14 girls.. 1 host and a lot of food!

I’m sure a lot of you have already read a couple of posts about Ellie’s malaysian lunch with 14 girls and a load of food. I’m gonna make this a short post with a stack of photos. Consider this an eyecandy post – have fun!

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Homestyle Malaysian

Ellie cooked up a storm in the kitchen. Everyone was in heaven while polishing up her soft tender beef rendang and her delicious chicken kapitan with coconut rice and various garnishes. Trissa helped out by bringing savoury dishes which included chicken wings and her yummy chorizo that everyone loved. It was a feast that left us bloggers stuffing our faces leaving not much room for desert.

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Pressure Test

Karen tweeted the night before she would be making profiteroles and most assumed she would be making a croquembouche. Ellie suggested she make the toffee under the pressure of us food bloggers watching. Once the toffee was ready, desert queens Linda weaved the toffee around the profiteroles creating a work of art masterchef style.

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Confession..

Karen, Helen, Betty, Steph, Lisa & I got there an hour early and we started deserts before everyone else arrived by eating Linda’s lemon tart based on a Thomas Kellar’s recipe. Linda your tarttt was SOOO GOD DAMN GOOD!!!!!!!

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Ellie made Reese’s pieces brownie which I believe she got the recipe from a Ben and Jerry’s cook book which was downed with Ben and Jerry’s icecream ^_^ My favourite was the chocolate fudge brownie and the chunky monkey icecreams :P

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All things sweet & beautiful

There was soo many deserts to choose from that I’m not going to write about each one of them. I’m still dreaming about Trissa’s hazelnut mouse tart. It was soo good that betty and I couldn’t get enough of it.

Belle made white chocolate and cranberry cookies for everyone to take home. I noticed the pretty wrapping and the poker dot paper (i remember your really good at paper crafts belle!) Unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to take a photo of it cos I ate it while waiting for a train home – piggy i am (read her post here)

Helen’s salty popcorn cupcakes (read here) and Suze’s chocolate bowls with brownies, cream and fresh berries (read here).

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http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_entry.jpg

Homestyle Malaysian

Ellie cooked up a storm in the kitchen. Everyone was in heaven while polishing up her soft tender beef rendang and her delicious chicken kapitan with coconut rice and various garnishes.  Trissa helped out by bringing savoury dishes which included chicken wings and her yummy chorizo that everyone loved. It was a feast that left us bloggers stuffing our faces leaving not much room for desert.

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_beefrendang.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_chickenkapitan.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_sambalikanbilis.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_pineapple.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ikanbilis.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_chickenwings.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_chorizo.jpg

Pressure Test

Karen tweeted the night before she would be making profiteroles and most assumed she would be making a croquembouche. Ellie suggested she make the toffee under the pressure of us food bloggers watching. Once the toffee was ready, desert queens Linda weaved the toffee around the profiteroles creating a work of art masterchef style.

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_croq_toffee.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_croquembouche.jpg

Confession..

Karen, Helen, Betty, Steph, Lisa & I got there an hour early and we started deserts before everyone else arrived by eating Linda’s lemon tart based on a Thomas Kellar’s recipe. Linda your tarttt was SOOO GOD DAMN GOOD!!!!!!!

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_lemontart.jpg

Ellie made Reese’s pieces brownie which I believe she got the recipe from a Ben and Jerry’s cook book which was downed with Ben and Jerry’s icecream ^_^ My favourite was the chocolate fudge brownie and the chunky monkey icecreams :P

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_browniesreesespieces.jpg
http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_benjerrys.jpg

All things sweet & beautiful

There was soo many deserts to choose from that I’m not going to write about each one of them. I’m still dreaming about Trissa’s hazelnut mouse tart. It was soo good that betty and I couldn’t get enough of it.

Belle made white chocolate and cranberry cookies for everyone to take home. I noticed the pretty wrapping and the poker dot paper (i remember your really good at paper crafts belle!) Unfortunately I didn’t get the chance to take a photo of it cos I ate it while waiting for a train home – piggy i am (read her post here)

Helen’s salty popcorn cupcakes (read here) and Suze’s chocolate bowls with brownies, cream and fresh berries (read here).

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_hazelnuttart.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_chocolatebowls.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_popcorncupcakes.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_lemonpastrytart.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_muffins.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_baklava.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_strawberries.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_saltedcaramel.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_ghermez.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_bourkest.jpg

http://pigged-out.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/almostbourdain_pandanjelly.jpg

22 Comments to “14 girls.. 1 host and a lot of food!”
  1. Oh, please stop, you’re making me all hungry again!!
    You are also an incredible photographer, just amazing.

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  2. Leona, your photos are absolutely gorgeous. I think it made everything look 100 times better than it tasted =D It was great to finally meet you, and better that it was followed up by the picnic. Looking forward to having a blast with you at Nuffnang party =D

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  3. swee says:

    wow i love the photos. def an eye candy!! it sure is a great party :)

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  4. Amazing photos again! That croquembouche looks stunning, like a Christmas tree. Pigged out is definitely appropriate for this post!

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  5. Katherine says:

    Such great photos Leona. Oh Trissa’s chocolate tart yumm. Those salted caramels are making my mouth water too.

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  6. if i wear a dress can i come along next time ;-) so much yummy food. i’m so hungry now :-(

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  7. Simon says:

    So much nice looking food! Pity this wasn’t a co-ed sort of affair but sounds like you all had fun :)

    Did you have a fav of the lot?

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  8. FFichiban says:

    Mmmmm soo very hungryyy! Soooo much awesome food! I so would’ve dressed as a girl jsut to get in hee hee :cool:

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  9. Sara says:

    What amazing food and photos to show it off.

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  10. Anita says:

    LOVE your photos Lee!! :love:

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  11. Katie says:

    That food looks absolutely delicious! I love the spun toffee and the cachous delicately spun into the web – it looks really awesome and festive!

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  12. Steph says:

    Leona your photos are always so good. They make me drool everytime! I especially love the photos of the spun toffee. Geez there was so much food, we are crazy!

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  13. I still dream of Trissa’s hazelnut tart. That was literally to-die-for!! It got all smushed on the way home :( All the photos are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. <3

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  14. Trissa says:

    Hi Leona!! Love your pictures – is that using a macro lens? You need to teach me how to take pictures okay?! Next time I see you!

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  15. oh man i always get hungry whenever i read your blog!

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  16. Forager says:

    Gorgeous! I’ve seen this post in so many other blogs but your photos dress it in the most amazing way. It looks like an entirely different event!

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  17. Dang- you guys ate heaps! Although, it is expected at a bloggers get together. I agree, I wouldve started on that Lemon tart! :happy:

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  18. Eye candy. Food porn….I’m drooling…..hard!

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  19. Anita says:

    So many lovely photos – they’re all making me drool! yum!

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  20. Ellie says:

    Love your macro lens! All the food looks extra yummy under your lens. It was such a fun day :)

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  21. oh your photos make everything look so pornolicious :) great pics – makes me hungry all over again!

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  22. Trisha says:

    Ohmygoodness Leeeeeee you made everything look incredibly scrumptious!!! Happy 2010 and wishing you more cooking, eating and gym-ing!!! :)

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