member blog: petite_joan
petite_joan
From
Saigon/Sydney/Manila
Member since
4th Aug 2006
About
I am a Filipino artist who was born and raised in Manila. Currently based in Vietnam as the Head of Creative Group in a local Ad agency. I am a lover of life and a lover of Australia. I am making the most out of what I have now by doing and learning the things I love. I am into painting, physical activities like running and kick boxing, whistling the harmonica, traveling, beach bumming, photography and of course cooking almost everyday! If I have to claim one thing in my life and that is, I am Jamie Oliver's number one fan in the Philippines & Vietnam. In that claim I am 100% sure. I admire Jamie Oliver so much that's why whatever he does, I try to do it in my own little way. I know I am going to meet him one day :-)
petite_joan's blog posts
Joanie's Giant Meat Balls
Fri 13 Nov 2009GENERAL BLOG
This is my all time favorite pasta sauce to make. I enjoy doing the big meatballs with my egg yolk, milk, herb & spices. I used plenty of fresh tomatoes so that the sauce will really taste good and will be very thick. Everyone loves this pasta. They look for it from time to time because the meatballs are very juicy and flavorful.
The secret here is the ground Australian beef I used. Other local beefs are okay but nothing beats my Australian beef.
hugs,
joanie xxx
www.artist-chef.blogspot.com
Cranberry Jelly with Caramel Pudding
Fri 06 Nov 2009GENERAL BLOG
Hi Mates! Whadaya doin' this arvo?
Maybe you should try something different. Something to tease your partner. Something that they will crave from now on. My suggestion is so sinful and seductive. A devilicious dessert that will surely brings out the devil roar in your partner or the person you will have this one tasted. I sent this recipe on the Valentine's video I did last year for Jamie Oliver's contest. And the video won. Last Halloween I had my chance to repeat this sinful recipe. It's so hard to find some ingredients here in Saigon but I was able to do some alternatives. This will surely delight you and will satisfy your craving. So why don't you bring out your apron and start whipping this amazing dessert!
This is the link of the recipe in FOOD WISE
http://www.jamieoliver.com/foodwise/art … hp?id=3088
Hope you enjoyed it sinners! 
hugs,
joanie xxx
www.artist-chef.blogspot.com
Cold Fruit Pasta Medley
Mon 12 Oct 2009GENERAL BLOG
This is the salad I served during my first Artist Chef here in Saigon. The couple who ate it loved it. This is so easy to prepare, the mix of fruits with celery and all other elements made this pasta very interesting. Even people in Manila always asked me the recipe for this pasta, I'm sure people here in Jamie's site will love it too. I will post the recipe soonish.
Have a fruitty day everyone!
hugs,
joanie xxx
www.artist-chef.blogspot.com
CARROT YEMA BALLS
Tue 15 Sep 2009GENERAL BLOG
Yema balls is one of my favorite desserts to do. I had my craving a week ago of doing this traditional Filipino dessert. My secret for my Yema Balls is adding mashed potato to make it more beefy. One day I headed to the supermarket and bought the ingredients for my Yema balls. I got a bit disappointed not to find some potatoes. So to substitute, I bought carrots instead. I'm afraid it won't result as good as the potato version but surprisingly it did! This new concoction is very sinful but very healthy also on the other hand. My Chinese, Thai & Vietnamese friends tasted it. They find it too sweet but very yummy. I myself was also surprised that I can eat 4 balls in one eating. Quite a lot. So allow me to share you this simple recipe I concocted.
Hope you like my simple recipe smile
http://www.jamieoliver.com/foodwise/art … jo_home_45
hugs,
joanie xxx
www.artist-chef.blogspot.com
English Onion Soup
Sun 30 Aug 2009GENERAL BLOG
It's been a month since I last posted here in my blog at Jamie's website. How time flies. Well good thing I have Jamie Oliver in my life. I am always inspired to cook. Because of his TV shows and books and this website made me come up with this soup which I served to my first couple customers here in Artist Chef Saigon Chapter. I must say the guests enjoyed this soup so much 
Thanks Jamie!
hugs,
joanie xxx
www.artist-chef.blogspot.com
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