The first thing that struck me about The Food Studio is that...man, that's my Dream Kitchen! I love those overhanging steel shelves - I want my pots and pans to hang above the island in my kitchen too. Looking at this very professional kitchen at The Food Studio just reinforces that I need to get cracking on those ceiling-hanging shelves. Tucked away in the quiet hilly enclave of Amarin Kiara, The Food Studio offers a variety of culinary events, ranging from demos, gourmet cooking … [Read more...]
Celestial Court @ Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
Celestial Court, that elegant classy Chinese restaurant on the 3rd floor of the Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur Hotel has long been a favourite stop-over for meals for busy executives. By virtue of its location in the business district of Jalan Sultan Ismail, Celestial Court enjoys good patronage not only because of this strategic address, but also because their reputation for fine pork-free Chinese fare has tantalised many a palate. From the moment you step onto the plush carpet, pass … [Read more...]
“Chef’s Tale” – in aid of the Japan Earthquake & Tsunami fund-raising
Michael Saxon, the CEO of the Delicious Group and Director of Hospitality & Lifestyle for E&O Berhad is the author of "Chef's Tale" - a book he wrote with the purpose of providing a journal of the 30 years he has been in the hospitality industry with the hope that it would help young and upcoming hospitality employees a much-needed guide to help prepare them for the industry. Michael will be giving away paperback copies of "Chef's Tales" at the following venues: Delicious @ Bangsar … [Read more...]
Lunch at Cilantro, MiCasa All Suite Hotel
If I have to take leave to go for a lunch, it'd better be good. Now which restaurant would warrant a half-day leave for me to enjoy its lunch? Well, that would be Cilantro - one of the doyens of fine dining in the city. I, like most common folks, do have a little inconvenience called a "regular day job" which would require applying for half a day off if I want to lounge over a lunch which lasts well over the 1-hour allocated under our employment terms! If you lunch at Cilantro, you … [Read more...]
Restoran Fu Kua
It was an impromptu change of dinner plan that had me heading to this restaurant. Not that I minded - due to 2 reasons: I had actually wanted to try out this place much earlier and secondly, I was going to dine with some of my favourite makan-kakis ;) Located in an intermediate shoplot behind the Cash Converters & Sime Darby Medical Centre, Restoran Fu Kua is your typical no-frills chinese restaurant with lots of bright colours on their walls, table cloths, chairs - ranging from green to … [Read more...]
Valentin Bianchi Wine Dinner @ The Chalet, Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur
The Chalet Swiss Restaurant in Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur is truly one of the grand dames of continential fine dining in the city. Located on the mezzanine floor of the hotel, this signature restaurant, with its elegant cosy ambience, has stood the test of time very well in its 38-year history... placing its inception way back in the early 1970's. I remember when I first came out to start working in Kuala Lumpur, The Chalet was like THE place to go to, perched high up on the list of fine … [Read more...]
Chef Martin Yan – live in Kuala Lumpur!
Chef Martin Yan - a name that's well-known and popular in the culinary realm. I mean, I've been a fan of his TV show "Yan Can Cook" since ... since I don't-know-when ... must be way back in the late 70's/early 80's. Yes, he pioneered that daily cooking show - a classic and he was the first Asian chef to penetrate mainstream media back then. He has also authored 30 cookbooks including award-winning ones like "Martin Yan's Feast", "Martin Yan's Asian Favourites", "Chinese Cooking for Dummies" - … [Read more...]
Pandan Chiffon Cake
The other day someone came up to me and asked "is chiffon cake very hard to make ahh?" Hmmm... now how do I answer that? Well, if you asked me, I would say "No, it's not really hard to bake chiffon cake... but if you want to bake a good one, the secret lies in having a great workable recipe and knowing the right methods"! My friend - GFAD, gave me her recipe as she's been baking chiffon cakes for ages & is quite a pro at it! I started experimenting on her recipe a couple of months … [Read more...]
Banana Cake – life’s simple pleasure!
Do you have cravings? Occasionally I do. And sometimes for the oddest stuff. Last Sunday while I was at the wet market, I saw this bunch of lovely "pisang rasthali" at my regular fruit stall. I found out that pisang rasthali is known as "manzano banana" in English. I didn't take a photo of the bunch I had but here's a photo I found on Google, just to let you have an idea of how they looked: Well, coming back to my cravings... it was for Banana Cake! This is actually readily … [Read more...]
Norwegian Food & Consumer Fair @ Empire Shopping Gallery
From 16-20 March 2011 (from 11.00am to 10.00pm), the best of Norway will be showcased at the Norwegian Food & Consumer Fair at the Empire Shopping Gallery in Subang Jaya. Do drop by the Fair as you will be privy to a host of Norwegian delights as offered by these exhibitors: C-Food Portions A wholly-owned subsidiary of Euro-Atlantic Sdn Bhd, they are the importer & distributor of Norsksjomat premium grade seafood and seafood products. Be enticed by their extensive range of products … [Read more...]
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