Cova

Durian Mpire

Mini Durian ($3). Very nice, much nicer and worth the money than Durian Premier.


Durian Puff (6 for $4.80). Not bad but sort of predictable.

::Durian Mpire

Durian Premier ($3.50). Not recommended as it didn't taste good and wasn't worth the money at all.
Durian Pudding ($2.20)
::Mos Burger
Fish Marinade Burger ($3.60)

A Break from A Hectic Day

::Bakerzin
Baked Apple Tart ($9.80)
Creme Brulee ($8.80)
::Yaki Yaki Bo
Ebi Okonomiyaki ($10.90)
Sashimi Salad ($6.90)
Puri Puri Prawn ($2.50)

Gourmet Carousel, Royal Plaza on Scotts, 25 Scotts Road

All are priced at $7, exclusive of taxes.

Royale Jasmine (Copied from their website: Infuse Jasmine chocolate cream with hazelnut rice krispie, chocolate almond sponge with manjari chocolate mousse)





Sunset - Signature (Dark chocolate mousse with orange crème Brule and nougatine of sesame, chocolate sponge)

Ispahan (A La Pierre Herme), with description as follows: Bisquit macaroon (note: again, this is supposed to be macaron) a la rose, crème au beurre a la rose with lychee and fresh raspberries.
Banana Log

The Icing Room @ Jurong Point

Don't be deceived by their oh-so-pretty look. Again, they were rubbery. I now come to believe that all roll cakes from The Icing Room are made that way, rubbery and hard, much like leftover cakes from yesterday. Refer to http://theunwrittendeed.blogspot.com/2009/09/icing-room.html for my previous post on the same case.
Merry Macha ($4.20)
Hazel Dazzle ($5.20)

ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn, Singapore

Calvin Klein's Escape ($95). Literally my first love, the one that I feel suited my characters and attitudes the most.

Sephora's Irresistible Toffee Body Scrub($16)
Uniqlo's tank tops

Royce' Nama Chocolate Au Lait ($15), recommended to me by a lot of friends and eventually I am convinced and decided to give it a try. Very nice indeed.

Tokyo Banana Choco Daifuku ($10.95, U.P. $12.20) from Nippon-Ya, #B4-13

Jennifer Crusie, Bet Me

"'...Your prince is on his way.' 'Right, I’m sure he was on his way but a truck hit him.'"

"Where were all the women gamblers? It wasn’t as if being a woman wasn’t a huge risk all by itself. Twenty-eight percent of female homicide victims were killed by husbands or lovers. Which, come to think of it, was probably why there weren’t any women gamblers. Living with men was enough of a gamble." Minerva Dobbs

"That was one good thing about packing extra pounds, you got cleavage to burn."

"'What have you got against charming?' 'It so rarely goes hand in hand with 'honest'."

"'You’re not by any chance my stepmother are you?''Because that would explain so much.'"

"I was listening to Elvis singing ‘Love Me Tender’ last night, and it occurred to me that if he’d been reincarnated, he’d be about twenty-seven now, and I’m open to younger men. Statistically, the most successful marriages are those in which the woman is eight years older than the man. So I’ve decided to wait for Elvis to find me." Minerva Dobbs

"'What flaws?' 'Of course I have them, but I’ve been on my best behavior with you. Except for hitting you in the eye and attacking you on a picnic table.'"

"We don’t have to chill the wine at home, the atmosphere does it for us. "

"She sighed and picked up the snow globe Bonie had given her for Christmas, Cinderella and her prince on the steps of their blue castle, doves flying overhead. Cal Morrisey would look right at home on those steps. She, on the other hand, would be asked to try the servant’s entrance." Minerva Dobbs

"Men are visual."

Late Updatesss (Sorryyy Captions Not Done Yet)

::Brewerkz
Meat Lovers Pizza, pepperoni, sausage, ham and bell peppers ($12.99)
FruitBrewz ($12.99, prices varied according to hours). Check their menu at http://www.brewerkz.com/thewerkz/docs/bsmain.pdf for more info.

::Seoul Garden
For more information on pricing, go to http://www.seoulgarden.com.sg/pricing. I went at lunch, so the prices are $18.99 (weekdays) and $21.99 (weekends) for adults and $11.99 for students (Monday to Friday and not applicable on Public Holidays). Prices haven't included GST and SC. The BBQ meat was nice, nicer still if somebody did it for me and I could just eat haha which was actually the case. I love the kimchi too, savoury but not too spicy.







::Durian Mpire @ Jurong Point
Durian crepes (1 @ $3.50) and Durian Coil @ $4. Yummy! Durian lovers' must-try.




::Ma Maison

ION @ Orchard

::The Nautilus Project
Raspberry Marshmallow ($3)


Chocolate Macaron and Lavender Macaron ($1.80 each). The chocolate one was nice, top sprinkled with cocoa powder. The lavender one was mediocre. By the way, macaroon and macaron are different types of confection. Refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaron for more information. I talk about this because I really find it amusing that even some shops who sell macarons are either mistaken or unaware of the difference between the two! This shop is one example of those that don't get it right.
::TWG Tea
Macarons ($2 each)
Pastries ($8.50 each). They are not given names, not that it matters because they taste so nice.


::Thann
Some Thailand beauty products (hair mask and moisturizing body spray). Tried and love it, especially the body spray because it is water-based therefore friendly to sensitive skin.

Fosters - The English Rose Cafe

Mediterranean Seafood Spaghetti ($24)
Roast Herbed Half Chicken ($18)
Chicken ala Kiev ($18)
Cod Fish & Chips ($23)
Gratinated Baked Fish ($25)

All prices haven't included taxes. For more on their menu and restaurant, go to http://www.fosters-restaurant.com/alacartemenu.htm. Located at Holland Village, this charming little cafe seems to have it all. Nice ambience (it is nearing Christmas and the season's ornaments adorn the whole room), hearty food, and attentive staff. The main disappointment and the main factor that makes me feel hesitant to come again came after we were served the foods (for which we waited for about half an hour), when the staff stopped filling the water in our glass. It seemed that lingering after meal was greatly discouraged. The food was great. The Mediterranean Seafood Spaghetti that I ordered was served with generous amount of their rich homemade tomato sauce and the seafood was fresh. Chicken in chicken ala kiev was infused with herby sauce that tasted very nice, making it my next target if I ever to come to that place again. Gratinated baked fish was another winner. The roasted chicken was good, though it somehow lacked the punch. My friend who ordered it looked bored.

Aerin's

Chocolatea ($9), all prices haven't included taxes
Spaghetti Black Pepper Beef ($18)
Mango Exotica ($5.50)
Aerin's Tagliatelle ($22)

Bakerzinnnn

Macaron at $1 each
Foret Noir ($6.90, tax not included)

Polar Puffs & Cakes

Licensed cartoon butter cakes ($3.50 each). Very cute aint they? Very buttery and filling to the stomach. I wonder if all butter cakes are that buttery.

IKEAaaaaaa

Princess Cake ($3.20)
Chocolate Mousse ($2.50)
Almond Cake ($3.20)
Swedish Meatballs, 10 pieces ($6, promotional price)
I have come to love IKEA, especially their foods. Yummy and friendly for my wallet. Among my top picks are Daim Cake, Princess Cake, and surely the famous Swedish Meatballssssss.

Falling in Love

::TWG Tea Company
The cakes were not given names and were priced equally at $8.50. It had melted when I reached home but still tasted great.
Macarons (one piece for $2)

Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

"And that’s the thing about people who mean everything they say. They think everyone else does too" (48).

"It always hurts more to have and lose than to not have in the first place" (185).

"Time can be a greedy thing – sometimes it steals all the details for itself" (188).

"I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded, not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night" (313).

Xin Wang @ Anchorpoint, 370 Alexandra Road

All prices are subjected to GST and service charge.
Pan-Fried Dumplings ($4.50). Tasted so-so and overpriced.
Century Egg Congee ($6.90)

Cold Soy Milk ($2.50) and Iced HK Milk Tea ($2.90)

Black Pepper Chicken Spaghetti ($8.50), made home-style and tasted good.

Dong Dae Mun

Crispy Chicken ($1.60) and Rice Cake ($3). The rice cake was not spicy at all. I actually expected kimchi-like taste, sour and pungent. It turned out to be creamy and mild, more like tomato soup.

Dak Bulgogi ($1)and Potato Pancake ($2.50)

IKEA Alexandra

Marabou Milk Chocolate ($5.30), IKEA FOOD Hazelnut Chocolate ($2), and Raspberry Filled Cookies ($2.90)



Mushroom Soup ($3.80)
Seafood Pie ($3.20)
Stuffed Salmon ($7.50)
Daim Cake ($3.50)
Chocolate Mousse ($2.50)

Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss

"Could fulfillment ever be felt as deeply as loss?" (2) Sai, in her contemplation on love.

"Love was the ache, the anticipation, the retreat, everything around it but the emotion itself" (3).

"The greatest love is love that’s never shown" (87) The cook, on the judge's feelings towards his wife.

"But so fluid a thing was love. It wasn’t firm, he was learning, it wasn’t a scripture; it was a wobbliness that lent itself to betrayal, taking the mold of whatever he poured it into. And in fact, it was difficult to keep from pouring it into numerous vessels. It could be used for all kinds of purposes..." (177).

"The present changes the past. Looking back you do not find what you left behind" (208) The judge, on Bose when Bose questioned if what was in the past remained unchanged.

"After the initial excitement was over, it often became obvious that the love was gone; for affection was only a habit after all, and people, they forgot, or they became accustomed to its absence. They returned and found just the façade" (233).

"…you must stop your thoughts if you wished to remain intact, or guilt and pity would take everything from you, even yourself from yourself" (264).

The Icing Room

I spotted a new item at The Icing Room, a light purplish cake called 'Tea Dance' though 'Tea Dance' had been the name of another type of cake (refer to my previous post http://theunwrittendeed.blogspot.com/2009/05/icing-roomagain-d.html). I like the previous 'Tea Dance' more. This one just didn't lift up to my standard. It was somehow bland, and the icing had texture somehow like shredded ice in ice cream that was not perfectly made. ($4.20)
Katharina Tiramisu ($5.20)

Aerin's

Hazelnut Tavarina Crunch ($5.80). Recommended! Super nice.
Strawberry Cup ($5.50)
Me: Do you have recommendation of what is nice?
Waiter: Blackforest...Or do you want to try Mango Mousse?
Me:Erm...How about Strawberry Cup?
Waiter:That one...kids like it.
Hahaha...

Madeleine ($4.50) All prices exclude GST.

Asian Civilisations Museum

Bakerzin

Sumatra ($6.50, exclusive of taxes)
Mango Mousse ($6.20)

Bakerzin and YakiyakiBo

::Bakerzin's Blueberry Cheesecake (monthly promotional price of $3.25, U.P. $6.50) and Coeur Noir ($6.50), prices exclusive of taxes.
Bailey's Irish Cream Souffle ($8.80)
Warm Chocolate Cake ($9.80)
::YakiyakiBo
Pacific Dori Set Fried tofu
Garlic rice
Gyoza (not in the set)

Revisiting Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie @ Robertson Walk

Tomato & Crab ($16.50)
Marinara Spaghettini ($17.50). According to the menu, it was supposed to have mussels, scallops, squids, prawns but seriously I didn't find any squid in it.

Corn and Crab Chowder ($9.50)

Latte ($5)
Macaron Burger ($9.50) and Barcelona ($8.50)



For more on the menu (not updated on prices), click http://www.canele.com.sg/menu_rw.htm. The service has deteriorated and the staff were not attentive. Though there were only a few guests, they failed to notice that our glass was already empty. We had to call for it to be refilled everytime. This is really in contrary to my previous post (see http://theunwrittendeed.blogspot.com/2009/09/canele-patisserie-chocolaterie.html) in which I praised the service highly. The Macaron Burger was inventive though in terms of taste it was not outstanding. Barcelona was kinda of nice but not impressive either.

Starbucks Coffee

Black Peppered-Chicken Puff ($3.90). It was indeed very peppery but nice! Can make for a light dinner too.
Caramelized Hazelnut Chocolate Chip Muffin ($3.30). Ermm I would say that it is slightly better than average, but I still think that it is a bit overpriced (anyway hello this is Starbucks, haha).

::Canele Patisserie Chocolaterie @ Raffles City



Caraibe ($8.50, excluding GST and SC)
Macha ($7)
::Mondo Mio

Lasagna ($17 excluding SC and GST). Yummy! The best I have had so far.
Seafood Linguine $19)

Canelé Pâtisserie Chocolaterie @ Robertson Walk

A dreamlike cakeshop and restaurant serving delectable cakes and foods. The service was great, indeed one of the best that I have experienced so far. The experience was so good that both my friend and I planned to come back here soon. The waitresses were attentive and friendly, explaining in details to our questions and making recommendations. Water in our glass was always filled, and when my companion said that she was feeling cold, the waitress poured warm water for her. It was a kind gesture, though I was a bit scared of overheard conversation. The place was quiet so better kept conversation tone down. The ambience was good. The decoration was French Country-like. Calming songs from Enya completed the atmosphere.

Fondant Chocolat ($8, exclusive of GST and SC)

Le Royale ($7)
Strawberry Tart ($7)









Mooncakes on display
Selection of macarons...
...and cakes

Tango's and Yee Cheong Yuen Noodle Restaurant @ Holland V

::Tango's
Lime Daiquiri ($7, happy hour price, from 6pm to 9pm)

Margarita ($7, also happy hour price)
Homemade Brownies ($11.50) =D
Forget about the price, but is one for one during happy hour

::Yee Cheong Yuen Noodle Restaurant
I ordered Meal A ($7, exclusive of GST); shredded chicken with choices of hor fun or noodles, dumpling soup which consisted of 3 pieces of prawn and pea dumplings, and choices of lime juice, barley, or water chestnut)
Shredded Chicken Hor Fun
Beef Brisket Hor Fun ($5)
Soya Sauce Chicken Hor Fun ($5) Hot Barley ($2), Lime Juice, Ice Chinese Tea ($2)

Bits-and-Pieces

Another Pajamas Shot

Pajamas Shot

One bottle can be used up to 75 washes, as stated on the label. But I guess provided that we use cleansing puff/ wash cloth. I don't like to use either of them =|.

The Icing Roommmmmm!!!

Original Cheese Cake Bar ($2.20)
Boston Chocolate ($4.20), tasted like Secret Recipe's Chocolate Indulgence and typical black forest cake blended together.
Apricotte ($3.80, yummmmmmy... The best of all the three.

El Patio @ Holland Village

The image quality is super low, blame it on me not bringing proper camera and having had to use phonecam, which works poorly in the dark. Anyway the photos were taken during my dinner at El Patio, a Mexican restaurant at Holland V. I ordered Chicken Pepper Fajitas (a little snap of it in the second picture) while my friend ordered Beef Fajitas ($20.50 and $22.50, respectively, GST and SC excluded). Both tasted great! After dinner, we had some drink, Mango Margarita and Lime Margarita (both @ $12, again GST and SC excluded), served in jam jar (how cute!). Oh yes, we can borrow colour marker and draw or write on the paper table! What an experience.

The Icing Room

Custard Cookie Puff (2 for $2, 1 for $1.2), quite nice.


Passion Fruit Roll, $7.80. I was surprised to find out that it was rubbery =|.

Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns

"What was it about a season’s first snowfall, Mariam wondered, that was so entrancing? Was it the chance to see something as yet unsoiled, untrodden? To catch the fleeting grace of a new season, a lovely beginning, before it was trampled and corrupted?" (79).

"The brief and interminable time of feeling suspended. The not knowing. The waiting. Like a defendant about to hear the verdict" (156).

"But time is the most unforgiving of fires, and she couldn’t, in the end, save it all"(164).

"One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls" (172).

"And the past held only this wisdom: that love was a damaging mistake, and its accomplice, hope, a treacherous illusion" (229).

"It is a hope as weak as my heart. This I know. But I will be waiting. I will be listening for your knock. I will be hoping" (360).

Nail polish from Sephora and Muji (pink color).







::Inle Myanmar
$7 Set Meal, which includes appetizer of gourd fritters or tofu fritters, main course, and desserts/drinks.
Hsanwin Makin (Semolina Cake)
Tea Leaves Rice
Fried Seafood Hor Fun and Tofu Fritters

Butter Flavoured Rice with Pork Curry

Tash Aw, The Harmony Silk Factory

"He was far too inward-looking and concerned with the neatness of his clothes to notice her. Living with him would have been like gazing at the stars. A marriage could not be happy if the husband was prettier than the wife, that much she knew" (76), narrator on Snow Soong.
"When I remember the things we did I seem to be recalling events from a very distant past" (127), Snow Soong on her relationship with her husband.
"These are the things I have already lost, I know, but what will happen to the memories? Will they remain or will they slowly fade away as old photographs do, bleached to nothingness by sunlight? " (130).
"Memories are things to be buried. They die, just as people do, and with their passing, all traces of the life they once touched are erased, for ever and completely" (285).
"For a second I thought that tears had begun to form in my eyes but I blinked once, twice, and realized that it was just the dust…" (362).

Bakerzin's Moonlight Magic Assorted Traditional Treasure (combination of 2 Baked Skin Mooncake Magic & 2 Baked Skin Mooncake Traditional) at promotional price of $28.65 nett. They are having Mooncake Sale until 31 August 2009.
♠♣♥♦Mooncake Magic: traditional baked skin with Bakerzin egg yolk blend.
♠♣♥♦Mooncake Traditional: traditional baked skin with melon seeds.

Osaka Saikasen

Red bean and chestnut filling. So so if not disappointing.

Lychee flavor filling. Not bad but not good either.

I am still trying to figure out what flavor it is. Too bad I don't know how to read Japanese. The flavor for each kind is actually written on the package. Red bean filling. Forgettable.




Nice wrapping isn't it? I wish the mochi wrapped in it was just as good. Really, appearance is deceitful.

Colors of nail polish from Sephora ($8 each)
Assorted mochi from Nippon-Ya ($15). More on this later...
::Fortunate Restaurant @ Wisma Atria Food Republic
Beancurd Shrimp Roll ($3.50)
Fried Shrimp Dumpling ($3.50)
Bamboo Pith Dumpling ($4)
Shark Fin Dumpling ($4)
Pork Dumpling ($4)
::Ayam Penyet Ria
Prices don't include GST.
Avocado Juice ($3.50) =DD. A good cure for homesickness.
Teh Botol Sosro ($1.80)

Ayam Penyet (Smashed Chicken) ($6.50) =DD.

Bakerzinnnnn

Teriyaki Chicken Rice
Profiteroles ($4.40, U.P. $8.80). All classic desserts are 50% off. Check Bakerzin website for more on this monthly promotion. Oh ya, they are done with their menu makeover. The new menu list is also already on their website.
Coupe Blackforest ($4.90, U.P. $9.80)
Free flow of bread with 'All Day Set Menu'
Blueberry Italian Soda

The Hood for The Little Bear Has Arrived!

When I opened the envelope I couldn't help smiling looking at the cuteness of it, small hood for tiny little bear =).

Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

"I don’t want to be married just for the sake of being married. I can’t think of anything lonelier than spending the rest of my life with someone I can’t talk to, or worse, someone I can’t be silent with" (7).

"Come to that, how does he know where Susan and I are staying? What trains we are taking? All his flowers have been awaiting me on my arrival. I don’t know whether to feel flattered or hunted" (13).

"Love aside, Mark is a terrible strain on my wardrobe" (76).

"…he sounds a very fine man – but bossy. It’s a failing common in men" (111).

Mochi with Chestnuts Filling and Chocolate Topping

I was not careful when I bought this (Refer to http://theunwrittendeed.blogspot.com/2009/08/tcc-prices-are-subjected-to-government.html). I thought it was mochi with chocolate filling and was surprised when I opened the packet. The mochi was yellowish and there was a pack of chocolate powder to sprinkle on top of the mochi. It was nice though, both with and without the chocolate topping. I personally prefer it unsprinkled, since the chocolate taste tends to mask the flavor of the chestnut filling.

I'm Loving...

Candace Bushnell, One Fifth Avenue

"Men are the hunters and women are the gatherers. Shopping is a form of gathering" (33).

"You don’t have to take everything I say at face value. Sometimes I say things just to hear how they sound" (100).

"Jealousy, envy, ego – those are the things success is made of" (128).

"It was one thing to lavishly spend someone else’s money but quite another to shell out your own" (393).

Jhumpa Lahiri, The Namesake

"Somehow, bad news, however ridden with static, however filled with echoes, always manages to be conveyed" (63).

"They were things for which it was impossible to prepare but which one spent a lifetime looking back at, trying to accept, interpret, comprehend. Things that should never have happened, that seemed out of place and wrong, these were what prevailed, what endured, in the end" (287).

Market Place at ION

Summeryberry Cake and Hazelnut Royaltine Cake (2 for $3.90, as shown in the picture below). Surprisingly sumptuous; considering the price one might be tempted to think they are of mediocre type. But this is another proof that price doesn't mean quality. I will definitely go back to have them again.

Aug 9th

Nippon-Ya Japanese Food Boutique @ Ion Orchard!
Tokyo Kuri Choco Daifuku ($11)

::TCC
Prices are subjected to government tax and service charge.




ChocoNana Parfait ($10. Contrary to Orange Flamingo that I previously tried (see http://theunwrittendeed.blogspot.com/2009/07/all-in-one-days-time.html), this one is seriously disappointing. The banana was bland, the cream so-so, and the chocolate sauce too sweet. The chocolate parfait (hidden in the middle) was good though, saving this dessert from being totally disastrous.

Red Hot Chicken Spaghetti ($17)
Chocolate Affogatto ($6.90)

::Fortunate Restaurant @ Food Republic

Fried Prawn Dumpling ($4)
Scallop Dumpling ($4)
Chicken Claw ($3.50)
Shrimp Fruit Dumpling ($3.50)
Beancurd Roulade ($3.50)

Swissbake's Blueberry Fudge (promotional price 2 at $5, usual price 1 at $3.90)
Paradiso Di Nocciola
Four Seasons' Durian Pancake ($1.50)
Rive Gauche's Pistachio Cherry ($4.20)
Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks' Sausage Cheese Egg Crepe ($3.20)
Bakerzin's Chocolate Amer, Cookies and Cream Cheesecake, and New York Cheesecake

Convocation 2009

Bakerzin's Macarons: A Temptation Unresisted

I suppose the one in black color is of black sesame (how creative...black sesame-flavored macaron haha). Don't they look pretty from every angle?

Random Pics of the Past 29 Days (Part III)

::Cafe by the Quad @ NTU
They have the best fruit tartlet, egg tart and baked chicken pie
Corn Pudding ($1)
Fruit Tartlet ($1.20)

Random Pics of the Past 29 Days (Part II)

I don't particularly like the hawker centre near my apartment so I run to this KFC Oriental Chicken Salad ($5.80) most of the days when I stay at home.
Books from Harris and Borders =D. I love Borders because they always have this 'Buy 2 & Get 1 Free' promotion. The top three are from Borders (One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows, The Harmony Silk Factory by Tash Aw, priced at $ 18.90 each). The remaining two are from Harris (Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern and The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri, priced at $17.12 each). For more info on books that I own and have read (in case anybody wants to borrow from me), please go to my Facebook profile and click on 'Books'. Alternatively you can click http://books.livingsocial.com/people/1706177343/entities/manage if you don't feel like facing the hassle of opening a few links before getting to the destination. I have quite an ample collection of them. I believe the list doesn't include all as I haven't thoroughly checked those that I keep at home.
Jo Napot Bakeries' Chimney Cake Cinnamon Flavored (Half Roll $5). Other flavors include oreo and almond. Check their website at http://www.jonapotbakeries.com/ for more information on their location. It seems that they are not always available. I found them at Takashimaya Food Fest last Sunday, 19th July.

Bread Talk's Japan Light Cheese ($8.80). If kept refrigerated, it lasts 3 days.
Tago Tofinek - Caramel Wafer Chocolate Covered, made in Poland, can be found at Candy Empire
Chocolate Amer for only $2.80 (usual price $6.50) all exclusive of GST and/or SC. Check their website for more info. I have devoted and uploaded one post for the macarons a few days ago.

Random Pics of the Past 29 Days (Part I)

As broke as I am...

::Secret Recipe
Prices exclusive of GST and SC
Rocky Mountain ($5.20)

Still, when it comes to the best at this restaurant, nothing beats Chocolate Indulgence ($5.20)


::Thai Express
Drunken Fire Noodles ($9.90), the one dish that I always recommend to friends. Suitable for those who like spicy and savoury meal.

Seafood Kway Teow ($9.90), too rich in flavor it overwhelmed me.


Wow Tako @ Plaza Singapura (3 for $2.50, 4 for $3)

Bakerzin's New York Cheesecake (Check their website at http://www.bakerzin.com/index.asp for info on monthly promotion)


::Modanyaki at Takashimaya Food Hall



::Toast Box
Prices inclusive of tax
Ham & Cheese Set ($3.40)


Banana Cake ($1.50)

Aloe Vera Juice ($2)

Haco Suiss Muesli Bars Coated with Premium Swiss Chocolate(6 per pack at $4.35, bought at Watson). Nice but I need at least 2 to ward off temporarily the hunger pang.

Pasar US Cherries from NTUC Fairprice @ $2.85 (normal price $3.50). I have never liked cherries though.

Macarons @ Bakerzin (SGD0.90 each =D)

From top left, clockwise: japanese citrus, chocolate, raspberry white chocolate (?), strawberry, sakura, pistachio, hazelnut

Apart from cooking noodles and egg, I have never cooked before. Thus this is really my first attempt at cooking. I just realized that it takes around 15 minutes to cook pasta (I choose penne because its texture and shape are more friendly to my braces). I didn't know it at first and proceeded with making the sauce first. When the pasta was done the sauce was already cooled and had to be reheated. Half onto eating I discovered that the pasta was still hard and starchy, indication that I didn't properly stir the pasta as to get even heat for all. Nevertheless I love the sliced cheddar cheese which melted on the hot just-cooked pasta.

All in One Day

::The Sanctuary Bar & Music Garden @ Orchard Road (in front of Wisma Atria)



::Ayam Penyet Ria @ Lucky Plaza, Orchard Road

Prices exclude 7%GST
Ayam Penyet ($6.50)
Udang Penyet ($6.50)

::The Coffee Connoisseur @ CityLink Mall

Prices exclude 7%GST and 10%SC
Orange Flamingo ($8.50)
TCC Premium Blend ($4.80)



::Hip Diner USA by Billy Bombers @ Parco Bugis Junction
Prices exclude 7%GST and 10%SC
Catch of the Day (Grilled Salmon with Salsa Sauce) ($18.90)
Mixed Grill ($18.90)

::J.Co Donuts & Coffee


Orange Freeze with Whipped Cream ($5.50)
Yogurt (Single) with Mango and Grape Toppings ($3.75)

Gabriel García Márquez, Love in the Time of Cholera

>"One can be in love with several people at the same time, feel the same sorrow with each, and not betray any of them" (336).
"The memory of the past did not redeem the future" (395).

Cecelia Ahern, Thanks for the Memories

‘She won’t tell me where my blood went and she won’t ever speak to me again either.’
’On account of you running away from her after a Viking bus?’
’That had something to do with it.’
’Gee, Justin, you really have a beautiful way with women’ (364)

"When I wake up I have to remember all over again that my dreams are not real and that my reality is not a dream" (187).

"Our lies now are just more sophisticated; our words to deceive, more eloquent" (66).

"It’s funny how people mark their lives, the benchmarks they choose to decide when a moment is more of a moment than any other. For life is made of them. I like to think the best ones of all are in my mind, that they run through my blood in their own memory bank for no one else but me to see." - Cecelia Ahern, Thanks for the Memories.

"The only possible bond was something as improbable and fickle as love, if there was any, and in their case there was none when they married, and when they were on the verge of inventing it, fate had done nothing more than confront them with reality." - Gabriel García Márquez , Love in the Time of Cholera.

Liu's Garden II @ Thamrin Plaza Medan

Sio May Telur Asin Rp 11K
Sio May Sayur Hitam Rp 14.5K
Moci Jepang Rp 15K
Lumpia Udang Kulit Tahu Rp 15.5K
Lumpia Shanghai Rp 14.5K
Leng Hong Kien Rp 15.5K
Bola Udang Roti Rp 14.5K

Pizza Hut, Medan

Prices exclude 10% tax.

Cakes on Parade [Paket Santai Jus Segar (1 watermelon juice + 1 avocado juice + cakes on parade) Rp 30K]
Watermelon Juice

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Strawberry Sparkling Tea Rp 12.727K
Fresh Lime Squash Rp 12.727K
Avocado Juice Rp 14.545K
Fusili Spicy Tuna (large) Rp 28.182K
Fusili Baked Italy Sausage Rp 30K
Salad from the Bar Rp 18.182K

"Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability." - Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Love in the Time of Cholera.

Hahndorf's Fine Chocolates @ Sun Plaza Medan <3

Sister posing pretty



Prices are subjected to 10% tax and 5% service charge
Truffle Flavoured Hot Chocolate Rp 24.5K
Crunchy-Munchies Waffle Rp 30K

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Small Strawberry Waffle with Fresh Strawberries and Chocolate Sauce Rp 21.5K
Layered Ice Cream Sundae Chocolate Rp 20K
Iced Chocolate Rp 25K
Frrrozen Hot Cocoa Rp 20K
Fettucini Carbonara Rp 29.5K

Chocolate Buffet @ The Courtyard, The Fullerton Hotel Sg

The Icing Room...Again =D

Tea Dance ($4.20)
Summer Berries ($4.20)
Princess Cassis ($5.20)

Tori Q's Chicken Balls ($1.30)and Unagi ($2) The Icing Room's Mango Luv ($4.20) and Raspberry Romance ($4.60)

Cafe' Cartel (captions come later =))

Breeks Cafe @ Harbourfront Centre

Avocado Rainforest ($7.20)
Spicy Pesto Vegan Pasta ($10.50)
Chicken Pattie Melted ($13.90)

"…because she was making a conscious effort to take with her all the best things about the world she wanted to leave, just in case memories could be carried in one’s pockets and used to plot out the course of whatever it was that came next." - Jodi Picoult, The Pact
"I could see millions and millions of people, all slotted into their lives, then I could see me – I’d lost my place in the universe." - Marian Keyes, Anybody Out There
"Crying had become a great comfort, but it was difficult to arrange times for it because my face took so long to return to normal. It wasn’t safe to do it in the mornings because I looked terrible for work. And it wasn’t safe at lunchtime for the same reason. But evenings were good. I looked forward to them." - Marian Keyes, Anybody Out There

Mos Burger's Kakiage Rice Burger ($3.70)The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's Earl Grey Chocolate Cake ($5.60)
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's Swedish Berry Iced Tea ($4.20)
McCafe's Chocolate Raspberry Diva Cake ($4.95)
Mos Burger's Scallops Rice Burger ($3.95)

How to apply make up?

Chewy Junior @ Jurong Point #B1-26

Chocolate Madness and Cheddar Cheese @ $1.30 each

A Smile in the Early Morning

Secret Recipe @ Vivocity

::The People =D








::The Food (prices listed are exclusive of GST and SC)
Chicken Kebab ($11.90)
Chicken Cordon Bleu ($12.90). The chicken was tasteless and the cheese was blend.
Pan Grilled Catch of the Day with Lobster Sauce ($11.90)
Spaghetti Meatball (Beef) ($10.90)
Fresh Fruit Punch ($5.50). Gosh there was really a punch in it. My tongue felt weird after I had this drink. But overally it was alright.
Iced Cappucino with Cream ($4.90)
Frosty Lemon Tea ($4.90)
The cakes were good, as always. Mango Delight ($5.20). The mango chunkies bathed in cream were good =).
Chocolate Indulgence ($5.20). Copied from the website: Creamy and rich Belgian coverture chocolate and white chocolate filling. Absolutely a luscious, luxurious, sinfully rich chocolate lover's dream. One of my all-time favorites.
Marble Cheesecake ($5.20). Tasted like typical cheesecake. Not bad but not impressive either.

"Why are terms of endearment always foods? Honey, cookie, sugar, pumpkin. It’s not like caring about someone is enough to actually sustain you." - Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper.

"Do you know that it’s like to give your whole self to a person, and your whole heart to boot, until you’ve got nothing left to give – and then realize that it still isn’t what they need?" - Jodi Picoult, The Pact.

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"How do you go on when in your heart you begin to understand there is no going back? There are some things that time cannot mend, some hurts that go too deep that have taken hold" - Frodo, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Phone Camera Snapshots

::8 January 2009
Early morning sunlight and a view of mostly Hall 14 from my room. This is what I get when I look out from the window.

::15 February 2009
Taken at Buona Vista MRT Station on a bright and cheerful morning after my visit to orthodontist.

::26 February 2009
Taken at noon on the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a mellow and cloudy day.


::15 February 2009
Empty bus stop


::22 March 2009
Beautiful blue and vermillion orange - hued dusk sky seen just outside my room =).

::5 April 2009
Taken on a misty, quiet, and serene Sunday morning from the block where I currently stay (Hall 13). Far in the distance in the first picture is NIE complex.


::23 April 2009
Taken from somewhere along the long stretch of Nanyang Avenue using my camera phone. I was walking to SSC (Student Services Centre) from SRC (Sports & Recreation Centre) when I realized that there were these views I never really noticed before. The altitude was quite high so I could see quite a lot of things up here. I even spotted Jurong Island! It seemed that it was only a few walking distance from NTU.

Bakerzin

Prices exclude 7%GST and 10%SC

Jivara Cake ($9.80), one of the new menu from the restaurant.
Seafood Linguine in Tomato Sauce (All day set menu at $16.80, apart from main course, also includes unlimited servings of bread, soup of the day, and beverage). The type of pasta used is actually spaghetti but I requested them to replace it with linguine instead, since I like the latter one better. Meatball Spaghetti

Another Round of Bakerzin Cupcakes!

Ambrosia (crunchy walnut dacquoise with Jivara chocolate ganache and nuggets of caramelised bananas)@$6.90 excluding GST (for takeaway). It tasted more like tiramisu to me. There was coffee flavor in it =(.I don't like coffee. From top clockwise: Rose Cupcake with Passionfruit Cream, Coffee Cupcake with Coffee Cream, Carrot Cupcake with Cream Cheese, Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate Cream.

Bakerzin April Promotion!Cupcakes!

Sweet Pleasure (Layers of hazelnut praline dacquoise, Jivara milk chocolate ganache with fleur de sel, topped with chocolate mousse) @ $6.90 excluding GST (for takeaway)
My favorite of all time =DDD
::April Special! Cupcakes at $2.50 each. Six flavours available!Below are four of them. For more info, click http://www.bakerzin.com/monthlypromotions.asp

Rose Cupcake with Passionfruit Cream
Chocolate Cupcake with Raspberry Cream
Pistachio Cupcake with Pistachio Cream
Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate Cream

Mövenpick Marche Restaurant

::The people



::The foods =D

Bakerzin! 1ACrispy Puffs!

::Bakerzin
Lavande ($7.40 inclusive of 7%GST). Lavender infused dark chocolate mousse cake =)


::1A Crispy Puffs
Crispy Chilli Crab Puff ($1.60).Yummy!I have always love their crispy puffs.They are the best I have ever had =D. For more info, click http://www.1acrispypuffs.com/products.htm
Crispy Otah Puff ($1.60)

NTU Executive Cafe

pulut terigu ice cream ($2)
almond longan beancurd ($2)
seafood beancurd ($4.80)
bean skin seafood rolls ($3)
dumpling noodles ($4)

Seasons Reasons at Raffles City Market Place, Gelare, Gloria Jean's

::Seasons Reasons (captions come later =))

Fish & Chips

Spicy Spaghetti Goreng Topped with Grilled Chicken


::Gelare

Freshly Baked Waffles with one scoop of Chocolate Overload ice cream topped with waffle syrup and cream ($6.90, half-priced every Tuesday)


::Gloria Jean's

Lamington Chocolate ($2.50. Normal butter cake wrapped with chocolate flavored sponge cake and coated with dessicated coconut.Tasted ok.
Cupcake ($2.75). The chocolate colored icing was made of sugar and probably had no chocolate at all. It was way too sweet and eating it alone got me tired of sweet stuff.
Ritter Sport Assorted Gift Pack bought from The Cocoa Trees =D (promotional price $9.90, usual price $14.50)
New pair of sandals from Charles & Keith

"One could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs, or the thousand splendid suns that hide behind her walls. " - Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns

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"Sometimes when you are losing someone, you hang on to whatever tradition you can. " - Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie

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"It’s like picking up an unfamiliar piece of sheet music and starting to stumble through it, only to realize it is a melody you’d once learned by heart, one you can play without even trying. " - Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

Bakerzin Again =)) !!

Cookies & Cream Cheesecake, on promotion ($3.25 excluding 10%SC and 7%GST for dine-in). The actual price is $6.50.
Chocolate Amer ($6.20 excluding 10%SC and 7%GST for dine-in), flourless chocolate sponge layered with bitter chocolate mousse =).
All Day Set Menu ($13.80 excluding 10%SC and 7%GST) includes unlimited serving of bread (actually available to all customers), 1 soup of the day, 1 main course, and 1 beverage.

Iced Mango Tea (left) and Iced Peach Tea (right)
Ham & Bacon Penne with Cream Sauce (bottom) and Ham, Bacon & Mushroom Flaky Pizza (top)


Tomato Soup

Mr Bean

Pineapple Biscuit ($1), taste the same as pineapple tart =).
Blueberry Pancake ($1.20). One of the best pancakes I have ever had =). There are many flavors to choose from. Besides they also serve soya milk, ice cream etc. Visit http://www.mrbean.com.sg/product.asp to have a look at the selections.

"He smiles at me, and I suddenly am seventeen again – the year I realized love doesn't follow the rules, the year I understood that nothing is worth having so much as something unattainable." - Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

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"The reason it’s all off kilter? The earth’s axis wobbles. Life isn’t nearly as stable as we want it to be." - Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper

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"You have peace when you make it with yourself." - Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven.

"The great thing about unrequited love is it's the only kind that lasts" - Allison Pearson, I Don't Know How She Does It.

Bakerzin for Desserts!

All prices are subjected to 10%SC and 7%GST

::Dessert Tapas

Selection of 3 tapas $9.80
Banana Pizza with Cinnamon Ice Cream. Flaky puff topped with melted cheese and banana slices.

Vanilla Creme Brulee and Caramel Panna Cotta. Good but nothing special.
::Chocolate Souffle ($10.80). It doesn't have anything to do with the souffle that I ate today, but eating souffle somehow always reminds me of a quote from Marian Keyes' Anybody Out There: "Like a soufflé, a successful goodbye can really only be done once. A goodbye can’t be reheated. "
::Steamer with Rose Buds - Choice of Hazelnut ($5.80)


Visit their website to find out more about their menu http://www.bakerzin.com/