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Thursday, 10 December 2009

  • Life in the Kitchen

     Here are some shots of dishes I prepared in the kitchen over the past month.. I wish at times I could just stay at home and do this all day (cooking that is), but well it don't pay the bills nor does it keep the shirt in my back.

    CurryChicken-JapStyle

     

    Baked Seasoned Chicken with Veggies and Rice

    Adlib BrunchIced Orange Cupcakes

    My friends keep asking me when am I going to be cooking from them.. sadly I have to politely turn their requests down for the sake of not setting a precident.

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    Evacuate the Dancefloor
    By Cascada
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  • Cooking for the parents

      They say a way to a man's heart is thru his stomach, I say the way to keep this fella amused is to give him lots of time in a nice well stocked kitchen!  Yes I've been a busy boy in and around the kitchen of late; all spurred on by the visit to my little abode my parents; sorry I didn't edit/upload their pictures earlier, but here they are in all their glory..  Thai Spa Cusine for them and the Chili Padi's parents from scratch over a 3 day period.. yes folks 3 days!

    Chiva-Som - Welcome

    The source of my inspiration: The Chiva Som cook book, one of the best presents I have ever received; from the ex-executive sous chef there Bansani Nawasamphan!

    Chiva-som - Omelette

    Entree no. 1 was some chicken minced rolls, cooked with tomato basil and chives

    Chiva-Som - Salmon Fish Cakes

    Entree No. 2 (my favourite) was steamed then fried salmon fish cakes with a handmade sweet chili sauce (note no chili padi's were hurt in the making of the sauce)

    Chiva-Som - Main Course

    The mains were a combination of duck and chicken cooked in a variety of ways; accompanied by some steamed rice and brinjal (egg plant) and some home made lemon grass, mint and basil juice.

    Chiva-som -  Desert

    And what wouldn't be dinner without desert, and that came in the form of steamed banana with glutinous rice..

    *BURP*

    Are you full yet?

Friday, 04 December 2009

  • Woe Be Gone the Diet.. It's Food Food KL Style!

      3 days of soild eating.. that is all I can say to sum up my impromptu trip to KL.. besides all the eating I got to have lots of face-time with the Chili Padi's parents and some of her relos.. needless to say I had a total blast while I was up there.. no clubbing while I was up there; I didn't need it, I was having way too much fun!

    Kuala Lumpur- Impromptu Sojourn - Leaving

    A little 'snack' before we left Singapore; to prepare our stomachs for the gastronomic feast that awaited over the 2nd link!

    Kuala Lumpur- Impromptu Sojourn - Hakka Restaurant KL

    After our first meal in KL I was already stuffed.. I needed to buy myself some new clothes!

    Kuala Lumpur- Impromptu Sojourn - Breakfast of Champions

    Can you believe I ate this for 2nd breakfast! Fellow piglets of the world unite!

    Kuala Lumpur- Impromptu Sojourn - Hokkien Mee for Supper

    After eating steak for dinner.. someone came up with the novel idea of having these plates of black gold for supper!  Mind you we finished all of this!

    If you thought that we could not eat any more along came brunch the following morning..

    Kuala Lumpur- Impromptu Sojourn - Ampang Yong Tau Fu

    My girth has doubled.. but I'm happy.. next stop Sydney Australia, for some surfing, bridge climbing, partying, bush walking, shopping.. and of course EATING!

Friday, 27 November 2009

  • I'm off yet again..

    Good bye Singapore and hello Malaysia!  Yes I'm jumping in the car for an impromptu road trip up to Kuala Lumpur for the weeked and well what wouldn't be a trip to KL without food.. I'm so looking forward to sinking my teeth into all the delicious Malaysian roadside cuisine again but I'm really gonna have to watch how much I eat as the 'one pack' seems to be growing bigger by the day.

    It's gonna be the first trip to anywhere with the Chili Padi and her parents; scared I am not.. petrified I am!  They're nice people.. they really really are and in some ways it's scary how well I get on with them.  It all just seems that everything seems so rite; the Chili Padi, her parents, life in general, I hope this is all the good karma coming back to me.. I hope that this doesn't end, I hope that I can eat as much food in KL without putting on weight (yeah like that's ever gonna happen!)

    This may sound odd but I used to keep a journal; thinking back to what was in it when I was dating someone else I can only recall sad entries, page after page of disappointment.  Sitting here thinking now to myself, "I wonder what my journal would contain had I kept one since day one with the Chili Padi?" and I reckon it would be the total opposite.  It is really funny how life works out sometimes, somebody who you've known for the longest of times as a friend becomes your g/f; you never thought it possible but the impossible happened and you sit here on your bed at 2:24am thinking nothing but of her and how much fun you hope to have with her over the next few days; can life get any better than this?

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    Halo (Aus 2-Track)
    By Beyonce
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Sunday, 15 November 2009

  • Destination Phuket - Part 3

    The highlight of today was driving to the southern most point of Phuket to Promthep Cape to catch some rays; but not in the way you'd think.  We took a drive to Promthep Cape to catch the sunset.

    Phuket - Promthep Cape

     

    Getting down to the cape we had to traverse all the way down the mountainside.  Not wanting to have to push and jostle for position to catch the setting sun we walked down the mountainside.  It was a long trek down, the Chili Padi did it in her flip-flops can you believe.  I won't write too much about what we saw from the cape.. I think the photos speak for themselves.

    After our beautiful experience at the cape we headed to dinner at a restaruant: Sala

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