Masterchef challenges

Hey guys,
After getting hooked on both seasons of Masterchef (Australia) and being a fan of cooking since a young age , i thought it was about time i stretched my passion for cooking.

I have decided that every week, i am going to cook one recipe, preferably a dessert from the Masterchef challenges and tell you guys how it went, that is hoping that i dont fail miserably!
Or i thought it might be nice, if i get a few followers, to let them vote and decide what i am going to cook that week!

Even though i am one of those health freak people who enjoys eating healthy food and am currently studying exercise, sports science and nutrition, i love to cook those delicious and decadent desserts that all you 'naughty' people enjoy to eat, and seeing the pleasure people get out of eating my food is the best feeling in the world.

I think the problem is that so many people are turned off by the idea of cooking and especially baking, because there is a stigma placed over it being such a hard thing to do. It really is as easy as following a recipe, and if you have the willingness you can also give it a go and make up your own recipe, or mix things up every now and again if you want to try something new! I mean, what is really the worst thing that could happen, a failed recipe? Well at least you tried!

Food is such an important thing in our lives, it is what fuels us during the day, and while it's important to eat healthily, i guess its also just as important to indulge every now and then :) Although, i also plan on posting some of my healthy recipes which i have created and love to eat throughout the week!

So enough about me, on to my challenges. Unfortunately we are already on week 4 of Masterchef so i am a bit behind :S ha but no need to worry, i will be sure to catch up! I have already attempted to make a passionfruit and strawberry pavlova with toasted almonds and a berry sauce, and i must admit... it looked damn nice and tasted even better! And it was sooooooo easy to make, its just like making meringues, but you just pile the whole mixture onto the baking tray and pop it in the oven and half the work is done! Easy peezy!

My next challenge, which my brother's are incredibly pleased about, is to attempt to make a caramel parfait glace with salted peanut caramel and white chocolate mousse. Yes, i know it sounds hard, and looking at the recipe freaks me out a little, but i figure i may as well give it a shot! But, because i don't have quite a sophisticated kitchen as the Masterchef contestants have access to, that means i don't have a blast freezer, so im thinking it might be smart to make the mousse the day before i assemble the whole thing so that it has time to set.

Oh and for all of those people who question my willingness to give it a go or my creativity, the photo on the right is of a dessert i made a few weeks back for my family and friends. When i travelled to NY at the end of last year, i went for dinner with my family to a restaurant (cant remember the name). Anyhow, my cousin ordered a dessert known as the 'dessert burger' and as soon as i looked it at i decided that i would attempt to make it when i came home. So that is exactly what i did. The bun is made from angel food cake, the cheese and the meat pattie are both white & dark chocolate mousse, the onions are red apples thinly sliced, and it served with a side of berry sauce (tomato sauce) & green apples (chips).

Although it doesn't look quite like the real thing, I got a bit impatient and didn’t wait till the mousse completely set so it was a bit runny but it was soo much fun and still turned out pretty well

So i think thats enough for my first blog. If i haven't bored you all enough already then i hope you come back to see how it turned out, and continue to read, or post any other ideas or suggestions you have to fuel my passion! And also, to hopefully give you guys some confidence to give it a go yourselves!
Until next time..... eat up!