The second cooking class was held on the 10th of November at Kak Roza's house. At 8.45 am, we boarded 2 vans to go there. We were eager to learn how to make moussaka and vol-au-vent. Kak Roza's husband works with the Malaysian embassy in Khartoum, so it is very fitting that she should teach us 2 international dishes... Moussaka's from Greece and vol-au-vent from France...hehehe
At first, I was a bit sceptical about my ability to make either dishes as I was not very fond of aubergine in moussaka and the intricacies of making the puff pastry for the vol-au-vent. I even googled the word vol-au-vent which means 'full of air'...Hmm...interesting...food for thought, huh?!! Anyhow, I decided to go, whether I'll make them or not is totally a different matter.
We were cramped inside Kak Roza's kitchen, but that did not deter us from learning to cook the dishes. Just to make the class interesting, Kak Roza ran out of gas in the middle of the class... Luckily, she just finished making the moussaka and about to start making the vol-au-vent. There was a rush as Kak Roza dashed about trying to get somebody to buy a gas cylinder for her. All turned out well in the end. It was fortunate that Kak Roza went through the recipe step by step because if not, it could be confusing when we're left on our own.
Anyway, the ladies watched and asked many questions, including the brand of the ingredients needed... It was quite funny with everyone madly scribbling away or in the case of a few, madly taking pictures (this would include Josephine and me...hehehe).
By 11 am, everything's cooked, so it was time to taste the dishes. Mmmm, very yummy, very gooey with lots of cheese and very fattening of course. But, who cares, right?!! For the first time ever, everyone's quiet, we just enjoyed the food... such glorious food... I was surprised that the aubergine hardly tasted like aubergine, it had taken the flavor of the cheese, instead...delicious!!! Kak Roza showed how to make the pastry by using the ready-made puff pastry...good news for me, indeed.
Our van arrived at 12 pm and on our way back, we stopped at Marwa. I bought most of the ingredients for the dishes and very excited to try both recipes. Look at the pictures during the demostration...
At first, I was a bit sceptical about my ability to make either dishes as I was not very fond of aubergine in moussaka and the intricacies of making the puff pastry for the vol-au-vent. I even googled the word vol-au-vent which means 'full of air'...Hmm...interesting...food for thought, huh?!! Anyhow, I decided to go, whether I'll make them or not is totally a different matter.
We were cramped inside Kak Roza's kitchen, but that did not deter us from learning to cook the dishes. Just to make the class interesting, Kak Roza ran out of gas in the middle of the class... Luckily, she just finished making the moussaka and about to start making the vol-au-vent. There was a rush as Kak Roza dashed about trying to get somebody to buy a gas cylinder for her. All turned out well in the end. It was fortunate that Kak Roza went through the recipe step by step because if not, it could be confusing when we're left on our own.
Anyway, the ladies watched and asked many questions, including the brand of the ingredients needed... It was quite funny with everyone madly scribbling away or in the case of a few, madly taking pictures (this would include Josephine and me...hehehe).
By 11 am, everything's cooked, so it was time to taste the dishes. Mmmm, very yummy, very gooey with lots of cheese and very fattening of course. But, who cares, right?!! For the first time ever, everyone's quiet, we just enjoyed the food... such glorious food... I was surprised that the aubergine hardly tasted like aubergine, it had taken the flavor of the cheese, instead...delicious!!! Kak Roza showed how to make the pastry by using the ready-made puff pastry...good news for me, indeed.
Our van arrived at 12 pm and on our way back, we stopped at Marwa. I bought most of the ingredients for the dishes and very excited to try both recipes. Look at the pictures during the demostration...
Listening to kak Roza's tips...
Layer after layer...
Ina (in pink) is already picturing the tediousness of the process...or are you sleepy, Ina?
Both dishes were ready, Kak Siti (in red) was already salivating and smacking her lips...hehehe... jangan marah Kak Siti, gurau aje...
The moussaka's to be eaten with homemade garlic bread and the vol-au-vent, of course...I ate a lot and by 11.30 was feeling very sleepy. I barely hear Kak Roza's tale, let alone respond to them...sigh...very, very nice food...
7 comments:
the moussaka looks nice...n vol au vent is a makeable dish since u've the ready made puff pastry. my niece the chef once bullied me into making the puff pastry fr scratch...i tell u, lenguh bahu thanx to the rolling. u've to practice ina...bring the moussaka to the gathering
u all ni rajin lah boleh tumpag makan hehe.....
ina napak nyer kau dah pandai masak so tak de alasan tak nak masak hehe....
Dear Nora,
Sedap giler Nora, tapi tak leh makan selalu sebab very cheesy, cepat muak...tapi masa panas2 memang menyelerakan...hehehe
Man,
Kat sini aku rajin la, kalo kat Malaysia, banyak restoran aku teringin nak gi makan...hehehe...chillies ke...yummy...
Fantastic! You have tried both the recipes...I tried only the Vol Au Vent...hehehehe..the children love it. Morris says 'Well done'.
Nice write up, Maz.
mmg bagus betul dpt student mcm ni. Tak sia2 saya organize such classes.
Dear Josephine,
I could do it because it's easy and delicious...hehehe
Syikeen,
Kat Dubai pun sempat baca blog ke? hehehe... Nanti aku bagi ko rasa vol-au-vent pulak. Alhamdulillah tak rugi buat kelas masak-memasak ni. At least now I can do more with my cooking...hehehe... Now no more roast chicken every weekend...
Kak Maz dimana-mana internet ku tak lepaskan. Macam nyawa la orang kata. Hahahahaha... Nanti sebelum balik for good nak kena minta resepi biskut nestum Kak Maz ye
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