Here is a new website portal that focuses on Destination Weddings throughout Asia.
http://www.destinationweddingsasia.com/
posted by The Cake Artist @ 6:32 PM
November 8, 2008
Destination Weddings in Asia
http://www.destinationweddingsasia.com/
June 20, 2008
http://www.destinationweddingsasia.com/
French Culinary Institute
June 19, 2008
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(1st photo - Ron Ben-Israel doing a demo on ribbons and bows, 2nd photo - that's me with one of the worlds best cake designers)
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I attended the 2008 Pastry Scoop Spring Conference at the French Culinary Institute last May. It was great to reconnect with some people i met last year at this same event. Of course, the highlight of this conference was the class of Ron Ben-Israel ... and again it was awesome. His ideas on cake decorating are always so fresh and innovative. What i like about him is that he makes his own rules!
I guess i should do that too. After learning the basics and classic techniques, i should not be bound by these, but continue to create and innovate! Ron taught different techniques on doing ribbon and bows and i truly learned so much.
posted by The Cake Artist @ 3:55 PM
French Culinary Institute - post #2
June 14, 2008
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(1st photo - The French Culinary Institute in NY, 2nd photo - that's me with Dorie Greenspan, 3rd photo - Elisa Strauss doing a demo of her cake bag)
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I had initially signed on to the 2008 Pastry Scoop Conference because of Ron Ben-Israel's class
but i was in for more great surprises as the day progressed. My second class was taught by Elisa Strauss of Confetti Cakes. Oh my goodness... the class was great, entertaining and full of information.... the woman is like the energizer bunny! She was full of enery and talent! She even mentioned that when she guested on the Martha Stewart show, Martha told her that she was too loud... and coming from Martha, you know that's not a good thing (everyone knows Ms. M never wants to be upstaged by anyone!).
The third class was a really surprise treat for me. Meeting Dorie Greenspan was inspirational. She is another wonderful baker and cookbook author. When i approached her after the class, she was totally amazed when i told her i had come from the Philippines.
Too bad, i wasn't able to buy Elisa and Dorie's books earlier.... the other participants lined up to get their autographs. I would have done that too.... its only when i meet baking "greats" that i get star-struck.
Labels: dorie greenspan, elisa strauss, french culinary, judy uson, the cake artist, thecakeartist
posted by The Cake Artist @ 4:06 PM
Good To Be Home
April 29, 2008
I'm back in Manila now and it's soooooooo good to be home. A month is too long to be away from family.... learned my lesson. Next time, hubby and dear daughter are coming with me wherever i go.
It's Father's Day tomorrow and i thought i'd make some cake to cheer up some of our father friends. Here's what i made... a triple chocolate cake, iced with italian meringue butttercream, chocolate caramel ganache and hazelnut praline. OMGoodness.... hubby said the taste was fabulous.... i thought it was deliriously good too. Hope this inspires you to bake some soon...
posted by The Cake Artist @ 7:16 PM
US / Canada trip... and a cake inspired by Japan
November 5, 2007
I will be seeing some of my dear clients in the US soon... Here is my schedule:
May 2-7 New York
May 7-14 Chicago
May 14-18 Victoria, Canada
May 18-20 Seattle
May 20-24 Las Vegas
May 24-28 San Francisco
Hopefully this trip will be one that is relaxing and restful... considering the many places we'll visit in a short time.
(My trusted staff and assistants will be taking care of our cake orders while i am away. If you have any cake concerns during the month of May, please contact my partner Batch at +63.917.8975839... Or you could still email me at thecakeartist@gmail.com )
I'm particularly excited to go to New York and visit Cendrillon .... the famous Filipino/Fusion restaurant of Chef Romy Dorotan. I recently saw him in one of the re-runs of Martha Stewart Living (aired on the Lifestyle Network), teaching Martha how to make pickled papaya or "atchara".
Also... last year, i attended a short workshop by my cake idol Ron Ben-Israel.... so when i heard that he was doing another class this year, i could not pass up the chance and immediately enrolled for his 2-hour class! Yipee... i am super excited! The one-day conference is going to be held at the French Culinary Institute in New York. It has always been my dream to study there but could not fathom how to raise the $38k tuition.... so this short conference would do for now.
I love travelling and meeting new friends and clients while i am abroad. I love exploring and experiencing the world... opening my eyes and mind to new inspirations for cake designs! Attached in this entry is a cake that was inspired by my trips to Japan. This cake is in the current issue of Metro Weddings magazine.
May 2-7 New York
May 7-14 Chicago
May 14-18 Victoria, Canada
May 18-20 Seattle
May 20-24 Las Vegas
May 24-28 San Francisco
Hopefully this trip will be one that is relaxing and restful... considering the many places we'll visit in a short time.
(My trusted staff and assistants will be taking care of our cake orders while i am away. If you have any cake concerns during the month of May, please contact my partner Batch at +63.917.8975839... Or you could still email me at thecakeartist@gmail.com )
I'm particularly excited to go to New York and visit Cendrillon .... the famous Filipino/Fusion restaurant of Chef Romy Dorotan. I recently saw him in one of the re-runs of Martha Stewart Living (aired on the Lifestyle Network), teaching Martha how to make pickled papaya or "atchara".
Also... last year, i attended a short workshop by my cake idol Ron Ben-Israel.... so when i heard that he was doing another class this year, i could not pass up the chance and immediately enrolled for his 2-hour class! Yipee... i am super excited! The one-day conference is going to be held at the French Culinary Institute in New York. It has always been my dream to study there but could not fathom how to raise the $38k tuition.... so this short conference would do for now.
I love travelling and meeting new friends and clients while i am abroad. I love exploring and experiencing the world... opening my eyes and mind to new inspirations for cake designs! Attached in this entry is a cake that was inspired by my trips to Japan. This cake is in the current issue of Metro Weddings magazine.
posted by The Cake Artist @ 12:24 PM
Bali was wonderful!
Bali is rich in culture and arts... their traditional batik designs would be great on an Asian style cake, don't you think?
August 28, 2007
Who can resist the P1 fare sales at Cebu Pacific? Well i can't... it's a chance to explore different places for just a few bucks. Here are some photos of our family from a recent trip to Jakarta, Bali and Yogyakarta.
Bali is rich in culture and arts... their traditional batik designs would be great on an Asian style cake, don't you think?
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posted by The Cake Artist @ 8:27 AM
The Kitchen Artist cooks TOMATO SALSA
The videos are uploaded in YouTube so downloading would depend on how fast your server is. Here's how to make a Tomato Salsa Appetizer.
Happy viewing!..... and don't forget to write me! There's a comment button at the bottom of this post, so you can click on that too and tell me what you think. Would you be interested to see more videos like this one?
JUDY MAKES SALSA
Here's the first of a series of videos i would like to share with you. Here, i'm not TheCakeArtist, but The Kitchen Artist. These were made a couple of months ago and shown in various supermarkets and malls. Hope you like this....... please let me know what you think. I would truly value any comments, reactions or suggestions. Please write to me at thecakeartist@gmail.com
The videos are uploaded in YouTube so downloading would depend on how fast your server is. Here's how to make a Tomato Salsa Appetizer.
Happy viewing!..... and don't forget to write me! There's a comment button at the bottom of this post, so you can click on that too and tell me what you think. Would you be interested to see more videos like this one?
JUDY MAKES SALSA
posted by The Cake Artist @ 11:19 AM