Birthday Party Hearty

Hello, we allzs datang nak makan kek jer, hadiah tak bawak.
 *Pengsannn

2 hari yang amat meletihkan tetapi sangat menyeronokkan sampai ke tahap kegembiraan macam 4 articles published at tier 1 high impact factor journal! *motiff bunyi akademik??? Absolutely sounds academic! sebab yang nak di jamu adalah mereka-mereka yang bekerja bertungkus lumus memastikan negara melahirkan graduan yang berkualiti dan memastikan pentadbiran universiti berjalan lancar (patriotik sangat iols kannn muahsss!)

Anyway, the person that we celebrated last Friday was very special in his own way and had devoted himself in the academic world for 30 years! (betulkannn?, well at least). So we decided to throw him a birthday bash and I was appointed as a cook for the party (memang pressure banget, *mode sinetron). Again, my lovely cottage was a place for Arisan! (matilaa terpengaruh dengan Astro Indo Pek!)

Due to the success of the Year-End Dinner party *propah kann but true , banyak sponsor telah membuka mata terhadap kebolehan iolss di dapur (mode verangan tetap ON yeh). Maka bertubi-tubi sponsor dari company-company contractor Kelas F masyukkk.

Ok let's talk about what I served for this occasion. Ini juga telah dipersetujui oleh sponsor2 tersebut utk majlis special ini.

Entree/Nibble

1.  Deep Fried Chicken  and Mushroom Wanton with Spicy Oriental Sauce

Favorite salah seorang guest. Katanyerr sedap munchy-munchy sambil push button *one way of naikkan angin seseorang dengan mentioned nama seseorang yg dibenci! . Agaknyer kunjungan beliau di negara matahari terbit baru2 ini byk sangat makan wanton soup agaknya. Whatever it is, this one is very common  snack and you can prepare it easily while you are playing with your cat! *merasalah makan bulu kucing rangup!

2. Tortilla Chips with Chilli Con Carne Dipping

Usually, tortilla chips are best to go with tomato salsa or guacomole. Untuk kelainan, I chose chilli con carne or 3C, one of my ultimate favorite dish. So whether it is Girl's  Nite In or Boy's Football Nite (macam jiran bujang sebelah umah..opss), this dip cannot be missed. A friend told me that  3C is similar to Johor food called Kachang Pool. I ve never tasted kachang pool but I'd love to try and see the difference.

3. Prawn Cocktail on Toasted Rye Bread

Yes, always be creative to improvise the presentation of the food to something different. I decided to serve prawn cocktail on rye bread because I could not get ciabatta bread!. One of my friend asked why not serve on roti Gardenia or Federal?? I said the texture of those bread is soft hence the bread will turn soggy after a while.

4. Roasted Vegetables Fussili 

Sapa2 yang nak berdiet try this dish. Roast the vegetables in the oven, boil the pasta, then mix it together with olive oil and it is ready to eat!..simple and healthy! *Gym bunnies muscle merry mesti tak setuju sebab pada mereka pasta is not healthy...tapi tetap telan Haagen Daz or ice-cream Walls kannn bila kene reject...opsss!

Main Course

1. Grainy Mustard and Honey Glaze Turkey with Caramelised Onion Gravy

Before the glaze

After the glaze

Turkey in January??? tak salahkan. Macam orang jual lemang kat tepi jalan MRR2 tuh. Tiap-tiap hari ada. Padahal both food are seasonal tapi people can get them anytime they want. So I decided to roast turkey instead of chicken or beef because it is a special occasion. Besides, it is easy to roast one big bird then 3 medium-sized birds to feed 13 people (masih sempat ke KLCC beli kek sementara tunggu turkey masak!)

2. Mixed Salad Leaves with Fresh Tangerine, Sweet Tomatoes and Lemon Dressing

It is just salad leaves. You can throw in whatever you have in the kitchen *jangan campak masuk sabun Fab pulak. This time, I have tangerine so it gives sweetness taste to the salad.

3. Red and White Potatoes with Horseradish and Creme Fraiche

Kalau dah bosan dengan roast potatoes, try boiled potatoes lak. kalau tak dapat the red one, you can always use the white one only. When I taste this dish, it reminds me of Russian Salad.

4. Mulberry Classic Yorkshire Pudding

Maseh lagi nak buat "kuih Akok tak bergula nih!". Atas permintaan seorang guest jugak *macam DJ tunaikan permintaan lagu la pulak :). I tried different recipe this time. Looks better than before but still not what I expected. Will try and try again!

Dessert

Harusslah birthday cake. Tetapi dah habis makan baru teringat nak amek gambar. It is Tiramisu cake. I don't bake the cake. Tak sempat uolss. Beli je kat Sun Moulin, Isetan KLCC. (nih dapat ke royalti advertise kat blog iols nih??)

Antara komen-komen tetamu yang hadir:

1. "Thank you for a fabulous time at the Mulberry Cottage. Good British foods, great friends and fabulous Grand British Hostess with the mostest! Hopefully, it was a pleasant surprise for AA. xoxo." *Macam ucapan Miss Angola.

2. "Thank you host aka pemilik Mulberry Cottage merangkap chef  dan b'day boy kerana berjaya ditipah tertipukan (ko hengat shooting citer Ali Setan ke?) dan ahli2 komplot yang lain.It was a blast esp during the push button session. Lebih meriah kalau semua ahli jemaah ada." *Jangan keliru, ini bukan perhimpunan jemaah Ayah Pin yerr.

3."Thank for the lovely dishes, you alz. The dip was so good. The pasta and the turkey were excellent as well." *Bunyi komen cam majalah Saji keluaran Utusan Publishing.

4. "Sedap kopi nih. Macam rasa kopi cap Tupai yang sedap tuh pun ada." *Ternganga mulot! Kopi Waitrose, London (tetap mention!) disamakan  rasa kopi cap Tupai??


Cukuplah tu. Kang dibubuh komen setiap orang merasalaa riak. Marah juara Imam Muda Musim ke-2, ehh??. Apa2 pun, million thanks to everyone kerana percaya akan masakan iols.

Kalu tak best, takkan laa turkey 5kg lebih dilapah sampai sebegini lunyai???

To birthday boy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Just remember, one year older is another year cuter. :))

Ciao Bella!