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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 |
Saturday, November 10, 2007 The mark of a good weekend Friday dinners mark the start of the anticipated weekend. So, Grace, J and I had a comforting dinner at familiar Menotti. Part of the reason why we ended up there was because Thos SB at Swisshotel, a tiny cafe/bistro, was closed by 8pm! Can you believe that! Menotti serves up decent italian-influenced desserts at more than affordable prices. Grace had her cannoli craving satisfied while I just had hazelnut gelato which was very good. I admit that it was the first time I ate gelato at Menotti because I am always too tempted by the rather large and exciting dessert selection.  To satisfy Grace's cravings... Cannoli from Menotti Hazelnut ice-cream with Amaretto sauce*** I thought that Amaretto sauce was made from pure almonds because of its almond taste. It turns out that even though it is almond liquer, it is made from the influsion of stone fruits (eg. peaches) and almond biscotti. ***
Saturday was the day I looked forward to: lunch at Au Petit Salut. When I was younger, my dad enjoy bringing us to Au Petit Salut, at Chip Bee Gardens for simple but satisfying french fare. I remember how I love the breads are served with butter. We only stopped going back recently because the standard of the food dropped.However, they have since opened a new restaurant at Harding Road and converted their outlet at Chip Bee Garden to Bistro Au Petit Salut. This was the second time that J and I went there for lunch. In his words, there are "no failings in the food served here". Indeed. The three courses were really a delight to eat. In fact, the joy comes the moment you take your first bite of the warm, sliced baguette with butter. This is the second time I am ordering the baked escargots because the flavours just hit the right spot- the garlic, the basil, the tomatoes. J thought that the pumpkin soup is really good as well. The Escolar fish has a unique texture. It is a very mild flavoured fish. However, it is seared very well with the right balance of flavours- the sea salt, the freshness of the tomatoes, the bitter rocket leaves coupled with a tangy vinaigrette. Desserts were very good as well. The souffle was baked to perfection. The dark chocolate pudding matched well with the coffee ice cream and hazelnuts. We left the place feeling very satisfied once again. Will definitely take my sis there after her exams. Be patient Jiam. =)  Warm baguette in a basket at Au Petit Salut, Harding Road  Baked Burgendy snails with tomatoes and garlic butter  1/2 a dozen is simply not enough!
 Pan seared Escolar fish served with parsnip mash, tomato vinaigrette and rocket salad Braised lamb ribs with polenta
 Dark chocolate and hazelnut pudding with coffee ice cream
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