Following Instructions
The other day I had a rather unremarkable start, to an otherwise challenging day. No mater what I did, I just couldn’t seem to get anything right. Perhaps you can see where I made my…
New Digs
It is sad to say that Villa Tempest will be relocating from Vietnam, but our time in Hanoi, is coming to a close. If you’re interested in taking up and developing the Villa Tempest Pie…
A Simple System of Pie Identification
Here at Villa Tempest, we have explored various methods of identifying what pies are what once they’ve been baked. this is what we’ve settled on. To help keep track of our different types of pies,…
What’s News: Dough Sheeter, Pastry Roller
One: Recently, after a long term of searching, designing, and being told, “No! Can’t be done in Hanoi” we finally took ownership of a manual dough sheeter (Máy cán bột). Having first sighted such an…
Phong Nha Pies
Recently we paid a visit to Phong Nha Farmstay near Dong Hoi, to carry out a bit of in-house instruction in the finer art of pie making and I’m looking forward to the welcome news…
What’s Your Idea of a Chinese Banquet
Recently, we’ve been reviewing our time in China and some of the many, many dishes we enjoyed. By doing this we’ve managed to nail down a set of dishes we believe encompasses our experiences and…