everyone in the US is celebrating the Independence Day, we're celebrating my mom's birthday at home in Indonesia. I finally got the chance to bake a birthday cake for her :) I asked her whether she would like any particular flavor or cake type and she said "Up to you." As always -__-" I kind of hate it when people say up to you, because it makes designing the cake that much harder.. Anw, I Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-82500419195941358402011-06-27T22:42:00.000-05:002011-06-27T22:42:22.822-05:00Baking Macs @ IndonesiaPhewww, finally I get the chance to update my blog today.. I started taking macaron orders last week and yesterday was my biggest order so far, 150 pieces of those little dainty almond sandwiches. Baking all those macs was definitely tiring, but I enjoyed it because my macs turned out looking better than I expected :D Was it that easy? Did it turn out great the first time I baked them in Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-89726906393885789022011-06-11T19:39:00.000-05:002011-06-11T19:39:02.029-05:00Goodbye Chambana!!I haven't updated my blog for a very looooooooooong time and the reason for that is I've been busy packing and travelling with my parents after my graduation.. After leaving my footsteps on Boston, NYC, DC, Philly, Miami, Key West, NOLA, and Memphis, I'm going home for good :( I felt extremely sad, although I often complained about how boring life in Chambana was, I think I will miss Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-11146029912515639712011-04-05T13:15:00.000-05:002011-04-05T13:15:55.012-05:00Panna Cotta Double-TakeI had heard a lot about the wonderful creaminess of panna cotta and was surprised when I discovered that I actually had not tried it ever. So last week I decided to get a hands-on experience with this dessert (there goes my diet again -_-). I looked at the recipe and it asked for 3 cups of heavy cream, woww, that's a lot of cream, no wonder it's creamy :p I chose to make champagne panna cotta (Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-82412962499654377272011-03-27T16:32:00.000-05:002011-03-27T16:32:04.029-05:00End of My Mac ProjectHeyyy, I finally filled my macarons (see last post) and here are the pics :) The flavors are strawberry thyme, apricot rosemary, lime basil, chamomile white chocolate, and hazelnut crunch
Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-3044308324142761342011-03-22T16:41:00.000-05:002011-03-22T16:41:22.178-05:00First Anniversary & Macaron Explosion :DI didn't realize that my blog has been up for a year! Time flies so fast.. Since I didn't know, I didn't make anything special to celebrate. Plus, I'm sooo busy taking care of stuffs that I need to do before I move back to Indonesia for good. Finishing my thesis, subleasing my apartment, selling my car, packing, blablabla.. Yeap, I'm graduating this May, finally!!! Kind of sad that I'm leaving Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-23049554723679355392011-03-17T19:08:00.000-05:002011-03-17T19:08:47.364-05:00Oh Bellini Bellini Bellini...Bellini. A mix of champagne, peach juice, and raspberry. Sounds delicious, no? Once I found the recipe of this cocktail online, I immediately thought of making macarons with this flavor combo. I could not contain my excitement, so I grabbed my keys and rushed to the nearest grocery store to buy the ingredients. After I gathered all the ingredients I needed, I rushed home and started working in myLiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-20196496501707880552011-03-12T10:28:00.005-06:002011-03-12T12:39:20.205-06:00Banana Green Tea Macaron, Huh?!I had leftover macaron shells from making this cake. Although my friends and roommate were happy to just eat the shells without any filling, I wanted to fill the shells with a filling that I'd never made before. Also, in order to join this month's Mac Attack, my filling had to include fruits and/or spices. The idea of the filling started from a joke. One of my friends was sick (called J) when I Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-46683379385796663142011-03-10T00:26:00.002-06:002011-03-10T10:18:59.776-06:00森の光 - Light in the ForestThis is by far the most time-consuming cake I have ever made. It took me about 3-4 days to finish this cake. Well, of course if you have lots of time you can finish making this cake in a day, but I still have to go to lab during the day so I can only bake after I come home. Usually, my patience ran out and I just assembled everything together hastily. This time I tried to be patient and put the Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-81072516863488947942011-03-08T00:13:00.000-06:002011-03-08T00:13:19.937-06:00My Favorite Korean Dish: 떡볶이Along with 비빔밥 (Bibimbap), 떡볶이 (ddeokbokki) is my favorite Korean dish. I can never get enough of this spicy chewy goodness and it is so easy to make. You can find the recipe here and mix in whatever vegetables or protein (seafood, egg, etc) you like. Try it out, maybe you will like it as much as I do ^^
Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-14209374694344629352011-03-06T16:58:00.000-06:002011-03-06T16:58:53.676-06:00Officially Bored: Pizza & Ice CreamSunday morning, I woke up and sighed. It's the end of the weekend and I had nothing to do. Again. As I was watching Food Network, I couldn't resist the urge inside me to cook or bake something. I thought I was gonna go on a diet, but whatever :p In the end, I made spicy bbq carnitas pizza and sweet potato coconut ice cream. Yumm, the pizza was soooo good! Spicy, sweet, meaty, cheesy. I think the Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-13552226644628644662011-03-05T16:30:00.000-06:002011-03-05T16:30:56.802-06:00Snow Day & Hokkaido PanCan't believe it's snowing again today. I absolutely hate this kind of weather, it was rainy and warm yesterday and 12 hours later it's snowing -__-" I just wanted to curl up on my sofa, watch TV, and eat something warm and soft. As I searched for recipes online, I found this Hokkaido pan recipe. I had always been curious about the tenderness and fluffiness of Hokkaido pan that everyone raved Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-62394146669840302902011-02-27T21:13:00.000-06:002011-02-27T21:13:47.142-06:00Ispahan Yet Again..Ok I said I wouldn't want to smell rose water in the near future in my previous post. But what can I do, I still had a lot of rose creme diplomat and rose lychee gelee left from making my friend's birthday macarons. I needed to use them up and the first thing that came to mind was cream puff. As I was preparing the ingredients, I realized I had a container of strawberries that I had to use up Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-90337691772531777032011-02-26T09:17:00.002-06:002011-02-26T09:19:13.605-06:00Birthday Macaron Madness!!Yesterday was my friend's, Nadine, birthday and she lovesssssssss macarons. I love macarons too, but she is OBSESSED, yes obsessed, with them. So, unsurprisingly, she didn't want a cake for her birthday, she just wanted macarons =D I decided to bake rose lychee macarons (her favorite) for her and make macaron towers. Can't believe I'm saying this, but after baking all those macs, I think I won't Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-52256452648153740412011-02-15T21:04:00.000-06:002011-02-15T21:04:05.404-06:00Valentine's Day: World Toothache DayI never understand why Valentine's day is closely associated with sweets. Chocolates, candies, cakes, yada yada yada.. It's practically a World Toothache Day or World Dental Cavity Day :p Well, I guess it's one more reason to eat more sweets. Anw, this year I actually didn't have to make anything for Valentine's because my boyfriend is not here. But I missed thinking of new sweets to make and Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8760669514270153072.post-4656591079040833202011-02-01T13:28:00.001-06:002011-02-27T11:55:04.975-06:00First Blog of 2011: Avocado-Chocolate Tofu Mousse CakeHey everyone! Happy new year :) I know it's a little bit late considering it's already February now, oh well.. I haven't been updating my blog for a long time and haven't been baking either, surprising huh? Even I surprised myself :p It's not that I lose interest in baking, I believe I never will, but I'm just sooo tired lately with no reason. Well, maybe it's because my thesis due date is Liliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14544167886517548317noreply@blogger.com5