Mel's Melting Studio

Hi,

Welcome to my page!! As the name suggests, I dedicated this blog to introduce my chocolate creations. Feel free to drop a comment or two..

p.s: This blog might be posted in both Malay, English and 'Manglish'.


Saturday, February 26, 2011

jalan-jalan cari mould part 2

Hmmmm...ini adalah antara shape dari mould yang baru dibeli. Kami hanya membuat beberapa contoh dan belum lagi memutuskan untuk meletak flavor apa..

Tetapi, kemungkinan besar, kebanyakan mould akan digunakan untuk couverture sahaja, dan juga bergantung kepada permintaan khas dari pelanggan.

Mould: Pavoni Innovation 

Mould: Martellato 

Mould: Chocolate World 

Mould: Pavoni Innovation 

Mould: Chocolate World 

Mould: Pavoni Innovation 

Mould: Chocolate World 

Mould: Chocolate World 

Harap-harap shape ni dapat menarik perhatian
Post seterusnya akan memaparkan lebih banyak shape dari mould yang masih belum sempat dicuba.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

jalan-jalan cari mould part 1

Idea demi idea timbul untuk menghasilkan coklat yg bagus. Bukan sahaja daripada sudut rasa, malahan juga dari sudut rupa. Oleh kerana terdapat minat yang kian membesar dikalangan orang-orang Malaysia dalam penghasilan coklat khususnya di rumah, permintaan untuk bahan asas dan juga 'chocolate mould' kian meningkat. 

Justeru, bagi mendapatkan mould menjadi satu perkara mudah lebih-lebih lagi di sekitar Lembah Klang. Terdapat pelbagai kedai yang menjual mould, dari jenis plastik mould yang murah, sehinggalah ke polycarbonate mould berjenama yang mahal-mahal belaka.

Oleh kerana mempunyai masa terluang, saya bersama suami (yang juga mempunyai masa terluang akibat ketiadaan kerja di ofis, tak ada projek baru katanya) membuat inisiatif mencari dan merekodkan senarai kedai yang menjual dan membekalkan pelbagai bahan coklat dan juga mould. Bukan apa, sekadar ingin membuat perbandingan harga dan juga untuk menilai dimana untuk mendapatkan bekalan yang serba lengkap.

Walaubagaimana pun, pencarian kami lebih menjurus kepada 'chocolate mould'. Pelbagai tempat telah kami kunjungi, dari Shah Alam (yang paling hampir dengan kediaman) sehingga lah ke Seremban. Hasilnya, membuatkan kami rambang mata! 

Kalau boleh, memang nak beli semua. Maklum lah, banyak yang cantik-cantik dan menarik, tetapi, dengan belanjawan yang 'limited' kami hanya memilih beberapa jenis yang mungkin bisa menawan hati pelanggan.

Suami banyak menekankan supaya penghasilan coklat lebih menjurus kepada bentuk yang dapat memberi anggapan bahawa coklat tersebut sedap dan dapat menarik perhatian pembeli kerana kelainan. Oleh yang demikian, kami banyak memilih mould yang kurang digunakan. Itupun, ia adalah hanya pada anggapan kami. Kuasa memilih sebenar masih terletak pada pembeli coklat kami...

Harap-harap, mould baru dapat memberi sumbangan besar dalam penghasilan coklat akan datang. Terima Kasih.

p.s.: bersambung ke part 2 - gambar mould dan contoh.


Friday, February 18, 2011

new edition

Additional dark and red color chocolate for cosmetics

Mini bar shape

Its really mini!

Packaging

I should give credits to Homechoc for giving the idea for this coconut in white chocolate. A sweet treats complemented with crunchy toasted coconut. The salty taste of the coconut works well with the sweetness of white chocolate.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

wedding, birthday and chinese new year gift

Sometimes you are are sending a wish, sometimes its a sign of showing your gratitude. Sometimes it shows that you do remember, sometimes its a sign of sharing. No matter what it is, chocolate is always there to play its role.

These are examples of recent role of my chocolates;

For birthday


For wedding

Custom handmade box to fit 45 cavities. 
For a Chinese New Year Gift

Sunday, February 6, 2011

almond jumbo in custom box

Most of the time, chocolate needs presentation. Presentation in terms of shape, as well as packaging. I do have various option of boxes in which my customers can choose from. These boxes are ready made where most of people used.

However, I also believe in originality and individuality. After all, it made custom order a complete affair. Here's one example of my custom handmade box i made for one of my customer recently.

DMC RECS - 36 Cavities

Oversize box for oversize almond jumbo

I post these on my Facebook recently

Sometimes we deserve something different
Originality not just in terms of design. Colours also play important part to keep that differences from others. That is why, I offer custom made boxes for my customers.

the right mold for the right flavours - OTHERS

The others...

Peanut Praline
Peanut buttery taste with chopped almond.
Semi Sweet
Less Sweetness but, does not have the distinctive bitterness like the dark chocolates.
Coffee

Coffee flavours in milk chocolate, complemented with minimal dark chocolate on top.
Cappuccino
Exciting spiral shape for this traditional cappuccino flavours dark and milk chocolate.

the right mold for the right flavours - FRUITS

Tired of plain chocolates? These are some examples of fruits flavoured chocolates. Sometimes it'll be more enjoyable to infuse different taste in the original chocolates.

Strawberry
Strawberry flavours in beautiful natural looks.

Peppermint













Minty flavours in dark chocolate, suitable for after hours.

Banana












  
Banana flavours in a combination of white and milk chocolate.

Orangie











Oranges flavours complemented with dried fruits. Sourly taste of the dried fruits mixed well with the sweetness of white chocolate.

the right mold for the right flavours - NUTS

Here are some of my creations thus far. Hopefully, my choice of molds can create an inviting temptation for people to taste their flavours. 

Almond Delight 
Almond Delight is a combination of dark and milk chocolate with whole roasted almond.   

Almond Jumbo
Almost the same taste with 'Almond Delight', Jumbo gets its name because of the size. The taste also emphasize more on dark chocolate and nutty feels.

Hazelina
Dark and milk chocolate with whole roasted hazelnut. Small in size, but huge in taste.