Yesterday was supposed to prepare stuff for competition the next day but just don’t have the mood. xD
Then in afternoon, Selvina messaged me and ask wanna have lunch in Kit’s place as they want to cook.
I went and meet up with them then went buy some grocery stuff to cook.
We arrived at Kit’s place around 3pm.
Start cooking then finish around 7pm.
So the meal consider dinner and that was my first meal and last for the day.
We had lamb roast with mustard, rosemary and thyme for the main course and we had pancake dessert.
I helped a bit to cut the lamb and tasting.

After chit chatting for the whole day and night, we decided to go back home.
For tomorrow competition, I decided to buy the ingredients the next morning as there plenty time and I off to bed early.

As for today, I woke up late as I supposed to wake up at 8 but end up 8.30am
Went wash up and all then iron uniform for the competition.
Prepared all my stuff then head to Safeway to buy ingredients.
Reach campus around 10.30am then register.
Have to wait till 12am for lunch and 1pm for briefing.
Wait and wait and wait till I can get bored.
I’m too excited till can’t wait.
Even my group mate, Julian can’t wait.
Then 2pm the competition finally start.
I wasn’t rushing and all during that time and all go well.
I tried my best and prepare the dishes from bottom of the heart.
Just nice around 3.30pm my dishes were done and put one for tasting and one for presentation.
Then all competitor done their dishes and we cleaned up.
We leave the kitchen around 4.30pm
Then we went for short dishes briefing by the judges for all level.
I gained some experience from the dishes description and all of them are good.
Our first year got some good feedbacks as we can consider very good in our level as we just started to cook.
Then award ceremony at 6pm, so rot till that time.
I didn’t get anything but I’m satisfied as I tried my best and I did a lot of learning from the judges and the seniors’ dishes as this is my first competition.

My dish. xD

My mistakes for my dishes are

1) Cabbage too raw. (Should had blanch it first)
2) The sauce ABIT too sour but I already reduced sourness a lot and the sauce seem fine to me.
3) Rice overcooked; probably I didn’t check the timing.

See, there like a lot of mistake there but there good point too.

1) The meat was tender and juicy. Buahahaha.
2) Presentation was nice.

Well, I didn’t wish to win this competition but for experience and learning.
So as the master chef said, at the end of the day, everyone is the winner.

“A day without smile, laughter and learning is a day of lost.”

Dishes presentation outside the kitchen

The post about my trip later on when I have the spirit to blog about it. xD

Labels: competition, cooking

Hey. I just moved to my new apartment on Sunday.
I have to walk like 8 rounds from my old apartment to new apartment just to move stuff.
Thank god is pretty close by.
The place is pretty good and good environment but is just kind of small.
I took some pictures.
Have a good look on them.

Kitchen

Dining place

Toilet

My room

Michael’s room

Living place

Storeroom

Monday went out with Kok Wei, Derrick and Aimi go to Chapel Street.
Then walk around for while and we got so bored.
We went back and I have to search for my comforter.
End up buying it at Big W without cover sheet.
I need to buy bed sheet, pillow case and comforter cover soon.
After got my comforter, we all go play pool since Kok Wei been complaining hand itchy and want to play so badly.
We planned to play for an hour but end up 2 hours.
Aimi got addicted to it and she blamed us for it.
After that, Aimi went back and left we three go eat dinner at Sambal Kampung.
After stomach full, the 2 fellow decided to crash my place.
Both of them gay around slept for while on my bed.
They went back around 11 as they need to tram to go back.
There a lot of pictures but with Derrick.
Wait until he sent to me then I will post it up.

Today Kok Wei, Gerrard and I went watch Hancock.
Only we three went as others lazy to come.
The movies was funny at the beginning but ending a bit boring.
But the movie is worth of watching.
Go watch it if you haven’t.
After that, we went play foosball.
I getting addicted to it already.

Competition coming up soon and I haven’t even try to test any recipes.
Why am I slacking so much?
Men, I just can’t make myself finish what I started.

I’m glad that I said it out today.

Labels: apartment, competition, movie, random

Today cooking is about veal.
All went good.
I’m so lazy to elaborate again.
Pictures will tell everything.

Veal Portugaise

Saltimbocca

Veal & Mushroom Emincer

Veal Sausage ( Uncooked )

After that, had demo for tomorrow offal lesson.
The food looks good and taste not bad tho.

Today was the last customer relation tutorials.
I got back all my assignments and test.
Test results, I got C.
Overall was good.
Read back what I done wrong and I realised I didn’t read the questions properly.
Sigh! Never mind.
At least I pass. :D
Overall was good.

O ya, happy news. I got a place in the competition.
So I will be one of the contestants. Yayness!

After class, I reach back home and on my laptop.
Guess what, my laptop suddenly merajuk at me.
The whole screen went black.
Tried to shut down and turn on again for few times but it doesn’t seem working.
Let it run with white screen for while then turn on again for last time.
Finally it worked!
I know there something wrong with the video card.
I wanted to see whether it happens again before I call DELL.
Then I was doing stuff half way. Screen went blank again. I was like WTF?
Then the screen came back alive.
After a while, poof, the laptop restarted with white screen. Argh!
The screen rapidly happens again until I so fed up and rang out DELL.
They will send technician next week to replace new video card. Thanks god I still got warranty.
I went to friend’s house to do work.
The problem occurred for once then the laptop being good till now. Alleluya!
Thank goodness it didn’t make any problem.
If not, I won’t able to finish up my assignments which due tomorrow.

Next week will be our last week of stage one. Wohoooo!!

Labels: college, competition, laptop, stage 1, veal

I’m joining AUST-TAFE Culinary Trophy 2008 Regional Final.

Hope there a space for me as I pass the form late.

I want to gain experience from that. :)

Wish me all the best if I get to go in.

I just need to cook one dish of pork.

I am still thinking on what recipe I should use for this.

Is there any suggestion for me?

And please comment under this post!

Thanks.

Men, I don’t know I’m losing weight or just my jeans are loose.

I should be gaining weight during winter.

Not losing weight. Gosh!

One of my resolutions is to gain weight and get at least 60kg by end of the year.

Hope i can make it. :)

Labels: competition, resolution