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.