Who is Watching Us?

As may have others, watching the Julie & Julia movie made me feel like cooking + writing my Blog.. (So here I am.. :P) Whilst to one good friend Sylvia: It motivates her to Eat + to publish a Book. The first one, no problem ;P

Undisclosed for undisclosed reasons, to someone: It makes one feel like getting Married.


Whatever it may be, a movie can stir up previously unbeknownst desires in our heart to want to do something.. That's why Heroic movies pump up our Testosterone! Yes, ladies too :p

This movie is an inspiration derived from an inspiration of an inspiration: It makes sense to find a purpose out of nothingness and developing our passion into something greater that can change the world. And then having that purpose and people to keep us going, heard and understood..
... Find hope through another person's story
... Persevere for success even when others see only failure

Amazing what one person can do. So how more can the idealisation of a Role Model perfect and ever omnipresent in an imaginary friend compare to The One who Create us and promises to be with us even from the day we know not of Him? He is and always will be: The One who is with us. We are and forever the Ones loved and inspired..


So May we always burst with uprising fires of Passion + Courage to do want to do something, Anything to change the world as we were always meant to.. Knowing that the limit is the boundary of our minds allowing us to believe that We Can.


Like Julie & Julia,
... We all can be Ordinary people who turn the very Ordinary into an Extraordinary ADVENTURE.. If such a regular fascination and love of food can turn into a Book that teaches and inspires readers in every possible interpretation... Who knows who's out there needing us to do exactly what we can?


Anyway, here's my 2 cents of sudden inspiration: so when no one's watching, may I suggest you try this Recipe and you can start without me ;)

The Ultimate Durian-Avocado Creme Barley:


Ingredients
250 g durian, de-seeded
½ avocado, mashed
⅓ cup (75 g) caster sugar, or to taste
1 cup (250 ml) low-fat milk
2 pinches of Barley grains and its juice
4 medium egg yolks
1 whole medium egg
¼ cup (60 ml) light thickened cream
¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar - Forget it. This isn't a low Calorie dessert.

Preparation method
1. Preheat the oven to 160°C. Put the Durian in a heavy-based saucepan with the Barley grains and juice and ¼ cup (55 g) of the caster sugar. Poach over a medium–low heat for 5–7 minutes or until the fruit is tender and juicy, but still keeps its shape. Leave to cool.
2. To make the custard, heat the milk with the remaining caster sugar and the Barley with juice in a heavy-based saucepan until bubbles appear around the edge. In a bowl, beat together the egg yolks, whole egg and thickened cream. Slowly add the hot sweetened barley milk to the egg mixture, stirring to mix well.
3. Add mashed avocado and divide the durian compote among six 150 ml ramekins. To ladle the custard mixture over the fruit, place the base of the ladle on top of the fruit and turn it slowly to gently ease in the custard (if you pour the custard into the ramekins, it will mix with the compote and will not form two separate layers).
4. Place the ramekins in a large roasting tin. Pour boiling water into the tin to come about two-thirds up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for 25 minutes or until set.
5. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until quite cold.
6. When ready to serve, preheat the grill to a high heat. Sprinkle the brown sugar over the brulee, making sure the edges are covered. Grill until the sugar bubbles and caramelises.

Voila~~

BON-APPETIT~! :D