Happy Birthday !!!!!!!

To me. I m officially 28, started from 3 days ago. I apologise that I haven’t updated my blog for days. Last week, I was not well for a few days, then I had my holiday on Thursday and Friday to prepare my birthday dinner.

Describe that was a 7-course meal, I wasn’t stressed out. I had plenty of time to prepare the dinner, I was on top of my schedule. I was even able to have a break between 6 – 7pm. Everyone arrived about the same time, we started with some appetizer, with Z and Lance helping, the party started…….

Appetizer

Kir Royal

Starter

Beetroot Home-cured Salmon with Soda Bread and Horseradish Dressing

Butternut Squash Risotto with Truffle Oil

Homemade Pear Sorbet

Main

Gressingham Duck with Beetroot Purée and Autumn Vegetable with
Port and Red Wine Gravy

Desserts

Passion Fruit Tart with
Homemade Cardamom White Chocolate and Mascarpone Ice-cream

Amaretto Chocolate Torte (Courtesy to Bec)

Cheese Board -

Wensleydale, Mature French Brie, St Nectaire, Camembert, Smoked Lancashire, Ploughman Cheddar, Organic Bishop Stilton, Roquefort

That was the biggest dinner I have ever made. Even tho, there are numerous amount of dishes, the portion of every course was in perfect size, not too big, not too small. It was good enough to taste and remember, but not filling you up. Em was very impressed of the dinner, she loved all the courses and for once she didn’t feel that her stomach was going to explode after the dinner. It is always good to want more after a dinner, that gives you a better memory of the meal, a lot more enjoyable. I made a stuffed mushroom for Bec’s main, it was very easy to made and she was equally impressed as we carnivores.

The dinner started at 8:30pm, cheese came around at 11:00pm. It was a delightful night, with all my closed friends and family. Bec made me a chocolate torte for birthday cake, serve on this marble stone plate. The torte is very rich but nicely rich with amaretto kick. It was very nice that Bec made me a birthday cake, that's always better than a birthday I made for myself. It was the best birthday so far. Seeing everyone enjoying my food, all the hard work suddenly seems insignificant.

I don’t usually enjoy the food as much as when I m a guest. However, I was so please of the outcome. All the dishes were up to my standard, of course there were a flaw here and there, but in general it was a success.
Unfortunately, I forgot to take picture for my dishes, may be some other time when I made them again. All the recipe will be posted on here in the future, but when…..I don’t know :P if anyone would like to get the recipe sooner, please email me, and I will do my best.

Something I read : GayBanker

Recently, I read the blog from blogger Gay Banker. It was interesting to start with, however, after a few blog, about the relationship issue of this blogger, it does get on my nerve a little bit. He seems like a person who is hard to please, and always wants to get the best of both, a bit greedy, general speaking.

I m not here to talk about him tho, but about something related to him and me, might relate to you too.

Relationship. Have you ever think about yourself having a partner for life, but you do not live with him/her? And why do we think a couple have to live together? Was it about love? Can’t we love each other without seeing each other everyday? For me, I would like my bf lives closer to me, but not with me. I used to think a couple have to live together, if we truly love each other, it should not be a problem to see each other day and night. However, the more I grow up, the more I become independent, the more I enjoy my free time and do the things I really enjoy. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy seeing Z, but b’cos he lives in Liverpool and I m in Manchester, weekend seems the only choice for us to catch up. Sometimes, I would like my weekend on my own, go to gym, keep in shape, or paint, or whatever really. It would be nice if he lives closer so he can come over for dinner in the week, catch up and the rest of it :P, it doesn’t have to be in the weekend. However, if we live together, I don’t feel I should do things on my own by ignoring him, and it is not nice to ignore someone you love.

I found this situation of me and Z is good for us both. We have been together for 3 years, we have never lived together, and we haven’t plan to, and it works perfectly. I met a few people, and they asked me that how could I trust Z not being naughty behind my back. My first question for them is, define cheating. Some people would say, having sex with another one….for me, cheating is more like having a relationship and fall in love with them behind my back, if they told me before I found out, that doesn’t count as cheating either. I have been cheated on, by Z to be precise, he dumped me over another guy b’cos he was in love with him, and I found out before he told me. And why on earth I got back with him? He does have lots of quality besides what was happened. This story taught me a good lesson about relationship, when we are with someone, there is no guarantee that you or your partner would not cheat.

Everyone has tendency to be a cheater, usually b’cos of lust or occasionally love. by using restraints, such as living together, marriage, off-springs and what have you, people thinks that is a good idea. Yes, for some people, but fundamentally, what is the point to keep someone if they are going to drift off? If you truly love them, you want them to do what they want, you give you opinion, and let them do their thing, and same apply to relationship. In my point of view, if a side line relationship is going to happen, there is nothing you can do and should do, so just let it happens, move on and be happy for them. Remember, he/she is not all you have got. Since there is nothing you can do about it, so why worry at the first place.

The key thing about a sustain relationship is power balance. B’cos of you don’t worry about it, you are less possessive, you are more confident about the relationship and most of all about yourself. You know that he/she is not all you have got and b’cos of that, you both will be more appreciated each other’s existence.

Like a Virgin...

Hmm....my first blog, what should I write on here? To be honest with you, I don't exactly know what kind of thing I should post on here, but I always like the idea having a blog. In this boring (at work), stressful (I'm skint) and dull (English weather) afternoon, I couldn't bear to sit on my ass and drag myself into the dungeon of boredom. That's the reason why this blog exists, it's not very convincing isn't it? I know. I'm not here to be a famous blogger/ blog author, my English is not perfect, I have not got a huge passion on blogging like the others, BUT I have a LIFE, a life full of weird things and people, a life I enjoy and I grunt at the same time. I'm sure most of us have similar kind of life, but I decided to share it.

So why puff patisserist? I’m not a professional pastry chef, an amateur one may be. I love baking with passion, I make good cakes and desserts and I’m a puff, doesn’t need much more explanation I guess. If anyone had question about baking, cooking, party planning, or even being gay, send me an email, I'll try my best to help.

My blog bascially all about food and a bit of gayness. Picture about Gok Wan as a chef.... oh yes, you got it!