Cupcake Wars – Star Bakers (Georgia, Charlotte, Vanessa and Jorja)
Oh my, it was tense in Sweet Indulgence this week, as the cupcake wars competition was in full swing. The class was spit into 5 teams of 4 students and each group had to make 2 different fruity cupcakes, to demonstrate their skills they learnt in previous weeks. The staff-room was excited to sample many of these delightful cupcakes and then staff emailed all the students feedback. After looking at the feedback and how well each team had worked together, it was
that Georgia, Charlotte, Vanessa and Jorja were this weeks Star Bakers , for their apple and caramel and lime monster cupcakes, as they were best decorated and garnished and showed two different styles
ESF Chef Competition winners burger creation
The winners of the ESF Chef competition this year, got to spend a day at Butcher Club, as part of their prize. They got to design their own Burger for the September Burger takeover promotion, coming up with the Molten Chick Burger. Please enjoy the video of the day and be aware that all ESF students will receive $20 discount on each Molton Chicken Burger they buy during September, if they show their student card
Y9 Cake Decorating Competition 2017.
The annual Island SWchool Y9 Cake Decorating Competition has just finished and it is now time for you to help us decide on the winner.
Students made their cakes one week and the following week they were given 45mins to do their decorating. They were give the choice of themes, either “Celebration” (to fit in with the school’s 50th anniversary) or “Summer”
We picked the best 3 from each class and then decided on the best 5 overall to go through to this final voting stage. The winner will be awarded with a hamper of baking utensils the final assembly
Please choose your favourite, however voting cannot be done on the IS network, so you will have to use your phone if you are in school
ESF Chef final
On Friday 26th May at West Island School the annual ESF Final was held and the brief was set for all contestants to produce a two course meal (main and dessert) that would be suitable to be served at ESF’s 50th Anniversary gala meal.
In the Junior section from Island school were Jordyn and Anya who made Salmon en Croute with mango Salsa and Medley of Mango for dessert. The competition was very close in the Juniors. with only a few points perpetrating first and last place, and Jordyn and Anya were just shy of being in the the top three. Well done to Discovery College who won the Junior round this year
Ethan represented Island school in the seniors and decided to make an Asian style Beef wellington with wasabi Mash and then a Croque en Bouche (profiterole tower) for dessert. He received special mention for how good his choux pastry work was and was 3rd place. Well done to South Island whoi won the Seniors this year and will be hosting next year.
Island School ESF Chef Final
This years Island School ESF Chef competition, culminated yesterday in a very close final, with students cooking dishes that represents their cultural background. there was a a large panel of judges for the final including Mr Binge, 5 members of staff from the technology department and ex-student Nitin Hiranandani who is current doing an apprenticeship at a 3 star Michelin restaurant. The judges were very impressed with the high standard for food being served and unanimously agreed on the senior results, but the juniors split the decision and we had to go to the accumulative points score. Below are the results and photos of the food
Senior
1st Place – Charlotte Wong (10W) – Fried rice cake with seafood and Tropical Mille Feuille
2nd place – Ethan Li (12R) – Sweet and Sour Pork and Mango with Sweet Coconut noodles
3rd Place – Heather Lothian – Salmon Scotch egg and Philippine Mango Float
Junior
1st Place – Anya Broad and Jordyn Dubinsky (D) – Lebanese Lamb and CousCous and Moroccan Orange Cake
2nd – Bridgette Kim and Krisha Sheth (R) – Kofta several ways with accompaniments and Mango Delight
3rd – Rachael Adams and Nicole (W) – Traditional Broth and rice dumplings and Mango pancakes and Egg Tarts
Once again, congratulations to all competitors and a big thanks to all the judges and the PTA for giving the prizes of hampers of kitchen kitchen utensils .
The winners will now compete against all the other ESF school winners at West island on 29th May
Island School ESF Chef Semi Final
In the Semi Final of ESF Chef at Island school, held yesterday, competitors were given the brief of Fabulous fruit in 1 hour, giving them lots of scope for creativity and amazing presentation. Both the Juniors (working in pairs) and the Seniors were cooing alongside each other this time and atmosphere was tense as the second ticked away and the students worked on their creations. The judges were really treated with this round, as the dessert produced were superb, however their can only be one winner from each section and they were; In Junior, Rachael and Nicole in (W with their Strawberries 5 ways and in senior. Charlotte Wong for her Berry Trifle pop rock surprise.
Also joining these students in the Island school final next month is Bridgette and Krisha from 8R and Anya and Jordyn from 9D. In the Senior joining Charlotte is Ethan from 12R and Heather from 12W. the winner of the Island School final will be competition, held at West island school on 26th May. Also a big well done to all the competitors who did not make it to the final, but produced some excellent food and worked really hard in preparing and practicing for the last two rounds
Canadian Computer Competition Team Get Ready
On Thursday the 23rd Feb these seven fine individuals set off to try their hand at the puzzles and challenges of the Canadian Computer Conference at The University of Hong Kong. We wait to hear how they did in what was an intnense competition experience. Watch this spacel!!!
Y11 GCSE Food – Presentation Challange
Today the GCSE Food class, was challenged to make a and present, a panna cotta, to a restaurant stand. They were give a range a sauces, fruits and garnishes and at the end of the lesson Mr Lord, Doris the Food Technician and Jess White form the Y13 Hospitality class, all chose their favourites. Well done to Momoka, Krishna and Natasha, who were nicked for their professional presentation.
ESF Chef – Round 1
Just before we broke up for CNY, the food rooms are buzzing with excitement as the first round of the newly named ESF Chef took place.
The Juniors work together in pairs formed with in their houses from Y7-9, with each house selecting 2 pairs were given the brief to make a funky vegetarian dish in 45 minutes. This gave great scope for creativity and some superb dishes were produced, including a tofu 4 ways, quesadilla, bean burger, and pasta dishes
However the winners for the first round were Yash and Alessandro (9W) (Last years ESF Junior overall winners, who make a curried tofu filo parcel
Also going through to the next round in 2nd place is Rachel & Nicole (9W), in 3rd place Bridgette & Krisha (8R), in joint 4th place Jordyn & and Anya (D)/Natalie and Tricia (7F) and in the final spot top sneak through was Alina & Leone (8E)
The seniors were up next working individually, with the the simple brief of the perfect risotto in 45minsnt there was no room for mistakes and Charlotte in 10W ran awaty with teh win, as she not only made the best risotto, but it was also garnished with Parmesan crisps.
It was then close for the next 5 places in the next round, but well done to Dan (12F) who got 2nd place, Kelly (12E) nad Erika (12F) who got joint 3rd, Ethan (12R) in 5th and Heather in 12W in 6th
The next rounbd is on 15th March and students now have an hour to impress with a fruity dish
Hitesh Hemnani wins local cooking competition!
Congratulations to Hitesh who drew confidence from his 2nd place in Island School Senior Masterchef competition last year and entered a local cooking compition with a friend from another school. The completion was part of a talent show organised to promote the fight against crime in Hong Kong and they entered the non-ethnic Chienese category of the competition.
Hitesh says “My friend and I were invited by the district councilor of Yau Tsim Mong district, to join this cooking competition which was organized by the Mong Kok police station with a friend of mine (Dhiresh Buxani). With the theme of crime, we named our dishes accordingly. We first made paneer tikka skewers as our appetizer. Flowing on we made farfalle pasta in tomato sauce to show the color of blood and to finish it off we made a light and refreshing watermelon mojito to balance the strong flavors and the heat from the entree and appetizer. Our main area of focus was presentation and taste. We were fortunate enough to win with the position of champion”
I am sure we have a future star chef in the making here.
