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?
Home vacation with “The Mafias” to our beautiful tropical hometown Kota Kinabalu
Turning wiser at 55?
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| with the help of Vanessa and Mia... |
Home vacation with “The Mafias” to our beautiful tropical hometown Kota Kinabalu
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| 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
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| Outdoor Theatre - Mia performing a collaboration with Adhitia from Indonesia |
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| Mia indoors at "The Living Room" backed by our favourite friends Zalila and Melina |
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| "in the house" interview |
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| Jen, Nessa, Brabon, Mia, Vanessa Chua and Carlota Lo |
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Appeared on RTM1, TV2, TV3 and NTV7 www.homegrownchefs.blogspot.com
A feature in Female Magazine
Turned the “BIG 50”
Our 3rd daughter Vanessa Twyla graduated
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| Ethereal Pear Charlotte |
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| Our future writer |
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| Having the cake and eating it!!! |
Our son Christian Palencia's confirmation
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| 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”
Became a Blogger www.jenthecookingtourist.blogspot.com
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
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| Corrine Preteur (Ceo of Lifestyle Vacations) Chef Patrick and Moi |
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| Chef Myriam |
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| Chef Patricia |
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| 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
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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
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| 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”!
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“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 Cookies, Celebratory 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
Jen’s Homegrown Cooking Academy
Jen’s HomeKitchen
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!
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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