Cooking

World Food Expo 2011: The one where we nearly stole a cake

World Food Expo 2011

We were so excited seeing all the industrial food-making equipment people thought we were restauranteurs or something. Nah, just cooking geeks. Which was why we came to the World Food Expo at the World Trade Center (it was held in two venues, actually, the second being the SMEX convention center, but we didn’t have time to drop by there yet).

World Food Expo 2011

There was an ambulance on standby outside in front of the building. Which made total sense to me, as this was an Extreme Food Adventure, and not for the faint of heart. I approve.
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Gift boxes

Papemelroti gift boxPapemelroti gift box

I finally found nice boxes big and sturdy enough to hold my cookies for shipping. I love Papemelroti!

Strawberry shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake

I finally got to try making one. Cake needs to be thinner, cream needs to be sweeter, but all in all, not bad.

Pasta

“Pasta! Pasta! Pasta!”
– Choi Hyun Wook, Pasta

So I’m on a pasta binge this week. Again. Here’s the first thing I made.

Pasta Carbonara

This is also my first successful attempt at carbonara.

I’m thinking maybe something with chicken next. What do you think?

Birthday cupcakes for T.O.P.

Made carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting for T.O.P.’s birthday.

Carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting

Saengil chukha hamnida, Choi Seung Hyun!

(Seungri’s birthday is coming up in a month. I’m thinking maybe strawberry shortcake?)