tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153850802024-03-13T23:52:01.624-07:00Just HeavenlyDesigning Dreams, Serving Pleasure, http://www.justheavenly.bizAllan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-57391993361012563202010-04-30T01:23:00.000-07:002010-04-30T01:24:57.990-07:00Our blog has movedPlease update your blogrolls. Just Heavenly has moved to a permanent home on the web at<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><b>http://justheavenly.biz/blog</b></span></span></div>Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105264423759613009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-10932797862488916952010-01-01T00:34:00.000-08:002010-01-01T00:34:00.118-08:00Welcome to Just Heavenly's Blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRT3Qu9OauEji31J73s3WgpjI4OzZ4ZlSVfMWIyHzv7mCKyBjNSeNvs9FlO7TwMJAlO6t6gM2KM6m54gDDIK3WiYvwp0f7m-9SmLsfLWA4S2n0cR2FT_w4aGblXgyydLdv79aTIg/s1600-h/justheavenly.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRT3Qu9OauEji31J73s3WgpjI4OzZ4ZlSVfMWIyHzv7mCKyBjNSeNvs9FlO7TwMJAlO6t6gM2KM6m54gDDIK3WiYvwp0f7m-9SmLsfLWA4S2n0cR2FT_w4aGblXgyydLdv79aTIg/s320/justheavenly.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5034651482822737858" border="0" /></a>It's already 2009. When I last wrote this welcome message, I happily dated it 2010 to make it sticky. Stanley Kubrick's & Arthur C Clarke's vision of the future is almost in the past and we're refreshing this blog with a new look and a new attitude to reflect new challenges and new directions.<div><br /></div><div>As you can see, the template has been refreshed and we've added a twitter bar for you to follow updates there and get to know us better, as well as our link to our Facebook profile.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the past year, due to YOUR support, we've added a third outlet to the Just Heavenly family. And now, we're proud to be serving Petaling Jaya from our new hub there, A Slice of Heaven. Watch out for more to come.</div><div><br /></div><div>To A Slice of Heaven in Jaya One - Coming Soon<br />To <a href="http://justheavenly.blogspot.com/2005/01/map-to-just-heavenly_01.html">Bangsar</a><br />To <a href="http://justheavenly.blogspot.com/2007/07/map-to-pleasures-opening-hours.html">Pleasures in Plaza Damansara</a><br /><br />PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE WHAT'S NEW!<br /><br /></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-362947586633946852009-06-02T23:50:00.000-07:002009-06-03T00:07:15.349-07:00A Slice of Heaven by Just HeavenlyJust Heavenly is a name that has grown up in Malaysia and is proudly Malaysian. We have always endeavoured to be a principle-centred business grounded on universal values of honesty, truth, compassion, passion and personal responsibility, and giving customers what they want, with integrity and heart.<br /><br />In the intervening 8 years, Just Heavenly has grown from a home based business to offering a variety of products and services to a citywide clientele encompassing specialized events (from weddings to corporate parties), creative and imaginative design and décor, and cake boutiques which sell imaginatively flavoured cakes to creatively designed novelty cakes and sugar sculptures. Our styles of cakes have always been solid cakes rather than cream filled sponges. And our desserts are in the same vein.<br /><br />In the next step of it’s evolution, we are proud to bring to the public, our newest offering, <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" ><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6EWqFHSKiH5UYnJ2taEQ2NEg9KAnDBaMLT_KNOjevBoqwwQA8szgEpccAbDlpskVMV77bVuOuu7iLsQlvhFv5JyjyqwVdbnI-ZBLCQOVKLY2z8oE55rGngapYuPh1m61tOFSnQ/s1600-h/IMG_2314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6EWqFHSKiH5UYnJ2taEQ2NEg9KAnDBaMLT_KNOjevBoqwwQA8szgEpccAbDlpskVMV77bVuOuu7iLsQlvhFv5JyjyqwVdbnI-ZBLCQOVKLY2z8oE55rGngapYuPh1m61tOFSnQ/s320/IMG_2314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342992717462029794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:georgia;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);font-size:130%;" >A Slice of Heaven, by Just Heavenly.</span></span><br /><br />Opening in Jaya One just next to the Cold Storage Supermarket <span style="font-style: italic;">(as in the building in the picture here)</span>, we are pleased to bring you a cake boutique offering our pleasure inducing creations, designer cookies and cookies to take away, and our new line of small sugar sculptures that you can purchase and place on any of our whole cakes for a variety of occasions.<br /><br />For that reason we are calling it a Cake Boutique. This is not ye olde cake shoppe of yore. We would like cakes to be a whole new experience with a whole new way of personalising options from the moment that you pick it up. Not to mention the flavours. Different, vibrant, exciting.<br /><br />Come and be welcomed to A Slice of Heaven, by Just Heavenly on 6 June 2009, onwards, open from 10am to 10pm. In Jaya One, right next door to Cold Storage.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Slice of Heaven, by Just Heavenly.</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><br />Still serving you pleasure.</span><br />At Jaya One<br />Blk E, B2<br />No. 72A Jalan Universiti<br />46200, Petaling JayaAllan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-35315564887561148562009-02-17T09:27:00.000-08:002009-02-17T09:34:44.604-08:00Baking By Flavour 2009 for the term Mar to June<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsJ_1aU_soTjOn3U_5i2pwigsZyMQEgFsWU1VnHvypKXfeARQpsJtQF_WSxrSUaoMuvBoBHKnpLbtuR1P0lyljp_TQu4Mig6hOhavguFF2aXFVCsEK58UDXljOFJVi3tzl2pqPA/s1600-h/NyvPyb.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVsJ_1aU_soTjOn3U_5i2pwigsZyMQEgFsWU1VnHvypKXfeARQpsJtQF_WSxrSUaoMuvBoBHKnpLbtuR1P0lyljp_TQu4Mig6hOhavguFF2aXFVCsEK58UDXljOFJVi3tzl2pqPA/s400/NyvPyb.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303820658336359714" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEbmFlpu6P4rty3ON6z_joH8476bGNgbRVWPdrgTGQLD8j6yHCB4lkPqZQYqfXpIjOk2qKYsbgJv68AY8mkkxZ2tUCRStLURVyKZ0thrItnekOA61WSlx4OZiwZBi0V0j2gBS8A/s1600-h/trtch6.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEbmFlpu6P4rty3ON6z_joH8476bGNgbRVWPdrgTGQLD8j6yHCB4lkPqZQYqfXpIjOk2qKYsbgJv68AY8mkkxZ2tUCRStLURVyKZ0thrItnekOA61WSlx4OZiwZBi0V0j2gBS8A/s400/trtch6.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303820660816008450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Baking class schedule and recipes for the entire period :-) Click and print :-)Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-40460000548898832952008-06-30T05:50:00.000-07:002008-07-01T23:02:55.945-07:00Baking Classes - Soft Bread Rolls, Cinnamon Rolls & Orange Twists<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justheavenly/2629726687/" title="cinnamon_rolls_orange_twists.jpg by just.heavenly, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3194/2629726687_5a539c0800_o.jpg" width="793" height="506" alt="cinnamon_rolls_orange_twists.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></span>Click on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/justheavenly/2629726687/sizes/o/">flyer</a> for details of 19 July 2008 Baking Classes.<br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif" alt="Link" border="0" /></span></span><br />Preregistration required.<br /><br />Please call 03-22879866.<br /><br />:-)Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-11721596530666570332008-06-02T02:22:00.000-07:002008-06-23T23:28:27.370-07:00Baking Classes - Baking By FlavourWWW.JUSTHEAVENLY.BIZ<br />JUSTHEAVENLY.BLOGSPOT.COM<br /><br /><br />Allan and I were accidental bakers. We learnt through our mothers’, attending classes like this, through other chefs, and especially through journals, books, and an unrelenting curiosity to answer questions to do with baking. With our baking classes we hope to share our passion for baking and everything attendant to it. There is a science to baking that, when understood, makes things easily replicatable; basic techniques that can be applied accross the board with whatever you choose to make. We will also encourage you to think out of the box about flavours and hopefully impress upon you that the most important tool is your tongue! Along the way, we’ll have a few laughs, enjoy some yummy food, and learn a thing or three about cakes and desserts.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3214/2422528517_34ffa1c5cb_m.jpg"><br /></a></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">Butter, Flour, Sugar, Eggs (Part 1 – Yes, there will be a Part 2)</span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2524115491/" title="rosemary_butter.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2238/2524115491_be9870c6d9.jpg" alt="rosemary_butter.jpg" height="500" width="334" /></a></span><br /><br />4 basic ingredients; golden, fragrant butter, quality milled flour, sugar and sunny eggs all combine to make one of the most basic but versatile and luscious cakes ever. With these basic 4 ingredients you can mix and match and use various techniques to get entirely different results. No chemical rising agents like baking powder or baking soda. This class will teach you some basic techniques such as the creaming method and a French Meringue as well 2 mother recipes and 3 variations;<br /><br />Traditional Light Butter Cake<br />Traditional Rich Butter Cake<br /><br />Variations;<br />Rosemary Butter<br />Cheddar Butter<br />Bacon & Eggs<br /><br />Included in the price; Recipe Packet, Instruction, Tea, Tasting<br /><br />Sat 14 June 2008 3 to 5 Wed 18 June 2008 930 to 1130 RM120<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2434415160/" title="DSC_0036.JPG by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2434415160_bc1a78d9e1.jpg" alt="DSC_0036.JPG" height="333" width="500" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Chilled Coconut Souffle , Rich Chocolate Mousse & Meringue Fingers</span><br /><br />Light as air, chilled Coconut Souffle, & rich, dark, Chocolate Mousse captivate the attention like no other dessert. Easily made and even more easily served as an opulent dessert, Chilled Souffles and Rich Mousses are a must in a dessert repertoire. This class will also show you how to make an easy French meringue that you can add for texture and aesthetics.<br /><br />We will also discuss various types of chocolate and there will be a tasting session of various grades of chocolate.<br /><br />Chilled Coconut Souffle with Gula Melaka decorated with Meringue Fingers<br />Dark Chocolate Mousse<br /><br />Variations;<br />Chilled Ginger Souffle<br />Dark Chocolate Mousse with liquer (Crème De Menthe, Cointreau/Grand Marnier)<br /><br />Included in the price; Recipe Packet, Instruction, Tea, Tasting<br /><br />Sat 28 June 2008 3 to 5 Wed 2 July 2008 930 to 1130 RM130<br /><br />Call us on 03-22879866 to register. :-)Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-22377552041710598952008-03-25T23:34:00.000-07:002008-06-23T23:32:42.502-07:00DYMM's Raja Permaisuri's Birthday CakeWe were honoured and privileged to make the following cake for DYMM Raja Permaisuri Agung back in January.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cake<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2363540390/" title="DSC_0005.JPG by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/2363540390_cd48edf350.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="DSC_0005.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cake is inset and studded with Swarovski Crystal and mosaic-ed<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunburts inset with Swarovski Crystals<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2363540064/" title="DSC_0015.JPG by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/2363540064_e73e825447.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="DSC_0015.JPG" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunburst in Swarovski Crystals against a mosaiced background<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2362708707/" title="DSC_0016.JPG by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3208/2362708707_1f9abcacdf.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="DSC_0016.JPG" /></a><br />The cake was wheeled out automatically from a huge box wrapped like a birthday present<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2363539602/" title="DSC_0017.JPG by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2369/2363539602_5120dc4e51.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="DSC_0017.JPG" /></a><br /></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-35238366490920696212008-01-09T21:55:00.000-08:002008-01-09T21:56:31.041-08:00CHOCOLATE DURIAN is baaa-ack! ;-)After a hiatus due to the lack of quality durians, the Chocolate Durian is back on the shelves of Just Heavenly Pleasures. How do we know that the durians are good? Easy. We eat them of course! Just to taste! ;-)Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-92156716844088497432007-12-13T01:41:00.001-08:002008-12-12T17:26:10.381-08:00Christmas Goodies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2auLJAKiDAcBdL5GkgGqxNaMKEPDmNnEdhQrh1vuvcOmvzz1TBjcXrXVRBEZI8f1oNXjUpGoawFhSRhyphenhyphenySxRtPTk-6-2vhyphenhyphen0QGkecGYu0oY5h81OoIVX7HbVL0S6EgLuQCPbL2g/s1600-h/DSC_0012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2auLJAKiDAcBdL5GkgGqxNaMKEPDmNnEdhQrh1vuvcOmvzz1TBjcXrXVRBEZI8f1oNXjUpGoawFhSRhyphenhyphenySxRtPTk-6-2vhyphenhyphen0QGkecGYu0oY5h81OoIVX7HbVL0S6EgLuQCPbL2g/s400/DSC_0012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143392672731082770" border="0" /></a><br />Christmas is just around the corner and for someone looking for gifts and ideas, its always a last minute rush. To help you along have a look at what we are doing :-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1WislrUMrErjG0rqqtl_0l9jwxNu_o7ATvDG-E-ilLFTkLiqf_7k4FB4VIuDmFa4096M30RYUMuSiHiQm5tXxstGfIB1zQYtqN6_lRIJpiOEvhJADFby8fGuF42fyMt4l_f2TQ/s1600-h/DSC_0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW1WislrUMrErjG0rqqtl_0l9jwxNu_o7ATvDG-E-ilLFTkLiqf_7k4FB4VIuDmFa4096M30RYUMuSiHiQm5tXxstGfIB1zQYtqN6_lRIJpiOEvhJADFby8fGuF42fyMt4l_f2TQ/s400/DSC_0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143391852392329154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMy75lyZymKTYLrACbrirQTVl42L06bygCQ_0FTmwvvflh4-hZu6c97NK0xTxq-slxb2dapeyA0-VEH41m_Ai3CZxNU3Z8oMkIXdoPpZOTyOVG-8wmByI2F6ecDc9y3_muYSQdw/s1600-h/DSC_0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMy75lyZymKTYLrACbrirQTVl42L06bygCQ_0FTmwvvflh4-hZu6c97NK0xTxq-slxb2dapeyA0-VEH41m_Ai3CZxNU3Z8oMkIXdoPpZOTyOVG-8wmByI2F6ecDc9y3_muYSQdw/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143391856687296466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUU48pYUTvxtkcJtjfgbThVvSqDOvCkaZBIKGKoh-MdAT58Qa7Yskc_E_09iKi1ltGd8CjoI9_S_4zI1-eVZ3cEccSW60VONDkLUuk9N848iTjF7G8zSsn5bDViYww0k2B87q7HQ/s1600-h/DSC_0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUU48pYUTvxtkcJtjfgbThVvSqDOvCkaZBIKGKoh-MdAT58Qa7Yskc_E_09iKi1ltGd8CjoI9_S_4zI1-eVZ3cEccSW60VONDkLUuk9N848iTjF7G8zSsn5bDViYww0k2B87q7HQ/s400/DSC_0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143391865277231074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMtTR4MfBrTth3Kexm95a6tGx5FDyUTZaX14PQXpWR8v6BzCCC-f3U8V7cgquKG3qqBaj8yst4671ilSoX0vidlCOHVdmMk0Nk0Wqar3qx_2FeS_HoeNFuZc61G3R2Mgde_vnqQ/s1600-h/DSC_0007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZMtTR4MfBrTth3Kexm95a6tGx5FDyUTZaX14PQXpWR8v6BzCCC-f3U8V7cgquKG3qqBaj8yst4671ilSoX0vidlCOHVdmMk0Nk0Wqar3qx_2FeS_HoeNFuZc61G3R2Mgde_vnqQ/s400/DSC_0007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143391865277231090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbQam0jMyO-I5PfHR5R3h1jK1NbfkJCqR3Kozki48kmvV8hR6-t-h1Tg2XGed86Ag7XBPMMnJaAxByg64Bigl_zBa6n30vdxYoxWhKuAkriWs-oEp0Fl3mKWtgnhyphenhyphenE6083WLdLQ/s1600-h/DSC_0009.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYbQam0jMyO-I5PfHR5R3h1jK1NbfkJCqR3Kozki48kmvV8hR6-t-h1Tg2XGed86Ag7XBPMMnJaAxByg64Bigl_zBa6n30vdxYoxWhKuAkriWs-oEp0Fl3mKWtgnhyphenhyphenE6083WLdLQ/s400/DSC_0009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143391869572198402" border="0" /></a>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-62156650219563766622007-11-21T21:50:00.000-08:002008-12-12T17:26:10.687-08:00Singapore Girl, getting married :-)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecRtq3zbAIEm_Zfi5fRWVFIvgRuSQB_-vk2JGMHpIzmtndhCV1_nziejuEJbKCvpLYADVDnJ4vpLQ7baWfm-pomCoe8cVg6D-GrE_WUbER1c-MdD2w4IxOumR-PGHIjj-16YFhA/s1600-h/DSC_0078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjecRtq3zbAIEm_Zfi5fRWVFIvgRuSQB_-vk2JGMHpIzmtndhCV1_nziejuEJbKCvpLYADVDnJ4vpLQ7baWfm-pomCoe8cVg6D-GrE_WUbER1c-MdD2w4IxOumR-PGHIjj-16YFhA/s320/DSC_0078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135539392254392498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVlcXZGUQVS4XOrkfvuVEHiTCKTG18Y2ck3CHFmpvc1GueXplTkQzFGDttcZfPve2Q9rcRZUlHQ_P5Y1XvpC1tZ7WXCdSdQrZuI4eG7vvP7NZaawRS63dOSLnFBhyw8yrhaydOw/s1600-h/DSC_0077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisVlcXZGUQVS4XOrkfvuVEHiTCKTG18Y2ck3CHFmpvc1GueXplTkQzFGDttcZfPve2Q9rcRZUlHQ_P5Y1XvpC1tZ7WXCdSdQrZuI4eG7vvP7NZaawRS63dOSLnFBhyw8yrhaydOw/s320/DSC_0077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135539400844327106" border="0" /></a><br />This couple, who worked with Singapore Airlines, obviously had tremendously loyalty to their company. They had a cake done in luggage with both of them in their uniforms.Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-25283202305091912242007-11-21T01:55:00.000-08:002008-06-24T00:23:02.763-07:00Gerry & Madoc's WeddingWe had the great pleasure to be able to decorate Gerry & Madoc's wedding in the KL Hilton. The ballroom in the KL Hilton is ultra modern but Gerry & Madoc wanted a contemporary yet enchanted feel. We had to make sure that we also were coherent with the decor already present in the ballroom. We always try to work to a budget and using your surroundings by accentuating what you need while minimising what you don't want has ALWAYS helped us STAY WITHIN BUDGET. We've never exceeded a budget given to us. We think we achieved the look and Gerry & Madoc were happy. What do you think?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2293658124/" title="DSC_0042.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2293658124_46d9303f9f.jpg" alt="DSC_0042.jpg" height="332" width="500" /></a></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2292872447/" title="DSC_0031.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2182/2292872447_f78c8fe31f.jpg" alt="DSC_0031.jpg" height="332" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2292872349/" title="DSC_0028.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2292872349_ae7d2d0a3a.jpg" alt="DSC_0028.jpg" height="500" width="332" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2293657816/" title="DSC_0026.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3185/2293657816_908f4cc4ff.jpg" alt="DSC_0026.jpg" height="332" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2293657652/" title="DSC_0023.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2293657652_6cf22fbeb4.jpg" alt="DSC_0023.jpg" height="332" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051423349/" title="DSC_0043.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2231/2051423349_ac199d366c.jpg" alt="DSC_0043.jpg" height="332" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2052209120/" title="DSC_0041.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2210/2052209120_823a4e83c2.jpg" alt="DSC_0041.jpg" height="500" width="332" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051422791/" title="DSC_0038.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2236/2051422791_5003a0326a.jpg" alt="DSC_0038.jpg" height="332" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051422613/" title="DSC_0036.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2415/2051422613_94fb6960b9.jpg" alt="DSC_0036.jpg" height="332" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051422431/" title="DSC_0033.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2382/2051422431_e0604e9f34.jpg" alt="DSC_0033.jpg" height="500" width="332" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051422263/" title="DSC_0030.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2374/2051422263_f1531dd71e.jpg" alt="DSC_0030.jpg" height="500" width="332" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2052208174/" title="DSC_0028.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2262/2052208174_ab604dd5ab.jpg" alt="DSC_0028.jpg" height="500" width="332" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2052207814/" title="DSC_0023.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2282/2052207814_34ff779368.jpg" alt="DSC_0023.jpg" height="500" width="332" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">As you might have noticed, we use arrangements of different heights to create a greater sense of cosiness. Different heights also bring down a high ceiling making the guests feel like they are a greater part of things.<br /></div><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2052207414/" title="DSC_0018.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2170/2052207414_8ce9054e39.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="DSC_0018.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></span>Some gorgeous candlestands from the Hotel. Always ask the hotel what they have. Helps to save money.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051420973/" title="DSC_0017.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2258/2051420973_9f6b706f53.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051420469/" title="DSC_0016.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2051420469_4c07eff0d9.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0016.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051419969/" title="DSC_0013.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2178/2051419969_aea8d2519f.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="DSC_0013.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2052205588/" title="DSC_0011.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2276/2052205588_9184e0b80b.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0011.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051418821/" title="DSC_0008.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2184/2051418821_4ab3da14d7.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="DSC_0008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/2051418713/" title="DSC_0007.jpg by nigelskelchy, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2249/2051418713_57c205acdf.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0007.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-40865535331100170812007-10-13T02:00:00.000-07:002007-09-13T20:24:49.724-07:00Hari Raya Gift Hampers for 2007<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">For full details and prices, please click <a href="http://www.justheavenly.biz/raya_hampers_07_price_list_email.pdf">here</a>. It's that time of year. Everyone is on the lookout for yummy, unique, but gorgeous. gifts to give so that people know you've been thinking of them. It's a great cultural aspect of Malaysia which is indicative of the spirit of the season. Care, affection, giving, and generosity.<br /><br />As such, Just Heavenly has been coming up with gifts annually which reflect that spirit. We feel that the message of giving doesn't get better than Home Made items. We make a majority of the items that we stuff our gift boxes/hampers with but for those that we don't, we make sure that we source it from people who do this as a home business. For one thing, it supports the smaller guy (in this age of bigger and better) and for another, we feel that home made items from recipes which are handed down through the generations better reflect the message of giving in this day and age.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.justheavenly.biz/raya_hampers_07_price_list_email.pdf">here</a> for the price list and details.<br /><span class="q" id="q_114fe0bfc8a2fa31_1"><span><span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size:12;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1371484798/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1181/1371484798_d24a10c494.jpg" alt="hari_raya_2007_010.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1371485784/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1203/1371485784_bbf7a6c70d.jpg" alt="hari_raya_2007_012.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1371483382/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1374/1371483382_a54ef187e5.jpg" alt="DSC_0023.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1370587255/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/1370587255_f06ba08d2f.jpg" alt="hari_raya_2007_013.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-6287011803431239412007-09-24T00:47:00.000-07:002007-09-28T03:31:05.005-07:00Our new menu and price adjustmentsAllan and I always struggle with this aspect of the business. Creating new cakes are not always easy. It's like giving birth almost. You take ideas available in the market place, and then tweak them to make them uniquely Just Heavenly's and bring them to market. Having said that I paticularly enjoy the process. Part of the reason I'm in the business, I guess.<br /><br />JUST HEAVENLY'S NEW<a href="http://www.justheavenly.biz/cakemenu.pdf"> </a><a href="http://www.justheavenly.biz/cakemenu.pdf">ALCOHOL FREE MENU</a> - EFFECTIVE 1 October 2007 - AND OUR <a href="http://www.justheavenly.biz/cakemenu_alcohol.pdf">CAKES WITH LIQUOR</a> MENU<br /><br />As business people, we also need to ensure the health of the company. As foodies and dessert junkies we strive to make sure that flavour of our cakes and desserts are paramount. Balancing the two through value pricing is always the name of the game.<br /><br />If any of you have even glanced at the news or newspapers recently, you'll see something that we've been struggling with for some time. Rising prices.<br /><br />Trust me when I say that we've endeavoured to maintain prices at present levels for a long time. Since 2005 as a matter of fact. Our current prices were established in February 2005. Before all the increases in costs that we have been barraged with. More on that later.<br /><br />In the interests of maintaining that quality that you've come to expect, we've got very little choice but to adjust our prices so it's in keeping with the present reality of costs. Having said that, I still believe that our cakes are very good value for money as they balance good flavour, ingenuity, creativity, and a value price point. For example, our 9" Choc & Cheese will be adjusted from RM74 to RM82. That's an adjustment of just over 10%. Furthermore, the 9" Choc & Cheese weighs 1.5kg. Making price per kg around RM55. Still very good value for money. And frankly, an average price in our market.<br /><br />Now back to rising costs.<br /><br /><ol><li>Cost of fuel has gone up, gas (which is one of the mainstays of our energy useage) has gone up,<br /></li><li>Butter which used to be RM2.50 is now around RM4 and sometimes RM5 at retail.<br /></li><li>Flour, which, you must admit, is central to baking is almost 25% up from RM1.70 to RM2.10 (NST, 18 September 2007).</li><li>Milk and dairy have gone up</li><li>Cheese, as a consequence has also gone up as well.</li><li>Almonds, which used to be RM18 per kg is now around RM40.</li></ol>The list goes on.<br /><br />And yet, we're only adjusting our prices for WHOLE cakes by approximately 10%.<br /><br />The thing is, we've never been about the "cheapest" price you could get in town. For that, I leave it to the good folks at many other bakeries who compete on THAT playing field. Instead, we've always emphasised flavour and the enjoyment that you get out of eating one of our creations. Something which is near and dear to our hearts. We want your experience with one of our creations to be one which you can recall as pleasureable.<br /><br />Now, introducing 2 new<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> menus</span> (<a href="http://www.justheavenly.biz/cakemenu.pdf">alcohol free menu</a> and <a href="http://www.justheavenly.biz/cakemenu_alcohol.pdf">cakes with liquor menu</a>) isn't just about adjusting prices. There were many reasons;<br /><br /><ol><li>To introduce new cakes</li><li>To maintain the quality of the cakes that you have come to know and enjoy</li><li>To diversify our product range</li><li>To keep producing and creating cakes which bear the Just Heavenly idea of Serving Pleasure</li><li>And for our Muslim brethren, to comply with our eventual Halal status for most of our cakes. We are in the process of certifying most of our cakes Halal with a certification agent – hence, cakes with liquor will be on a separate menu. Just to be clear, we are NOT halal certified YET!<br /></li></ol>So friends, we hope we can still count on your support as we introduce our new menu. There's quite a few new items on there to excite your palate. And we hope you will come back to us for all your dessert and cake requirements. Enjoy!Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-88796651629532652422007-09-15T02:24:00.000-07:002007-09-15T02:26:25.240-07:00Dora the ExplorerYes, based on the cartoon. :-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1384191355/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1070/1384191355_03db2464a4.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="DSC_0032.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1385090498/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1117/1385090498_55b853a1f2.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="DSC_0033.JPG" /></a><br /></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-10257500479750992002007-09-02T23:27:00.000-07:002007-09-02T23:37:56.019-07:00Anns & Stoney's Wedding In June Part 1Ann Lee is our wedding planner and in the course of working together, she has become a very dear friend.<br /><br />Ann & her love, Stoney, tied the knot in June and at her wedding dinner in Ciao's she came up with the novel idea to have a "photo booth." In effect, our wedding photographer of the night, Zung, of <a href="http://www.thephotoz.com">The Photoz</a> set u<span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/gl.link.gif" alt="Link" border="0" /></span>p a background and connected it up to a computer and photo printer. He then produced these gorgeous passport photos of the guests. Ann clipped one off and got the people concerned to sign on the back and kept that one for her scrap book while she gave the other 3 to her guests as a keepsake. What a lovely idea, don't you think?<br /><br />We were told to be as crazy as possible. And I think we succeeded in these pics. ;-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1309005207/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1071/1309005207_37e7ec739f_o.jpg" width="171" height="800" alt="tehs_ann_stoney_june_07.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1309004641/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1264/1309004641_c4a480133f_o.jpg" width="171" height="800" alt="anna_danielle_ann_stoney_june_07.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1309004147/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1221/1309004147_5db9069a77_o.jpg" width="171" height="800" alt="a&n_ann_stoney_june_07.jpg" /></a><br /></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-88102719067055969562007-08-31T23:39:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:26:11.037-08:00Map to Pleasures & Opening Hours<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvtkOLDONOQ5FrEHETzlfhaUfNvOVbTXm_W1X10btX7dL5WV21WcaIbhxvOKQrBngiccfgOwCQR_YA3wqHpA8YEcOcwJlE7kSqoR3kXquhQcCE6kgIWiTxrPRGmsLwOtE7zalcw/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvtkOLDONOQ5FrEHETzlfhaUfNvOVbTXm_W1X10btX7dL5WV21WcaIbhxvOKQrBngiccfgOwCQR_YA3wqHpA8YEcOcwJlE7kSqoR3kXquhQcCE6kgIWiTxrPRGmsLwOtE7zalcw/s400/scan0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5086211733847263938" border="0" /></a>This map is long overdue. My apologies. It's not an excuse I know, but better late than never. Here it is now. Please CLICK it to get the larger version. :-)<br /><br />After testing our opening hours for almost 3 weeks now, we've finally arrived at a closing time which we feel would be of the greatest service to all our customers.<br /><br />Opening and closing times for Just Heavenly Pleasures have been finally set at;<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >11am to 8pm, Mondays to Saturdays, certain gazetted public holidays<br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This will commence from 18 July 2007. Until then we will be open till 9pm bar any emergencies.<br /></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><br />Just Heavenly Pleasures<br />G1.05 & G. 1.06, Epicure<br />Jalan Medan Setia 1<br />Bukit Damansara<br />Kuala Lumpur<br /><br />03-22879866 (our Bangsar number)</span>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-17200716880285273742007-08-29T21:03:00.000-07:002007-08-29T21:09:03.403-07:00Ahoy There!Made this one quite a few moons ago. Not a great photo but will give you an idea of what we were going for.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1272909702/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1286/1272909702_f94124c485.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="yaacob_pirate_ship_ 013sm" /></a><br /></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-43924309385544337582007-08-28T22:30:00.000-07:002007-08-28T22:33:29.280-07:00Baby Shower<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1263429335/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1252/1263429335_d757accec2.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="DSC_0004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1263427661/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1068/1263427661_1ce59b12a6.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="DSC_0001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1264285278/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/1264285278_1b2f5eda4b.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="DSC_0003.jpg" /></a><br /></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-80783239636585551302007-08-11T02:01:00.000-07:002007-08-11T02:05:39.549-07:00BeariliousI loved this one. Teddy Bears. And a combination American tier and British tier.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1080479488/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1147/1080479488_6f63f0bf4f.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="bearilicious_007_sm" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/1080479252/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/1080479252_df821ee230.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="bearilicious_004_sm" /></a>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-88256114110094699872007-06-28T04:23:00.000-07:002007-07-01T04:14:33.441-07:00The Official Launch of Just Heavenly PleasuresIt's been a fun and exciting year. So much has happened.<br /><br />With the tagline "Serving Pleasure" Just Heavenly Pleasures was launched on 23 June 2007.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648279216/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/648279216_f4609ef2b0.jpg" alt="DCP_6710.jpg" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /></div><br />It is with a cup overflowing with gratitude to family and friends and a mixture of relief and gratification that accompanied the AFTERMATH of the day. About 100 people attended the event which was held in the foyer of Epicure in front of Chef & Brew.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648277880/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1043/648277880_e0157cec3f.jpg" alt="DCP_6709.jpg" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /></div><br />Chef & Brew were very supportive and basically they gave us a menu and coffee & tea which complemented our desserts.<br /><br />The day started as days like these do; in a rush. Aunty Yong, Allan's aunty who runs Croppes, and who is now officially our business partner, along with her elder sister Aunty Bee, more familiar to us as Allan's Mum, or just plain Mum, came along to help with set up.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648275518/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1426/648275518_093e89105e.jpg" alt="DCP_6707.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br />Our new girl Babes was also in attendance and methinks she was quite exhausted at the end of the day. And rightly so. Without her, our counter would not have run as smoothly. We are thankful to her.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/647407343/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1145/647407343_e0fe3787da.jpg" alt="DCP_6708.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br />Key Lime Tarts were a hot favourite and we are trying to find a way to bring that to market. It is always a matter of taking the time to test out everything about a dessert or cake before we put it on the shelf. Most important is taste of course but after that there are a whole host of practical concerns, like shelf life, look, and texture. "Pleasure" can be a lot of hard work! ;-)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648280280/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1235/648280280_2eb33506a4.jpg" alt="DCP_6711.jpg" height="500" width="334" /></a><br /></div>Something that always moves very quickly off the shelves is our profiteroles. A twist on Cream puffs. Instead of plain sweetened cream, we use an enriched vanilla custard for the filling. And it's always filled to bursting.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648281402/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1014/648281402_da54e0973b.jpg" alt="DCP_6713.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648282372/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1141/648282372_8ed3439329.jpg" alt="DCP_6717.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648283518/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1167/648283518_82da5302f6.jpg" alt="DCP_6718.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648284544/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1255/648284544_6fd3eb90de.jpg" alt="DCP_6719.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/647416241/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1188/647416241_347a2ae40d.jpg" alt="DCP_6755.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648286792/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1268/648286792_16d98f99b1.jpg" alt="DCP_6762.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/648287874/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1098/648287874_b5501ed0ea.jpg" alt="DCP_6767.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Besides cakes and desserts we are also selling flowers in the form of hand bouquets and arrangements. For more elaborate arrangements, you can call us to arrange for delivery.<br /><br />We also have jams, cookies, and gifts. Corporate or personal. For any occasion. And especially for the festive season; Deepavali, Raya, Christmas and Chinese New Year.<br /><br />Allan and I are also very grateful and thankful to our boys and girls who work very hard in the kitchen to produce everything we ask of them. They are supportive, loyal, and never shirk. We are very, very fortunate to have all of them on board. Thank you (in alphabetical order) Albert, Babes, Kak Kris, Kok Wai, Shin Yei, Swee San, and last but certainly not least, Yoke Mun.<br /><br /><br />Just Heavenly Pleasures<br />G1.05 & G. 1.06 Epicure<br />Jalan Medan Setia 1<br />Bukit Damansara<br />Kuala Lumpur<br /><br />03-22879866 (our Bangsar number)<br /><br />Opening times; 11am till 9pm (from 23rd June till further notice - we are presently testing those hours until mid July when a reassessment will take place to ensure that these are commercially viable times for that area. We hope all of you will bear with us while we work this out. Thanks so much in anticipation of your understanding).<br /></div></div>Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-42742346213491007292007-06-04T22:37:00.000-07:002007-06-05T09:31:35.885-07:00Humility & GratitudeIn the first month of our new retail outlet we met angels. Literally.<br /><br />People from food blogs. People who have walked off the street and who have taken our cards to distribute. Relatives and friends who have sent out smses.<br /><br />Where food bloggers are concerned, and I know that there have been quite a few - you know who you are - who have tried our stuff and written about us in amazing detail and with photos on top of it. Because of the nature of the internet I am not certain I would be able to list all the ones who have actually carried our story and tried our products. The ones that I know of are as follows;<br /><br /><a href="http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/">Masak Masak</a><br /><a href="http://jacksonkah.blogspot.com/">Living in Food Heaven</a><br /><a href="http://preciouspea.blogspot.com/">Precious Pea</a><br /><a href="http://ugwug.blogspot.com/">You get what you give...sometimes</a><br /><a href="http://awhifffoflemongrass.blogspot.com/">A Whiff of Lemongrass</a><br /><a href="http://www.sooyin.com/">Sooyin.com</a><br /><a href="http://limmeiyen.blogspot.com/">Meiyen</a><br /><a href="http://lotsofcravings.blogspot.com/">Lots of Cravings</a><br /><br />It is every baker's dream when they start up a bake shop to have people eat and enjoy what they make. From the smallest crumb to the most elaborate dessert, the sense of fulfillment, and of purpose pervades every gram of flour measured out, every egg cracked into the mixing bowl, and every block of butter, softened to just the right temperature for creaming.<br /><br />Our merry band in Just Heavenly has never been busier, thanks to all of you, our customers who have in a large part become close friends as well. And while the band of brothers and sisters in the production kitchen have been working hard to produce the (we hope) delectable morsels that are sold everyday, the spirit of the group has never been higher.<br /><br />It is what drives us to produce cakes like these;<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/527957245/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1042/527957245_b8c7e534a9.jpg" alt="DSC_0046.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/527956495/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/527956495_25406734c6.jpg" alt="DSC_0040.jpg" height="333" width="500" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nigelskelchy/527956169/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1065/527956169_f0790b3eea.jpg" alt="DSC_0039.jpg" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /></div><br />One thing Allan and I do is, at times, take a step back and appreciate the fact that we've been blessed with everyone who has supported us. So easy to let that slide by. At the end of the day, all of you, our supporters, are our lifeblood. You are what keeps this company going. You are what we do all this for. And when all is said and done, our passion derives from the fact that you are happy.<br /><br />When Allan and I started this business, we never, in our wildest dreams, dreamt that people would take to our cakes and desserts the way you have. We've got rather varied tastes and there have been cakes and things we've done that haven't hit it off although we've loved them. It just goes to show that while we do try and please as many as possible, it is still not possible to be all things to all people.<br /><br />At this point though, we are pleased to strive to be the best we can be for those who derive pleasure from what we do. At points in the future, with an expansion of goodies and desserts and styles who knows?<br /><br />In any case, whatever it is, we owe what we have today to all of you. Thank you ever so much. Rest assured that we will do all that is in our power to continue Designing Dreams and Serving Pleasure.Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-3079852454012465242007-05-18T01:35:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:26:14.068-08:00Breakfast at Tiffany's"Moon River, wider than a mile, I'm crossing you in style someday."<br /><br />Who of us knows this song? I won't say "remember" because none of those of my generation are truly old enough to remember the movie except as a classic starring Audrey Hepburn and William Holden. But the title of that movie, filmed outside the original Tiffany & Co store in New York, was "Breakfast at Tiffany's."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyK2etCfmq-9QHm5iGLPRTiCnfilc3Q59fEp0HTmUlswyM8KZYAZkx55-9NKahjPRruNIZ3aTek_PQkvM5DjXEhIcUJQS5TNRq3DtQocahL8rUT3XVx1TciLPqQq0w9Bt5LjXYvw/s1600-h/DSC_0075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyK2etCfmq-9QHm5iGLPRTiCnfilc3Q59fEp0HTmUlswyM8KZYAZkx55-9NKahjPRruNIZ3aTek_PQkvM5DjXEhIcUJQS5TNRq3DtQocahL8rUT3XVx1TciLPqQq0w9Bt5LjXYvw/s400/DSC_0075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066180361417822658" border="0" /></a><br />Barbara Lim, the store director of Tiffany in Malaysia, visited us about a month and a bit ago and engaged us to make the sweets and a few savouries for their launch of their new Stars range of jewellery. The brief was to come up with desserts and savouries which were coherent with their theme.<br /><br />After a bit of discussion we came up with the following menu;<br /><br />Savouries;<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorti6x_P5Bl2EoW0JA8Kbh2TFs-0PB6YLPFUmcKyLYQZIzDmOyHzGI8N49ngkFWtiuLQ36vt9RGXEPSSG3XwzLdH9JPmLTODkoLQGa7Y6xl15aPDFVihBnB3LbEtijCVbmMFVzg/s1600-h/DSC_0061.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorti6x_P5Bl2EoW0JA8Kbh2TFs-0PB6YLPFUmcKyLYQZIzDmOyHzGI8N49ngkFWtiuLQ36vt9RGXEPSSG3XwzLdH9JPmLTODkoLQGa7Y6xl15aPDFVihBnB3LbEtijCVbmMFVzg/s400/DSC_0061.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179596913643890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Smoked Salmon on Melba Stars with Pickled Onion Aioli </span>- Cold smoked salmon rolled and seated on Melba toast, topped with a little Pickled Onion Aioli, which offsets the rich smokiness of the salmon, garnished with Dill.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcD-0cKMPOOYcmCfx_b7uMmI_riWzjQjiPRFJlxPhTnKVeYIGFUnGSKCFvAE3d48AXAcCFGnD79G87kTpM8z6CYdVr7rLSMZBOiTg7oFEoQfEMcUjzywlTrVxma2AnJzYVdOxJTQ/s1600-h/DSC_0056.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcD-0cKMPOOYcmCfx_b7uMmI_riWzjQjiPRFJlxPhTnKVeYIGFUnGSKCFvAE3d48AXAcCFGnD79G87kTpM8z6CYdVr7rLSMZBOiTg7oFEoQfEMcUjzywlTrVxma2AnJzYVdOxJTQ/s400/DSC_0056.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179072927633714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Beef Bacon and eggs</span> - Quails' eggs baked in a shortcrust pastry shell topped with a roasted tomato sauce and liberally sprinkled with crunchy beef bacon bits. What is breakfast without bacon and eggs?<br /><br />Sweets;<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf5VfHUMDU1_1o-l_AcPiR_19N0mEaswP6PxmHamdHbJSodAvzG2wVH3H2pJoZjUx_Sui2UT6wtSKPFmHR0Yvz40B3LEzvqqehtu_C_NPd4w8parK853U3jpY-TZ56aS6wsSfoA/s1600-h/DSC_0058.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf5VfHUMDU1_1o-l_AcPiR_19N0mEaswP6PxmHamdHbJSodAvzG2wVH3H2pJoZjUx_Sui2UT6wtSKPFmHR0Yvz40B3LEzvqqehtu_C_NPd4w8parK853U3jpY-TZ56aS6wsSfoA/s400/DSC_0058.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179584028741954" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Profiteroles</span> dipped in white chocolate and drizzled with Robin's Egg blue fondant<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gOZyndIE5lNNKrxrWwnAE2s-dSxswZah3NLwkroslbgRwHkxBL4HtTGguGyqwb2jLmIP_Ow9RP0dZn0jcYZ-VI8vU3HmUEylH6GeOlV09IjvwQRtUuW4_L2cqiYVDtnx3YFIsA/s1600-h/DSC_0060.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4gOZyndIE5lNNKrxrWwnAE2s-dSxswZah3NLwkroslbgRwHkxBL4HtTGguGyqwb2jLmIP_Ow9RP0dZn0jcYZ-VI8vU3HmUEylH6GeOlV09IjvwQRtUuW4_L2cqiYVDtnx3YFIsA/s400/DSC_0060.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179592618676578" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany Stars</span> - English shortbread poured with Robin's Egg blue fondant<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_sQJjzWcLa7RDHRACsETrZaOJ1SZEuCol1932pzHIEAafD_FH6hvmp0V179SBra2Py4XFj5gKLwird9AKXD1YsDuJ11mNEeEcr7aZ1gLFdA6VwSCz9GLduwTg2JrFZXyPsfhFg/s1600-h/DSC_0053.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX_sQJjzWcLa7RDHRACsETrZaOJ1SZEuCol1932pzHIEAafD_FH6hvmp0V179SBra2Py4XFj5gKLwird9AKXD1YsDuJ11mNEeEcr7aZ1gLFdA6VwSCz9GLduwTg2JrFZXyPsfhFg/s400/DSC_0053.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179060042731794" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany Chocolate Cupcakes </span>- Decorated with a star motif and inverse embossed with Tiffany & Co<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDsrm3uWCW9h33KDM0WW1NwD4rikSo6Ezg7R-KW6jTStlDt4SzetsWzQjPtgLZ3oa_hw8XwWYWoVVejhFEn_f5DIkvPO_ass_IfOaiZgDDWUGlKkgFmiwATew-PQyoU6ZSDpFEQ/s1600-h/DSC_0043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDsrm3uWCW9h33KDM0WW1NwD4rikSo6Ezg7R-KW6jTStlDt4SzetsWzQjPtgLZ3oa_hw8XwWYWoVVejhFEn_f5DIkvPO_ass_IfOaiZgDDWUGlKkgFmiwATew-PQyoU6ZSDpFEQ/s400/DSC_0043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179055747764482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Strawberries dipped in chocolate</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDJRnKoDOxrrMw2t0P9vpXvF1czPbka3skuA6ohgtiu0GMGHDkViT0HnSccdtvwfYT6p8zYpdEox5eIwQs5W5wipcyYdAnpIvCiYsfVpP52Qp0yUnlIAI5vJKSgiBANhC5sDEuw/s1600-h/DSC_0038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRDJRnKoDOxrrMw2t0P9vpXvF1czPbka3skuA6ohgtiu0GMGHDkViT0HnSccdtvwfYT6p8zYpdEox5eIwQs5W5wipcyYdAnpIvCiYsfVpP52Qp0yUnlIAI5vJKSgiBANhC5sDEuw/s400/DSC_0038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179051452797170" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Tiffany parcels</span> - Brownies covered in fondant in Robin's Egg Blue<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98exNL5M36GqYkRPj5_Bo0GhrWJmqUA6cIEPf7G_7JwsIMoztVwIMdFNlSbvoXopNyDvU9Jh1rDQZ0s8HgH8dfK3XN0PySlFVki3el4bnmE9SKGh0JpGXtMEzYwzTgmaL5yfRxg/s1600-h/DSC_0055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98exNL5M36GqYkRPj5_Bo0GhrWJmqUA6cIEPf7G_7JwsIMoztVwIMdFNlSbvoXopNyDvU9Jh1rDQZ0s8HgH8dfK3XN0PySlFVki3el4bnmE9SKGh0JpGXtMEzYwzTgmaL5yfRxg/s400/DSC_0055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179068632666402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Blueberry crepes</span> - Crepes rolled with blueberry mousse and topped with a dollop of blueberry filling<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wiJpiA_B-79SrvfU-J5A3_Orw5gKZSYv6XYZMZYA5428saVPYaOLVwdof9hiYPGBxCMaz61ybi7z8ka4EiU5IANSAXUjtgENfh8tIDLVMnrslOTWWtfZQSI4gvtCI_8ar9M_Xg/s1600-h/DSC_0073.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wiJpiA_B-79SrvfU-J5A3_Orw5gKZSYv6XYZMZYA5428saVPYaOLVwdof9hiYPGBxCMaz61ybi7z8ka4EiU5IANSAXUjtgENfh8tIDLVMnrslOTWWtfZQSI4gvtCI_8ar9M_Xg/s400/DSC_0073.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066180357122855346" border="0" /></a>If you haven't guessed by now, Tiffany's corporate colours is Robin's Egg Blue.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGpfoWjHzTVkcgvXtRQBwkegf4_tBu5x_Vkj0OTPVQajaHy1LYMYm3JWYxfAmnrUX89Uz1ITlFNrDDi0vi4YTAiqld87boj1b8E9J00-dk1PauvLguqL-j3KfMBouyXtHptaYIQ/s1600-h/DSC_0068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGpfoWjHzTVkcgvXtRQBwkegf4_tBu5x_Vkj0OTPVQajaHy1LYMYm3JWYxfAmnrUX89Uz1ITlFNrDDi0vi4YTAiqld87boj1b8E9J00-dk1PauvLguqL-j3KfMBouyXtHptaYIQ/s400/DSC_0068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066180348532920722" border="0" /></a>Its always a privilege to work for an internationally renowned brand. And we are truly grateful to Barbara for giving us the opportunity.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jXlblh5iZgyuD8p2M8iluwDEi72UpQf9C5xqBmJ9tDcOLAgN1jRTO4_gzKpapP9k2_4LZzn-31c5C6r37Rlw-qTWOro6t1gG4JEYQh698k-aBCclpcFiRRMBcQ7xRSGqaTkp8A/s1600-h/DSC_0062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0jXlblh5iZgyuD8p2M8iluwDEi72UpQf9C5xqBmJ9tDcOLAgN1jRTO4_gzKpapP9k2_4LZzn-31c5C6r37Rlw-qTWOro6t1gG4JEYQh698k-aBCclpcFiRRMBcQ7xRSGqaTkp8A/s400/DSC_0062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066179601208611202" border="0" /></a><br />There were quite a few photographers around and with me carrying my D70, people must have been wondering why I wasn't taking any photographs of them. The turnout was very good and I believe Barbara was very pleased with everything.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoK9AWGvPU_vDZIaGu5qSg92JfKmRbJmpGQ-q15QDKz4e4l_t3Ia1c2Su8BQFz9ZH5NxRof0rGSJgcY5o0HVR52bIU_QlBVOWxazlyBq9toBsO051JK95PacnygrfpJaVWYCXGg/s1600-h/DSC_0069.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHoK9AWGvPU_vDZIaGu5qSg92JfKmRbJmpGQ-q15QDKz4e4l_t3Ia1c2Su8BQFz9ZH5NxRof0rGSJgcY5o0HVR52bIU_QlBVOWxazlyBq9toBsO051JK95PacnygrfpJaVWYCXGg/s400/DSC_0069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5066180352827888034" border="0" /></a>There was a free flow of champagne from 930am and the coffee machines were making some fabulous coffee. Allan and I had a lot of fun chit chatting with people but also watching people enjoy our little tidbits. There were some who popped them in their mouths and you could see them visibly going into little paroxysms of pleasure. The ladies (mostly ladies in the turnout) who found out that we had made some of the food in the store itself were chiding us about how naughty we were and how their expanding waistlines were going to be on our heads.<br /><br />If at all, the payback for being in this business is the fact that people enjoy what you do. And when you see it, it makes it all worthwhile. Flavour in baking is everything. And that comes from making use of ingredients wisely. It was also a good opportunity to spread the word about Just Heavenly Pleasures in Plaza Damansara. And Barbara realised this so she introduced us to a few of her friends. Which, again, was so sweet of her. We are truly blessed to have clients like her.Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-22717607791525763642007-05-17T00:03:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:26:16.027-08:00Just Heavenly Pleasures in Epicure, a week on of Serving Pleasure<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDMHLchLsyqjIGjmku3ZbABP7VGd96eT5F3nEDO3KHyOPoGL7nkmEXSWvfXHGvh69GL66w-8zZFahg_bCWahukmYzYAD84vjXr74ijM_5jNm30kFP5OYira9pRgWvvEjRYT1OMw/s1600-h/DSC_0038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDMHLchLsyqjIGjmku3ZbABP7VGd96eT5F3nEDO3KHyOPoGL7nkmEXSWvfXHGvh69GL66w-8zZFahg_bCWahukmYzYAD84vjXr74ijM_5jNm30kFP5OYira9pRgWvvEjRYT1OMw/s400/DSC_0038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065460580733587618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Creme Caramel<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWamOP0iF2P3LqjUuNblROfYW0Qtk0UC1ahtvGZMdSG8SDgZLRYyXTVbPZSZErRb1k9p11xUdH8hVW010DJlpTBEt8EI8ESJdPgRejyw8zDa0D9kZCjyszPKELh7XZl1SpseLCA/s1600-h/DSC_0039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWamOP0iF2P3LqjUuNblROfYW0Qtk0UC1ahtvGZMdSG8SDgZLRYyXTVbPZSZErRb1k9p11xUdH8hVW010DJlpTBEt8EI8ESJdPgRejyw8zDa0D9kZCjyszPKELh7XZl1SpseLCA/s400/DSC_0039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065460585028554930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Petite Trifle<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uftKsZpE2diEGB2VW2E8yrzS4OMPx2O2Zcoq6WZZYh9IJqGljVGkg0rCUICielGYGXesxpYtukJs38KlZEo8tnw_C89vOmUe6GCtyXqhzLRTA9wJo517TgPcO-YMD_pSlYSYhg/s1600-h/DSC_0041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2uftKsZpE2diEGB2VW2E8yrzS4OMPx2O2Zcoq6WZZYh9IJqGljVGkg0rCUICielGYGXesxpYtukJs38KlZEo8tnw_C89vOmUe6GCtyXqhzLRTA9wJo517TgPcO-YMD_pSlYSYhg/s400/DSC_0041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065460589323522242" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sticky Butterscotch - warmth of caramelised sugar tempered with savoury butter and then whipped with cream to top this dessert which is warmed before eating - it will come to you all melted into the pudding :-)<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChUYAdg0bwBGvaVPLaEwPMx8Mw__LaUNMTxnravMXsVFbKiw2wbuJ9pixiDwMF7M-auX3NoeLvQdtGl3Vw91YQUPFyqR5zaJwZNxt494KAwD_9cNb7TAZ_hOFHzBFX5MpMYF3CA/s1600-h/DSC_0043.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiChUYAdg0bwBGvaVPLaEwPMx8Mw__LaUNMTxnravMXsVFbKiw2wbuJ9pixiDwMF7M-auX3NoeLvQdtGl3Vw91YQUPFyqR5zaJwZNxt494KAwD_9cNb7TAZ_hOFHzBFX5MpMYF3CA/s400/DSC_0043.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065460597913456850" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Triple Espresso Brownie<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxmrx1F3zdXVFqV9t2WXorKR7ZAdI_C4zL5jOZOeaFwerqoR0aZi3On3FCFC643ymjKIyA_UduqoGkshLfWVyICkwvLsjFTxpMeXUNG-NdtGp8mLXBbWYEuFcGVwesLY6Wr5EcA/s1600-h/DSC_0048.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxmrx1F3zdXVFqV9t2WXorKR7ZAdI_C4zL5jOZOeaFwerqoR0aZi3On3FCFC643ymjKIyA_UduqoGkshLfWVyICkwvLsjFTxpMeXUNG-NdtGp8mLXBbWYEuFcGVwesLY6Wr5EcA/s400/DSC_0048.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065460602208424162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Death By Chocolate<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMRHeWX6W65QrHuP8-Cn8a7QPG_nVWBAkzGgEaGvwJGUk95L79IfnCpDO-dKLsrnKlA2ShsabLEKInbqmJS67rpIJhy2gNXtCQ6F_z_4Td2XlOKW4biir_hxVX-_G0E4lowj-bA/s1600-h/DSC_0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaMRHeWX6W65QrHuP8-Cn8a7QPG_nVWBAkzGgEaGvwJGUk95L79IfnCpDO-dKLsrnKlA2ShsabLEKInbqmJS67rpIJhy2gNXtCQ6F_z_4Td2XlOKW4biir_hxVX-_G0E4lowj-bA/s400/DSC_0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065457286493671506" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Partners involved in Just Heavenly Pleasures - Siew Yong of Croppes fame and Allan and myself<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2KVI5P6JVdwaRXKBZ_lTXNsGZD5tEbIZuDummt36keaXF3UPJKQqR7XtXIrJcGcsraRqmEZIDazM8OQhcu7oiLPYLr5bbCTywkds8zQYExEPw5QjN8CTpvhuUPhyL9dWk7Ktjw/s1600-h/DSC_0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb2KVI5P6JVdwaRXKBZ_lTXNsGZD5tEbIZuDummt36keaXF3UPJKQqR7XtXIrJcGcsraRqmEZIDazM8OQhcu7oiLPYLr5bbCTywkds8zQYExEPw5QjN8CTpvhuUPhyL9dWk7Ktjw/s400/DSC_0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065457290788638818" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">We saw these rectangular display chillers for the first time in Australia and we knew that when we opened our little place, we wanted that look. It's modern contemporary and above all functional. A rectangular cube has more space in it than one of those old curved fascia jobbies.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BdWuIiaO8DWYdcdqLUtSZ3QkIoZ23yXTJzJaGH7MC07z1tdzS-8mPox2Gk13mwyafEfTSdvzkbshFiCQ6azTPgE0g9wcEqbt9sRJ-6IH-Vefd4cBWvknM9B6nNkS0jYVUsG81A/s1600-h/DSC_0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BdWuIiaO8DWYdcdqLUtSZ3QkIoZ23yXTJzJaGH7MC07z1tdzS-8mPox2Gk13mwyafEfTSdvzkbshFiCQ6azTPgE0g9wcEqbt9sRJ-6IH-Vefd4cBWvknM9B6nNkS0jYVUsG81A/s400/DSC_0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065457295083606130" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Our jams, chutneys, and flower display including the cookies which are all home made<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FzTErd1kLKaqRxAF5MsbNNZd1NnfgoYNF1WCC2LEiTqBBMnmaZeZpYmrL15gPOR4TUzzhZw53RG4gnKzWUd3vPKW9j71O0U3-riCfbazcGWzNoanseLwoUcd42PBniHy6NrdCw/s1600-h/DSC_0033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9FzTErd1kLKaqRxAF5MsbNNZd1NnfgoYNF1WCC2LEiTqBBMnmaZeZpYmrL15gPOR4TUzzhZw53RG4gnKzWUd3vPKW9j71O0U3-riCfbazcGWzNoanseLwoUcd42PBniHy6NrdCw/s400/DSC_0033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065457295083606146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Butter Buttercup<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo_z4nWV7j1f1EdqdRtNmVSogTLsjZ-ElqWnpnzpA_Z380sMVRNnPw3z8y3hS9PwVEbP3nXafXy098BeXSZ2zlCUmCmSMb2YU4_uCdfYqiJWW-2V4ueRhOEhuJ87OLue93nZZTA/s1600-h/DSC_0034.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo_z4nWV7j1f1EdqdRtNmVSogTLsjZ-ElqWnpnzpA_Z380sMVRNnPw3z8y3hS9PwVEbP3nXafXy098BeXSZ2zlCUmCmSMb2YU4_uCdfYqiJWW-2V4ueRhOEhuJ87OLue93nZZTA/s400/DSC_0034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065457299378573458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Moist Banana Cheese<br /></span></span></div>Sometimes when you embark on a course of action, you feel like, "wow, this is so right" and somehow you know you should have started at this time and not earlier?<br /><br />Well, Allan and I are feeling that right now.<br /><br />Pleasures has been open for a week now and the response has been very encouraging, to say the least.<br /><br />I remember a very dear friend of ours mentioning something which has lain dormant in my mind until now. He's had tremendous experience in bringing in and operating chains in this country. Delifrance, Coffee Bean, Pizza Hut. Yeah. That sort of experience. Anyway, he basically told us that being in retail, you very quickly find out what works and what doesn't. What sells and what doesn't. And it's being borne out as we speak. There are certain items which are flying off the shelf. And there are some which have pulled up a sofa and the remote and decided to make a home in the display chiller. Hmmm. Am going to evacuate THOSE soon. Will substitute with something else.<br /><br />There are so many new ideas I'd love to try. And the idea of bringing something fresh and exciting to market is, well, fresh and exciting.<br /><br />Our new flogger (food blogger) friends have been tremendously supportive. I must admit to some nervousness when they start talking about planning a get together to try out ALL the cakes and desserts. But (deep breath) I have faith in what we do and believe that we do make a good product. It's not always for everyone because the flavours are quite a mix. Those more used to cream cakes layered with fruit and sponge may not like everything we do but I'm confident that there is something for everyone.<br /><br />As I mentioned, our new flogger friends have been really very sweet and generous. <a href="http://ugwug.blogspot.com/">Wmw,</a> Lyrical Lemongrass, Jackson have all tried our cakes. Wmw and Lyrical Lemongrass have also written reviews of what they've tried and I am truly touched. It's a baker's dream to have people enjoy what they do and it is tough at times to listen to comments which are not necessarily so effusive. However, we have learnt over the years to solicit THOSE comments rather than bask in praise or rest on our laurels. It's always nice to hear great things being said about what you do. But it truly is the more critical comments which move your business and creativity forward. They make you. You can't be all things to everyone but every angle must be considered.<br /><br />In any case, the pictures in this post represent a good cross section of what we do. We also make 9" and 6" whole cakes for those who wish to pick up a cake on the spur of the moment.<br /><br />And for those wishing to have a seat and order an item from us you can sit at Chef & Brew to enjoy it as well. But here are the procedures for that;<br /><br />1. You will need to come to us. Chef and Brew have been very kind in allowing us access to their restaurant. But in order not to tax their staff unduly (which is fair) we ask that you come to our counter and order from us directly. You get to view ALL the cakes and you get a full explanation as well as recommendations.<br />2. You need to order something from them as well. A cup of good coffee or a drink. Please don't take advantage and order just water. ;-)<br />3. We will then get them to bring the order to you. :-) Enjoy!<br /><br />I will be adding more photos later.Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-23706889427919766812007-05-08T21:02:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:26:16.180-08:00Just Heavenly Pleasures in G1.05 and 1.06, Epicure, 1 Jalan Medan Setia 1, Damansara<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaheybVLg_H3k2fScqXxNCgRYmkmFzjwC_F29-GIYpONWX-KtLeGvTj7RBkstwUGLv2tQ5GzPXHz1oEKc-l4Swel3aptlFjgkYGzYM8tScSJgiotAGNRuYo9vk3XuncutMl1ZfA/s1600-h/church_barbie_+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtaheybVLg_H3k2fScqXxNCgRYmkmFzjwC_F29-GIYpONWX-KtLeGvTj7RBkstwUGLv2tQ5GzPXHz1oEKc-l4Swel3aptlFjgkYGzYM8tScSJgiotAGNRuYo9vk3XuncutMl1ZfA/s400/church_barbie_+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5062415693157014194" border="0" /></a><br />Where to begin, where to begin?<br /><br />Friday, 11 May 2007 marks the next step in a journey begun 6 and a half years ago in 2001. With some seed capital, Allan and I decided, with the help of our families, and more importantly, by God's Grace, to start a business Designing Dreams and Serving Pleasure.<br /><br />Coming from families who have always enjoyed good company and good food, we decided to make Just Heavenly an honest to goodness Malaysian company that served foodstuff that would make people purr with pleasure. Hence, Serving Pleasure. We don't claim to be experts about every facet of food, but where desserts are concerned we feel we have created a range which comes up to the mark. We basically put on the menu what we (meaning us and our families) enjoy eating.<br /><br />More than that, we've tried to package it in a way that extends that pleasure into an experience. From the way we answer our phone calls, to greeting guests at our place in Bangsar, to the decorative packaging that allows a customer to give our food items as gifts, to the design of the cakes themselves. After all, we "eat with our eyes first."<br /><br />I would be the first to admit that we don't always come up to the ideal we've set up above but all of us at Just Heavenly believe that the process of growth is as important as the result of that journey. Meaning, that if we make mistakes we apologise and make amends, we encourage all our customers to talk to us to tell what they would like so that we can then tweak what we do to please them. We also know that we can't be all things to everyone so we do our best in what we have chosen to focus on. We believe that is the key to ensuring that our customers are happy.<br /><br />Just Heavenly Pleasures was created primarily to make it more convenient for people to pick up desserts and for us to begin showcasing individual cakes and desserts. Smaller servings, smaller cakes. If you're having a dinner party, or you want a gift with a Just Heavenly interpretation, or just because your taste buds feel like dancing a tango, in all likelihood will find your questions answered at Just Heavenly Pleasures.<br /><br />Friday is the beginning of our trial run which we are planning to run for a week before we do a soft opening. The entire range of planned products for Just Heavenly Pleasures will not be on display yet on Friday but we hope you'll bear with us. We ask for your understanding because we need to ensure that the logistics are working as we would like them to.<br /><br />Here are some pictures of the shop as it stands. This picture was taken on Monday.Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15385080.post-40956184044084791162007-04-29T07:10:00.000-07:002008-12-12T17:26:16.556-08:00Flogger's Gathering<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwaBon6hp7RtPJHaLb136-OHSozW9iU0u2VX410O9fZ7GFQe_jfzK0j4hJicS8DpSSvnrQtPuD5XV1O8uGXl63Lg_7ivf0jVHlKJ2sojXhxHEKfVH5QJ3yN9dc2QTdn-IV-IG-CQ/s1600-h/rsvpsandias%5B1%5D.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwaBon6hp7RtPJHaLb136-OHSozW9iU0u2VX410O9fZ7GFQe_jfzK0j4hJicS8DpSSvnrQtPuD5XV1O8uGXl63Lg_7ivf0jVHlKJ2sojXhxHEKfVH5QJ3yN9dc2QTdn-IV-IG-CQ/s400/rsvpsandias%5B1%5D.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058861788108199506" border="0" /></a><br />Floggers. F-ood B-loggers.<br /><br />Love the contraction.<br /><br />Love the people.<br /><br />People who are passionate about one thing. Food. In all it's forms. In all it's glory.<br /><br />It was like going to a meeting of Fighter Pilots. However, instead of "Maverick" and "Goose," you had <a href="http://babeinthecitykl.blogspot.com/">"Babe In the City"</a> and <a href="http://masak-masak.blogspot.com/">"boo_licious." </a>Not to mention at least 60 others with nicknames ranging from <a href="http://klpeopleklfood.blogspot.com/">"Xiao Long Bao"</a> - who, I'm assured, is as juicy in the middle as the real thing - to those like me and <a href="http://www.rizainuddin.com/">Riz Ainuddin </a>who use our real names.<br /><br />I'm not even going to attempt to list all the names here as this post is intended to capture the flavour of the evening rather than the food. For that, you'll have to take a gander at my personal blog <a href="http://kampungkayell.blogspot.com/">Kampungkayell</a> which is more a life journal that includes food as one of the stars rather than a Food Blog per se.<br />It really was a privilege meeting so many people who are so passionate about what they do and it truly demonstrates the diversity of talent and tastes that Malaysia has to offer.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19JsBr55U81W93Z3IZ68fyNnSreZlOFcoOjheGdrzHOmiGTdFXFsBGk_vRA6rC3ZLmbm_ZVxlNwjE4X60rRVkj8SOGq5LNAz74_30w8gzK_PmHNiUtCyqyQRG7GJN4LGjFJn6BA/s1600-h/IMG_4066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19JsBr55U81W93Z3IZ68fyNnSreZlOFcoOjheGdrzHOmiGTdFXFsBGk_vRA6rC3ZLmbm_ZVxlNwjE4X60rRVkj8SOGq5LNAz74_30w8gzK_PmHNiUtCyqyQRG7GJN4LGjFJn6BA/s400/IMG_4066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5059087544474179186" border="0" /></a>Many thanks to boo_licious of Masak Masak for organising this one. Also, many thanks to Elina, who organised logistics from <a href="http://klue.com.my/">KLUE</a> and <a href="http://www.sandiasrestaurant.com/">Sandias (Alfredo and Patrick)</a> who put up with some of us loud ones in their comfy little corner in Damansara. Perhaps we should get a small group together to organise the next one and spread the load as it were. It's hell trying to get a group of people together. ;-) Trust me. I know.<br /><br />The company was good, the restaurant was comfy, and there was free flow of Martell Brandy. What more could you ask for?Allan Yap & Nigel A. Skelchyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13175145056894340597noreply@blogger.com24