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Pie Party at La Cocotte

By rkhooks • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Food events, Going out, La Cocotte, Paris, Sweets, Tart, Workshops

On the 6th October 2009 a Pie Party was circled on my social calender. I headed down to La Cocotte to show everyone how to make them. Lemon meringue, Banoffee, Apple & Cheddar and Pumpkin pie, plus a delicious pie crust were head lining the event. Recipes were all easy as pie
Special thanks [...]

Le dernier diner de Kennedy at le Chacha, Paris

By rkhooks • Jul 13th, 2009 • Category: Cake, Dessert, Drinks, Food, Food events, Going out, Music, Paris, Sweets, Workshops, culinary events

Off with the chef whites, on with the fake eye lashes, kitten heels and my 1950s outfit. Chef Khoo no longer it was Miss Khoo who took over the Chacha in Paris for the tastiest event in town.
Monday, the 13th July 2009 I created a 3 course dinner and a Kennedy cocktail to tantalize the [...]

3T Tarte

By rkhooks • Jul 9th, 2009 • Category: Food, Going out, La Cocotte, Music, Paris, Savoury, Tart

No, I’m not referring to the band 3T from the nineties, although it would be quite fitting with the whole MJ saga going on. More to do with the fact the number 3 has been cropping up quite a lot recently.
I’m on the last leg of big events before the summer break with my debut [...]

Mooncakes at La Cocotte

By rkhooks • Jun 2nd, 2009 • Category: Food events, Going out, La Cocotte, Paris, Sweets, Workshops

After muffins, teatime and cupcakes it was time for something a little bit more intergalactical: Mooncakes! Well actually they’re not from out of space but a chinese pâtisserie. Mooncake madness took place at La Cocotte, Paris on the 8th April and 30th June 2009.
Check out Elleadore.com for some more pics.
Special thanks to Jim Rosemberg for [...]

Mooncake madness

By rkhooks • Apr 6th, 2009 • Category: Dessert, Going out, La Cocotte, Paris

Recently my place has been turned into a test kitchen for all things mooncake related in preparation for my class this Wednesday. I had made them a while ago but I’m now trying to perfect my snowskin recipe, mooncake technique and find some flavoursome fillings. If you’ve never heard of snowskin mooncakes. Here’s a quick [...]