It seems that I only seem to blog about Celebrity Chefs coming to Singapore. A bit too tired after work to write and playing with the little one is more fun than writing!What am I writing about today?
If you have a minor obsession like me, in minor I mean:
– watching too much food shows online and also on cable,
– love ‘stalking’ certain celebrity chefs when they are in town,
– buy too many physical cookbooks from Kinokuniya, Book Depository, Amazon,
– have an equally big collection of cookbooks on the Kindle….
I have a good news for fellow fans of French Master Pâtissier Éric Lanlard!
He will be here in Singapore at the St. Regis from 3 – 8 January 2017!
This stalker did take quite a few photos of him, but not with him. There was too many people at ‘that’ event the other time. Maybe this time I’ll take a photo with him.
If you have Éric Lanlard’s latest book that came out this year, “Afternoon Tea“, you are in for a treat.
Here’s my Kindle version of it.
(I am contemplating buying a hard-copy just for him to autograph it when he’s here)
The reason I said you are in for a treat is because the recipes and photos in the book will become tangible and edible right before your eyes! Our dear Éric and the pastry chefs at St Regis Singapore will prepare it and you will get to taste it. The regular St. Regis Singapore’s Grand Astor Afternoon Tea at Brasserie Les Saveurs will serve things in his latest book!
I did get a peek at their menu for that week, I compared it and hey, almost everything on the menu is in the book!
Here’s a tentative menu that I got to see:
On the 3-tiered stand:
Top Tier: Pistachio and Rose Financiers, Tartelettes aux Fruits, Raspberry Choux Craqueline Buns
Middle Tier: Tartes Flambées, Brie and Onion Marmalade Gruyère Eclairs
Bottom Tier: Cacao Beef on Pain Perdu, Egg Florentine Roulade, Lemon Macarons with Smoked Salmon.
Accompanied by Spicy Crab Filo Tartlets
Savouries:
Mini Salmon Mousse and Nigella Seed Paris-Brest, Herb-marinated Boston Lobster Rolls (in the book it’s Herby Lobster Rolls), Paprika Chicken Ciabattas, Pickled Veggie Bundles
Scones:
Lemon Scones, Orange Blossom and Bee Pollen Scones, Raw Cacao and Raspberry Scones, Wholemeal Scones, Cheese Scones. (The regular arvo tea here is known for the scones, but it’s gonna be equally good with Eric’s Scones.)
(screen shot of the Orange Blossom and Bee Pollen Scones recipe)
Desserts:
Gluten-free Chocolate Cake and 17 other desserts. I wonder if they will serve all or selections of it daily. I am thinking of the Clementine and Pomegranate Cake, Scandinavian Apple Cake, Salted Butter Caramel Brownies, Saffron Crème Pâtissiere, Îles Flottantes etc….
The savouries, scones and desserts should be a buffet like their regular Grand Astor Afternoon Tea Buffet.
Price:
$58++ per person from 3 – 6 January (Tuesday to Friday)
$68++ per person from 7 – 8 January (Saturday and Sunday)
If you have your SPG Membership, there’s additional discounts and you get Starpoints too!
Photo above from his “Afternoon Tea” book.
For those who don’t know Master Pâtissier Éric Lanlard, he’s a two time winner of the British Baking Awards’ esteemed Continental Pâtissier of the Year prize. His fans who love his food includes Elizabeth Hurley, David and Victoria Beckham and of course the Queen Mother. He has published 8 books, appeared on many TV series and he runs Cake Boy – his cafe, cake emporium and cooking school in London.
Who is excited?
An Afternoon Tea with celebrity French Master Pâtissier Éric Lanlard.
St. Regis Singapore
29 Tanglin Road
Singapore 247911
Reservations:
Tel: +65 6506 6860
Email: bls@stregis.com
Web: brasserielessaveurs.com