Christmas Cooking Workshop & Movie Screening
Join us for the Christmas Party ! On the program : cooking workshop and animated movie projection
Join us to celebrate Christmas together with a festive cooking workshop, followed by a screening of the French animated movie L'enfant au grelot..
To join the cooking workshop, please register in advance. Everyone is welcome to attend the movie screening without prior registration, so feel free to bring friends and family! The movie will be screened at 3:30pm.
2pm-3.30pm = Cooking Workshop
3.30pm-4pm = Movie screening
'Tis the festive season to be jolly and bring some sweet magic to the dining table! Making a pear chocolate fondant (fondant au chocolat aux poires) cake has long been a grandmother's dessert in many French households. A simple and delicious recipe, combining chocolate and pears. A sweet blend of fresh pear and melting, creamy chocolate that awakens our taste buds.
During this workshop, you will learn how to make an authentic fondant au chocolat aux poires. You will learn more about the dish itself and master the key steps to making a perfect fondant. On the program:
- Understand the history and origins of le
fondant au chocolat aux poires
- Learn the essential ingredients and their proportions
- See how to make and decorate a fondant au chocolat aux poires
step by step
Speakers
Daisy Cheung, a pastry chef from , graduated from ?cole Ducasse and has gained experience working in various patisseries throughout France. After returning to Hong Kong, she began crafting products that blend authentic French flavors with a Cantonese twist.
As
the Head of the Jordan Library, Elsa Polycarpe is originally from France and has lived
in Paris for many years. With a deep passion for French arts, food culture, and gastronomy, she will introduce you to the origins of the
chocolate fondant.
"L'enfant au grelot" synopsis:
As the postman Grand-Jacques returns from his tour on a cold, snowy and sunny winter day, he sees a mysterious wicker basket that descends from the sky. The air is suddenly torn by screams and tears that rise from the basket. The Postman discovers, inside the bassinet, a baby swaddled up to the neck resting on an embroidered cushion. It fits tightly in its tiny handcuffs a bell. But where does this forgotten child of the world who knows how to speak with the stars come from?