Makan-makan

I went over to One U yesterday to do some catching with an old friend. We went over to Theobroma Chocolate Lounge for tea.

I ordered the Chocolate, Nuts & Sultana Crepe (RM14.90). It wasn't too sweet or too nutty. Its taste, aroma & texture was just right :) I highly recommend this, as it will definitely satisfy a hungry soul *hee It's quite filling, so you might want to share this with a friend.

My friend Trix had the Belgian Waffle (RM 14.90), and it cost us an additional RM2.50 for a scoop of Magnolia Vanilla ice-cream. The waffle was lovely too, but it would have been better if it was slightly more crunchier - like the ones that is serve in Waffles World. The texture is perfect!

Dan came over to meet me for dinner, and to watch Wall-E. I enjoyed the movie very much - I laughed a whole lot throughout the movie, I guess I'm easily humoured *hee

We had dinner at Wong Kok. I had the Hot and Spicy Shrimp Noodle Soup (RM9.80). It had an off taste, and a terrible aftertaste. I didn't like it at all. A very bad choice, as I was really hungry at the time.

I ordered Dan the Cheese Baked Rice with Chicken Chop with Italian Sauce (RM14.90), which only tasted mediocre - according to Dan. Did not taste it, as the spicy noodles spoilt my appetite.

I don't think I would ever want to dine at Wong Kok anymore. Never found their food worth splurging on.

Wal-nana Cake!

Have been wanting to bake banana walnut cake aka wal-nana cake for quite awhile, but never got to it - I'm not sure why either.
First thing first, walnuts and all the other type of nuts cost a bomb! Seriously. Thus you can choose to not include the walnuts into this recipe.

Wal-nana Cake Recipe
ING:
150g butter
70g marjarine
185g caster sugar
3 eggs
180g mashed bananas
50-80g chopped walnuts (optional)
225g flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp soda bicarbonate
1/8 tsp vanilla essence

DIR:
1. Cream butter, margarine & sugar till fluffy.
2. Whisk eggs, and add in little at a time to the above.
3. Add in mashed bananas, followed by flour, baking powder, soda bicarbonate & vanilla essence.
4. Stir in chopped walnuts.
5. Bake in 9 inch round cake tray at 170 degree Celsius for approximately 40 minutes.

My perfect wal-nana cake!

It ran out fast!

P/S: Feel free to place in orders for any of my cakes :) Satisfaction guaranteed! *hee

Perfect Comfort Food

When you're feeling down and blue, head over to Mid Valley and sink your teeth into this absolutely mouth-watering, irresistible comfort foods which can be found at

Dan and I love their really creamy cream puffs. In my opinion, their the best in town. No doubt, their a tad pricey - RM3.80 per piece.

Their extremely generous with the cream, which is why their worth RM3.80 :) I would love to indulge myself with these cream puffs everyday, but I'll end up being a puff too *hee

The cream isn't too sweet. Its sweetness is just right :)

I've been wanting to try their Fondant for sometime already, as I'd read good reviews on it via a food blog. The fondant cost RM9 for 2 pieces - very pricey, as the portion is small.

The fondant is extremely chocolaty - a must for chocolate-lovers like me :) I gave the first bite to Dan, and he immediately knew I would love it, and he was right :) Yummy!

Their perfect comfort foods especially on days when you feel crappy *hee

Their back, AGAIN!!!

This coming weekend at Bangkok Jazz, Giant Timeline ft. Julian Chan will be grooving from 10.30pm till late. A gig definitely Worth Watching! There is no cover charge *yipee!

Dan grooving on his new bass, Julian on the sax

Faz on guitar, Wei Li on piano & Steve on drums

Both Friday (22nd) and Saturday (23rd August) shows start on the same time. Addition to that, special guest songstress Gina Panizales will make an appearance on Saturday night :)

For other coming Giant Timeline gigs, you can check out their myspace profile under my Links or contact Dan at 017-3388316

Durian Fetish!

Yup it's the Durian season, hence I don't need an excuse to bake Durian cake! YUMMY!!! It's fairly simple to make. All the ingredients are shown and listed below.

Durian Cake Recipe
ING:
150g butter
70g margarine
185g caster sugar
3 eggs
150g mashed Durian
225g flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp soda bicarbonate

Mashed Durian!! Was so tempted to just eat it as it is *hehehe

DIR:
1. Cream butter, margarine & caster sugar till fluffy.
2. Whisk eggs & add egg little by little to the above & blend well.
3. Add the mashed durian, followed by the flour, baking powder & soda bicarbonate.
4. Bake in 9'' inch round cake tin at 160-190 degree Celsius for approximately 40-45 minutes.

The end product: Rich-tasting and crumbly Durian cake. Mmmmm :)

P/S: It might stink quite badly during the process of making and baking the cake. Definitely not for the faint heart :P

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I've finally fallen ill again. It's been too long that I've been sick-free. I guess I should have seen it coming *hee
I've come up with two possible reasons for my current illness; too much durians or too many interview sessions :P
Each interview session is very much similar, I'm practically reiterating myself for each one. But at times I choose to go fancy la, so I'll add some spice here and there to make me sound more intriguing *hee
Extremely tired of being interviewed, but if no interviews - no chance of getting a job soon *sigh
I wish I could be a food critic; eat all day and comment all day :) I'll be very round then, and nicer to hug too - right Dan? :P

Not very delicious

Dan and I had the opportunity of dining at Delicious, One Utama on Saturday. I've been wanting to try it out for sometime, and as usual Dan would obliged - as he always spoils me rotten *hee

Dan had their Four Cheese Macaroni, which cause a whooping RM19.90 - as the portion was rather small. Dan said the cheese tasted artificial, like the instant ones. It looks appetizing, but it tasted mediocre in my opinion.

I on the other hand, had the Tunisian Eggplant & Roasted Tomato Spaghettini, which was also a tad pricey - RM17.90, since the dish mainly consist of only egg plants and tomatoes. Taste vice, nothing glamorous or extravagant. However I would give them credit for their rather generous portion of egg plants, and herbs.

We did not try any of their deserts, as we were very full from tea-time snacks. In the back of my head, I've a feeling that their deserts would not be as good as the ones in Alexis - hence I don't think we'll be visiting Delicious anytime soon.

Salmon Delight

Well, it's not something new to all you guys that I enjoy cooking & baking. I especially love to pamper Dan with good and mouth-watering dishes when given any opportunity.
This is my Salmon specialty (I call it Salmon Delight!) that I've only cooked for Dan :) It's extremely simple to prepare, and delicious! A great meal to prepare for you're other half or loved ones. He'll be definitely satisfied, right Dan? *hee

Salmon Delight Recipe
Ingredients:
Salmon (of course! :P)
Black Pepper
Salt
Chopped Parsley
Dried Bay Leaves
Rosemary
Mixed Italian Herbs
A few mashed garlic cloves
Olive Oil
Lemon

Directions:
1. Marinate the Salmon with black pepper, salt, dried bay leaves, chopped parsley, rosemary, mixed italian herbs, olive oil and the mashed garlic cloves.
2. Refrigerate it for a couple of hours before cooking, better if overnight.
3. Pan-fry the Salmon using olive oil, under medium flames for about 3-5 minutes on each sides, or till the Salmon flesh becomes flaky.
4. Add more chopped parsley onto both sides of the Salmon before removing it from the pan, pour the remaining olive oil from the pan onto the cooked Salmon.
5. Squeeze a slice of lemon onto the cooked Salmon before serving, and make sure to serve it hot!

You can serve the pan-fried salmon with sauteed brocolli, carrots, button mushrooms and onions - seasoned with black pepper and salt.

A hearty meal for the man I love so much :)

*Photos courtesy of Dan

Mamak Punya Gambar

Here's a handful of photos from the Let's Go Mamak! concert that was held recently. Enjoy!

Cher Siang on the keys

Jimmy on percussions, Bambee on the Gu Zheng, and I couldn't find the other dude's name (Dan, please help!)

Dan the great, on the bass :) My fav pic of him

Sesatre on Indian Bamboo Flute, with Chern Hwei on the Violin

Dan again :)

The horny boys; Julian Chan and Eddie :P

Kamarul, the malay percussionist cum comedian

Prakash, the Table dude

To check out more pics, click here!

My first mamak concert

I had an amazing time on Saturday, thanks to my beloved Daniel. It is always a trill to watch Dan rock the stage with his bass :) He pampered my parents and I to an enjoyable mamak musical show at KLPAC, and an artery-fat-clogging supper thereafter :P

I really like the whole mamak concept for the show, maybe next year we can have 'Let's Go Thai Chow!' - and maybe serve the audience a dish of hokkien mee with lots of fried and crispy pork lard! Yum! *LOL* I wonder if I can sell that idea to them *hee
But it would have to be a non-halal show :P

My first concert

Finally I'm done with the 3 night 'Lets Go Mamak' show at KLPac. It was tiring but really fun especially the experience of playing with our local traditional instruments like the Gendang, Rebab, Cak Lempung, Chinese Han drums, Gu Zheng, and Indian Bansuri and Tabla.
I will post up pictures as soon as i get them from the guys that takes pictures.
Being in a contemporary modern jazz band infused with ethic instruments was not an easy task and i believe we all learnt a lot from doing this concert.
I'm of course very happy that Cass and her parents came to watch on the 2nd nite and we went for some totally awesome heart-attack noodles.
It was also very pleasant to have 3 nights of full house which maxed out the hall. 200 pairs of eyes and ears delivered quite some pressure O_o.
Though, i wish some of my buddies could have made it. Not even one of my Klang/high school friend showed up despite the invitation via Facebook for my very first concert. Oh well, i'm sure there's more to come.