What’s a visit to the region without some wine tasting? For the non wine lovers, it may seem a bit of a non event but think of it as an opportunity to have an up close and personal look at the vineyards, instead of watching them rush by in air conditioned comfort. It’s also an opportunity to breath in [...]
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I hope everyone has a lovely Christmas, filled with food, fun and pleasure and may you start the new year rejuvenated and happy. Thank you for being part of this blog, for reading and commenting and putting up with haphazard grammar. I’m looking forward to another year [...]
A wonderful, girly excuse for a pre-Chrissy catch up with my bestie, Jess. The ever changing menu of savoury and sweet courses, topped off with charming service keeps bringing us back. Every single morsel was done to perfection. One of the highlights were the cauliflower puree spoons served with ‘yolks’ of capsicum essence which burst [...]
Our new dim sum haunt – it’s relatively peaceful, the teacups are generously sized and the service is friendly. A big plus are (my favourite) their yam puffs (wu kok) which is becoming a rare specimen on dim sum trolleys. Sure, their prawn dumplings may not be as delicate as Dragon Palace’s but their efficient service [...]
Christmas is coming up, scarily soon. When asked what I want for Christmas, my mind always draws a blank – and I usually reply with the pre-programmed default of “Nothing!” or “I’m not telling you!”. It’s like a gift related amnesia. Even worse is when I’m shopping for gifts, I end up buying more for [...]
