Shermay's Cooking School - August 2010 Schedule |
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JUL 31 (AFTERNOON) |
AUG 1 |
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ROSE, VANILLA & CHOCOLATE
(Repeat - Back by Popular Demand!) Celebrity Pastry Chef Daniel Tay, CEO Bakerzin 3.00pm-6.30pm
(3hrs 30mins with an interval) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 10.30am to 8.30pm Demo + Take-Home Box and/or Food Tasting + Cookbook Signing of 'Just Desserts'. Difficulty Rating:3/5
(Some baking background preferable)
3.00-3.15pm
SPECIAL OPTION: Bake any 1-3 recipe(s) from 'Just Desserts'. Gain valuable knowledge from this master pastry chef as he personally assesses & critiques your made/baked item and helps trouble-shoot problems. Free gift for the person with the most valuable critique! 3.15-6.30pm - Techniques: Buttercream, Beating Egg Whites, Choux, Chocolate Cream Filling - Product Knowledge & Understanding: Fat, Water, Chocolate, Sugar, Flour & Eggs 1) Rose Macarons An aromatic & floral rose-flavoured macarons with rose-flavoured buttercream (techniques: basic macaron batter + basic buttercream) ('Just Desserts' pg 52-53) 2) Vanilla Crème Brûlée A baked custard infused with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla topped with caramelised sugar (techniques: basic cream mix + blow torching & caramelising crust) ('Just Desserts' pg 126-127) 3) Chocolate Éclairs Choux pastry filled with Valrhona dark chocolate (techniques: basic choux pastry + crème patisserie) ('Just Desserts' pg 44-45) |
JAPANESE HOME-COOKING 3
(New Recipes!) Chef Aki Watanabe 3.00pm-6.30pm
(3hrs 30mins with an interval) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 12.30pm to 8.30pm Demo + A Substantial Food Tasting Difficulty Rating:2/5
(No or little cooking background required)
1) Edamame & Spinach Marinated with Dashi Fish Stock
and Soy Sauce (Edamame to hourensou no ohitashi) 2) Simmered Garlic Pork (Yudebuta no ninniku syouyu zuke) 3) Steamed Rice with Chicken, Carrots, Konnyaku and Other Vegetables (Takikomi gohan) 4) Miso Soup (Miso shiru) 5) Tofu Chiffon Cake with Soybean Cream (Tofu no chiffon cake) Served with complimentary Iced Japanese Green Tea. Free 500ml Sunbeam Canola Oil
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7 (AFTERNOON) |
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SUMMER TREATS: LAYER CAKES, CUPCAKES &
ICE CREAMS (Repeat - Back by Popular Demand!)
(Techniques + 10 Recipes) Pastry Chef Joycelyn Shu 3.00pm-6.45pm
(3hrs 45mins with an interval) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 10.30am to 8.30pm Demo + A Very Comprehensive Recipe Pack + Bonus Recipes + A Box of Freshly Baked Treats to Take Home + Ice Cream Tasting Difficulty Rating:2/5
(No or little baking background required) LAYER CAKES 1) Essential Guide to Layer Cakes All the techniques & tricks you need to know to level, split, fill & frost layer cakes 2) Illustrated Guide to Layer Cakes Handy annotated diagrams to accompany the Essential Guide for convenient future reference 3) Layer Cake: Coconut Heaven Classic Coconut Cake layers filled & frosted with Luxurious Coconut Buttercream, finished with a blizzard of coconut Bonus Variations & Recipes
(For you to try at home)
CUPCAKES 1) Cupcake: Lemon Grove Cupcakes A velvety cake spiked with lemon juice, zest, pure lemon extract & candied lemon peel 2) Cupcake Topping Whipped White Chocolate (Valrhona Ivoire) & Lemon Ganache 3) Design Variation It's Blooming Sunflowers! Bonus Cupcake Topping & Filling Recipes
(For you to try at home)
ICE CREAMS 1) Instant "No Churning Required!" Ice Creams - Lemon Ice Cream - Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 2) Classic Custard-Based Ice Cream Peppermint Chocolate Chip (Valrhona Equatoriale) Ice Cream |
SUMMER TREATS: LAYER CAKES, CUPCAKES &
ICE CREAMS (Repeat - Back by Popular Demand!)
(Techniques + 10 Recipes) Pastry Chef Joycelyn Shu 3.00pm-6.45pm
(3hrs 45mins with an interval) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 12.30pm to 8.30pm Demo + A Very Comprehensive Recipe Pack + Bonus Recipes + A Box of Freshly Baked Treats to Take Home + Ice Cream Tasting Difficulty Rating:2/5
(No or little baking background required) LAYER CAKES 1) Essential Guide to Layer Cakes All the techniques & tricks you need to know to level, split, fill & frost layer cakes 2) Illustrated Guide to Layer Cakes Handy annotated diagrams to accompany the Essential Guide for convenient future reference 3) Layer Cake: Coconut Heaven Classic Coconut Cake layers filled & frosted with Luxurious Coconut Buttercream, finished with a blizzard of coconut Bonus Variations & Recipes
(For you to try at home)
CUPCAKES 1) Cupcake: Lemon Grove Cupcakes A velvety cake spiked with lemon juice, zest, pure lemon extract & candied lemon peel 2) Cupcake Topping Whipped White Chocolate (Valrhona Ivoire) & Lemon Ganache 3) Design Variation It's Blooming Sunflowers! Bonus Cupcake Topping & Filling Recipes
(For you to try at home)
ICE CREAMS 1) Instant "No Churning Required!" Ice Creams - Lemon Ice Cream - Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream 2) Classic Custard-Based Ice Cream Peppermint Chocolate Chip (Valrhona Equatoriale) Ice Cream |
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THAI CLASSICS 3
(Repeat - Back by Popular Demand!) Chef & Cookbook Author Forest Leong 3.00pm-5.30pm
(2hrs 30mins) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 10.30am to 8.30pm Demo + Food Tasting + Cookbook Signing Difficulty Rating:2/5
(No or little cooking background required) 1) Roasted Lemon Grass Chicken (Gai Ob Ta Khai) Marinated & roasted chicken with a crispy lemon grass topping 2) Deep-Fried Sun-Dried Pork (Moo Dad Diaw) Marinated & deep-fried pork strips served w/ cucumber & carrots 3) Pineapple Rice (Kao Pad Sap-Pa-Rod) A simple & quick rice dish with pineapples, curry paste & chilli 4) Red Rubies (Tup Tip Grob) Crunchy water chestnuts coated in red jelly with coconut milk Complimentary Chilled Thai Lemongrass Tea served. |
QUICK BREADS &LOAF CAKES: BASIC RECIPES & TECHNIQUES
(New Recipes!) Chef Audrey Tan, Head Chef & Chef-Owner Freshly Baked 3.00pm-6.00pm
(3hrs with an interval) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 12.30pm to 8.30pm Demo + Recipe Pack + A Substantial Box of Freshly Baked Treats to Take Home Difficulty Rating:2/5
(No or little baking background required)
1) Zuchinni Crown Bread
Ideal for picnics or family dinner 2) Easy Focaccia with Onions A simple but perfect pairing of herbs and onions focaccia to accompany any meal of the day 3) Spicy Cheese and Bacon Quickbread A blend of savoury spices, cheese and home-made bacon bits 4) Irish Brown Soda Bread This bread recipe can be made a day ahead and goes well with soup, stew and salads 5) Fig Bread A hearty quick bread you can eat anytime of the day, on its own or with delicious spreads 6) Cornbread This is a classic soul food, using cornmeal as the key ingredient |
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MORROCAN
(New Recipes!) Le Cordon Bleu-Trained Chef Elsa Van der Nest 3.00pm-6.45pm
(3hrs 45mins with intervals) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 10.30am to 8.30pm Demo + Substantial Food Tasting + Cookbook Signing Difficulty Rating:3/5
(Some cooking background preferable) Demo + Food Tasting:
1) Slow-Roasted Lamb Shanks with Morrocan Flavours 2) Cous Cous with Preserved Lemons 3) Lamb Koftas with Spiced Aubergine 4) Sweet Roasted Tomatoes with Saffron and Herbed Labneh 5) Roast Apricots with Cardamon, Honey and Orange Bonus Recipes
(For you to try at home)
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BREADS: BASIC RECIPES & TECHNIQUES
(New Recipes!) Chef Audrey Tan, Head Chef & Chef-Owner Freshly Baked 3.00pm-6.00pm
(3hrs with an interval) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 12.30pm to 8.30pm Demo + Recipe Pack + A Substantial Box of Freshly Baked Treats to Take Home Difficulty Rating:2/5
(No or little baking background required) Demo and/or Take-Home Box + Food Tasting:
1) Wholemeal Loaf A soft and healthy sandwich loaf with wholemeal grains 2) Hard Dinner Rolls A classic recipe to match with any meal of the day (with variations) 3) Soft Milk Bun This light yeast dough bun, slightly sweet, is also perfect as a hamburger bun 4) Simple Focaccia With a cherry tomato confit, parmesan cheese and herbs 5) Brioche A classic egg yeast bread bake in loaf and muffin tins 6) Cranberry Walnut Bread A sweet bread that goes well with cheese or by itself |
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ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE TREATS 1
(Repeat - Back by Popular Demand!) Pastry Chef Joycelyn Shu 3.00pm-6.45pm
(3hrs 45mins with an interval) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 10.30am to 8.30pm Demo + Food Tasting + Handcrafted Treats to Take Home + Comprehensive Recipe Pack + Bonus Section with Extra Recipes, Ideas & Serving Suggestions Difficulty Rating:2/5
(No or little baking background required)
1) Heirloom Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies using Valrhona Perles
2) Ultra Fudgy Brownies using Valrhona Equatoriale Noire 55% Dark Chocolate
3) Crème Chocolat
A velvety chocolate cream using Valrhona Equatoriale Noire 55% Dark Chocolate. Enjoy alone or use as delicious component in trifle-style desserts. 4) Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares using Valrhona Equatoriale Noire 55% Dark Chocolate Bonus Section with Extra Recipes, Ideas & Serving Suggestions
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ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE TREATS 2
(Repeat - Back by Popular Demand!) Pastry Chef Joycelyn Shu 3.00pm-6.45pm
(3hrs 45mins with an interval) Retail Shop & Office Hours: 10.30am to 8.30pm Demo + Food Tasting + Handcrafted Treats to Take Home + Comprehensive Recipe Pack + Bonus Section with Extra Recipes, Ideas & Serving Suggestions Difficulty Rating:2/5
(No or little baking background required)
1) "I Love Nutella" Cupcakes
Decadent Nutella Cupcakes with "Nutella Praline" Frosting (using Valrhona Jivara Lactée 40% Milk Chocolate) 2) Truffes au Chocolat using Valrhona Manjari 64% Dark Chocolate The Super Simple Chocolate Truffle Technique with Spectacular Results 3) Double Chocolate & Walnut Biscotti using Valrhona Cocoa & Perles 4) Chocolate Pecan Bar Cookies using Valrhona Equatoriale Noire 55% Dark Chocolate Rich & Buttery Shortbread Bars with Pecans & Brown Sugar Chocolate Custard Bonus Section with Extra Recipes, Ideas & Serving Suggestions
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