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Friday, August 22, 2014

East Meets West Mini High Tea Workshop

My aunt and I had a great opportunity to attend East Meets West Mini High Tea Workshop with Chef Allan Teoh and Chef Forest Leong, which was held at Pek Kio Community Club (CC) and it cost SGD$115.

For Passion Card member, they only need to pay SGD$98! I am glad that both of us are Passion Card member!




For the first time, People's Association collaboration with famous Chef Allan and Chef Forest to conduct this exclusive workshop and held at the brand new air- conditional cooking studio (Pek Kio CC used to located at Cambridge Road for 50th Years before shifted to current location at Gloucester Road in year 2013).


Many participants are excited and all dressed well to attend East Meets West Mini High Tea Workshop. Chef Allan was standing outside to welcome us, while the friendly staff, Jennifer issued us a folders which included 6 recipes that both Chef will be demonstrated to us.

These 6 recipes that we going to learn are:

1) Almond Cocktail Jelly
2) Nutty Banana Brownie
3) Green Curry Prawn Quiche
4) Warmed Yam Dumpling with Gingko Nut in Coconut Soup
5) Thai Wrap with Herbs, Palm Sugar Dressing
6) Sweet Glutinous Rice with 2 Toppings
(Sweet Dried Shrimp & Salted Coconut Prawns)

Let me give you a short introduction for Chef Allan Teoh and Chef Forest Leong in case you cannot remembered who are they.

Chef Allan Teoh is famous for his cheesecakes and for those who have been to AllanBakes, a popular Pastry Shop that was once located at Apollo Centre. He is the one who is behind the kitchen to bake a delicious and yummy pastry! 

Chef Allan Teoh also a author of AllanBakes- Really Good Cakes, AllanBakes- Really Good Treats and AllanBakes- Really Good Cheesecakes.

Chef Forest Leong is famous for her Thailand food cuisine. She is also a wife of local celebrity Chef Sam Leong. Chef Forest Leong started her traditional Thai culinary when she was 5 years old and grew up in Thailand with her dad who is a chef.

Chef Forest Leong also a author of Home Cooking with Sam & Forest, Cooking Classics Thailand A Step by Step Cookbook and The Best of Thai Home Cooking.

The workshop commenced at 1345 hours with a short introduction by Jennifer. Everyone gave her a round of applause.



Firstly, Chef Allan Teoh will conducted his demo first followed by Chef Forest Leong. We also got the chance to ask questions if we have any doubt or how to improve on making a good pastry.

As some of the cooking demo/workshop are unable to ask any questions and some chef do not have such patient to entertain the participants.

For this East Meets West Mini High Tea Workshop, Chef Allan and Chef Forest had so much patient to answer the participants questions.

They even let the participants to smell and to see the dishes that they had created. They also spent some time to decorate the dining area which really makes us feel like we are having High Tea.








It was a great experience and exposes with the famous chefs. In this workshop, I learnt to know how to make delicious western pantry with bit of Asian taste and even Asian Kueh (snack/dessert) can also displayed for High Tea.


Many people thought that attend such cooking/bakery class at community clubs are for aunties, uncles or elderly, but you are wrong. It is open to all ages.

Bakery and cooking is fun if you have this passionate to learn. Any age groups and genders can learn and master it well if you are willing to learn.

For all youngsters and Man out there, do not be shy to attend this kind of workshop at community club! No one will mock at you to join this workshop.

Follow your heart and passion to learn and get some tips from the chef. You will definitely make some friends and you will not be regret it. You also get to learn some tips from adults as they also have such experiences in cooking and bakery.

What's more, if you are Passion Card member, you will get to enjoy discount and privilege or exclusive deals! If you are not a member yet, you can visit to any of your nearest community club to get the application form.

To know more on People's Association events or workshop, you can logon to PA website by clicking here, or you may visit to any of your nearest community club to get the latest information.

Thank you Chef Allan and Chef Forest for sharing with us in this East Meets West Mini High Tea Workshop.

If you would like to find out on Chef Allan Baking class or you would like to invite him to your private function, you may wish to click here for more information.

If you would like to find out on Chef Forest cooking classes or you would like to invite her to your private function, you may wish to click here for more information.

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