Seven Deadly Sins

I was invited to the launch of a new name in town: Seven Deadly Sins Desserts. Just to refresh your knowledge, the seven sins consist of lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.

Seven Deadly Sins (7DS) is a one-woman show by Liz who chose to take the less trodden path of giving up a corporate career and chasing her patisserie dreams at the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu. She says she also surprised herself by taking such a huge leap of faith but is visibly ecstatic to embark on this new journey. 

The rustic setup of 7DS cakes

The sugar-loading kicked off with the Snickers Cheesecake. With a cookie base, this was chewy, thanks to the generous overflow of dense caramel. The nutty flavour that is synonymous with Snickers was prominent throughout the slice of cake I had, so this is definitely a rich sort of cheesecake which will go well with a cup of aromatic coffee.

Snickers Cheesecake

Next up was the Red Velvet. The cake was coloured an eye-catching carmine red and smooshed in between two layers was cream cheese. The sensitive balance of sweet and savoury was attained successfully in this creation, with a slight tang from the cheese and possibly, a hint of lemon? 

Red Velvet

Of course, no cake collection is complete without the evergreen chocolate cake. Invoking memories of comforting home-made chocolate cake, this was one of my favourites. The chocolate ganache was rightly sweet and made the perfect luxurious blanket to the cake, keeping it moist.

Moist chocolate cake

*drumroll* The star of the 7DS cakes, I must admit, is the butterscotch and rum glazed vanilla bean cheesecake. Served with a simple finish on top, the heavenly taste of butterscotch overloads your tastebuds, leaving you wanting more, as though you didn't believe how good that was. The sensuality of the vanilla flavour permeates through your nostrils. Really, if you have to choose one sin from 7DS, this has to be it.

 7DS signature: Butterscotch and rum vanilla cheesecake

And to end the night, there was the entremet, which is a complex cake with many layers of different textures and usually, tastes that complement each other. This time, Liz combined japonais, chocolate cremeux and praline buttercream. The richness of the chocolate was coupled with the silkiness of the buttercream. Unfortunately, the humidity (no thanks to the incessant rain and our local climate!) robbed this masterpiece of its textures. Liz explained that it was meant to have a little crunch to it. Nevertheless, this was also very popular with many people, some even proclaiming that it bested the butterscotch and rum! Imagine if it turned out exactly how it was supposed to be! 

 Shot borrowed from @sevendeadlysinsdesserts

 The cut section of the entremet

(Liz, you really need a name for this!)

Honoured to be invited to such a sugar & carb affair, I think 7DS is set to go to Paris, with high drive and passion for what Liz does. To add on to that, she is actually selling her creations to fund her own education at Le Cordon Bleu. Big kudos on such independence!

If you would like to try her cakes, do contact her at

Seven Deadly Sins Desserts

Email

sevendeadlysinsdesserts@gmail.com

Website

www.sevendeadlysinsdesserts.com

Tel

0129715883

Foodgasm 2.0 Feature: Lulla Pies

Lulla Pies, what an adorable name! Perhaps, indicating that overindulging in these goodies might just lull you into a good snooze.

Their menu on a standing whiteboard

The pies from Lulla Pies are freshly baked, not frozen. From the pie larder, we have:

• Chicken & Mushroom Pies (Kau Tim!)
• Spicy Moroccan Pulled Australian Lamb Pies
• Norwegian Dory & Salmon Leek Pies

Their filling is generous and creamy with so much flavour that goes well with the buttery shortcrust pastry of the pie. Kau Tim has had a few pies around town and despite much hype, none come close to the Chicken & Mushroom from Lulla Pies. Unfortunately, as mentioned in our earlier post, the organizers did not have proper electricity running as promised, so they could not warm up the pies for the best enjoyment of the customers. Nonetheless, we did see plenty of people taking away the pies by bags, which was not surprising, given the stuffy weather that afternoon.

Pies galore!

Apart from the obvious product (pies, in case you didn't know), Lulla Pies also makes Spicy Beef Moussaka with Eggplant. This is crumbed eggplant layered with spicy minced beef and bechamel sauce and topped with melted mozzarella. Kau Tim loves this because the eggplant bit deludes us into believing it balances out the cheesy goodness in it.

 The moussaka with cheesy cauliflower

Apart from that, they had a pan to cook some sides to go with the pies. Creamy mash and cauliflower in bechamel sauce with melted mozzarella completed the meal.

 The desserts

The sweet end of the deal came in the form of Chocolate Banana Brownies and Choco Cro. We think the banana chunks could have been slightly bigger but it definitely lent a lovely taste to the brownies. The Choco Cro is croissant puff pastry filled with chocolate. We bagged the desserts because there was just too much to try at the festival. Popped in the oven, these babies were fantastic warmed!

Lulla Pies makes their goodies on the day of delivery to ensure freshness and they also use quality ingredients right down to the vegetables that go in. Orders are only delivered on weekends with the exception of special events.

Lulla Pies

Tel

016 666 0044

Facebook

Lulla Pies 

Instagram 

@lullapies

Email

lullapies@gmail.com

To order, let them know

• Order of your choice & amount 
• Time and address of delivery 
• Your contact details, phone number preferred

Delivery within Damansara Heights and Sri Hartamas is free. Other locations such as Bangsar, Mont Kiara, TTDI & PJ will incur a fee of RM 3 - RM 5.

Ladle and Whisk

They describe themselves as boutique caterers who bring you wholesome, real, good food made with the best ingredients. 

Having had the opportunity to have multiple tastings of Ladle & Whisk's creations, I can attest to the quality of their creations. 

Their granola mix in the works

Their granola mix consists of sunflower seeds, walnuts, and dried fruits. Perfect to be eaten on its own or with milk or yogurt, it makes a great snack or breakfast. Personally, I would even add in some fruit for a burst of fresh tartness.

Clockwise from left top: Lasagna, granola mix, sticky date pudding, quiche

The sticky date cake accompanied with caramel sauce was marvellous after I popped it into the oven to warm it up. I still think of it on rainy days especially!

Ladle & Whisk's lemon slice was so darned moist and tangy. For extra oomph, you can even nudge them to make it more lip-smacking and drool-inducing. This is a recommended addition to tea parties.

The pumpkin, spinach, caramelised onion and feta quiche was an interesting mishmash of savoury and sweet flavours, very much invoking thoughts of comfort food with a twist.

Peanut Bananarama: banana, chocolate and peanut butter in one cake!

In tribute to one of Ladle & Whisk's favourite 80's band, the Peanut Bananarama consists of dense twin layers of banana cake with Ghirardelli dark chocolate chunks, smothered in a creamy peanut butter frosting. This will definitely be a hit with many people (I'm talking to you peanut butter fans out there!). 

Banoffee Pie

I love banoffee pies and Ladle & Whisk's is no exception. The caramel is made in true-fashioned hard work i.e. stirring and watching the pot for hours. This gooey goodness is then used to smother banana chunks in a lovely pastry crust and topped with fresh cream.

Besides whipping up beautiful dishes, Ladle & Whisk offers their culinary services to clients. You can order their pre-marinaded meats for a BBQ. Think chicken breast stuffed with herb butter, squid skewers with Creole marinade, chilli-lemongrass stuffed fish, marinaded ribeye with salsa verde and Mediterranean vege skewers in harissa marinade. Certainly not your average Joe's barbie thrown. Besides that, if you would like an cosy dinner in the comfort of your own home, Ladle & Whisk can play chef for the night.

Their advice to you: Think of us as that friend who always brings the best lasagne or brownies for the potluck party!

Orders must be made 3 days in advance by dropping an email to ladle.whisk@gmail.com. Follow them on Instagram @ladleandwhisk for more updates on their kitchen adventures.

Alternatively, you can catch them this weekend at Foodgasm Fest 2.0 at Taman Rimba Kiara this Sunday, 12 October 2014 from 10AM to 10PM!