ROYAL ICING WORKSHOP @ THE DESSERT TABLE

Salam and Hi,

So, it's been almost 4 months now since The Dessert Table was opened. Alhamdulillah, am happy to report that we have been able to pay our rental and utilities ourselves since month one, thanks to our customers. 

Of course it's not been easy, whats more we're new, but Alhamdulillah, slowly but surely, those around us has been noticing us, got curious and dropped by. We do our part, and Allah will provide. The rezqi is there, we just have to work to get it, it's sunnatullah.

Our website is still undergoing some work. I hope it can be ready soon. We still haven't done our brochure because I'm waiting for us to have enough stock photos to use. Am always thinking that I'm not doing enough but my friends told me to be patient. After all, it has been only four months. Well, anyhow, I'm happy that we're having a steady stream of classes and orders.

This week we introduced our brand new class which is a subject not many will touch. The Royal Icing Workshop. Our first 2 Royal Icing friends are Lyza Ghazali of Rollypops and Wan Rusni, a Hotel Catering Lecturer from Penang. Our 3 day workshop ran from 21-23 May last week.

I've always been more on the minimalist side so I had chosen to design a contemporary theme for one of the cake and a classic for the other. I'm happy to report that both of them joined us in agreement with the themes when we saw the final result.

Take a look at the photos I shot with I-phone using Instagram and DSLR.

Awesome color by Lyza

Wan, though at a beginner's level, managed to do a beautiful job

SWEETNESS...

THE DESSERT TABLE'S GAZEBO CAKE

WAN RUSNI'S BUTTERFLY CAKE

THE DESSERT TABLE'S BUTTERFLY CAKE

LYZA GHAZALI OF ROLLYPOPS' BUTTERFLY CAKE

We will be having The Royal Icing Workshop again, insyaallah, on the 20-22 April. We have only another 2 spots available for this class. We take confirmations with deposits only.

We are preparing a list of exciting classes for next month. I hope you will join us at The Dessert Table, a place where you can learn new things while having fun and make some awesome new friends.

Watch out this space in the next day or two.

Meanwhile, I feel like my knowledge has stale a bit. So maybe it's time for me to go to some awesome classes myself and get some new ideas... I've already signed up for a few of them and can't wait to see what's waiting for me.. New things always get me so excited!

The number to dial for  order and class inquiries and registration is 013-3554299. Ask for me, Farida :)

You take care now, and do swing by our studio if you happens to be in the neighborhood.

Love,

Farida Ismail

Roti Naik Johor, Cupcakes, Pavlovas and Whole lotta Cakes.

The Date is 21st - 23rd March, not the above, sorry human err.

CLASS UPDATES


21st-23rd March - Royal Icing Class
24th March - Basic Cupcakes Bake & Decorate
26th March - Dessert Series  - Pavlova and Fudgy Brownies
27th MArch - Basic Fondant Class - Bake and Decorate
31st March - Food Styling & Food Photography with Pak Uda Ali



Salam and hi,

I've a bit quiet because a lot of things were going on and I just couldn't find the time to sit quietly and blog. Balik rumah dah letih plus nak mengadap hal rumahtangga lagi.. so jadinya berminggu2 la tak meng'update'. Tapi hari ni rasa bertenaga dan nak tutup sebelah mata je kat kain yang menimbun tu..:)

Hari ni saya minta si Miedah buat roti so, dia pun without looking at the recipe terus membancuh roti naik, speciality orang2 Johor.. fuhhh! makan panas2 straight from the oven, memang cun!

Absolutely delicious Roti Naik Johor made by Miedah, my assistant today

Berat badan yang agak bertambah ni adalah disebabkan nak mengajar si Miedah yang baru mula kerja dalam 2 minggu tu untuk membuat kek and alhamdulillah, terang hati budak ni. Sekali dua dah pandai, so minggu lepas berjenis2 kek jugak la kita buat termasuklah hari Sabtu tu kita mencuba resepi coklat moist kek yg sangat mengancam.. dagu memang dah dua ni.

We made these coz we itchy itchy want to eat some cakes..

And semalam, tanpa si Miedah, sebab dia ada kelas kat Uitm, we had a Basic Baking Class with a pair of twins, Diana and Nadia. Muka diorang memang sama sebijik, tapi saya simpanlah gambar dia untuk kegunaan sendiri sahaja. Hasilnya memang sedap because apart from teaching them the proper techniques in cake baking and making icing, we used the best ingredients only, throughout all our classes.

Moist chocolate cakes 

Pavlova..yummss.

Buttercake

Basic Baking Class - Butter Cakes, Chocolate Moist and Pavlovas by twin sisters Nadia and Diana

Last 2 Saturdays was really hectic coz we had quite a few orders to fulfill, all to be picked up on Friday and Saturday.

Birthday cupcakes ordered by Fadzril

Hantaran cupcakes ordered by Kak Sal, whom I met during Hajj 2010, for her niece.  Credit to Liza of Rollypops for making the cute couple. We didn't have the time to do it.

Tengah sibuk2 nak buat order tu, sempat lagi mengajar private class untuk adik Atiqah yg sedang tunggu keputusan SPM. Good luck Dik.

Class with adik Atiqah

Pretty decorations by Adik Atiqah

Trend baru agaknya di kalangan anak muda, Blueberry Tarts with creamcheese filling, di'order' oleh Julia untuk adiknya yang bernikah pada hari Jumaat lepas. Congrats!

Mini blueberry tarts ordered by Pn Julia for her sister's wedding.

And Ms Anitha ordered a bunch of mini desserts for her son's first birthday. We made about 60 of each, mini Oreo Cheesecake (which we forgot to snap, duhh!), baby eclairs and mini pavlovas. Thanks Anitha!

Mini pavlovas. We made a mix of berries and passionfruit pavs for her.

Remnance of baby eclairs ordered by a client.

Kalau nak order anything at all yang related to birthdays or weddings and engagement, or even for your corporate events, please feel free to call/sms your enquiries to us @ 013-355 4399 or email us your requirements to the_dessert_table@hotmail.com. We will revert to you soonest possible.

In the meantime, you guys take care!

Love, 

Farida Ismail

The Dessert Table

Untuk happy2, kita enjoy photo Zaim and cousin kat beach during sunset. Shots using Canon EF lens 100mm.

Dalam hati, seperti dalam tempayan ini, ada bunga bunga...

 Zaim, a silhouette in the sunset

Zaim and cousin dia

Fun!


I miss taking photo shots of things other than cakes. And punyalah ralit nak ambik gambar biawak, the cap of my 35mm lens jatuh tergolek dalam air kolam yang penuh dengan talapia and African Keli yg besar budak...adeiii!

March 2012 Schedule