Dearest
Friends and Family,
Even
though I live in sunny Malaysia where the weather is mostly hot and wet, I still love
to follow the seasons in the metaphysical sense. Somehow, I get the drift, an
outline of what is taking place and an idea of what’s to come.
So, according to
the solar calendar, we are now into the second month of autumn. In autumn I’ve
observed that because metal is prosperous…the winds are so to say…cold, dry
and piercing…physically, our hair and skin tend to get dryer, you notice? Water
is becoming stronger and stronger and together with the energies of the year of
the water dragon, publishing appears to stay dominant. We see the emergence of
many new self-published authors; everyone wants to write including myself.
Earth is weak and so we see and hear of many going homeless, a pivotal point in
many minds. Wood is interpreted as dead and generally folks in the retail line
are being challenge. I suspect a do or die year in store for some. Fire is
trap, terribly weak hence it’s tough to keep afloat, happy and stay passionate.
Ahh…autumn, a time of contemplation, to take heart and time to refocus,
reflect, rethink and become rejuvenated. You ready…let’s go!
I’ve
been reminded to give a heads up on this side of the planet, what’s been,
what’s in and what’s coming! I have to say that it’s been pretty great for us
so far. After such a long spell of uncertainty, we actually had to reacquaint
ourselves with this new season of much promise. We are happy, much more
peaceful at heart and we sincerely wish the same for all of you.
Here
goes….
At Jen’s Homegrown Cooking Academy we’ve
been pretty busy with our tourist classes (Tuesdays and Wednesdays only). We’ve
met so many great folks from all over the world; I’m like totally convinced
that “people who love to cook”, they really rock!
What
I’m really really happy to announce though is that we have a new partnership
coming in this October. I have been commissioned by Oasis Swiss Sdn Bhd to hold
FREE monthly cooking demos at our venue. Yes, I will be demonstrating and
sharing “How to cook with Futura’s Hard Anodized Pressure Cooker”. We end each session with food test-tasting so do watch out
for our announcement schedule! You can also buy these amazing units at our
school.
On the other hand, Jen’s
Underground Supper Club continues to thrive with the amazing support from
many of you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. As per our announcement on
our facebook page (please like us if you
haven’t), available dates for normal dinner bookings are still opened for 4th, 5th, 6th October and 3rd, 8th November only. To those who have called to book for other dates, we apologise, do try your best to fit into the above dates.
For those who celebrate Christmas, you might want to consider booking for any one of our 10 amazing Christmas Dinner Parties
that we are throwing. Not arrogant but if you have not tried my Christmas
feast, you must, as always, everything’s made-from-scratch!
Here’s
an outline of my menu,
For
starters - Mushroom Tartlets, Sherry Ruby Red Poached Pear Tapas, Chevre Cheese
Truffles, Hot and Spicy Salsa Bruschetta, Apricot Glazed Meatballs, Tasmanian
Brie with Cognac on French rounds
Solothurn
Wine Soup for Entrée
Mains
– A
combination of three types of roasts, Roast Beef, Roast Turkey with real Cranberry Sauce, Stuffed Roast Lamb or Stuffed Roast Chicken served with Fresh
Greens, Feta Cheese, Cranberries and Pecans
Desserts
– French
Puff Pastry served with Hazelnut Praline and Crème Patisserie and Brandy Cherry
Baby Cheesecake.
Dates
are per as below everyone, it’s never too early to plan for Christmas and
remember, we do not take last minute bookings. Make a date with us! Also, do ask Natasha about our Gift Certificates.
November - 15th, 16th, 17th,
18th, 21st, 22nd, 27th, 30th
December - 6th and 7th
As
much as I tried, I could not do away with JEN’S
CHRISTMAS CAKES AND CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES, orders are coming in. Just a gentle reminder that our cakes
take 2 months to mature so all orders must come in by 20th October.
Also, I think by now you know that I use Fluer de Sel for my cookies so
planning ahead is a prerequisite. Hope that’s cool with you.
Last but not least,
we’ve set the date for CHRISTIAN’S EP
LAUNCH. It’s gonna take place at 8.30pm, 9th December, 2012 at
Bentley Music Auditorium. Please come and support Christian everyone, your
encouragement and support will mean so much to him and his future. Tickets are
available at RM48 (includes EP), so do call Natasha for your tickets. Also,
we would be ever so grateful if you could share this event with your friends.
Mia
will be back and will be playing a set. No promises but I hear that she will be
selling some new stuff she’s recording in AussieLand.
Here’s
a clip of Christian so you know what to expect. Thanks in advance!
Click on this link to watch the video
On
a separate note we’ve been so lucky to make new friends in the media who share
my passion for food. As always our gratitude goes out to the folks at IM
Magazine, Personal Money Magazine, The Edge – Lifestyle and NewMan Magazine.
Seriously,
I’m thinking, a party for all our media friends, what say you?
Love
and Peace, Jen
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