Merry X'mas!!!

The Haute Food Co. wishes everyone a safe and fabulous holiday season!

Fruitmince tarts

These tarts are made with the finest ingredients. Tender almond pastry shells hold plump, boozey and not-too-sweet homemade fruitmince sans suet so vegetarians too can enjoy this festive treat.

Buche de Noel - The Yuletide Log

This year I decided to make a slight departure from my usual traditional Christmas offerings of fruitcake and plum pudding simply because I want to try lighter dessert alternatives that are more suited to our Australian summertime Christmas. Of course, by lighter I don't mean that they are fewer in calories but simply lighter and more welcoming to the palate on a hot summer's day or on a balmy evening.

So here it is, my first offering to you:

Moist chocolate sponge, white chocolate and praline mousse and whipped dark chocolate ganache

The log is also available in 2 other flavours to suit the colours of your table setting. For a more elegant and sophisticated look, try the blackforest log (chocolate sponge, vanilla cream, brandied cherries). And for those who enjoy chocolate a little less and is after something for a casual lunch, there is the white summery lemon-berry log (vanilla sponge, lemon cream with crushed berries n whipped white chocolate ganache).

I am currently accepting orders for cakes and other treats. Please feel free to email me at: thehautefoodco@gmail.com if you require more information on any of the items featured on this website.

Vanilla and Chocolate butter cookies

Last Friday, I had a rendezvous with a close friend, D, whom I haven't seen in almost 3 years. We had a great time catching up and the following conversation was what inspired these vanilla and chocolate butter cookies.

D: So you are saying he knows how to push your buttons?

me: He sure knows how to push my butter cookies.

D: Butter cookies?

me: Did you say butter cookies?

D: No, I said buttons.

me: Oh gee, where did I get butter cookies from?

D: Look Li, if it works for you, he can push your butter cookies.

Unlike shortbread, these cookies are crunchy which make them excellent for dunking into your favourite hot beverage. Made from premium quality butter, cocoa and vanilla bean paste, these cookies are guranteed to taste as good as they look!

Chocolate-Honey cake

The marriage of chocolate and honey makes this a versatile cake for any occasion. A little wicked and a little nice, served with a large scoop of vanilla ice-cream, it will appeal to the child in anyone of us.

Enrobed with smooth and luscious dark chocolate ganache, it is sophisticated enough to serve at a grown-up party. It is neither too sweet nor too bitter, with a lingering malty flavour little ones will enjoy.

Serve at room temperature with a spiced fruit compote, tangy berries or blood oranges and a dollop of cream for a special plated dessert. Or simply enjoy on its own!

A little cake for a special someone

The Chocolate twig-box cake is a fantastic gift for a special occasion. It measures 5x5 inches and weighs just under 800g -- perfect for a small intimate party!

Dark chocolate ganache sandwiched between layers of moist chocolate cake, decorated with hand-crafted chocolate twigs and filled with fresh seasonal strawberries

Chocolate bavarois

The wonderful thing about The Haute Food Co. is that it allows me to exercise the pastry skills I learnt back in school, be creative and re-visit some of the classics I enjoy making (and eating) so much.

This chocolate bavarois I recently made for a friend of mine comprises of chocolate biscuit jaconde encasing layers of espresso-soaked chocolate genoise and dark chocolate bavarois spiked with Irish cream liquer then finished with delicate vanilla bean panna cotta.