On last monday, we had a barista training organised at the Pier.
The training lasted about 2hours, it was very knowledgeable for all of us.
We learnt how to make cappucino, latte and espresso to perfection….
Foaming the milk and getting the exact temperature, brewing the coffee, making the espresso shot, exact quantities of milk and coffee, milk foam on top… Some call it, THE ART OF LATTE
Chef Chocolatier Laurent Bernard went on a travel across South East Asia…
This was for a serie of 3 chocolate tasting organised for Bloomberg, one was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, another here in Singapore and a third one in Manila, Phillipines…
What’s a chocolate Tasting?
You learn about the history of chocolate, when it was first discovered in South America and then brought to Europe.
You will eventually know how chocolate is made, from the cocoa bean to the very delicate bite. Chocolate can come out in so many different ways, from the intense chocolate Bar, to a delicate and hot chocolate, to a very pleasant deep in chocolate fondue or the smooth of a rich chocolate ganache…
But we’re talking about ‘tasting’ here, so it’ll be time for you to appreciate different chocolate from different continent, region. Will you be able to taste the fruity note of this chocolate or the tea flavour of another one…?
Stylo Fashion Grand Prix Singapore
This event was organised by Mercedes-Benz – the engine partner of the McLaren F1 team – as a “glamorous party for the fashionistas”.
It took place at the Mercedes-Benz Centre and guests include Malaysia’s leading fashion designers, models, and stylists, as well as Singapore and regional celebrities. Backed by the Singapore Tourism Board, celebrities like Michelle Yeoh and Jimmy Choo were among the guests. Luxury labels and their reps were there too.
Laurent Bernard Chocolatier was catering the mini desserts; delicious black forest, crispy chocolate tarts, smooth and delicate raspberry tarts…all mini sizes…fine mini bites for the guests.
Chef Chocolatier Laurent Bernard had his show, a chocolate body painting on models for
LA PERLA.
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The Grand Prix was also the occasion for Chef Laurent Bernard to create a new chocolate, in the shape of a car of course…
Our chocolate room did look like a race track for a while…yellow, red cars (made of white chocolate with coloured cocoa butter), milk or dark chocolate cars all over the shelves…
