Tanoshii Ke-Ki (Delightful Cakes)

Chef Yamashita's latest recipe book on a delightful collection of pastries recipes from his signature sponge, chiffon to mouse cakes. Follow these 42 easy to comprehend, step-by-step formulas and create your own delish collections! These Japanese inspired french recipes included chefs' very own tricks and treats that allows novice bakers success in your attempts to re-create.

Chef Yamashita

If you haven't already know, chef  was the one helming the kitchen behind Flor Pastisserie at Duxton hill back then. He later left and went on to run his own highly successful Japanese artisan patisserie at Tanjong Pagar Plaza, also going by the same name. I myself have been there on several occasions to purchase the delish and good-looking cakes. Soft, light and fluffy, the cakes never disappoint on their texture and taste, are mild and not overwhelming sweet. The pastteris are ostly deliicate pieces

Chef Yamashita was trained at Tsuji Culinary Institute, a well known culinary institute in Osaka, Japan. After gaining experience at various patisseries around Japan for a decade, he opened his own in Nara and became a well known name. Eight years on, yearning for new challenges and a change in scenery he moved to Singapore and took charge of the kitchen at Patisserie Glace and the rest as they said, is history

Live Baking Demo 

We were hosted by the very amiable and humorous chef at Bosch which chef is an ambassador of  for his new book's launch. It was a simple gathering of like-minded foodies and Chef was present to demostrate his delectable sweets baking. Of course we had fortune to taste the freshly baked treats too! 

Here's first taking a tour at Bosch and their sleek showroom 

Visit his lovely cake shop for authentic Japanese taste in Singapore~~

Blk 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza

Mon- Sat: 10am-6.30pm 

Sun: 10am-4pm

www.chefyamashita.com

Months back they had a pop-up collaboration with Kisses Bakery at Tiong Bahru area and I was lucky to be able to catch them in action. 

Here comes the much anticipated brew!
 I was not disappointed really. The coffee's acidity was just nice, nothing too overwhelming, the creamy consistency ( added with milk) was what I favoured. Aromatic and smooth, even a non regular coffee drinker like me was hooked. Roll the coffee in your tongue and experience the fragrant lovely brew. 

Pairing with Kisses Bakery means they have wide selections of sweets to compliment the coffee.

Love these pretty cakes... what's your favourite?

The brew that day was all from Intelligentsia coffee, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Had the Peanut Butter Crunch for $6 which was fragrant and yummy good but regretfully gotten a tad too sweet the more I ate. 

Signature Whale among the clouds :) 

I say go hunt them down for their authentic coffee brew.

Whale & Cloud

48 Niven Road

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( Stay in touch with them to know of their opening days and time via Instagram.
They are not open every weekend at the Niven location, so track them before heading down)

Kisses Bakery

And from the Sugar App, we got a delicious S'mores Tart $6.50  (original price) at a very good price. You should really download Sugar App for fantastic offers by merchants and the latest updates on food!~~ 

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Cappuccino $4.50

This was thick and aromatic and good to go to start your day off on a bright note.

Added on 2 fried eggs $3.

Pancakes Stack $15

3 thick slices of soft mashy pancakes with way too much honey syrup for my liking, resulting in over sweetness. Due to the abundance of the syrup, the pancake became really soggy within minutes. Topped with Bananas, ricotta cheese and pistachios this was mediocre at best. 

Are there any other better selections at The Bravery? Understand the menu is the same all day, but could there be better things other than the coffees?

If you need a drink or a quiet place to chill this might be your choice.
 Free Wifi is available too and it's super cosy, food wise however, not much of an impression.

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66 Horne road

Opening: 9am-7pm

6225 4387 

closed on Tuesday

Well, amazing food was worth waiting and risking for from the UV rays. 

Here's our order:

Pizza was Half Half: Smoked Duck and Smoked Salmon $16.90. Served on thin crust and laid with cheese and all goodness, this pizza was easy to eat without feeling bloated with carbo at the end of it.

I say indulge and eat!

Other that the hotness, we were alright with waiting for the delicious fare and surprisingly waiting time was pretty decent like 20mins or so. Was expecting some 45mins judging from the crowd.

Of course, out in the sun we get to shoot some good pictures under good lighting~~ without editing

Next up, Slow Roast Bird Leg $13.90~~ Awesome Tender grilled 'Farmed Chicken Leg' comes served with Mash Potato in Cranberry sauce and salad. YUMS~~

I have to say NOM's Rainbow Cakes are one of the prettiest around. Priced at  $7.90, the cakes come in 3 flavors- Oreo, Caramel and Dark Chocolate. We had the oreo version and it was just bliss~ The cake was moist and spongy, not overly sweet or too stuffed with cream. Texture was light and good.

 I wanna try everything on their menu seriously!!~~ 

Nevertheless, make a trip down if you haven't already. Go go go! 

Connect with them:

NOM Bistro & Bakery – No Other Meaning

Macpherson Community Club Level 1 – 400 Paya Lebar Way, Singapore 379131

Tel: +65 67473839

 Famous for it's Mille Crepes- paper-thin handmade crepes with light pastry cream sandwiched between each of the 20 layers, this confectionary is adored by celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Issey Miyake and Martha Stewart. Since it's inception in New York in 2001, these well-loved Mille Crepes have finally hit Singapore's shores, along with its range of other delectable cakes.

It was a joy to tuck into the Green Tea Mille Crepes, coated with green tea powder on top. 

We had fun separating the paper-thin layers and enjoying them piece by piece. Not too sweet, you will be enveloped by the pleasant green tea fragrance. 

We also ordered the Strawberry Mille Feuille $9.00

Crispy puff pastry layered in between with fresh whipped cream, you will find this piece pleasantly yummy with hints of strawberry jam, sponge cake and fresh strawberry. This is great for a change from normal sponge cakes. 

Even for someone like me who usually dislike whipped cream in cakes, I found myself polishing off this pastry. 

The cream used is definitely light and not overpowering creamy or oily. 

Highly recommend you to drop by for some tea and snacks while in the vicinity! 

Marina Square Shopping Centre #02-103 ( CLOSED)

6 Raffles Boulevard

Opening hours 10am- 10pm daily.

(They have just opened a new brunch at One Fullerton)
Updated 2016: They are now located at Westgate and Orchard Central

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