07 February 2012

JEN'S 2012 UPDATES!

Hey Everyone!

Finally 2011 is officially over (4th February - enter the Dragon, Ren Chen) and I’ve only just completed auditing our 2011 list...which then brings us to visualize upcoming goals and plans for 2012! “What?” you might say “I did mine like months agooo”. Well, I know, I know, thing is, I do struggle year in, year out. Don’t you?

The following are some memorable mentions for 2011


Turning wiser at 55?


with the help of Vanessa and Mia...


Home vacation with “The Mafias” to our beautiful tropical hometown Kota Kinabalu


On the way to Pulau Sapi (loosely translated, Cow Island)


Mosaic Music Festival Singapore 2011 with Mia Palencia - thank you Ester (for bringing us in the second time), Mosaic Music Festival and Carlota Lo for her most gracious hospitality 


Outdoor Theatre - Mia performing a collaboration with Adhitia from Indonesia


Mia  indoors at "The Living Room" backed by our favourite friends Zalila and Melina


"in the house" interview


Jen, Nessa, Brabon, Mia, Vanessa Chua and Carlota Lo


Manhattan Transfer, New York Voices (double bill) and Raul Midon in Concert 






Appeared on RTM1, TV2, TV3 and NTV7 www.homegrownchefs.blogspot.com

A feature in Female Magazine

Turned the “BIG 50”


Ethereal Pear Charlotte


Our 3rd daughter Vanessa Twyla graduated


Our future writer


Having the cake and eating it!!!


Our son Christian Palencia's confirmation


My son, Christian


Jen’s Homegrown Academy 1st Anniversary and exceeding 100 students

Jen’s Homegrown Academy 1st first official graduation 11 proud apprentices




Travelled to Paris, Lourdes, Geneva, Zurich, Mount Appenzell, Arth-Goldau, Luzern, Epesses, Montreaux, Bex, Gstaad, , Thun, Montespertoli, Firenzi, Siena, San Gimignano, Pisa, Rome, Biene, Tramalar, Bern, Jungfrau, Fribourg, Neuchatel  

Prayed at Lourdes, The Vatican City and visited more than 20 churches throughout Europe

Read “In Search of Bacchus”, “The sharper your knife, The less you cry”, “Enter the 10 Gods”, “Analyse the Gods”, “Letting go”, “Linchpin”, “The Rules of Wealth”, “The Prince”


Officially an Underground Chef 

Experienced Fete de la Musique, Paris Jazz Festival, Latin Street Festival, Zurich and Montreaux Jazz Festival

Attended several Cooking and Baking Classes in Paris, Tuscany and Switzerland


Corrine Preteur (Ceo of Lifestyle Vacations) Chef Patrick and Moi

Chef Myriam


Chef Patricia


My beautiful friends and Chef Laura in Tuscano


Learnt to speak French and Italian

Brabon and I celebrated an advance “Anniversary” playing in the snow during summer at Jungfraujoch Top of Europe a gift from Kurt and Olga Wittwer




Stayed at Podere Dell’ Anselmo, a vineyard and olive oil estate amidst the magnificent Tuscan countryside and learnt from Fabrizio himself; about wines and olive oils www.forconi.it


The ever charming Fabrizio whose hospitality cannot be matched!


Got our 1st review on Tripadvisor for Jen’s Homegrown Cooking Academy “Tourist Class” http://www.tripadvisor.com.my/ShowUserReviews-g298570-d2477681-r123131870-Jen_s_Homegrown_Cooking_Academy-Kuala_Lumpur_Wilayah_Persekutuan.html

Mia Palencia’s 1st Official Music Video

Mia Palencia’s  1st Australian “Bernie Shines” TV Commercial

Suffice to say, we’re certainly not quite sure how we might match 2011 at all! Well, I’m guessing “what better way than to kick off 2012 by first putting our skills into action” huh? So for now, here are some early ideas we have lined up and so to say, ride The Dragon…

Jen’s Underground Supper Club

Kiss crowded restaurants and the same old predictable boring thingy goodbye this Valentine's and take the love of your life for a stylish European secret supper adventure...tell me, when was the last time you did something super exciting together huh? Open bookings are available for 14th February and 1st March. Also while you’re at it, ask us about our specially designed “Custom-Made Cocktails Events” and watch out for our upcoming “Real Jack Daniels Burger Friday Nights - no bluff”!



“Take A Bow” Dinner and Jazz with Mia Palencia at Hotel Equatorial 30th March, Friday at RM200nett - Yes folks, specially flown in courtesy by Hotel Equatorial…besides MPO is history…and Mia Palencia has just got better and better…come, take a bow and join us for “our last gig at Hotel Equatorial”…secure your bookings with us now. Call us at 03 7728 7909 or 016 916 8598 or Hotel Equatorial direct, more details to follow up soon.

Jen’s Homegrown Cooking Academy

1)   Level 1 Apprenticeship - registration is happening now with classes resuming this 18th February. They’re saying “Help your kids to help themselves”

2)    Master Chef At Home - 24th February - “Cooking in Tuscany” - Don your Aprons and learn, or sharpen your skills, and discover the secrets to making crispy delicious “Fried Zucchini”, The perfect “Eggplant Parmigiana” (I’m not kidding) and the most spoken about “Classic Tiramisu” after which we sit down and indulge in your very own efforts. Want to make it more fun? Come and learn with a partner and bring that bottle of wine along with you! Don’t wait, we’ve been having lots of fun!




3)    Happy Customers - Click and read what the young and old have to say!

4)    Bridal Showers - It’s a hit and new on the block



5)    Tourist Class - Don’t know what to suggest or do with your visiting guests or clients? Send them to us for an awesome, delicious, authentic and classic “Malaysian Cooking Culinary Adventure”




Jen’s HomeKitchen

This is just a gentle reminder to remind everyone of our occasional Famous CookiesCelebratory Cakes and Poolside Catering (New). 

Find us and Like us on Facebook

If you haven’t, then do so now!!! Wake up and smell “The Starbucks” folks, don’t be so old-fashioned or afraid and be left behind. Haven’t you notice that our entire planet is in our fingertips!

Jen’s Underground Supper Club


Happy 2012 everyone, I look forward to cooking for you and welcoming you to our Underground Supper Club and Cooking School. Oh and thank you for spreading the joys, your continuous support is precious to us!

As always our gratitude and special thanks to

The Star, Female Magazine, Expatriate Lifestyle Magazine, Women’s Weekly Magazine, Time Out KL, RTM1, TV2, TV3 and NTV7

Love and Peace always, Jen

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