Mar 11th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
This was a quick dinner before catching Alice In Wonderland 3D at Lido Cineplex.
BBQ meats twin combo - roast pork & char siew, S$16.00++
Rick and I are both HUGE fans of Imperial Treasure’s roast meats, especially their roast pork. See how beautifully golden the crackling is! It’s evenly crisp and light, just sublime. The char siew is succulent, has good bite, and isn’t too sweet.
On a previous visit, we tried the roast duck and it was superb too. Continue Reading »
Mar 11th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Crunchy peanut butter + golden honey = yummy!
“Can we have a simple breakfast tomorrow, say plain bread with some kind of spread?” requested hubby yesterday. Heh, I think he’s getting a bit scared of my breakfast experiments.
Actually, Rick can happily eat bread for breakfast everyday. But not me! I prefer Asian breakfasts. How shall I convince him that porridge/congee is a delicious breakfast option? Hmm……
Mar 10th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Fried beehoon with fishcake, chicken, and cabbage.
This has been such a long day, starting with this morning. I overslept when I should have woken up earlier to make breakfast as well as a packed lunch for hubby.
What followed was a mad rush – cook rice, steam braised duck leg (from Mommy’s Sunday dinner), cut cabbage & carrot, stirfry cabbage & carrot, soak beehoon, fry beehoon for breakfast – made even more stressful by an increasingly impatient hubby!
Result was late breakfast + slightly annoyed hubby.
Next time, I will prep some ingredients the night before if I’m attempting such an ambitious undertaking again.
Omelette of chicken, green pea and spring onion
Sunday evening – dinner at my mom’s. As usual, she prepared enough rations to feed the SAF, Navy, and Air Force. Of course, she made me bring home the excess food.
“Take it all home, then you don’t have to cook. Just reheat and eat! Oh, here’s some fresh fish and prawns as well. Bought them at the market today. Very fresh and cheap! I already packed for you. How about veggies? You want?”
Of course I said no, no, no! But Mommy isn’t one to take no for an answer.
Hence the pre-cooked chicken in this omelette is courtesy of Mommy Dearest. The butter roll is another excess from Sunday’s brekkie.
As you can see, I still need to work on my omelette-making skills. Fortunately, it tastes a lot better than it looks!
Mar 9th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
The only reason I had lunch here today was because Noodle Place has a new head consultant, Chef Chui, who was formerly Executive Chef of the renowned Mak’s Noodles in Hong Kong.
Wanton & shrimp dumpling noodle (soup), S$8.50++
Now, I’ve not tried Mak’s Noodles’s famous shrimp wanton noodle before. But having been to Hong Kong a couple of times before, I find that Noodle Place’s version isn’t even as good as those from any random noodle shop in Hong Kong. Continue Reading »
Mar 8th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
BreadTalk's Curry Dozo, S$1.50
Hubby picked out his own brekkie today, and he didn’t like it! The fried bread part was nice – soft and fluffy with a crispy exterior – but the curried potato filling was WAY too spicy. Not a good choice for the first meal of the day.
The egg tart came from Mother-in-Law when she came to visit yesterday. I think she bought them at a foodcourt near Commonwealth MRT.
On a happy note, today is International Women’s Day. Happy Women’s Day, ladies! 
Mar 7th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Did you catch the premiere of Cake Boss on Wednesday? I missed it, but saw today’s encore telecast at 12pm. Wow, the three black-and-white bridal cakes that Buddy created for Brides Magazine were simply stunning, especially the intricate, hand-piped one. But my favorite was his own birthday boat cake. It was full of whimsical details like a fisherman, blue waves, and dolphins.
Chef Judy Koh, founder of Creative Culinaire
Thanks to the generous folks at Discovery Travel & Living Asia who organized a special cake decorating workshop at Creative Culinaire, we got to try our hand at being cake bosses for 3 hours!
Besides members of the media, food bloggers were also invited. Elaine of Divine Essentials was there too, and I asked Keropokman to come along as my baking buddy! Continue Reading »
Mar 7th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Sunshine butter rolls, St. Dalfour golden peach jam, and LURPAK Lighter Spreadable
Breakfast today was a light affair. Soft and mildly sweet, these butter rolls by Sunshine Bakeries are rather more-ish. I zapped them in the microwave for 10 secs to make them warm and soft.
I’ve also used them before to make mini burgers. Good idea for kids’ bentos or as canapes for parties!
BTW, I forgot to include what hubby drinks for breakfast everyday. His morning cuppa is 3-in-1 coffee 99% of the time. Continue Reading »
Mar 6th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Vegetarian bee hoon with assorted toppings, S$2.80
Hubby bought breakfast this morning, from our neighborhood coffeeshop. We patronize this stall pretty often. Their food is pretty decent and reasonably priced.
Our favorite item is the vegetable fritter. The other three items are French bean, sweet & spicy beancurd, and spring roll. This portion is way too heavy for one person’s breakfast, so we shared this box.
Mar 5th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
The quintessentially Singaporean/Malaysian breakfast.
This is another breakfast fav of hubby’s. He likes his eggs barely set, but this is a little too runny for my liking.
BTW, I’m seriously considering buying a toaster. Currently, I use a griddle pan to make toast, but somehow, it just doesn’t come out as dry and crisp. However, I’m reluctant to buy another kitchen gadget. Any tips on how to make toast without a toaster?
Remember I made a lunch box for Rick yesterday? Guess what greeted me when I came home from work? Continue Reading »
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