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From 28th January to 24th February 2013, Chynna at Hilton Kuala Lumpur will be showcasing menus inspired by the Year of the Snake. Chef Lam Hock Hin once again impresses with his creative dishes, including one of the most unique yee sangs I've come across (ever). The CNY set menus are priced between...
The Master of Chinese Modern Cuisine, chef Sam Leong was recently in KL for the grand opening of Tao Chinese Cuisine in InterContinental Hotel KL. In conjunction with the grand opening, chef Sam Leong also conducted a cooking demonstration showcasing his unique Chinese creations.Unveiled at the end of...
Marini's on 57, located on the 57th floor in Tower 3 of the Petronas Twin Towers is a great place to enjoy a drink with a nice view of the KL skyline. Come early to get a seat with a good view of the world-famous twins and enjoy the sunset with a cocktail in hand.A chic and trendy bar, this place is...
I am really happy that my pot of basil is thriving in our garden. Every couple of weeks, I will harvest the leaves and make a pot of pesto. Homemade pesto can be stored in the fridge for up to a week, as long as you cover it with a thin layer of olive oil.A friend asked me if you could make pesto with a...
Lai Po Heen,the award-winning Chinese restaurant in Mandarin Oriental KL is offering an array of auspicious festive menus and dishes to welcome the year of the Water Snake in 2013. We were invited here last week for a special media review and I was very impressed with the CNY offerings here, created...
The Unc was recently back in KL for a short break and one of the restaurants on his "to-try" list was DISH. Having read so many good things about it from my blog posts, he wanted to see for himself what the fuss was all about. After eating here last week, he finally understood why DISH was one of my...
Other than meat, homemade teriyaki sauce (recipe here) also works well with vegetables. As an accompaniment to the Wagyu beef teriyakilunch I made my parents, I also made a mushroom and bell pepper teriyaki vegetable dish.You can use any type of mushrooms, including oyster mushrooms, enoki...
Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays; signifying the beginning of Spring. This is the time where Chinese all around the world return home on the eve of CNY to have a reunion dinner with their family. And during this festive occasion Toh...
If you're looking for a simple chicken dish you can prepare during the Chinese New Year period, this chicken with Chinese rice wine and old ginger will do the trick. Served with a bowl of rice, this will be a nice, comforting dish after all the feasting from the CNY reunion dinner.This is also a...
This week, we were invited to Zuan Yuan Chinese Restaurant in One World Hotel to sample some dishes from their Chinese New Year menu. We have previously enjoyed the dim sum here, and yet again, we had a very enjoyable dinner here.The star of the nightTo usher in the Year of the Snake, various "Sau Kong...
After shopping around in Pavilion KL for a couple of hours, we stopped at Cafe Komugi for some desserts and also to rest our tired feet. It has taken over the spot which previously housed Cafe Taka in Tokyo Street on 6th floor.Komugi Café showcases the best of Japanese café culture and traditional...
Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important festival on the Chinese calendar. The Chinese calendar follows a 12-year cycle and each year relates to an animal in the Chinese Zodiac. Year 4711, the year beginning February 10, 2013, is the Year of the Black Water Snake.Ancient Chinese...
One of the best times to find ladybugs in your garden is when the day is still cool and you've just cut the grass/weeds in your garden. We always find a ladybug hiding amongst the plants ;)
During the recent December school holidays, we wanted to take our kids away for the day - somewhere not too far, yet we could feel that we were on "holiday". Putrajaya is best known as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia (think Government buildings etc), but it is at this unlikely location that we...
Last weekend, we finally took down the Christmas decorations in our house but soon it will be time to put up the Chinese New Year (CNY) ones. With CNY fast approaching, I'd like to share a few Chinese recipes with you all.I first read about Shunde cuisine from Flavours magazine. From the magazine, I...
The first week of 2013 has flown past so quickly. One of my New Year resolutions is to remember to update this blog more often. Hope u guys continue to enjoy the nature photos.
On Saturday 12 January 2013, celebrity chef Sam Leong, also known as the Master of Chinese Modern Cuisine will be holding a cooking demo at Tao Chinese Cuisine in InterContinental KL. Thenewly renovated and upscale Tao Chinese Cuisine was unveiled in December 2012, serving an exquisite array of...
Just before Christmas last year, we had a food blogger's gathering as well as meet-up at Sonia's house. Jessie, one of our blogger friends from Australia was back in Malaysia for a short holiday and Sonia kindly offered her beautiful home as the venue for our gathering.When a bunch of food bloggers...
Baby C ran into the kitchen excitedly and said to me, "Mummy, you have been baking something nice for us while we were out at music class, haven't you?" Indeed I have, and also trying out my new KitchenAid for the first time :) Hubby got me a gorgeous red one for my birthday last year.In the UK, many...
To me, the perfect strawberry shortcake should be light and fluffy with copious amounts of whipped cream and sweet (Korean) strawberries. Since eating two really delicious ones in Singapore (atCanele and St Leaven Bakery), I couldn't get this cake out of my head. So I challenged myself to bake one...