my alternative to spill my blabbers, giving some peace to the woman sitting beside me; my family members; the girl next door; the poor dog at the back of my house; the neighbour's irritating bird. they listen to me chatter away non-stop. and yes.. that's how much i talk
It's rather a new experience for me to have to plan my year end leaves as I am so used to the company shutting down from Christmas Eve till after New Year's Day. And then last year I was unemployed, so I was on leave anyway. This year, with MO, I had to plan my leaves carefully, and also to coincide with darling's. We made plans to travel up north to Penang! One of our favourite state after Malacca. (right dear?)
It was a fun filled 3D2N! Managed to pack in an equal amount of food hunting, sight seeing, shopping and lotsa TLC time. We ate all the Penang must have, with the bonus being English afternoon tea at Annabelle's, Tanjung Bungah. We visited most Penang tourist spots, including the newly built Goddess of Mercy Statue up at Kek Lok Si. Lotsa time for xoxo.*grins*
Am still too lazy to put up the pics, so here's just some for the post.
The school holidays are here, and everyone is back home! Whee... This calls for a food hunt trip! It's one of daddy's favourite things to do, to pack up in the car, and drive hundreds of kilometres away for good food. This time around, our destination is Tg Tualang. The first meeting point was at my house, as soon as both uncles arrived from Bentong, we started our journey.
First stop was at Rawang rest stop for brekkie. Next we drove straight to Kampar to pick up Alicia. We then made a stop at Kellie's Castle, I have wanted to visit this place for so long d!
Pit stop was for lunch.. we stopped at Sun Swee Kiong,TgTualang for some good chomps. I'll let the pictures do the talking...
After lunch, we dropped Alicia back in Kampar, and went on to Teluk Intan to buy some heong pheah. We only managed to find the Tiger Brand ones, but it was good enough for us. Caught a glimpse of our very own leaning pagoda.
As the evening approached, we drove on, heading to Kuala Selangor, our dinner destination, we passed through Sekinchan, had the opportunity
to be awed by the lovely golden ripened paddy fields.
Finally, at Kuala Selangor, a feast of simple seafood to end this lovely trip. Everyone went home, tired but happy and with a full stomache.
It was Sissy's birthday, so I decided it's time to grant her the long forgotten dinner treat at Wasabi Bistro@Mandarin Oriental.
She was excited about it and tried on 3 different dresses before you decided on the 1st one. Girls..it's always the first pick ;)
Nothing fancy for me as it was just after work, and I was in uniform anyway. Reservations were made at 7.30pm, had just enough time to arrange for a cake. Well, it was kinda a double celebration for Abby & Andrew. So it'll be a a lush treat for all !
Haven't had time to edit my pics *gulp*guilty as charged!* So for now, let's make do with the shots from Andrew's iphone
Took the day off, and went shopping with Momsie. Headed out to The Curve, and the goal was to get a dress for Venus' wedding. After hours of walking around, I got nothing ! A tired and hungry me, got us to Dragon-I for a late lunch. Hrmm, what a luxury to be away from work, and having dim sum on a lazy afternoon. I could get used to this ! Here are some pictures of the day out.
Yet another attempt at a marble cake for the potluck party at Venus' place. Did a last minute decision to make a quiche too. And then I tried egg tarts the next day,
It was a lovely dinner to celebrate both our birthdays..reservations was made, at Il Lido it is. Our second fine dining. We picked the Degustation Set Menu and a few items from the ala carte menu. For now, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves..
Amuse Bouche
The chef has decided to excite our taste buds tonight with a delicate piece of fried mozzarella on a sweet tomato puree. Simple yet tantalizing.
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Crab Salad with Avocado and Bisque Jelly
This was a medley of flavors ~ the freshness of the sea, sweetness of the jam, and the creamy avocado to finish. Mmm…
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Buffalo Mozzarella Cheese and Vine Ripened Tomato Salad (39)
A dish we picked from the ala carte menu, an irony we detect, as the thick slices of white cheese, is surprisingly light in texture, its flavor enhanced by the juicy sweet tomatoes. Very refreshing indeed.
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Pan Fried Goose Liver with Saba Wine Must and Sweet Potato Galette
This fine piece of delicacy is crispy on the outside, rich and creamy inside. Resting on a bed of shredded sweet potato, it is a dish to impress!
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Tagliolini with Lobster ‘Amalfi’ Style
*Ashamed* as we slowly savour this dish, thinking that it is the 59 bucks pasta I chose. I find it rather bland and ordinary, despite the piece of lobster on top.
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Roasted Suckling Pig with Plum Sauce
Behold our main course; we waited no more to slice thru that crackling crisp, revealing a juicy piece of meat, sandwiched between 2 layers of fat that simply melts in your mouth.
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Linguine with Jumbo Sea Prawns and Spicy Creamy Pork Sausage (59)
This is my real main course! Fine strands of al dente pasta tossed in olive oil, chilli flakes and fine porky piece (dun expect chunks of sausages!), topped with a generous piece of jumbo prawn.
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Molten Lava Chocolate Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream
And then came the dessert, do not be deceived by the dry looking piece of cake, when sliced into half reveals a rich warm chocolatey centre. Like its name, it erupts in your mouth, and sending orgasmic shivers, and then brought back to reality by the smooth vanilla ice-cream. Darling loves it!
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Traditional Tiramisu (29)
My all time favourite dessert. A layer of light and creamy cheese sitting on a moistened bed of sponge fingers. Sweet and simple. However, the alcoholic me thinks that a bit more Kahlua would have been nicer!
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And a slice of the suprise... Happy Birthday darling !
Compliments to the Chef for the lovely night, great food and great company, what more can one ask for...
The lovely evening ended with Strawberry Dreams @ 7atenine -A sinful combination of vodka, Häagen-Dazs strawberry ice cream, Bailey’s irish cream, strawberry puree, strawberries.
