123. FRENCH CUISINE - Cooking Class - ITE West - 23 Aug 2025

FRENCH CUISINE 

COOKING CLASS

i have so many things i wanna learn!

i'm learning pilates, tai chi quan and now some cooking classes!

Courses under Skillsfuture

french cuisine (ITE) - Aug 2025 - $82.60

peranakan delights (BIZiQ) -WSG - Oct to Nov 2025 -$374.40

Total Spent - $457.00

Skillsfuture Credits left to use before expiry at end 2025 - $43

in June, found out that my Skills Future $500 credits will expire by end Dec 2025! i browsed websites for many many hours and short-listed a bunch of courses LOL (skillsfuture website, individual course provider's websites, etc)

finally, signed up for courses under skillsfuture...

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FRENCH CUISINE - FUNDAMENTALS

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1. French Cuisine - Fundamentals 

(signed up with Gerald!)

Course: 23 Aug 2025, Sat, 9am to 6pm

Venue: ITE West (Choa Chu Kang), Level 4

ITE Cost - $140

GST (9%) - $12.60 

NSA (National Silver Academy) Subsidy - $70

Pay with Skillsfuture Credits - $82.60

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HIGHLIGHTS

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French Cuisine - Fundamentals

below: our trainer's 6 demo dishes!

woah... gerald in the kitchen!

and we're in a professional kitchen!

er, and me in the kitchen. 

quick selfies and trying not to get caught by the trainer LOL

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A GLIMPSE INTO THE PRO KITCHEN

...  AND GERALD IN IT ... 

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below: Video and comments about it 😂

[18:45, 23/08/2025] ben goh: 

Gerald used the tasting spoon/ladle 

and shoved it back to the pot!

Hope he’s eating the whole pot himself 

and not sharing with others 😝

[19:01, 23/08/2025] may yim may: 

Gerald looked so serious when cooking 🤣

[19:08, 23/08/2025] gerald koh: 

Yes, it’s all for me! 🤗

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BACK TO THE CLASSROOM & LAB

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from science labs to a professional kitchen Lol

below: our teacher / trainer

Mr Benjamin Tan, ITE West

i was first to arrive (total 20 participants)

this is our "classroom" and of course, Gerald and i sat right in front!

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OUR COOKING

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here's what we cooked:

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OUR FOOD PIX!

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and finally, the food pix!

here's my food pix cos no time to take photos of Gerald's dishes LOL

oops, this gif features more of the duck a l'orange and the salad...

should make another gif with the steak!

this is my cooking station...

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HERE'S HOW OUR DISHES TURNED OUT

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FOOD PICS

SET 1

Set 1
(we had this set for lunch!)

Pistou Soup (Pesto Soup)

Nicoise Salad (Tuna, Anchovies, Olives, Eggs, Greens)

Steak au Poivre (Steak with Pepper)

below: what i cooked! (rather decent!)

i didn't get tuna for my salad

and the students couldn't find any for me.

so my salad has no tuna uggh

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OUR LUNCH

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below: my lunch

the portion is too much for me. had to pack some.

below: gerald's lunch hahaha!!!

i laugh because his dishes are soooooo impressive!!!

and he ate them ALL up for lunch :D

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LUNCH BREAK!

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we had the steak, pistou soup and nicoise salad that we cooked/prepared!

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HERE'S HOW OUR FOOD TURNED OUT!

didn't manage to take Gerald's dishes :(

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FOOD PICS

SET 2

Set 2

Duck a L'Orange

Frizee Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

Dubarry Cream Soup (Cauliflower, leeks)

below: a very kind student gave me a nice bento box to pack my food

she was so amused that my plate looked so pretty! LOLOL

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OUR TRAINER'S DISHES

below: our trainer's dishes after cooking demo

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below: some repeat pics of Gerald and me in the professional kitchen

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Yim May says... 

Gerald looks so serious!

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FRENCH CUISINE - FUNDAMENTALS

MENU

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MENU x2 Sets

SOUP 

Pistou Soup (Basil Pesto Soup)

Crème Dubarry (Cauliflower Cream Soup)

SALAD

Nicoise Salad (Tuna, Anchovies, Olives)

Frizee Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

MAIN / ENTREE

Steak Au Poivre (Steak with Pepper) with Roasted Baby Potatoes

Duck a l'orange with Lentils

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FRENCH CUISINE - FUNDAMENTALS

RECIPES

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RECIPES x6

- SOUP -

Pistou Soup (Basil Pesto Soup)

Crème Dubarry (Cauliflower & Leek Cream Soup)

- SALAD -

Nicoise Salad

Frizee Salad

 

- MAIN / ENTREE - 

Sirloin Steak & Duck Breast

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here's the 6 dishes that the trainer cooked ...

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