Pure Heart is our 2012 Mother’s Day cake, with caramel cream, diced mangoes and a delicate chiffon sponge coming together in an irresistibly light, fruity sweet confection.

We’re offering a special 10% discount for all The Patissier customers* from 1-13 May. And we’re inviting everyone to take part in a photo contest. You could win a free 500g cake worth up to $42.80 for the month of June… just in time for Father’s Day, .

Here’s how to participate in our Mother’s Day Photo Contest
1. Take a photo of you and your mum at your Mother’s Day celebration.
2. Like us (The Patissier LLP) on Facebook (if you haven’t already).
3. E-mail us at enquiry@thepatissier.com with your photo and contact details (full name, IC or passport number, and contact telephone number) by 15 May; state Mother’s Day Photo Contest in the subject line.
4. We will upload your photo on our FB page tagged to you on 16 May.
5. The 10 photos that garner the most “Like”s by 11.59 pm, 29 May will win a 500g cake worth up to $42.80 (any flavour that is available in June; must be collected from 11-17 June).
6. Winners will be notified on 31 May via the address they e-mailed us from.

*See terms & conditions.

Please note the following terms and conditions:
• To enjoy the 10% Mother’s Day discount, orders for Pure Heart must be received from 1-13 May
• Members’ discount still apply and will be applied on top of the 10% discount
• Members enjoy the 10% Mother’s Day discount for online and offline (phone and in person) orders; non members enjoy the 10% Mother’s Day discount only for online orders.
• The 10% Mother’s Day discount may be applied to cakes from 500g up to a maximum of 2kg.
• Changes in orders or cancellations of orders will not be accepted with less than 24 hours notice and no refunds will be given.
• This promotion is not applicable to Smitten…by The Patissier@Takashimaya
• The Mother’s Day contest is open to members and non members; participants must Like The Patissier’s FB page
• Winners will be determined by the number of “likes” received by each photo by 11.59 pm, 29 May
• The Patissier reserves the right to select alternative winners and our decision will be final and binding
• Winners will be notified by e-mail on 31 May.
• Winners receive a 500 g cake and may choose any flavour of cake available in June 2012
• Winners must collect their cakes from 11-17 June 2012
• Usual charge of S$18 + GST per location will apply for delivery of Mother’s Day cakes and/or cakes won in the Mother’s Day contest

But then, there are times when you crave an explosion of taste; something that overwhelms your taste buds, wows your palate; when you crave something that makes you go, “OMG, died and gone to heaven! But wait, there’s more… here’s another nuance of flavour, a different taste, a new texture.”

Ladies and gentlemen, our new cake, PBNC, is made for one of those times.

Inspired by the world’s most popular candy bar, Snickers, we offer you layer upon layer of sinful goodness. Swoon at your first bite of… a crunchy peanut butter base, almond nougat, 80 per cent cocoa Valrhona chocolate mousse, and finally caramel crème brulee.

But we bet you won’t be able to stop at that first bite.

PBNC is available at both The Patissier outlets from 1st April 2012. Retail price for a 500g cake is $40 + GST and $80 + GST for a 1kg cake.

Oh Dah-ling! Hug and Oh Dah-ling! Kiss.

Come try our newest meringue roulade flavour at our Smitten…by The Patissier counter outlet at Takashimaya Department Store’s Food Hall (level B2).
The ever stylish tones of chocolate coupled with the refined, nutty character of sesame, coddled within our signature meringue sponge, is irresistibly divine.

Oh Dah-ling! Hug and Oh Dah-ling! Kiss goes on sale from Friday, 2 March for a limited time period.

Our meringue roulades are sold in two sizes – Hugs, which are whole rolls of approximately 450g, and Kisses, which are slices of 4.5cm. Each Hug retails for $40 (inclusive of GST) and each Kiss costs $7 (inclusive of GST).

This is one for the sophisticate. Get ready to swoon!

We’re such fans of Spring, we’re making it the focus of our next Petite Patisserie Decor Bar on Saturday, 10 March. Our theme will be all-out flower power; whether you like them bright and beautiful or pastel and pretty, you’ll find we have what you need to put your own personal touch on a hand-decorated cake from Petite Patisserie.

Choose from three flavours available within the Petite Patisserie range of frozen, decorate-it-yourself cakes – Chocolate Dream, Strawberry Delight and Mango Madness. We’ll provide everything you need (an undecorated Petite Patisserie cake of your choice; a full spread of ingredients to decorate the cake; and professional bakers on standby to help you).

Petite Patisserie’s Spring Fling Décor Bar will be held on Saturday, 10 March at The Patissier’s Kitchen at 18 Ann Siang Rd, #01-01.

Call 6220-5565 or e-mail: infor.as@thepatissier.com to choose your cake flavour and reserve a place at our Décor Bar for one of the following sessions:
10 am – 11 am
11.15 am – 12.15 pm
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
2.45 pm – 3.45 pm
4 pm – 5 pm.

Advance payment of $25 nett (for one cake, décor ingredients and help from our chefs) is required and no cancellations are allowed. Members of The Patissier are entitled to a 10% discount.

The Petite Patisserie Decor Bar is when we open our kitchen at The Patissier’s Ann Siang outlet to the public, with our chefs on standby to help our customers decorate their Petite Patisserie cakes.

Petite Patisserie’s Valentine’s Day Décor Bar will be held on Saturday, 11 February at The Patissier’s Kitchen at 18 Ann Siang Rd, #01-01.

A special Valentine’s Day promotion

This month, we’re running a special contest: all participants of our Valentine’s Day Décor Bar are eligible to upload a photo of their Decor Bar cake to our Facebook page and the five cakes that receive the most likes win a free Valentine’s Day cake (500g Two Hearts One Love; a chocolate cremeux paired with a chocolate fudge cake, and swathed with vanilla mousse) from The Patissier.

You must “Like” our new Facebook page (www.facebook.com/petitepatisserie.sg) to enter the contest. The contest will run 11-14 February.

Call 6220-5565 or e-mail: infor.as@thepatissier.com to choose your cake flavour and reserve a place at our Décor Bar for one of the following sessions:
10 am – 11 am
11.15 am – 12.15 pm
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm
2.45 pm – 3.45 pm
4 pm – 5 pm

Advance payment of $25 nett (for one cake, décor ingredients and help from our chefs) is required and no cancellations are allowed. Member of The Patissier are entitled to a 10% discount.

Please note the following terms and conditions:
• Petite Patisseries’ Valentine’s Day Facebook contest is open to all Petite Patisserie’s Valentine’s Day Decor Bar participants
• Each participant is allowed to upload only one photo
• Winners will be determined by the number of “likes” received by each photo by 11.59 pm, Tuesday, 14 February
• The Patissier reserves the right to select alternative winners and our decision will be final and binding
• Winners will be announced on 15 February and notified via e-mail
• Winners will receive a free 500g Two Hearts One Love from The Patissier
• Winners must collect their cakes by Wednesday, 29 February

Two Hearts One Love is a gorgeous chocolate cremeux paired with a seriously fudgy chocolate cake, then swathed with the lightest of vanilla mousse. Sweet, rich, endearing – a true tribute to love and all that is wonderful about it.

This special cake is available from Wednesday, 1 February and retails for $40 + GST for a 500g cake and $80 + GST for a 1kg cake.

Wishing all a sweet and true Valentine’s Day.

First is Enchanted Hug, our signature meringue sponge encasing an irresistibly pretty pairing of berry yogurt mousse with passionfruit curd, with diced strawberries and blueberries providing a satisfying bite. Fall in love with every bite starting Friday, 27 January. Hugs (whole rolls of approximately 450g) retail for $40 nett each.

We’re also offering Enchanted Love, a mini Croquembouche that tastes even more sublime than it looks – a crunchy Royaltine base sits upon a rich brownie base, topped with 4 light choux puffs filled with a tangy sweet passionfruit mousse. Enchanted Love is on sale from 27 Jan to 14 February only, and only 10 cakes are available daily. Enchanted Love is priced at $30 nett. (The Patissier’s membership discount is not applicable for this product)

Both products are exclusively available at Smitten…by the Patissier, our counter outlet at Takashimaya Department Store Food Hall (level B2). Please call the counter at 9791-4822 for enquiries and reservation. (Reservation is only applicable to The Patissier’s members)




Reminder:
Members of The Patissier are entitled to their usual 10% membership discount on Smitten…by The Patissier products you must PRESENT YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD. Unfortunately, we are unable to pull up any membership information at our Takashimaya outlet. Birthday discounts and The Patissier vouchers will also not be applicable for Smitten…by The Patissier products.

Also available as part of our Lunar New Year collection is FU, a collection of a trio of cookies. Presented in a festively decorated basket, FU includes: Golden Crunch, crispy cornflakes mixed in with our rich butter dough. Golden Nut-gets, which feature nutty creaminess with the addition of sesame. Golden Spice, sweet yet spicy treats of candied giner cookies. Indulge in these buttery bites of goodness, each carrying a unique flavour of tis own. FU is available at $38+GST.

Golden Joy is a gorgeous buttery sponge studded with orange liqueur steeped longans. Available in a 500g size for $38+GST or 1kg size for $76+GST.

In celebration of Chinese New Year, please note:
* The Patissier’s Ann Siang Rd outlet will be closed from 22-24 January
* The Patissier’s Mohd Sultan outlet will be closed on 23 and 24 January, with shortened operating hours on 22 January (Chinese New Year’s Eve from 10.30am to 2.30pm.


Wishing one and all a very prosperous and happy Year of the Dragon. Gong Xi Fa Cai!

If, like me, you grew up a couple (ahem, maybe more like 3 or 4) of decades ago in a Singapore that was still verty much traditionally Asian, you’d remember a time when Christmas was not a big deal. Sure, some of us had little plastic trees with a few flastic baubles; maybe exchanged presents with our closer friends; perhaps a nice dinner with family on the Eve.

But in today’s decidedly more cosmopolitan environment, I think you’d be hard put to find anyone who deosn’t succumb every December to the allure of the bright lights and delicious smells of Christmas. Live trees, foam snow, the Orchard Road light up, hams and turkeys the size of which has our Asian eyes and palates all agog, log cakes of all permutations and colours and even shapes (I am still reconciling myself to the idea that a log cake may not be in the shape of a log!)…Christmas in Singapore sure has taken a whole different dimension.

While it may all seem terribly commercialized, and sometimes even crass, I still love it all. I recently attended a very early Christmas gift exchange (for the kids) and potluck(for the adults) for a group of friends I’ve known for a very long time.

With close to 10 families in attendance, it was loud, chaotic and crazy. And absolutely fantastic. Our kids are blessed, there’s no double about that, so to see them still able to get that excited over sharing and exchanging gifts tells me there’s still something very special about the holiday. I believe it is up to us to find these special moments in a holiday that can be overwhelming and even stressful.

As the year draws to a close, some of us tend to get rather reflective, and Christmas is a great time to appreciate the joy and uniqueness each of our family and friends brings into our lives.

No matter how you celebrate Christmas, we at The Patissier, Petite Patisserie, and Smitten…by The Patissier wish you all the love, friendship, peace, and joy of the season. Merry Christmas.

In celebration of the season, Petite Patisserie’s next Decor Bar will be dedicated to Santa and all things Christmas.

Our chefs will be on hand to help you decorate your Petite Patisserie cake, which comes in three delicious flavours – Chocolate Dream, Strawberry Delight and Mango Madness.

All you need is an unabashed love for the portly man in red and white, an unleashed imagination, and we’ll provide everything you need (an undecorated Petite Patisserie cake of your choice, a full spread of ingredients to decorate the cake; and professional bakers on standby to help you).

Petite Patisserie’s Christmas Decor Bar will be held on Saturday, 17 December at The Patissier’s Kitchen at 18 Ann Siang Rd, #01-01.