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Exploring and discovering new restaurants Dining and chilling out with my loved ones Baking and cooking over the weekends Sharing my love for food with others
Vanilla bean pods (one can never have enough) Valrhona Cocoa powder Valrhona chocolate Macarons from Laduree and Pierre Herme Madelines mold Pretty cake stands (I only have one and only one) YUZU from Japan! (They taste great in almost anything) A food tour to Italy and France Opportunity to study at Le Cordon Bleu |
Sunday, September 09, 2007 Lunch at Borgo Servicing the car at Bt Timah was simply an excuse to head to Borgo, a small Italian restaurant along the stretch of Sixth Avenue. J and I didn't manage to get there the last time because we were delayed by my haircut. Chef La Mura Dominico who was previously at La Braceria helms the kitchen at Borgo -Bringing his well-loved grilled meats and pizzas to the menu. This small and unasuming restaurant caters to the regulars who mostly stay in the vicinity. It's funny how J and I travelled so far just to have lunch there when it used to be just 10 minutes drive from my old place. Lunch was well-worth our ride there. Service was friendly, the restaurant was cozy for a private and quiet chat. We ordered two starters and a pizza to share. We had the pan-fried scarmozas with porcini mushrooms. We wanted to try this because we just tasted the deep-fried version of scarmozas at La Strada and we wanted to see which version is better. We both voted for this one that is served at Borgo. The deep, rich flavour of the porcini breathed new life to this simple dish. It was a pleasing treat and it sets us wanting for more. Our next starter was baked eggplant with mozzarella cheese- Doesn't it spells C-O-M-F-O-R-T F-O-O-D. Simple yet we liked it too though the cheese was getting to me. I was feeling full from the starters. Next came our pizza- The third cheese-based dish. I really couldn't take it anymore so I just had 2 slices of the Artichokes, Salami and mushroom pizza. It was alright though not particularly fantastic. Perhaps, we only had ourselves to blame for choosing such "Cheesy" dishes. The desserts were far too plain for me to order- I think they had tiramisu, and almond cake. But I'll definitely be back to try the handmade sausages that I've heard about so often. Borgo is a good, causal place for friends to chat over simple but well-executed Italian dishes. One shouldn't expect a lavishly exciting or palate-challenging menu. It serves what it does best so I applaud them for staying through for serving up authentic "homely" Italian meals.  Pan-fried Scamorzas with porcini mushrooms  Baked eggplant  Our pizza: note all the pizza is like an interesting colour wagon - (from right) the sushine yellow of artichokes, the earthly tones from the mushrooms, gleaming red salami slices *** Ok, what you see below is probably not supposed to be in this post. But how can I leave out the loveliest of chocolates- Organic milk chocolate wafers flavoured with ground cinnamon. Bought this box for my dad. It's well-worth its price tag seriously. It melts into your mouth and makes your eyes bounce delightfully as the you allow the chocolate wafer to disappear with the warmth from your tongue. It's indulgence that everyone should afford to have. Geez, I can't wait for the Belgium handmade chocolates that my dad will(hopefully) bring back in Oct. Fly me chocolates!  I love my chocolates
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