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 »
Mar 4th, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Sorry, no image of hubby’s brekkie today, cos I was too busy making a packed lunch. No time to take pictures!
Tuna kimbap (Korean rice roll)
I hastily snapped some pics of hubby’s lunch box – tuna kimbap and fresh Korean strawberries – while he was putting on his shoes. Oh, it was such a mad rush this morning! After he left, I had to clean up and get ready to take Mother-in-law for her eye check-up. I didn’t even have time for breakfast!
If you’re a fan of reality TV shows and cake decorating, do tune in to CAKE BOSS, debuting tonight at 7pm on Discovery Travel & Living (Starhub Ch16). Just who is Cake Boss? He’s Buddy Valastro, one of the most successful and renowned cake artists in the United States. Excerpts from Discovery T&L’s press kit as follows:
Master baker of Carlo’s City Hall Bake in Hoboken, New Jersey, Buddy has created some of the most mouthwatering and elaborate cakes, including Britney Spears’ circus-themed 27th birthday cake. Now he is geared to serve up the perfect recipe for TV entertainment on Discovery Travel & Living’s new series CAKE BOSS every Wednesday at 7pm, starting March 3.
Shot mostly in the back of the store, CAKE BOSS offers a fascinating look at the behind-the-scenes process of creating edible art out of flour and sugar, churning out old-school recipes and remarkably modern cakes.
At his family-owned bakery, Buddy supervises a team that includes his mother, four older sisters and three brothers-in-law. And when one is working with a family on a daily basis, this could be a recipe for disaster.
At an exclusive cake decorating workshop organized by Discovery Travel & Living, media and bloggers were treated to a special preview of CAKE BOSS. It was an intriguing clip that featured plenty of family drama and beautiful cakes. I’m really excited, and can’t wait to watch the debut episode on TV tonight! If you miss it, you can catch the encore telecasts:
CAKE BOSS on Discovery Travel & Living (Starhub Ch16)
Wednesdays – 7pm
Encore telecasts:
Thursdays – 1am, 5am
Sundays – 4am, 12pm, 6pm
Wednesdays – 5am
Mar 3rd, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Soon kueh 笋粿 and gu chai kueh 韭菜粿
Was at Bedok yesterday, so I bought these Teochew kueh from Fatt Soon Kueh for brekkie today. The filling was tasty and generous in amount. The soon kueh had thickly-cut strips of yam bean/jicama, carrot, and black fungus. Only thing I didn’t quite like was the dough skin. I prefer the more traditional type, which is opaque and white, rather than the translucent variation. But hubby enjoyed today’s brekkie very much.
To heat these up, I put the kueh on a plate, covered them with a plastic microwave cover (so that the dough doesn’t dry up), and microwaved for 2 minutes on medium heat.
The soon kueh kueh and gu chai kueh are sold at 4 pieces for S$2.00. They also have png (glutinuous rice) kueh, ang ku kueh, and Hakka yam abacus beads.
Fatt Soon Kueh 发笋粿
Blk 207 New Upper Changi Road
#01-51 (food centre next to Bedok Interchange & MRT)
Tel: (65) 6446 4616 / 8222 5840
Open daily: 7am – 11pm
Mar 2nd, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Crispy pork floss sandwiched between two slices of Gardenia white bread.
This is a quick and tasty breakfast sandwich. Just butter two slices of white sandwich bread, spread crispy pork floss generously over one slice, and cover with the other. Continue Reading »
Mar 1st, 2010 by Julia Khoo
Tampopo's signature desserts - whole orange jelly and Scoop cake.
While at Tampopo to review their famous Black Pig Shabu Ramen for Tried & Tested: Ramen, we also tried out two of Tampopo’s much-raved about desserts. Continue Reading »
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