ok so i've been trying to get this recipe down for ages as most of u would knw..
well i found that the problem lied in my BATTER!!!
as it stands.. i cant bake.. so making proper batter aint exactly my best suit of cards..
well..
that all said and done the "TASTE" workshop + ratatouille rerun
caused me to try my best anyway..
and finally after flipping 100 pieces of crapz...
i made the best crepes i could :)
i later found that the crepe batter recipe can be swapped with a whole load of stuffz to customize ur own crepes.. so this is still basic crepes :)

Ingredients:

Batter:
2 medium sized eggs
1 glass of milk
1.5 glass of water
250g of flour (i used wheat flour u may choose others to ur discretion.. although i knw rice flour would make tosai :P)

Dressing/Flavoring:
2 sweet limes
the rind of the above limes
sugar to taste


Method:
1. beat the eggs until smooth but not fluffy
2. stir the milk and water in slowly
3. mix in the flour and stir till no lumps form
4. slightly grease and heat a flat based pan on low heat
5. put a ladle-ful of the batter on to the pan and even it out preferably in a circular shape
6. once the underside dries reasonably it'll be able to slide across the face of the pan, flip the crepe using either a spatula or by tossing it :P(personal preference)
7. cook both sides till they are slightly browned, but not dry and crispy and put on a plate
8. sprinkle some sugar and lime rind and add a dash of lime juice..
9. serving styles differ but i prefer folding mine into pockets to serve :)

enjoy :)
next target? probably mac & cheese baked :P

ok, i've said before ppl like me are a rare breed indeed,..
and oft left alone in wat we do
however..
through my cook's block period i've been introduced to this site

Cooking for engineers

this site's tag line says it all
have an analytical mind and like to cook?
this is the place to be :)
recipes there are awesome
i'm planning to try out more soon when i have the time :P

So we all knw that i had a situation with my creative juices in cooking recently..

My new semester has just started and i was very sad that i couldnt cook everyday anymore :(

Well, even so i chanced upon a pretty lady who introduced me to an event that would change my culinary experience drastically.

It was an event that was held in MPH 1 utama on saturday 5th of july and Sunday 6th of july to showcase a new book authored by chef Jean Michael Fraisse.

the "TASTE" workshop, hosted by chef Jean himself, who happens to be one of my favourite article writer from "Flavours" magazine, together with Bruno(a fellow chef) and two of their apprentices it would seem(i didnt get a chance to talk to them).

During the workshop, they showcased some of the recipes in the book by cooking them on the spot. After which they allowed us to taste those recipes and i must say... they were divine.
Nearing the end of the workshop they allowed me the honor of trying out my hand at frying a crepe.. it was suprisingly tasty for a recipe so simple..

after the end of the workshop i must say that i've been intrigued into the world of french and low fire cooking..
it is a stark difference from the high flames and sweltering heat of the typical kitchen i'm used to :P

my thanks to the Chefs, Bruno and Jean, Ms Mimi, and of course Ms Kylie for entering me into the workshop and wowing me out of my self induced stupor of a Chef's block...

*blush*
till the next post :P