Strawberry Cheesecakes

juliette bought some really nice cheesecake... tastes like the ones mom makes but my mom's are just plain while the one juliette got looked like something for v'dae =D

absolutely scrumptious ain't it.. but my hp's cam dusen really do it justice.. no wonder i'll put on weight working at gws.. the last time round, juliette bought some walnut cake which was quite good too (even tho' i don't usually take nuts) that shows how good it was.. oh wells.. =)

oh wells, i'm so gonna order some someday.

heavenly.


Jellyheart
Irene
94597711

Of Wild Hibiscus Gourmet Ice Cream

for a change from the usual ice-cream palour offerings, try the elderflowers from wild hibiscus at citylink mall near the exit to suntec. however i recently spotted one at raffles exchange near the polar cakes area after work one day.

though i still love venezia's lemon sorbet.

subtle taste of elderflower introduced to me by fiona. which i then passed on to angie and liyan. don't know if they liked it.

had it one friday after work when i met up with liyan, angeline and yangying. had our dinner at the foodcourt at the basement after some shopping with yangying. then went around looking for nice cold ice cream to satisfy liyan's cravings.

so we headed to olio bites but wasn't satisfied with their samplers. went up to andersons.. which we didn't find it to be any better than olio. so dissapointed that the ice cream places weren't nice.. or not up to my standard at least =/

so went down to wild hibiscus at my suggestion and settled for that.. hah.. =D after much consideration, i settled for elderflower sorbet and chocolate.. double scoop.. so much for watching my diet.. -.- angie and liyan settled for cinnamon and mango.. totally wrong combination.. but separately, it was quite alright.. =) and we were all quite satisfied with it after our long hunt.. and the serving was quite generous too.. maybe coz it was late already?? the last time i had it with fiona, it wasn't so much..

found some articles online which i found quite interesting.
ice cream fad in singapore.
ice cream palors in singapore.

2nd ASS Sentosa Outing

the best way to cool off on a hot and sweltering day under the sun

had italian pizza.. some seafood thingy which tasted a little sea-saltish.. but still quite alright. liked the crust. thin and crispy.

and after a meal, the next best way of cooling down.. can't remember which brand of ice cream this is.. gelare i should think..

lemon sorbet.. the ultimate refreshing option and one which i base my ice cream judging criteria on. quite unfair aye?.. if the lemon sorbet's not good.. i wouldn't bother trying the others.. unless they don't have it.

rum and raisin's not too bad too.. the taste of bailey's was quite prominent yet not overpowering.. contradictory huh.. =P

can't remember if it was over-priced (as most stuff at sentosa is) though coz shawn paid for them -grins-

Smoked Duck

was craving for smoked duck throughout the week.. so mom got one from cold storage. i have yet to come across elsewhere which sells them though.

succulent smoked duck paired it with eggs, tomato and potatoes. and voila.. a dinner which i wouldn't mind having each weekend.. =D

was suppose to have the potato with the conventional brown sauce but mom couldn't find the recipe.. so found a herb recipe which called for vegetable stock, some herbs etc.. boiled the potato together with it and found that it was tasty enough after that even without the gravy..

gotta have it again soon and we should really go get nicer plates, or nice plain ones at least.. -.-

Fish and Co

been to fish and co quite a couple of times. it seems that it's the place where you can't go wrong for a hearty, non meat meal. not to mention quite a good place for get-togethers and group dinners.

been to the one at glasshouse a couple of times, and i found that to be the best. mostly for birthday occasions. decor and ambience was great.

the one at wheelock however was lacking on the signature fish and co feel. went there for wenxian's birthday this year.

this time round, tried the fish and co at suntec. was starving after the 2nd TG fieldtrip and couldn't really settle on a place. quite a couple of my group and classmates were fish and co' virgins so me and drey recommended some main dishes.

signature dish of fish and co' .. FISH AND CHIPS. tho' i've tried quite number of their dishes, this proves to be the most satisfying one... especially when it's piping hot.. with a serving big enough to fill a hungry stomach no less =D it's little wonder why i keep ordering this..

seafood platter for two seems to be audrey's favourite and i can understand why. can i add that their calamari's really good? =D supposedly feeds two but easily fills 3 people. girls that is. throw in a side dish or just drinks if you're not hungry.

oh, i love their freezes there? enough for 3 or 4 too.

swordfish collar was not bad too. however i felt that their sauce was even better than the fish?

absolutely no desserts were necessary cause i think u won't have any space in your stomach for them. -winks-

Fish n Co
Glass House
9 Penang Road #01-24
Park Mall Singapore 238459
Telephone: 6334 1858

Suntec City Mall
3 Temasek Boulevard #B1-048/049
Suntec City Mall Singapore 038983
Telephone: 6835 0180

Billy Bomber's

all in all, dined at billy bombers a total of 3 times.. only? once after sentosa-ing with my ny gurlfrens, we went to parco bugis junction's billy bombers. rather quiet with quite little patrons. not a bad spot for get togethers. the other two times were in celebration of my 19th birthday and amanda's 19th birthday. enjoyed the food and servings very much. let the pictures do the talking shall we?

totally addicted to the cookies and cream frozen milkshake thing they had. can't really remember the exact name tho' but it's simply heavenly. perfect for starters while chatting away and waiting for the food to arrive. they do tend to take quite long though. and we love them straight from the metal tin cup.

billy bomber's signature burger.. it's so humongous that u'll have to eat them seperately.. and i must add that the standard of the fillings were not compromised despite it being just a burger.. and look at the TWO eggs. juicy cuts of chicken used ensured that. i've yet to try carl's jr tho' ..

leftover chips and salad... chunky fries unlike those limp scrawny ones.. top it off with load of cheese dip.. perfect-o *smacks lips*

crayfish pasta of some sort. haven't tasted the one at swensons which some people claimed to be very good too, so i can't compare them yet.

the birthday girls -smiles-

totally satiated. totally bloated.

Billy Bomber's

The Heeren
Parco Bugis Junction

Chinese New Year

couldn't decide which picture looked better so here's two for view. did this one afternoon during the period of chinese new year together with mom and fiona.

the bottom was just some simple pastry dough, rolled over and cut out with a cookie cutter. painted with egg yolk and bake in the oven for that tawny golden sheen. i can't remember what we added in the pastry but it sure tasted great. to top it off, cold ready made tuna paste from tin cans were dolloped onto them.

japanese chilli flakes were sprinkled over for just a tinge of spice. localness.

nicely arranged and it's ready to be eaten

made some dumpling soup too, homemade no less. from the skin to the fillings. didn't help much with this as it was my maid's specialty, so we left it all to her. and with homemade dumplings, they are of coz packed with thick pastes and thin skins. but our maid has left, and we didn't get to learn the recipe from her =/

Cookies

Of Cookies, Cookies and Sarah's Cookies

Very much the one and only thing i know how to bake though

first started off with instant cookie mixes i got from cold storage. betty crocker brand i should think. the chunky chocolate types which i made as per instructions were perpetually soft.


i used to think it was because they WERE MEANT TO BE SOFT. much to my chagrin, i later found out (very much much later) that it was due to the container, which i thought was supposed to be air-tight. wasn't.

ok, and so i was making soft cookies for quite a while. from my nanyang days till just before junior college.

tried out the recipe behind the packs of hershey's chocolate chips, which i swear by for absolutely delicious melt-in-your-mouth baked chocolate goodies. got hooked on to them mainly because it tasted rather good. tho' the results abeilt factory manufactured looking due to the three of four chips which i place dutifully on each small ball of dough.

and so started off baking for biquan who was depressed due to her and nick. then it grew to baking for the class. in jc that is. but there's really no secret to them.

Chocolate Chip Cookies
416g of flour
250g butter
400g sugar
2 small eggs
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
vanilla essence

1. melt the butter and add in the sugar. mix well.
2. sieve in the flour and add it to the butter sugar mixture bit by bit.
3. beat the eggs and stir them in.
4. add the salt, vanilla essence and baking soda.
5. pre-heat the oven to 160-180 degrees celcius.
6. butter/oil the aluminium foils slightly and scoop out 1/2-1 tsp sizes of dough.
7. arrange the chocolate chips and bake when the oven is ready.

- i usually use self-raising flour and sieve it even more. it makes a difference to me
- please also note that the dough does tend to expand quite a bit.
- the quantity usually makes alot. about twice of the the amount as shown in the box of cookies below.

there are many other versions to chocolate cookies. there's the chunky chocolates. soft and chewy centred. maybe i'll try them some day and post them up. till then. enjoy =)

Christmas Eve Dinner

need i say more.. the less than sumptuous spread before a lavishly prepared christmas dinner.

doing it the singaporean way, people usually (for quite a number of people i know at least) eat lesser or skip totally before going for a buffet. our christmas eve dinner wasn't so far off from that.

simply four dishes put together for a family of 7 and our maid. although simple, it was not lacking in tastes. they were simply delicious.

seafood platter
(soupy gravy style)

prawns in peaches
with whipped cream

every child's delight
fried dough fritters with fish paste

of chickens mushrooms
and capsicums

Cafe Galillee

the small and non-descript cafe tucked away at a corner of some of the large libraries we have. where library-goers usually pop by to have some food while they're there or simply borrow the available seats there which are so scarce in the rest of the library. well, if course they'll usually have to order a drink or snack to be allowed a seat there.

but hey, what's a drink if u can get a comfortable spot to study or just read?

and so during my jc days, the jurong regional library was the spot i frequent if i got back from school early enough. when i'm not staying back in school. usually with a cup of ice-blend or soda to accompany me with my thick stacks of notes.


never underestimate the wonders of this cafe. can't say much for the rest but the one at jurong's really not bad.

for a fraction of the price the teriyaki chicken's really not bad albeit the lack of presentation. but for that price, it's quite acceptable. paired together with fries only tho'

gotta go back and have them again someday.

Cafe Galilee
Jurong Regional Library
major libraries

FOR STARTERS

DELICIOUS FOOD IS THE ONLY REASON WHY I CANNOT BE A VEGETARIAN much less watch what i eat.

finally settling on a preset template instead of those found at blogskin because fiona claims that all of them are NOT NICE or NOT SUITABLE. so ya

most of these pics are already quite quite quite old -read: very- due to my incessant procrastination.

so here goes..