French Macaroon

This is one of my favaurite cookies. I never knew this till my friend brought me to Laduree shop to buy some for her.

"What is this? Looks delicious."

"Its macaroon. French macaroon."

"I can see there are so many colours and I suppose flavours.''


"You can choose any of them. And try it. Then you know what flavour you like."

"How much?"

"Oh, its quite expensive. 1.60 euro per cookie."

"Damn expensive! I'm going to get 2 only."



Laduree

Since it is too costly to try it all for the first time, I just bought 2 flavours only. Vanilla and pistachio flavours. But my friend, she bought most of the flavours. Thanks to her. So I tried the other flavours. Honestly the flavours that I chosed were the one that I like the most.



Pistachio and vanilla flavours





Yesterday I went again to Laduree shop. This time I brought some of my friends and husband. I bought 15 cookies and shared it with them. They liked it too =). I was so happy.





I wish I could make some for me and him. French macaroon is just like a sandwich. There is a cream in between the cookies. To make the cookie part I think its pretty simple. I can watch it in YouTube. The problem is how to make the cream? Most of the video are in French language. I don't understand. Could someone share with me how to make it?



8 of them were already taken



Ok the box has closed....

Black Pepper Lamb

Whenever I think about black pepper lamb, I instantly become hungry. The meat is very tender. The flavour is more finest compare to beef. My husband, he likes to eat from the meat till the marrow inside the bone. Even though I love black pepper lamb so much, I rarely eat it. (You know the cholesterol level in it!!!) That's make me even more craving...

This is how I make the very simple black pepper lamb. The shoulder and rib are my fav parts. All you need are:

1) 1 kg of Lamb meat (you can choose your fav part. Make sure you cut it just like a steak meat)

2) 2 gram of Black pepper powder

3) Salt

4) Lemon juice

5) Sugar

* 4,5 and 6 = add accordingly

Once you have all the ingredients, put the lamb into a bowl. Put a black pepper powder. Add more if you want more spicy on your BP lamb. Then add lemon juice, salt and some sugar. Mix it all with a spatula or even your hand. Once everything has mixed evenly, I like to taste BP sauce with my finger to make sure I've got the taste that I like.

Marinate the mixed lamb into the fridge for overnight (if marinate longer, it makes the lamb more tender).


Marinated for overnight
For cook preparation, heat the pan with some cooking oil (1 small spoon. Or alternatively choose olive oil for a better quality). Then put the lamb meat on top of the frying pan with moderate heat till it cooked. Some people they like to grill. But before they grill it, they make sure the lamb meat is cooked with frying pan. Therefore you spend less time to grill.


Cooking the lamb with some oil

Nearly done
I think cooking is part of my specialty as well. I like to see my husband finish his plate and lastly licking his finger. I will update with my other fav recipes so that you can try at home.


OOpps...Warning....This is not a 'burned' lamb. I have no flashes on my camera phone =)))
So if you like it, why don't try it. Tell me if you like it or not...till this time....C ya!!

MRCP exam

I am a wife to my husband since 4 weeks ago. We just got married in December last year. I am a medical practitioner as well. I was on-leave from my practice for about 3 weeks for the wedding. My husband and I still on honeymoon period. We are spending every single second together if I'm not working. We do not have a real 'honeymoon holiday' yet coz I have to resume back to work after the wedding ceremony. I think thats better because most of the money had been spend and its winter time anyway. We plan to have a vacation sometimes in spring time.

Talk about the honeymoon holiday, I still have to think my future career. Currently I am in the medical scheme where I still receiving continuous training from my senior colleagues and consultants. One of the requirement is to take a membership exams. It can be divided into 3 steps. Part 1, 2, and 3. This exam called MRCP. In order to become a qualified physician you have to take this exam.

I have not completed any parts of the exam. Of course I have to begin with the first part. Its a MCQs exam. Even though its a MCQs, the first part is the toughest one. I need to have a continuous study and do a lot of MCQ's! No excuse! Ok its time for the MCQs exercise. Pray for me. Hopefully by the end of May 2011, I will have MRCP part 1 in my hand!!

Lets start with Bismillah...

Bismillahirahmanirahim

Post call. That is what my mind keep telling me today. I should gone to bed 6 hours ago. Again my mind keep telling me to start writing a blog. If not now, it won't be forever.

This is the beginning. The opening of a long open road of blogging. I appreciate any comments that makes me wiser and more wiser every single day.