TOBLERONE CHEESECAKE

I know, I haven't posted anything in months. I've been busy with life...organizing a surprise party for my mom, celebrating friends and family birthdays, celebrating my birthday etc. I'm also fixing my Christmas items for the store.

Here's a recipe that I always make during the Holidays. I love that it's easy to make and it tastes sooo rich and creamy...Let me know what you think...

Will be sharing more recipes in a few days for Holiday entertaining...Enjoy!

Toblerone Cheesecake

Filling:

8 oz cream cheese - room temp

1/3 cup white sugar

2 pcs egg

1 tspn vanilla flavor

5 portion white or milk or dark Toblerone chocolate - roughly chopped

Crust:

5 oz graham crackers

¼ cup white sugar

2 tbspn melted butter

Icing:

½ cup pastry topping

Instruction:

1. Put aluminum foil at the bottom of the molder. Set aside.

2. Grind graham crackers and mix with white sugar. Place in a bowl and add in the melted butter

3. Cover the bottom of the molder with crust. Set aside.

4. Preheat oven to 250F.

5. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese on medium speed. Gradually add sugar. Mix until well blended.

6. Add eggs one at a time followed by vanilla. Mix well.

7. To assemble, put 1 scoop of the batter in each mold. Place the roughly chopped Toblerone over the batter then place another scoop of mixture over the molds. Use spatula to level off the batter.

8. Bake for about 30 – 45 mins. Turn off the heat and let it cool completely inside the oven with the door open.

9. To decorate, top with shaved white Toblerone shavings.

Yield = 5 individual molds, or 1 6-inch spring form pan.

Prep time - 20 minutes

Baking time - 30-45 mins.

tips: make sure to bring cream cheese to room temp to avoid lump. you may strain batter to make sure that it will be smooth and free of lumps.

OCTOBER MENU FOR MMS

Here's what's coming out this October. For the first half of this month, I have some comfort food lined up. Then from mid month 'til end, it's all about fun, ideas for tricks and treats. Halloween is coming soon so here are some items that you can serve at your halloween party party...Enjoy!

You can download these recipes through your mobile phones. Just text CHEF to 2346 and receive these wonderful recipes 3 times a week. You can also log onto http://chefaileen.com on your WAP browser.

Deviled Wings with blue cheese dip

Bruschetta with tomato, garlic and basil

Spinach cappuccino soup or you can also call it swamp soup

Baby greens with pears, blue cheese with honey balsamic vinaigrette

Bloody mary tomato soup

Halloween spooky cookies

MENU FOR SEPTEMBER ON MMS

Tomorrow, is already September! Whew time really flies too fast. I'm excited for the new menu for September. Here's what we will feature this month...

Hummus, Greek Salad, Moussaka Lemon Oregano Chicken, French Onion Soup, Spinach and Ricotta Canneloni, Fresh Fruit Pavlova and many more.

Scroll down and see how you can download them using your cel phones... Enjoy!

SIAM OCEAN WORLD BANGKOK

I had this on my drafts folder and forgot to post it. This was from my last trip...

I can't believe I went back to Bangkok again for the long weekend. This time I went with the family and of course, my daughter Sabrina.

In between the shopping and the eating, we did things that the kids would enjoy. One day, we took them to Siam Ocean World. It's conveniently located at Siam Paragon and is a few minutes away from our hotel. The place is pretty new and it's clean.

Sabrina had so much fun. She felt like she was Ariel, the little mermaid, visiting her fishy friends.

Here are some of the sea creatures that we said hello to...

Lionfish

I forgot what this is... :-)

pineapple fish

This is me with Sabrina

Sharks swimming around...waiting for food

Here are the divers waiting to feed the sharks...there's the manta ray swimming on the right.

Here are the sharks trying to open the box with food. They're hungry already!

There was a section in the ocean world where they had the different types of jelly fish.

This is an interesting photo of a grouper... about 3 ft. long. There were about three of these in the aquarium. What I was thinking was after I saw it was... sweet and sour lapu lapu!

Well, you'll probably spend about 1-2 hours inside. There were shows as well and tours on how they care for the sea creatures. It's very educational.

GREAT FOOD IS JUST A TEXT AWAY!

To all the foodies out there...here's a great way to get tried and tested recipes three times a week or go to http://chefaileen.com on your WAP browser so you can choose what you want to download!

Yesterday's recipe was Paad Thai. Tomorrow's recipe is Deep fried prawns wrapped in vermicelli and on Saturday, it will be Fish fillet with garlic and basil - Thai style.

Enjoy!

MMS MENU FOR THIS WEEK...AUGUST 16-22

Hello everyone, here's what you can download this week through MMS...scroll down to see the photos...

Here's how you can download the recipes again...Just text CHEF to 2346 and you'll receive my recipes 3 times a week. It's P20 per recipe on Globe, and P15 on Smart and Sun. Or you can log on to http://chefaileen.com on your WAP browser. Again that's CHEF to 2346. Text na! For MMS phones only."

Pomelo Salad

Crispy Catfish and Green Mango Salad

Chicken in Pandan Leaves

BARISTA COMPETITION AT THE WOFEX

I'm writing this quickly because I need to head out to SMX for the Barista Competition. It's the finals today and I can't wait to see what the finalists will be making for their signature drink. I hope I'll be surprised in a good way.

Yesterday, we had 20 semi-finalists, each doing an espresso and a cappuccino.

Here are the barista's waiting and hoping for their names to be called.

Here's the group that made it on the list...1 lady is missing. I think we got the right ones for the final round. Good luck to all the finalists and I hope to see your best this afternoon!