tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31832143804673486222024-02-19T09:05:09.141+00:00Peter Ting Food and Designthoughts on food (specially cakes) and designPeter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-86650172332273930972011-05-16T18:59:00.003+01:002011-05-16T19:04:31.490+01:00I am still blogging but just!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIv-uEU9-7Vrlo77ZKFeaAlBPqSbLiMXAJsprGE5qTnq2_tnXiD-JlfX4b5PvN745l_EXCdtQBWzeEOxlR0z6xpW_zPQBNzIl9cO3FIHGLsA6BvDixl3cnL6d84-f2TBOgeRb1lLBqIhFO/s1600/23042011184.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIv-uEU9-7Vrlo77ZKFeaAlBPqSbLiMXAJsprGE5qTnq2_tnXiD-JlfX4b5PvN745l_EXCdtQBWzeEOxlR0z6xpW_zPQBNzIl9cO3FIHGLsA6BvDixl3cnL6d84-f2TBOgeRb1lLBqIhFO/s320/23042011184.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607375431369233970" /></a><br />Hi folks,<br />I am still here, life has been good and busy, too busy. one of the reasons that I haven't had time to blog is illustrated here.<br />BREAD, my obsession with baking bread reached it zenith in April 2011. my friends Anne and Pieter bought me Dan Lepard's how to bake book, and I made 'mother starter' which is fatal as I need to bake at least twice a week to keep it going!!<br />BUT as you can see the results are pretty spectacular and if I may say so myself amazing bread. thanks you Anne, Pieter and of course DAN!!Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-68712917994282968562010-09-14T08:41:00.003+01:002010-09-14T08:48:10.122+01:00Material Poetry and Eat Drink Art Design<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfzZ1lRw4MEa78ELxdMu2uUpFIFa-mDeh7nn-oYtv-2CPNy1H0rU9p9h_-T7WajNUNK19fgmo02njDiSRTuX3ENCiVz4lHeqV1zCpcaWivjLF0-wdMMsY8N-ZPs1RNIggv-RgEhHKYQIsZ/s1600/MADnoHachiPT+Press+release.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH5pTQU4kIXCMRWqUALxX-MfObXffyXQh_JIm7W7KjCNvzIwCGdrWRCAioAVdT_hY9X8pab1pcz5wlkoc21mb4SvjMr86tRFH9Pu3pcbP1dAA_YyCucA2gMW1K5E7-yxSLZlHLYSmy34eZ/s320/28082010652.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510561650282275042" border="0" /></a><br />RED!!!!!!<br />great space, specially with blue sky and green grass SPECIALLY in LondonPeter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-48703914012407930622010-08-03T15:18:00.003+01:002010-08-03T15:27:19.192+01:00Bluebottle, Williamsburg, Brooklyn USA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnGon7dQ6G8BM6-uSVA0EOfxHbAjk0ZB9Pwqqwf6LzjXsBuEqAgiFwmqqNe3UDVS50olVfdmu1O0Wxdz-VoKDbRX_risgiyaI9HqNwtAhbUFqzWyvkWwFIl2dtEaPopqd2Gsj3OZ-LCR6O/s1600/12072010513.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmcbxpvGhJjpXzkkaRxsTLWavHzU0-z3kvcttpgY9cBqyfejQwAGXXzfKmVEdciVsyPxUZSXFh3B0alQA8qIsM0kueGOaEHvk1oF8axluPXOCEPBI_Tm7AOCwOVnrKRMjk3Ho-HWT7ySjg/s320/12072010507.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501189559485289074" border="0" /></a><br />NOT the flies!<br />This is an amazing coffee shop with in house roasting facilities (micro roastery?)<br />It's really beautiful and the coffee is amazing.<br />it feels like a 'warmed up' Apple store, with colour, marble, wood etc., but the 'come worship here' vibe remains, it is a catherdral for coffee worshipers.<br />I did the only decent thing and worshipped<br />SG 120<br />totally FAB<br />http://www.bluebottlecoffee.net/locations/berry-st-brooklyn/Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-33478812415678492552010-07-30T20:20:00.001+01:002010-07-30T20:25:50.506+01:00Bedford Cheese Shop, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, USA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUjs7C_hYIrZhoPp-LIH4KoDzkLhouuACV_xve8mvCRcgj9CgWd-Pvvnqw2sLZHbbkt0f8Frbcv_gOeDT2kCl4uaZeiaTAfC3zdNUULnPIewVUuuo5wzTiMMl7hNhq1T8SINAtAev9khE/s1600/12072010471.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNmlYTkLGrLOY11jL3TXCtSsBqcPceW9VhAPfLfIqsxFkDje4zFy8O5PS-XU9vzKNONpD_16rUAq51oON3gJN4czifYjzRi1H2L4uMM0NV7GzeDh8PzdHiayg_HNHnk7f2CIzD2deY7kQ/s320/12072010475.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499782507881950706" border="0" /></a><br />Just an amazing shop!!!Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-45552207067608957702010-07-09T01:44:00.002+01:002010-07-09T01:47:43.761+01:00View of Strata from our balcony, June 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWiznCqJbgmyyUK_Lg9TtEgzeDd_mWKJk_WimlHmKR-hbtrrHWDJdMxpoClRXR1GoxHKywi88Xa0zSVvTJynZFOqnjiUYRicUXoRgZb8JjeyDBFdrGoL6U3g0BWkRAzmT1DyI8MMobHGc/s1600/StrataJune2010.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYM7HVCCTaPOuCLkRmAHDHMqFjQODMcGIQrR0zWU9GtN9pTb4gBCj12AHQe-kjmdhEJ2iHft9m1eUiJxsr-bUYGivhyphenhyphenB7DepRZYfFJZpit54rOK76EY6dC714qe0nAqosls-S1Hpgb4F6/s320/31762_403288727025_127227392025_4804259_5555648_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490431638214445522" border="0" /></a><br />The success of The Cake Committee globally!!<br /><br /><br />The following links are to the New York slice press<br /><br />http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/25/now-frosting-the-cake-commitee/<br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703426004575339242623474932.html<br />http://www.cakespy.com/blog/2010/6/26/executive-sweetness-the-cake-committee-of-new-york.htmlPeter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-84832946446682992622010-06-30T15:01:00.005+01:002010-07-12T04:02:07.673+01:00Coffee and aeropress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlp3GrUEamCPgViaMMZxtGPufHMOuDWv6kRsymdkiPBptlndcN9Z4O8d48f4TH4pUqhCBun_2Z91Gqodjyqobzx01qXAhOTeyflepx4GVCvx7dzG38r6tKTcUjGDZhfQqN4ELrbmAwOi1T/s1600/04062010358.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0pb1EUTwwMoFUk5sIqCxyz13BEZqh116iuzQhPj3ntuJKXY9AqOxpfDchIdHv-cwTZnvsC3LLHs3_B7BqJuwZc3uvqPyNDKKZbtmsfR1uWKITLJ3FxxqlrxY-agWIS0ym7d0XyYzFwiZ/s320/04062010365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488569630439533442" border="0" /></a><br />I have always had a love hate relationship with coffee, and there are only a handful of memorable cups of coffee that I have ever had in my life, one of them is in Italy a long time ago, in Framleigh house's restaurant where the Italian owners of the restaurant there made me a superb cup of cappuccino.<br />Recently in Washington DC I had a glass of Gilbralta, MY MY lightbulb momnet, of course it helped a lot when there is also such wonderful gelato as blood orange, Valrahona Chocolate etc etc. at dolcezza just off Dupont Circus<br />www.dolcezza.com<br />Back home, Vic Frankowski of Tapped and packed made me a mean cup of Gibraltar too! phew, very strong, he also showed me how the aeropress worked and I am now the proud owner of such a device and am drinking a aeropress made coffee as I type.<br />Here are the stepsPeter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-27764047308511069412010-05-13T10:22:00.004+01:002010-05-13T10:30:41.991+01:00Niven's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o98Lb41aID6yh54bteSVVBB_PhVcElMyypI4bQxgkM-2CetAamwjan4JZNGAA-lAEvXeQ6nCF9RtMhIrHkHw4vV1lWAZQhkjDSk0wbWZiIqx3k5lWX-6Xdev7s6AuKqVYKMXMguPh2qk/s1600/10052010283.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6o98Lb41aID6yh54bteSVVBB_PhVcElMyypI4bQxgkM-2CetAamwjan4JZNGAA-lAEvXeQ6nCF9RtMhIrHkHw4vV1lWAZQhkjDSk0wbWZiIqx3k5lWX-6Xdev7s6AuKqVYKMXMguPh2qk/s320/10052010283.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470684634857827554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnlghZlkS8ZMdHiVcm1uQlezXc0hmf7IXxGTtNlfDlVSpTVpTVntDzoCLY0xCYToCwXkDSGbr0NJ9QS6VkFEoZPvPPnRshg24MX_50vFXv5JXbGtFHPaqGEJ_YMGGo37WOqTf6NRImyjC/s1600/11052010285.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnlghZlkS8ZMdHiVcm1uQlezXc0hmf7IXxGTtNlfDlVSpTVpTVntDzoCLY0xCYToCwXkDSGbr0NJ9QS6VkFEoZPvPPnRshg24MX_50vFXv5JXbGtFHPaqGEJ_YMGGo37WOqTf6NRImyjC/s320/11052010285.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470684628985896210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRDGYo5LIY7DOLgOSAchtyYMEgTfPAEmlaca4BeH8Mhg8cdOQE36hrXKnzTxxQvZuv_QCI1PpJV0AZEV-mWf4lRtSXazVEhAlrrEC0UpzRCpb_pjh8MPr4UF-1tCE24vC73ACwhk6HXCz/s1600/11052010286.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRRDGYo5LIY7DOLgOSAchtyYMEgTfPAEmlaca4BeH8Mhg8cdOQE36hrXKnzTxxQvZuv_QCI1PpJV0AZEV-mWf4lRtSXazVEhAlrrEC0UpzRCpb_pjh8MPr4UF-1tCE24vC73ACwhk6HXCz/s320/11052010286.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470684620122357682" /></a><br />Just happen to pass by Niven's and had a quick bite to eat, ended up staying and chatting to the man himself.<br />GREAT food and decent coffee.<br />Do go if yo are near and around that areaPeter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-72271979484969316982010-04-26T16:14:00.003+01:002010-04-26T16:34:29.534+01:00Coffee at Tapped and Packed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVG-JEd8M1ZGYY199QrHIYEZ7TvwBaJI8GlN3EAn-C6ra9Ok2Vi3G15D0zcqI0aXM_eKHddghZzkT80Zd3LGCTZMboI4CrmG-wVvnguwgD6HJMDcm9EvQXWnSjCchspKmZRlkcCZT1TO2/s1600/13042010165.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 204px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHVG-JEd8M1ZGYY199QrHIYEZ7TvwBaJI8GlN3EAn-C6ra9Ok2Vi3G15D0zcqI0aXM_eKHddghZzkT80Zd3LGCTZMboI4CrmG-wVvnguwgD6HJMDcm9EvQXWnSjCchspKmZRlkcCZT1TO2/s320/13042010165.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464469084257627042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQddgQc0POYZoZZvUHp3AVhVdhH5U9JTBhxZgRppF-xndCxdmoQaaBxMTT8L3Tref4vqi4dBnEIoCNZbUywxWDxz5lQJHlNXh5dRpS2V7K3yVQEUhpSpo7NGaoGB7Be-RaSpzDkdV3uXgb/s1600/13042010164.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQddgQc0POYZoZZvUHp3AVhVdhH5U9JTBhxZgRppF-xndCxdmoQaaBxMTT8L3Tref4vqi4dBnEIoCNZbUywxWDxz5lQJHlNXh5dRpS2V7K3yVQEUhpSpo7NGaoGB7Be-RaSpzDkdV3uXgb/s320/13042010164.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464469076771483106" /></a><br />Was introduced to Tapped and Packed by my friend Lu, and have totally fallen in love with them.<br />Don't know about you, but I love and hate coffee at the same time.<br />LOVE the intoxicating smell of coffee and then hate the disappointment when I drink it, it's never as rich and deep as the smell<br />NOW how ever, there is Tapped and Packed, wonderful coffee shop and so many ways of tasting and making as you can see on the menu I have included (that was just one page of many!)<br />as a postscript I just came back from Washington DC and went to this wonderful coffee and gelato shop there called Dolcezza, run by Robb and his wife who had just had a little baby.<br />Drank a 'Gibraltar' half way between a macchiato and espresso, adn OH my, the smell and the taste just marry!! and the gelato I hear you ask? As good as teh coffee and better i think<br />I had 2 scoops, Blood Orange and Intense Valrhona chocolate perfect combination.<br /><br />www.tappedandpacked.co.uk<br />www.dolcezzagelato.comPeter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-12528117814259968292010-04-07T09:47:00.002+01:002010-04-07T09:56:47.454+01:00lazzy blogger<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfB1vDi7m6EMDXKhng45haW_wBB33sHgJ40HE7dtSV07vsGCGZ5P3QsCfeeplD07eyzInoOezukuhfyKXzoK2swOWdtQ3OSx74-4m9-aAlIYoIcb5hMaGkMUZyYTPTYEx6Oxkjbje5VvU/s1600/img023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfB1vDi7m6EMDXKhng45haW_wBB33sHgJ40HE7dtSV07vsGCGZ5P3QsCfeeplD07eyzInoOezukuhfyKXzoK2swOWdtQ3OSx74-4m9-aAlIYoIcb5hMaGkMUZyYTPTYEx6Oxkjbje5VvU/s320/img023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457316405248001298" /></a><br />can't believe it is nearly 3 month since I last blogged!<br />All is well went to HK for my mother's 80th birthday and Chinese New Year in Feb.<br />back to the UK for a short stay, then off to Maastricht for the TEFAF fair which is TOTALLY amazing.<br />It's like going to 10 top quality museum in one day. Sadly it is full of rich white people and I was one of the few ethnic minorities walking the fair.<br />Then off to NY next week!! yeah<br />it's been ages since I was last there so looking forward to it<br />The image enclosed is my latest production design for Royal Crown Derby, which will be shown in New York Table Top fair, 41 Madison.<br />Till next timePeter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-45769699619365385162010-01-08T18:15:00.005+00:002010-01-08T18:44:03.284+00:00Happy New Year<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwChU8yg-nWRL-TM6XYTGuRr8gZrnuPx0Sx4WkG82vh5bINMkmqnkhSgJh83q06Yu1lXieiqFUCwO4P-hiFc2khdtOa_p1Ulp9f8aEVvLVTs9MKsvGsvdvw_yyGLW_x_wWHekyAYM5K3_/s1600-h/DSC04411.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwChU8yg-nWRL-TM6XYTGuRr8gZrnuPx0Sx4WkG82vh5bINMkmqnkhSgJh83q06Yu1lXieiqFUCwO4P-hiFc2khdtOa_p1Ulp9f8aEVvLVTs9MKsvGsvdvw_yyGLW_x_wWHekyAYM5K3_/s320/DSC04411.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424441611491269778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwxcQRulCMB8tCdrUNI3S6TKW5tBHoNBZrPCOpGvjue4TrOYePE5V5g7MmnfHv2Ul7Yv-vdn8ugTPcqvCfX0MyTkG2rB77fOS2nI0g8-8dE1OvVM1PKfuocxiYEpDN_-ptkL3N0NZVp16/s1600-h/DSC04410.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmwxcQRulCMB8tCdrUNI3S6TKW5tBHoNBZrPCOpGvjue4TrOYePE5V5g7MmnfHv2Ul7Yv-vdn8ugTPcqvCfX0MyTkG2rB77fOS2nI0g8-8dE1OvVM1PKfuocxiYEpDN_-ptkL3N0NZVp16/s320/DSC04410.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424441600496223890" /></a><br />During this long absence, I have been to South Africa, saw the inaugural 1st ever out of London 'The Cake Committee' meeting. totally surreal, hot, sunny, shorts and floaty dresses (not together) and a Victorian guest house on the waterfront! What a mix<br />Go to www.thecakecommittee.com and see it on facebook<br />Design in South Africa is great, Capt Town is full of interesting things, but for me, Gegor Jenkins ‘s work really stand out, though I find his website VERY annoying.<br />www.gregorjenkin.com<br />Christmas and New Year was full of food and lazy sofa time, well not all lazy, as I learned how to bake meringues, which was one thing that I never mastered.<br />Happy New Year every one, and just to remind you there will be another new year on Feb the 14th, Chinese New Year, and it’s the year of the Tiger.Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-13947368601974977362009-10-09T22:18:00.001+01:002009-10-09T22:19:53.474+01:00lazy blogger!Hi<div>Apologies for no postings as of late. i have all the pictures but not the time to do it!</div><div>Design week was good, with a surprisingly good 100% design show. Frieze art fair to come and as usual lots of food pictures. </div><div>in haste</div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-80809827347762898392009-08-17T19:00:00.004+01:002009-08-17T19:26:42.962+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oK8_UcSHGKIdx8nKSua9oYwPqLdQ4LeeEIvhfYXxGjFSDtv5NML5H5615xLFAvHfiDp-aB2dsyC3dgP1yUbWXox0sVple2VI27b20oRVucZjqFFlUuLBS3w3xcE-m0f6m1KlVW6_DYrx/s1600-h/FW_sep09_cov.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1oK8_UcSHGKIdx8nKSua9oYwPqLdQ4LeeEIvhfYXxGjFSDtv5NML5H5615xLFAvHfiDp-aB2dsyC3dgP1yUbWXox0sVple2VI27b20oRVucZjqFFlUuLBS3w3xcE-m0f6m1KlVW6_DYrx/s320/FW_sep09_cov.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370999398452411266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAdr0KI2ctprhmTaYYVALwrpS-tCJUGCTvKI8W26CGQDwNNgULwu3QTnbAwAsiW_EoudRtjJrgHzvwtuPdjAZF2xmQiq7sO_YX0VqLxv-9EAuOvETbPVyH5sRRQLErTyysLL8-xjPtxFyE/s1600-h/peterting-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiz0uYkpg3apANP240WWMnj67VZNbW2-AfU7iOdgM2bSjkEsUn3XyE_lMcTnsBZH7kCEicSyMxaxrFepwJZNXPgSLZosIfLx86n9VQ17e-3T-0w1DkoP9ePq6b_mwHpdvv9sBELPsP4v-e/s320/peterting-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370999039386170354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1fdbx4xTGlW8g3Tbcxo9v0PeskGSCTNx1ow7QamBIpWwdeBte-Qk3WEyJEmrUPMkhLDelbIuWC6_QXVqmVtSmRU5e5avDrA7YEZiFJZhklBu3gtMFsAShdFOewpEJnUuj5uBfFDayJ_g/s1600-h/peterting-4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM1fdbx4xTGlW8g3Tbcxo9v0PeskGSCTNx1ow7QamBIpWwdeBte-Qk3WEyJEmrUPMkhLDelbIuWC6_QXVqmVtSmRU5e5avDrA7YEZiFJZhklBu3gtMFsAShdFOewpEJnUuj5uBfFDayJ_g/s320/peterting-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370999030048532002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvo4ap2hA0S9qvWz1s-3sy0lwcWTpvhVtpWpf5-hrECQWE99zH5hhZLWwwnphcnjBDdAkBjkx3cEn7rFeoLj6UmabcUDvKqrRUuMQ1qZCE0ZXjtHgxLgsnMpV9JX58XUKfdzzLyjrlMyZ/s1600-h/peterting-5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqvo4ap2hA0S9qvWz1s-3sy0lwcWTpvhVtpWpf5-hrECQWE99zH5hhZLWwwnphcnjBDdAkBjkx3cEn7rFeoLj6UmabcUDvKqrRUuMQ1qZCE0ZXjtHgxLgsnMpV9JX58XUKfdzzLyjrlMyZ/s320/peterting-5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370999027617177298" /></a>Hi,<div>This is the US Food and Wine Article</div><div>The writer Jen Murphy has work very hard for over 18 months to enable this and I want to publicly thank her for her persistence and hard work.</div><div>We met in Ireland and she was very perceptive and clear of what we are about and what she wanted out of the article.</div><div>Enjoy reading it.</div><div>Peter<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /></div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-28881276522255550562009-08-17T16:23:00.004+01:002009-08-17T16:56:35.599+01:00The Cake Committee Inaugural Event<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBsxUwIglEvEdqcka59u94iZSvF5qc1WuP-P6L9hsNABmF7SDp584UaBqI35_eLBxeYNNNhQ6kEiAnb6jI1NHchnNYgKDEwMi7hdwFWb5UhBiIQZnfXfYy8xhem21KMc0M5yH6KIYHw6z/s1600-h/CRW_2445.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy14LJwodWHZ7e-ifHQMGbhwgel9iMV5z3UtMj-HRfOkk-4xJ4eZnIq-i4KWxQ3x7yv-_lLMtgS8qDzWTVbyE32FRjZmeEmcQW0aoU9w3N6T17RCm_5f42Ipw8Aybh7GKqGGamVSvVK6Nc/s320/CRW_2434.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370954444651461842" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWrEqvvmSPTppKA9m0NipEbJhyphenhyphenFbNo6r4yzZ1lOV0AI_4rlAjMaBxxVkpIx0VLwd_J3wMPCa0YN-SDV6szh6xyHwl5Lbx6YqwNnMJr4JChDORrmVlUneZOJ_jl97B5g_HAHAVeQGKw2xr/s1600-h/CRW_2430.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGWrEqvvmSPTppKA9m0NipEbJhyphenhyphenFbNo6r4yzZ1lOV0AI_4rlAjMaBxxVkpIx0VLwd_J3wMPCa0YN-SDV6szh6xyHwl5Lbx6YqwNnMJr4JChDORrmVlUneZOJ_jl97B5g_HAHAVeQGKw2xr/s320/CRW_2430.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370954436533336786" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Hi,</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">It was a real dream come true moment for me yesterday.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A brief history. I was SO fed up with ceramics one day that I decided to buy a van with natasha Daintry and drive it round London selling cakes (might still happen!), and Brian my partner stepped in to say why don't you form a cake committee and get together friends to bake and sell cakes for charity.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">BINGO!! </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The Cake Committee was formed with </span></span><a href="http://natashadaintry.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Natasha Daintry</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">, Dave Clarke, </span></span><a href="http://www.jinnyngui-design.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Jinny Ngui</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> and I as the founding members, and then others joined later. With </span></span><a href="http://www.briing.uk.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Brian Kennedy</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> as the Chair.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As you can see the cakes are wonderful and the opening bar was set VERY high.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The invited friends all gathered and had a wonderful time eating too much of course and throughly enjoying themselves in the mean time.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What really moved me was:-</span></span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the effort that every one put in re the baking</span></span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and the tremendous response from those who attended</span></span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A BIG thank you for those who baked and came to eat, and for those of you who missed it</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">the next one is on the 18th October, and the Christmas one is on the 13th December.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">All at Pullens Yard, Elephant and Castle</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">and we have been written up in</span></span></div><div><i><span style="font-style: italic; "><a href="http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/645108" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Chowhound: For Those Who Live to Eat</span></span></a></span></i></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">already and very favorably too.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Will keep you all posted as we approach the next one </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">DO look at</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://thecakecommittee.blogspot.com/</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">to keep up to date.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Peter</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; "><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><br /></div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-30221104128097982902009-07-20T17:31:00.005+01:002009-07-20T17:49:45.840+01:00The Cake Committee<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBW0S8qsi1PZtrR0Hd-DMZ9bNXefMHh6QvY73qYLOu_ChjuKRnbilujYVr8KbqkHlTti9m-fHHM_rZTsxyqFFqNfT6ng5hk3Dn8J5vAoC5BJJmP_jMU1ewsQoGM6nYXlSYThOMrsIoD9V/s1600-h/TCC1st+Meeting+Cake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUBW0S8qsi1PZtrR0Hd-DMZ9bNXefMHh6QvY73qYLOu_ChjuKRnbilujYVr8KbqkHlTti9m-fHHM_rZTsxyqFFqNfT6ng5hk3Dn8J5vAoC5BJJmP_jMU1ewsQoGM6nYXlSYThOMrsIoD9V/s320/TCC1st+Meeting+Cake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360585461162680546" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>Together with 13 other KEEN bakers, I started <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=127124446342&ref=nf">The Cake Committee</a> and would dearly love people to join the face-book page ( I know! sad old git), well the most active member is Jinny and she is young and hip, she set up the FB page.<div>it is for us bakers and feeders to get our 'fix' and also collect money for good causes</div><div>1st meeting is </div><div>16th Aug, 09 2nd is 18th Oct, 09 and CHRISTMAS is 13th Dec, 09</div><div>all the the Pullens Community centre at Iliffe yard, Crampton St. London SE17 3BT</div><div>Peter<br /><div><br /></div></div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-48453390170434449812009-07-20T16:18:00.006+01:002009-07-20T16:42:37.086+01:00The coolest bar in London<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cpklVYEipQYHlLeU-TXl09QJqX7Vk8XhzFRGrySpt7xwNGMLzpJ_ZsXmejIIamGNqqAgEFWytfLb1VNEr9tzyN_oqq13WmN7q9gCubfvMzYI_d9cDL4bmUEf3VzDTglBBpzNJdzT_KiD/s1600-h/FranksRooftopbar"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4cpklVYEipQYHlLeU-TXl09QJqX7Vk8XhzFRGrySpt7xwNGMLzpJ_ZsXmejIIamGNqqAgEFWytfLb1VNEr9tzyN_oqq13WmN7q9gCubfvMzYI_d9cDL4bmUEf3VzDTglBBpzNJdzT_KiD/s320/FranksRooftopbar" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360566880026196626" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Allow me to name drop re <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, fantasy;"><a href="http://www.frankscafe.org.uk/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">Franks </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">Campari</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;"> Ba</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">r</span></span></span></a></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">This is one of the coolest venue I have been to for a long time.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">It is in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Peckham</span>, on the multiplex multi story car-park.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">The brain child of </span></span><a href="http://www.hannahbarry.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">Hannah Barry</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">, with the structure designed by </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman';">Paloma <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gormley</span> (daughter of sculptor <a href="http://www.antonygormley.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">Antony</span></a>), food supplied by Frank, who is the grandson of the food writer <a href="http://www.waitrose.com/food/celebritiesandarticles/writersandcritics/0001036.aspx"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">Arabella Boxer</span></a>.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You can be cynical and think it is all connections and no substance, well that will be VERY wrong! Great coffee, <a href="http://postcardteas.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#9999FF;">tea</span></a>, and food. all at great prices and the view on the top of the structure is just divine, so is the art.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I LOVE the route to the bar, you have to have faith to believe that the this smelly dark lift will work, let alone it will get you somewhere.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Have faith and trust and you will be rewarded.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Do go as it is a pop up ending on the 30<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">th</span> September, 09</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;">Peter</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'times new roman', -webkit-fantasy;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-57970687290216633942009-05-23T13:22:00.005+01:002009-06-23T20:58:40.358+01:00CLAY<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDEl7iMQzZWWodQF1-vjH9OwuDikYCgQBuiRoMj90Xjv1lVJrGfPwKejaNRrBKyzZmOsf9LwbCKJP40q0xK1PdhV9BW9cD-7OnC3NkNcXMoPfoBXFcdvgxUCIcjtyDDupZlBwtXB-3E35/s1600-h/CorkStClay.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYDEl7iMQzZWWodQF1-vjH9OwuDikYCgQBuiRoMj90Xjv1lVJrGfPwKejaNRrBKyzZmOsf9LwbCKJP40q0xK1PdhV9BW9cD-7OnC3NkNcXMoPfoBXFcdvgxUCIcjtyDDupZlBwtXB-3E35/s320/CorkStClay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338993953872483570" /></a>A serious gallery like Bernard Jacobson in Cork street is showing ceramics, you know that the medium has arrived.<div>The show is ok, "artisits" showing clay work, over all it is SO worth seeing .</div><div><br /></div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-58819089840090114172009-05-21T23:53:00.001+01:002009-05-21T23:57:10.413+01:00MONGAI<div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu8rGy186yl5CcVc4kp4IPG4XedxF5lS7TSXef3gzC0xlNP1X8Kir4ZVi8h_Kn9BJiV1ek1SrldkLaNSMp6LjuOyAYrJ_WHrTF1YD5TEBIM9_hy1zEQW0CquUrdQZlv0-SdzkhoWayj0s2/s320/mongai.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338414460960946706" /></div>HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS?<div>You cut this open and eat the inside (orange) raw, really delicious, but BOY is it "hard core" looking</div><div>P</div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-21893463677736751342009-05-21T23:46:00.004+01:002009-05-21T23:53:46.183+01:00more food<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmUsi82TaTXyjdBeVMNgSGTrOpK5SWznr0bAJi9kV6t6eLcbjTjjXXCkXEpkgkBqtR4kQz1RSjVN1ukOTmBEnKFFw-CqJigx9-bvD7daknJNz4bxuMVWBmi-d2qkV45NA1zX6ascdI7B9/s1600-h/templefood.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Z9UWS898V-8cXW1-L0-4iPFpq-_LsyjQgUykl-w1l005d7rC7i1WagM4NVNIAw5Mac_Kgg2iAqid0ZBtLiFjj4_v6gsFLG0GPId5JNnuzFY-WhyctsTF1lVXYO2LlXEt0Lbp17BOg17u/s320/Cakejpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338412681030012578" /></a>Temple food then followed by the most amazing cake shop.<div>Have to say the chocolate cake looked wonderful</div><div>BUT not as tasty as it looks</div><div>So good looks get you halfway there, but it's substance that counts</div><div>P</div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-5700897385707375322009-05-19T17:51:00.003+01:002009-05-23T13:13:56.925+01:00Korean Street food<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeqe_Beb7ctlPnB5QxYBr8zF43QHGIJ4W8cq44Q7KBFtEUU7FrgUQJTm4YD61hykf9L-Omd5lVv85HiqLJ1l0nOY6NxiNxK5iGa_0HLvSt4V35InGAVxjQ_-OxvCWTsEY0UMVUGgqkGrH/s1600-h/DSC02369.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeqe_Beb7ctlPnB5QxYBr8zF43QHGIJ4W8cq44Q7KBFtEUU7FrgUQJTm4YD61hykf9L-Omd5lVv85HiqLJ1l0nOY6NxiNxK5iGa_0HLvSt4V35InGAVxjQ_-OxvCWTsEY0UMVUGgqkGrH/s320/DSC02369.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337578996969501714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTdUEA0RgdSyFx7rW9FRmSmOGnd9Aa5qRjBgd8yChBS49ph6QDzKyHqgpPwff6S3B9-Tch6HGT5xwayNPAR-Ka0qTBVKkS6T1hKadJyT91mjWfaPFjIP7P7gfIFcGnWqqUPoTjwBekl3j/s1600-h/DSC02365.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTdUEA0RgdSyFx7rW9FRmSmOGnd9Aa5qRjBgd8yChBS49ph6QDzKyHqgpPwff6S3B9-Tch6HGT5xwayNPAR-Ka0qTBVKkS6T1hKadJyT91mjWfaPFjIP7P7gfIFcGnWqqUPoTjwBekl3j/s320/DSC02365.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337578991494831922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWsRFk5xZw9ipQv1EgUZYWH1AIDqTQXSBF46CSGw-f3Pt-MJUbt2-j-kPelDU-xQYzWor4HYBkmG9yv3ov0T3gVMzzp7GvRWxyCduEL_mmV05scgQQ8ipUVQX1SlVAI-La3URTNEAB9C3a/s1600-h/DSC02364.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb_EZ93afPH4MVXPaxHQ7hCpzdngf66AWfdoV6JMb-jWTnnD5iE3uOxJrtdwnE67Zn4d8E9xp4L4eSoNzhWItqeFalaa4NLZduaLe_a5tAfj6Pu1QTo0btUVKN8NKqOAwUJI4ITQBwdf9_/s320/DSC02371.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337578978407216754" /></a>I am not sure how sensible it is for business, BUT this street in Namdamun Market in Seoul ALL sell the same type of noodles.<div>These noodles are all hand made, they keep the dough in a plastic bag, then roll out enough for a portion and cut the noodles up in front of you, then cook it straight away. SOOOOO FRESH.</div><div>Beautiful stock soup, served kimchi of course, spicy but not BURNING, hot. We somehow got very fond of the chili, chili paste in Korea as it's spicy, hot but doesn't burn. also VERY tasty as well.</div><div>Brian and I (well really Brian as a European) really made the ladies day, and they ours.</div><div>P X</div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-15127278044867549692009-05-19T17:43:00.002+01:002009-05-19T17:50:57.756+01:00Rem Koohaas at Seoul National University<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN3I7focorpFGDdyBOmffeO6IgFTIA19nie-TQUyjJOE6LpE_JPiypuFyL_8ZGzLyLNKTJA2vyTSnwDmQIEiVHdqUjScFyUFsBMpzI5gk6zmrDF4N_RMB1NZvn_GYJT4kvW1_vHuyEFjL/s1600-h/DSC02394.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN3I7focorpFGDdyBOmffeO6IgFTIA19nie-TQUyjJOE6LpE_JPiypuFyL_8ZGzLyLNKTJA2vyTSnwDmQIEiVHdqUjScFyUFsBMpzI5gk6zmrDF4N_RMB1NZvn_GYJT4kvW1_vHuyEFjL/s320/DSC02394.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337576901544686242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kiDCY6GJQSL4aL0mQK95mzCY-veRBJ2Z26mSEklXJh7nhco0EaIolnMVsfgN0AhfnBFpId_cUVdnIao-9DU8GpqlVEUfekDism5u705QbRPv0KsrSP1kaOs9FO9gW-ITqt46UK-LpfRQ/s1600-h/DSC02395.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-kiDCY6GJQSL4aL0mQK95mzCY-veRBJ2Z26mSEklXJh7nhco0EaIolnMVsfgN0AhfnBFpId_cUVdnIao-9DU8GpqlVEUfekDism5u705QbRPv0KsrSP1kaOs9FO9gW-ITqt46UK-LpfRQ/s320/DSC02395.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337576891089069682" /></a>All universities dream of having enough money and space to get an international renowned architect to build a museum in the grounds!<div>Well Seoul NAtional University has done just that.</div><div>A Rem Koolhaas building, clad in triple poly-carbonate, and totally airy and light in side.</div><div>Really beautiful, but how practical it is for showing art I am not sure.</div><div>P x</div><div><br /></div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-2410252877507777102009-05-19T17:16:00.004+01:002009-05-19T18:03:33.616+01:00Prada Transformer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OAj3dldykuh9JWfS85xHn9cbIhckI-NL_uwKPtTMsQ-Uf4LHGuFXvKqZl8FVPuB0A0eoPquAs5M44eKbDfgBeAnwPhZsMonwX2Z_oc28SpQVf6oAFOgkPdKpNS5cHAB9PxPaYHVgWZhV/s1600-h/DSC02462.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3OAj3dldykuh9JWfS85xHn9cbIhckI-NL_uwKPtTMsQ-Uf4LHGuFXvKqZl8FVPuB0A0eoPquAs5M44eKbDfgBeAnwPhZsMonwX2Z_oc28SpQVf6oAFOgkPdKpNS5cHAB9PxPaYHVgWZhV/s320/DSC02462.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337572075316893810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvx-NHh3TMoQiDnafs1xrU2lPvG6MBwYwjEpGiaCTwQoPuJdZKMi0H0xAzl36OCld7fEuMuFTDVBoKhx1Mxm0z20eLHds1Ybvk-QAB-hZ2UVNaPYaMXlN72e-0rn_StzmLL9e6m7aldXN/s1600-h/DSC02458.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvx-NHh3TMoQiDnafs1xrU2lPvG6MBwYwjEpGiaCTwQoPuJdZKMi0H0xAzl36OCld7fEuMuFTDVBoKhx1Mxm0z20eLHds1Ybvk-QAB-hZ2UVNaPYaMXlN72e-0rn_StzmLL9e6m7aldXN/s320/DSC02458.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337572075692057586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbPqvJFTpN2CKfw8O3iFaO8YyYnEy7XnHKWpVES8d5orgb3AuS-1HIBPbs8QKqncz9VMvu83IFsTqvLP_JkVQeeYl1bMAt_rXGF7mJACj3-SvaiRWaKApF1SuCpKSgT0ovn-ufueCaXTo/s1600-h/DSC02466.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbPqvJFTpN2CKfw8O3iFaO8YyYnEy7XnHKWpVES8d5orgb3AuS-1HIBPbs8QKqncz9VMvu83IFsTqvLP_JkVQeeYl1bMAt_rXGF7mJACj3-SvaiRWaKApF1SuCpKSgT0ovn-ufueCaXTo/s320/DSC02466.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337572068404107474" /></a>We were SO lucky to have seen this.<div>designed by OMA, The Office for Metropolitan Architecture, it is a HUGE structure that will transform from gallery exhibition space to lecture theatre to cinema and to art space.</div><div>It is set in the grounds of a 16th Century Palace and the juxtaposition is simply wonderful.</div><div>So are the very novel use of shipping containers as corridors, office and reception spaces really created a special piece of work that is both WOW and recycles.</div><div>The cute guards (all in Prada of course) let us in to have a peep as we had a flight in 3 hours time to go back to HK, a very lovely show of Prada skirts, some mounted on "spinning hips".</div><div>P X</div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-84754696982746074232009-05-19T16:58:00.003+01:002009-05-19T18:04:30.637+01:00Constellation Manhattan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMl92LnIdR3_VXg05a5LHiuXzoG-IxMjLYipV4EVri1zRIg52cZlZ5Q5hXGgSZohei_DASHm6zWx5wI1ZCVJGx4cwgX75HCILnaHcfsB3N8DLEukOFG3VCEukxLjBroxuSZEHnvU6mdAw/s1600-h/08_28024JBaldwin_051.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjMl92LnIdR3_VXg05a5LHiuXzoG-IxMjLYipV4EVri1zRIg52cZlZ5Q5hXGgSZohei_DASHm6zWx5wI1ZCVJGx4cwgX75HCILnaHcfsB3N8DLEukOFG3VCEukxLjBroxuSZEHnvU6mdAw/s320/08_28024JBaldwin_051.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337565698255311202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzu05NghfdrmmbWfmKk1YOYaFACRVdGiAb5PTX-Kar5tqLAPWvYYTssDzG8DNKIeXRHpCDdymW06UO8dceRn87OiOgaySbp-vnrRzulqClDGv-WAVBimF5FbKnscj8Tpi2qNsR5wxCAdX/s1600-h/08_28024JBaldwin_150.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVzu05NghfdrmmbWfmKk1YOYaFACRVdGiAb5PTX-Kar5tqLAPWvYYTssDzG8DNKIeXRHpCDdymW06UO8dceRn87OiOgaySbp-vnrRzulqClDGv-WAVBimF5FbKnscj8Tpi2qNsR5wxCAdX/s320/08_28024JBaldwin_150.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337565701860040130" /></a>Well after all this is a design blog!<div>This is my collection which was shown at Asprey NY and Asprey London in 2008.</div><div>A unique one off 8 place setting dinner service made at Royal Crown Derby.</div><div>The interest in this service has lead to a new production dinner service commissioned by Royal Crown Derby which I am working on just now.</div><div>The aim is to launch it at Gumps in Sept 2009.</div><div>Will let you all know when the service is in production</div><div>P XX</div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3183214380467348622.post-30986430536621979742009-05-19T16:34:00.004+01:002009-05-19T18:04:53.275+01:00Ying Yang Chicken<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35a4wdBAFHSJnpXVl3jOYDyh2TAqBhs7F40hXKh3Vk3w3XwJEH_66RPfYT-CNAUmEgB9ZKGNr5Ytf36soI0BKbV2Sk7tFnyBxnae0UjBH8qywmJ4gk-4vjwuMy3I6NZ007I1dKgVtxjrd/s1600-h/DSC02529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35a4wdBAFHSJnpXVl3jOYDyh2TAqBhs7F40hXKh3Vk3w3XwJEH_66RPfYT-CNAUmEgB9ZKGNr5Ytf36soI0BKbV2Sk7tFnyBxnae0UjBH8qywmJ4gk-4vjwuMy3I6NZ007I1dKgVtxjrd/s320/DSC02529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337559682348114690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwsAY-y5SuSmDadBNL16lgFB9LCDmy_eG-w1h4_MnQ1BNnoU3YfABqCViputA_obcVR_Vs4Ou9QFYWgooUDH1kNKT48qkBAZOm8ahgAkqERVVf737mpMK4teIt1BXFyI6UNVRifKB0ESO/s1600-h/DSC02533.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTwsAY-y5SuSmDadBNL16lgFB9LCDmy_eG-w1h4_MnQ1BNnoU3YfABqCViputA_obcVR_Vs4Ou9QFYWgooUDH1kNKT48qkBAZOm8ahgAkqERVVf737mpMK4teIt1BXFyI6UNVRifKB0ESO/s320/DSC02533.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337559678159620338" /></a>Hello every one,<div>Life has been lived in the fast lane as of late, hence lacking in posting.</div><div>Brian and I went to Hong Kong and Korea, visiting parents in HK and attending CEBIKO (Ceramics Bienalle Korea), where I had a piece of work on show.</div><div>This chicken is simply the most sensational thing I have eaten for a long time, and it is the signature dish of Ying Yang, a Private dining room.</div><div>The location is in Ship St. HK. in a lovely old turn of the century 3 story building where the first floor is the kitchen and dining rooms are on the ground and top floors. Sensible eh?</div><div>The chicken is roasted in a clay oven to perfection, then carved where the crispy skin can be enjoyed on it's own, SOOO yummy. the dipping sauce is a ginger called "sand ginger" it is grown at Ying Yang's own organic farm, simply crushed and steeped in olive oil</div><div>The taste is gingery, nutty, fragrant and crunchy, the perfect accompaniment to the chicken.</div><div>Do try it if you find yourself in HK, it is expensive though, and the rest of the menu, soup, stir fried green and dessert is good but not fantastic.</div><div>We did have a side order of "black gold", which is truffled eggs, Perfectly cooked with truffles from Yunnan, still not as sensational as the chicken.</div><div>Will update soon,</div><div>P x</div>Peter Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02904750814464790136noreply@blogger.com1