Benefits of Having Dessert after a Meal

Desserts, also known as pudding or sweets, can encompass a whole range of dishes, the only requirement is that it is the sweet course at the end of many people’s evening meal. Cakes, puddings, fruit, ice-cream and even pastries are all great options and desserts are constantly changing as people experiment with new ingredients and preparation styles.

Having something sweet for dessert could actually be a great way to sneak some more fibre into your diet in order to keep you full until your next meal and may actually be physically beneficial in the long run. 

Having dessert after meal helps to increase the absorption power of the amino acid tryptophan that is present in some food. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid in the human diet and is a portion of most proteins. Tryptophan is an essential nutrient in the diet of humans and actually helps give us feelings of well-being. Dessert may also be a good option for us if we have not eaten in a couple of hours and our blood sugar gets low through hunger, sweating, weakness, sleepiness etc. Consuming desserts can help to reduce the symptoms of reactive hypoglycaemia, and for diabetics, something sweet can even save lives.

Our body actually needs to have a balanced intake of food every day to create an overall balanced diet. Grains and rice are balanced choices but dairy products like cheese and chocolates or consuming just meat will not provide a complete balanced diet. A good equality of all kinds of food - salty, sweet, protein and fibre, with treats in moderation is what our body needs and is often why we sometimes crave certain foods, and why having desserts can make our meal complete.

But there are also some factors to consider for the dessert lovers, as frequent intake of lots of desserts or sweets can be harmful for the body and may lead to gaining excess weight and even developing obesity. Eating desserts containing large amount of sugar can severely affect the health and body and it’s always better not to have dessert after a complex carbohydrate meal.

Whether you are thinking about traditional sweets, cakes and puddings, milk, nuts, fruit or chocolate if you have dessert regularly its best to go for healthy option.

The Wembley Hotel in Perth offers healthy, fresh desserts as well as some more decadent treats. Want to know more? Then just give us a call at +61 8 93837488 or visit our website to have a look at the menu before visiting us for your favorite dessert.

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How to Prepare Pepperoni Pizza Cake in One Hour!

Almost all of us have heard the word “PIZZA”. It’s given the first priority whether we are alone at home hungry or hanging out with friends. But have you heard of a pizza in the form of a cake? Well, pizza lovers may have already guessed we are talking about Cake Pizza.Today we will show you the exact step by step process of making a Pepperoni Pizza Cake in just one hour! So keep reading. 

One layer of dough topped with lavish and cheesy ingredients is the conventional form Pizza, but for a Pizza Cake one layer isn’t simply enough. There are several layers one after the other, each covered with pizza sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni. So if you are looking for more cheese and taste in a single bite then a Pepperoni Pizza Cake is an option for you. Though there are more layers in a Pizza Cake doesn’t mean it will take forever to cook. Even you can prepare your favourite Pepperoni Pizza Cake and be eating it in just an hour’s time.

To prepare any type of Pizza it is important to add accurate amounts of ingredients while making a pizza dough, because this is the base that is going to hold all the other ingredients you are going to put into it. So first let’s find out how to make a perfect Pizza Dough. The basic ingredients are:

For 3 / 4 cups bread flour we need:

• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 envelope instant dry yeast
• 1 / 1½  cups water
• 2 table spoons olive oil
• Salt (to taste)

Add the yeast and sugar in warm water

Stir lightly and wait until the yeast forms into a foam on the top of the water. After that add the oil and salt and then gradually add flour. Using bread flour will give you crispier crust but if you are unable to find it then you can use any other flour which will give you softer crust.

Knead the dough gently to form a ball, if it’s too sticky sprinkle additional flour on as you knead.

Grease a large bowl with olive oil, add the dough, and wrap the bowl with plastic wrap and set it aside until the dough doubles in size (approximately one hour).

Once it has finished rising place the dough on a flat surface and flour the top of it.

Cut it into round balls and pinch the dough about ½ inch from the edge.

Finally start spinning your pizza as gently as you can with your two fists.

After flattening the dough it’s time to cut it into equal round circles. The circles should be wide enough to fit a tall cake pan.

You may choose of how many layers your pizza cake is going to be. Preferably 5 or 6.

Our amazing recipe which makes enough for six servings actually only contains 5 ingredients:

• Pizza Crust
• Organic Pizza Sauce
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
• Pepperoni
• Butter 

At first carefully drape the first portion of pizza dough inside the pan.

Start layering your pizza cake by spreading pizza sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni and butter followed by another dough circle until you reach at the top of the pan.At the top create a crust with some dough by rolling it over on the top layer of the pizza, and remember the top layer of the cake should look like a pizza, it should have a raised crust and must be topped with delicious toppings.

Finally bake it for 20 to 25 minutes or until the sides of the pizza are fully cooked.Now your Multi Layered Pepperoni Pizza Cake is ready to be served!

If you have followed up to this point,  well done! You now have your very own pizza cake. Make sure you share your attempts with us at the comments section!

At The Wembley Hotel we are a big fan of pizza and serve our customers many of our own variations like Tiki, Diana Ross, Greek God and heaps more.Thanks for reading and good luck on your Pepperoni Pizza Cake making.


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5 Useful Engagement Party Ideas

An engagement party is one of the most wonderful parties one can attend. With proper planning, throwing a fantastic engagement party is about as simple as saying "I do!”. 

Check out these five tips which might help you plan yours.

Do It Your Way

It's best to do things the way you want them, especially if they involve matters of the heart. There will be plenty of people with plenty of advice but you will be the best judge of what will suit you best. A lot of couples face most of the challenges during their engagement party planning. If something difficult to cross comes along the way, don't give up. Sit down, take some time and think it over. That's why it's best to plan an engagement party at least six months before you throw it. That way, you'll get plenty of time to cross the hurdles successfully.

 

Hire a Photographer

If you plan on capturing the most beautiful moments at your party to look back on, you need to hire a good photographer to capture the memories for you, unless someone decides to come forward and take the responsibility for free! Take people's suggestions on this. Since there is a world of photographers out there, picking one can be quite daunting. Asking your friends, relatives or someone reliable to pick one out for you can be a wise thing to do.

 

The Decorations

Picture how you want the place to look like. Do you want heart shapes all around? Or do you want both love and humor to surround you? You also don't want to go and overdo things. Keeping it simple and classy is the best thing to do. Plan things out with your partner. You might share a lot of things in common but there could be differences in a few things here and there that are being overlooked. Flush out the opposites and merge the similarities to create a wonderful set up.

 

 

Food and Service Is of Utmost Importance

If you want your guests to be comfortable and have fun at your party, you need to focus on the food and service. Picking a reliable place with a range of rooms to choose from is usually a good way to go by since the staff are likely to be experienced and friendly. A fancy place with a fantastic menu is a must if you want your party to rock! You could go over to the venue, have a chat with the manager or the staff and see whether the place would be suitable for your party.

Prepare a Toast

Without a toast, a proper engagement party is never complete. The nuptials need to be given their deserving respect with a heartfelt toast. Typically, the parents or someone important gives the toast and they need to be asked whether they would like to give the toast. Courtesy is important.

Did You Know These Fun Facts on Pizzas?

There's probably a handful of people who don't like pizzas. Most people, all over the world enjoy it's taste, feel and the complimentary drinks with it as well! There are some interesting facts about pizzas that you probably didn't know. Check these out -

1. Modern Pizza evolved from similar flatbread dishes in Naples, Italy [or according to recent studies even further north] between the 18th and 19th century.

2. The bottom of the pizza varies according to the style. The thin hand-tossed New York-style is usually preferred to the thick Chicago-style one.

3. People usually consume around 251,770,000 pounds of pepperonis every year and in a typical pizza eating session, an adult consumes about 744 calories.

4. The word 'Pizza' first appeared in 997 AD and the text stated that a tenant was supposed to give the bishop of Gaeta "duodecim pizze" or twelve pizzas every Christmas day and 12 more on Easter Sunday. However, those pizzas weren't like the ones we know of today. For starters about how they were different - they didn't have tomatoes on them.

5. The most expensive pizza in the world costs around $12,000 and you can order it from Pizza Louis XIII. When you do, the whole preparation will take place at your house and chef Viola will be there himself. However, this pizza is only 8 inches in diameter.

6. Over 5 billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year.

7. The longest pizza delivery was from Cape Town, South Africa to Sydney, Australia.

8. In Italy, there is a bill to protect the traditional Italian Pizza which specifies the permissible ingredients and methods of processing. Pizzas which are made following the guidelines and abiding by the rules mentioned in the bill, can be referred to as "Traditional Italian Pizzas".

9. Joey Chestnut holds the record for eating the highest number of slices in 10 minutes. He ate a whopping 40 slices. Whether that was admirable or disgusting is for you to decide.

10. The largest pizza box in the world is 54 square inches and the average pizza sold today is around 14 inches in diameter.

11. Each person eats an average of 46 slices of pizza every year.

12. 62% of all pizzas consumed have meat.

The world's largest round pizza is 131 feet in diameter and gluten free. This was made in Italy (obviously) and was made using a 51,257-pound pie containing 19,800 pounds of flour, 10,000 pounds of tomato sauce, 1488 pounds of margarine, 8800 pounds of mozzarella cheese, 551 pounds of rock salt, 55 pounds of vinegar and 220 pounds of lettuce.

Now that you have finished reading the article and are having a strong carving of a slice of pizza with a cold beer, you can just stop by at our Wembley Hotel and try our mouthwatering pizzas with a mud full of beer! 

How to Make the Most out of a Conference Meeting

If your conference or meeting room doesn't contain the essentials to impress, your presentation or the event in general might be lacking than what it otherwise would. So take two steps back before you jump to conclusions which tell you not to take heed of what might be good for you.

Conferences and even small meetings need to be planned out properly in order to be efficient and worth the time. If you are presenting, it’s important to create a good impression of yourself that can support the points you are making and the things you are saying. The basis of judgment will depend on everything from how you carry yourself, to the clothes you are wearing, etc.

Credibility and reputation is what it comes down to. How comfortable the other people are while sitting through hours of lecture is far too important to ignore. So here are a few pointers to help you ace that meeting!

 

Reliable Multimedia

  

If you're not using multimedia for your presentation, you probably should be. Some people think it cramps their style, however the fact is that it will keep people interested long enough for you to get your point across, provided you present it in the right way. So hiring a place that has the technology readily available in place is a must. Most conference halls and meeting/function rooms will have these features available as standard. We’d advise going through a test run prior to the presentation, just to make sure everything’s working properly. The last thing you want is a technical fault mid-presentation.

 

Food

 

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going, old saying, new implementation. If you're planning to keep those people listening to you, then you've probably thought of making arrangements to appease their hunger. Usually, conference venues that double as a restaurant are a good option, saves you having to get a caterer in as the food’s all taken care of in-house!

 

Yourself

In the end of course, it’s you that will make a presentation successful. The external factors certainly help you create the proper impression but if your presentation is lacking, that’s what people will remember. So make sure you do ace that part! A great place, great confidence and substantial material are key to success. All in all, you’ll have to keep your mind open, reason out what you’ll have to do for good go and believe in yourself for a home run!