Xmas 2012

super busy this xmas!

but i am enjoying it to the fullest.

but i cant really say so for the coming CNY. hate CNY. bleh.

anyway, baby n i had been busy.

eating of cos.

baby paid for this paella making lesson as my xmas gift.

sweet!

 chef opening the wine for us. we learnt hw to make sangria too!

 we get to eat our own creation. seafood paella, chicken fajitas and white sangria.

 baby trying to kill herself by drinking the sangria i've made. i've poured the whole bottle of white wine n oso added a HUGH stash of brandy in it. by the time i've drank less than half, i was like floating around. potent!

 soemhow i felt that i can make better paella.

 salsa for the fajitas.

 look damn harmless but freaking potent.

 loved the layout leh. hahaha.

 my fajitas on toasted (abit chao dar) tortilla.

baby was drowning herself w water after like one diluted mouthful of the sangria. si beh kua zhang.

 we met the fruties for a (lousy) jap buffet for our xmas gathering.

 trust me, this is the ONLY thing that is good. n one serving per pax. dats it. bullshit. i rather go to our fav ikoi across the road. this sux.

 starfruit toking abt the faeces of her new born son.

 i hav no idea y they hav to pass the present like this. pineapple is totally extra here.

 欢喜冤家 number 1

 欢喜冤家number 2

 machiam teacher give student present.

 auntie give small boy present

 世纪仇家+冤家路窄. one buay gam wan take, one buay gam wan give. anyway, this is the LOUSIEST xmas present ever. in the whole universe.

 saw wat i got? gim diao. its a f***ing door stopper. who the hell in the world needs a door stopper now????my doors all got magnet one lor. or slide one. stop for wat???knnbccb.

 i "revenged" by sending this to them on xmas day.crap max.

 baby n i went to this italian trattoira for some simple italian food.

 v rustic cuisine from the naples.

 this is the homemade ravioli stuffed w crab meat and riccotta cheese, w seafood and squid ink. the squid ink is also homemade, braised for 6 hours everyday. my oh my. this dish is fantasic. first bite n u felt the "Q"ness of the ravioli. the filing was fresh n sweet, the seafood was cooked perfectly, n the best part was the squid ink sauce. it was salty w the flavors of the sea. i am like swimming n the ocean when i ate this. so good! the flavors of the sea juz bursted n danced in ur mouth. master piece.

 this harmless looking fella is the 12 inch pizza bianco w porcini n black truffles. i will die for this too. simple but yet tasty. the umami porcini mushrooms n the fragrant black truffles. fungi extravaganza!!!!

 crust is crispy n thin.  n they dun stinge on the mushrooms n truffles. so good.

 this is the signature lemon cake. i muz say that the desserts here r way better than our fav valentino. sigh. this cake is fragrant w lemon, yet nt sour. moist n tender. v good.

 their signature espresso. potent. v v good coffee.

we tot that the food here is good n affordable. will be here again to try out other dishes. highly recommended to M & C as a substitute to valentino (to stop the bleeding in ur wallets). these r really good food for the price.

 we cant resist having a cup of coffee n a pc of our fav cake b4 collecting our xmas cake. we went to collect our xmas cake after our xmas lunch at our main office.

 piggy goodness. my family tradition. ppl eat turkey for xmas, my family ate roast pig, char bee hoon (yummy!) and sashimi/sushi for xmas dinner.

 saw the missing pcs already? no roast pork can survive in my family. we r the sio der exterminators.

 our milk tea souffle cheesecake. they got the deco from jap. so cute hor. nt to mention that it tasted awesome! thank u D & K for the yummy cake!

 the box oso cute.

 told u i buay gam wan liao. i really (REALLY) can make better paella. tried this at home on xmas day. i changed the rice, the herbs, the seasoning, n added roasted pepper. nt i wan to haolian la, but it tasted awesome hor. no need to waste $$$ to eat this outside liao. i can make good paella! sis tried n offered to b kopi soh for me shd i open a cafe in the future. mai xiao xiao hor.....hahahhaa. getting airheaded.

 this is my new love for lunch. the HK cafe at the star offered this bowl of noodles at oni $4.50! its so freaking nice. n i've been going for this until the server oso can reconize me liao. v authentic hk food. do give it a try if u r at buona vista.

 wanted to go for the collagen pot for dinner at PS, but alas, they wanted us to wait for an hour. no way dude. ended up in the newly opened green tea cafe opposite. baby was amazed my the dessert selection. arh buay jiak peng ai jiak dessert.kns.

 v dainty unagi rice. so so.

 curry udon. nt bad.

if u ask me, the food was oni so so. but the desserts r good. go for the desserts oni. will b back.