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We love having themed dinners at home, and this time, we're going Korean. We made two of our favorite Korean dishes, beef bulgogi and kimchi jjigae. I have made kimchi jjigae many times using this recipeand for the beef bulgogi, I am trying out a recipe which I got from a cookbook distributed by the...
On our last day at Gaya Island Resort, we visited the Pool Bar Lounge for a quick lunch before departing the resort. As the name suggests, it overlooks the resort's infinity pool and floating cabanas.I like the view a lot!The menu is mainly made up of light bites such as sandwiches, burgers,...
Seafood lovers should head over to Gobo Chit Chat at Traders Hotel KL and check out their seafood buffet promotion. Priced at RM108++ per person, we thought it was excellent value for money as the seafood is fresh and of high quality.Available on Fridays and Saturdays, the seafood buffet dinner...
I've always been a huge fan of Vietnamese cuisine, so when we were invited to Link All Day Dining Restaurant in Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar to sample their latest Vietnamese Food Promotion, I had to say YES!Vietnamese cuisine is known to food lovers as a cuisine featuring the harmonious combination of five...
We were in Stonehaven for the day, and come lunchtime, we decided to get takeout from The Carron Fish Bar in town. Since it was a relatively nice day, we decided to have it by Stonehaven Harbour - certainly a wonderful view to eat our lunch to.Stonehaven HarbourWe ordered a fish supper (ie haddock and chips...
The best treat you can give a mother on vacation (i.e. me) is a relaxing, pampering spa treatment. With the kids well looked after, I visited the Spa Village at Gaya Island Resort,a unique spa hideaway set in the mangroves surrounded by distinctive island flora and fauna.Within the Spa Village are six...
Happy Malaysia Day, folks! To celebrate this special day, it's only apt that the recipe of the day is Malaysian's national dish and everyone's favourite, nasi lemak. :)Nasi lemak with Malaysian sweet chilli chickenNasi lemak is literally translated as "fatty rice", because coconut milk is added to the rice...
We've just returned from a short and sweet staycation at Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar, and I am very excited to share this current Steak Promotion at La Cucina restaurant with you.Steak for the meat lover, moi ;)La Cucina is the urban dining specialty restaurant serving Mediterranean-inspired cuisine. For...
Tiffin is an English slang term for second breakfast or lunch. It is believed that tiffin originated from India back in 1800s, whereby the British in India would generally indulge in a light lunch, often a curry. The Sunday Tiffin, however, was seen as an occasion to over-indulge, usually consisting of a...
A couple of weeks before we went to Scotland, I had a craving for gammon steak. It's not something we can find easily here in KL supermarkets so Hubby promised me that he would make it for me once we get to Scotland. True to his words, he made it on the evening we arrived (ah yes, first thing we do is...
Over the weekend, we visited Simply d's 3rd and latest outlet in Avenue K shopping mall. Simply d is part of The Delicious Group; a fast-casual cafe/restaurant offering an array of Western and Asian infused pasta, salads, sandwiches and more. They have 2 other outlets in Nu Sentral and The Curve.The great...
During our trip to Hamburg one of the stops was the historical warehouse district, Speicherstadt and also the new extension to Hamburg the Hafencity. Here you get the contrast of the historical warehouses and modern tall buildings on the other side to house the ever growing population of Hamburg.As we were...
During our trip to Scotland last month, I managed to find a few Pick-Your-Own fruit farms near Aberdeen. We took a leisurely drive (about 50 minutes) to Charleton Fruit Farm at Montrose. It was raining when we left, but we kept our fingers crossed and luckily for us, when we arrived at the farm, it stopped...
Hi everyone! I am delighted to share that WORLDFOODS products are now available to purchase at all Cold Storage stores (including Penang and Johor), Jason and BIG supermarket.Why WORLDFOODS products? If you're a busy parent / someone working full time with little time to cook / someone who wants to whip up...
Gorgeous red sky at dusk :)
One of our favorite activities while we were holidaying at Gaya Island Resort was The Borneo Culinary Journey, whereby we got to learn how to make traditional Borneo/Sabahan dishes with the chef's guidance. We attended this 2 hour hands-on cooking class with our kids and they thoroughly enjoyed it.The...
It definitely feels good to be back in my own kitchen and cooking for my family again. Since Gordon Ramsay month has not ended yet, I picked this chicken fricassée recipe to try. Fricassée is a French method of cooking whereby meat is cut up, sauteed and braised, then served with its sauce.Chicken...
Hello everyone, I'm back! We were in Scotland for the last 3 weeks, visiting the sights, doing fun family things as well as indulging in lots of good food. Which means, now that we're back, I need to lose some of that holiday weight.Soba Noodle SaladWhile we were in the UK, I bought Gordon Ramsay's...
On the first night of our staycationat Best Western Premier Dua Sentral KL, we opted for BBQ by the pool. Dubbed "BBQ Sensation" it is available every Friday and Saturday at Hugo's on 6 from 6.30pm onwards and is priced at RM95++ per person.We really enjoyed the experience of having a BBQ by the...