Chichay's Donation Drive for Haiyan

My husband and I decided to help the Philippines with what we could here on our end, so we had a week-long donation drive for Haiyan relief, encouraging friends and family to send over cash donations. 100% of the proceeds of the donation  drive were sent to Giving Children Hope in Buena Park, Ca (they send containers of relief goods and medical supplies to the Philippines through their counterparts), and to Dr. Bing Denolo-Chavez and family's donation drive for Capiz.

As "thank you" tokens to the donors, we let them choose a pack of pastries, and we delivered the free pastries to them this past week (see photos of some pastries here).

We would like to thank all of the participants to our donation drive, and we are hoping and praying that we all continue to help the people of the affected areas in the Philippines.

I heard someone say "let us make sending help a marathon, not a sprint...". I believe that they need more continuous help over there. 

Again, thank you and God bless us all.

Chichay

Latest misc from Chichay's Kitchen

Here are a few of the pastries I made recently. I haven't gotten a chance to really sort photos and get to post more here. Maybe by the end of the year!

I wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving holiday!

God bless us all!

Chef Chichay

Another Icing Smiles Cake :-)

Here is another Icing Smiles cake I delivered recently - a magician-themed cake, for an 8-yr old leukemia patient namd Oscar!:) He is sharing this cake with his brother, Isaac, who is turning 6. 

The family requested for purple, black & white colors, and the flavor eas It was all chocolate fudge! It was so fun meeting Oscar and Isaac! They are happy kids! Thank you Icing Smiles again for this wonderful opportunity to share my skills and to make children "smile"! 

Photos from the O.C. Chocolate Festival

We had so much fun during the Orange County Chocolate Festival! 

Our display table was visited by plenty of guests who admired our cakes, and inquired about our displayed products. It was nice to meet fellow chocoholics at the event!

Our demo was fun too, and we even had volunteers during the second part of the demo, where they decorated chocolate cupcakes with fondant!:-) 

Thanks to all the volunteers and to all of our friends who said hello to us at the event. Thanks to the organizers of the festival who invited us to demo and to Satin Ice for providing the delicious dark chocolate fondant for all the cakes, pastries and the demo cupcakes!:-)

Let's have some chocolate cake now!!!

Demo at the Orange County Chocolate Festival in Anaheim, CA

To all chocoholics out there, come join us at the Orange County Chocolate Festival, where you will enjoy everything chocolate! 

Chef MiaH will be one of the chefs to do various demos on stage and we will provide pastry treats to all the guests too. 

For tickets and more info, check their website too:

http://www.occhocolatefestival.com

See you there!

"The 2013 Orange County Chocolate Festival is a fun, charitable event where guests can enjoy chocolates, wine tasting and holiday gift shopping. Exhibitors and caterers will feature scrumptious chocolates, exquisite wines, and fabulous gift ideas for your enjoyment. Also enjoy live music, live cooking demonstrations, vendor attractions, and more. Bring your friends, make it a date to celebrate together." https://www.facebook.com/O.C.ChocolateFestival

Winning Purple Cupcakes for Baking Expo's Cupcake for Hope contest

Hi! I entered the "Cupcakes for Hope" Contest hosted by the International Baking Industry Exposition, in partnership with Dessert Professional and the Anita Kaufmann Foundation.
This is a campaign to promote Epilepsy Awareness. 

I spent one weekend planning the flavor profile of my purple cupcakes, then baking and decorating the cupcakes. I enjoyed the process, and a lot of my family members and friends were very supportive during the contest week, and cheered me on the whole time!:-) . It was all worth it... because my cupcakes won the contest!

I would like to thank each and everyone of you who voted for and endorsed my Purple Yam Cupcakes entry to this contest. Your support is very much appreciated!

Chichay's Kitchen

https://www.facebook.com/chichayskitchen

"CUPCAKES for HOPE": Leading up to National Epilepsy Awareness Month in November, the International Baking Industry Exposition, in partnership with Dessert Professional and the Anita Kaufmann Foundation, has decided to show its support and to build seizure awareness in the baking industry. Epilepsy affects 65 million people worldwide, yet it’s one of the least understood of major chronic medical conditions. Through the “Cupcakes for Hope” contest, we hope to bring epilepsy to the forefront and demonstrate the importance of understanding this condition. - International Baking Industry Exposition, in partnership with Dessert Professional and the Anita Kaufmann Foundation