Barcelona & A Recipe for Poire Vin Blanc

Last week, I went to Barcelona for a short  break with my sister.

I walked around the city just exploring & taking photos.

After the break, I made these pear & caramel entremets.

I saw the red wine pear entremets posted on Evan's Kitchen Ramblings & that reminds me of this recipe which I've designed a while back.

Finally got the chance to make these & it tastes absolutely gorgeous!

I really love the white wine poached pears & the caramel mousse.

Refreshingly tangy, fragrant yet rich & creamy.

I was regret that I didn't have another piece before heading back to London...

White Wine Cheesecake

I almost forgot to share this recipe, the photos were lost in my endless photo library.

I've created a new portfolio from 500px as you can see I've added a new badge & a new tab at the top :)

So, I'm reorganising my photo library at the moment.

A snapshot of my 500px wall.

I found the photos from the library & then I've to find the recipe...

Luckily, I have an iPad & I've used it to jot down note & recipe.

I barely remember what I liked about the cheesecake but the chewy bits & the subtle note of wine.. from my note.

Lychee & White Wine Mousse Cake

Mid-Autumn Festival fell on 12th Sept this year, sadly it's Monday.

So we had a pre-celebration on the day before.

I attempted to make mooncakes last year but it wasn't very successful, so I didn't think of taking that challenge.

Instead I decided to make a mousse cake with lychee & white wine.

I love lychee so when I came across the idea of using lychee & white wine, I was thrilled not the try it.

Even though I like to use wines & spirits in baking, I don't like the bitterness of alcohols.

So I decided to create my own recipe.

Poached Pear Mousse Cake ~酒香迷梨~

My mum's birthday was on Saturday, so I took a trip to Basildon after work & made her a birthday cake.

I thought cheesecake is too simple so I took on a challenge to design a cake themed 'Red Wine'

As I'm craving for pears recently, red wine poached pears seem to be a perfect idea so I did on Friday night & made a mousse cake the other day.

The result... I wasn't totally satisfied by the look but I definitely love the taste.

I always have more fun in making petit cakes then a big one, plus I find the giants are difficult to decorate.

Lemon Cheesecake with Cherries in Red Wine

I made this cheesecake before I went to Paris on Sunday.

This was the first time I have made a lemon cheesecake, the recipe is simple & easy but the result is satisfactory.

The cheesecake is light & refreshing, coupled with the subtle taste of cherries.

This wasn't my original idea, I was inspired by Dear Pig (chinese) & used a simple yet delicious recipe for the lemon cheesecake.

The trip to Paris was great, we stayed there for 3 days & the weather was nice & sunny, not too hot though.

Although I have already been there once with my friends in the winter, this time I went in summer & I'd enjoyed French foods & cakes over there.

I'll post some photos later after my brother has sorted them out.

Cream Cheese Tartelettes with Cherries in Red Wine

It is the cherry season!

I've seen baskets of cherries in Portobello market where I now routinely shop for fruits & vegetables.

Since I made my 1st jar of blueberry jam, I love the ideas of preserving fruits without additives.

So, when I came across the brilliant post (Chinese) in preserving cherries in red wine, I bookmarked it & told myself I must try this.

Although I don't drink wine, I still like the subtle & fruity taste of the cherries & red wine.