Five desserts and a number of cocktails later two ladies left After Ate happily satisfied. Featuring, from the Speciality Dessert Menu: Sticky Date Pudding with vanilla ice cream – simple, sweet, sticky; Banoffee Pie with coffee ice …
Month: January 2012
Sushi @ Isetan KLCC, Malaysia
The supermarket section of Isetan, in KLCC, has to offer some of the highest quality take-away sushi that you can find in KL. Always super fresh, tasty and pretty – it’s an easy snack or quick meal. Ground Flood Isetan Suria KLCC Kuala Lumpur Malaysia…
FLOW – What is the state of our water supply… really?
Oh my… Flow: For the Love Of Water, is another DVD that makes you truly think about the state of the world and how lucky we are to live in Malaysia where most have access to a reasonably clean low cost water supply. It seems the human races’ general lack […]
Pietro, Damansara Endah, KL, Malaysia
Entering Pietro Ristorante Italiano you are greeted by a clean smart interior, long open bar and gentle Italian tunes serenading the background. Although a large area, there are sufficient nooks, corners, upstairs and private rooms for you to find a space to sui…
Antipodean, Bangsar, Malaysia
Antipodean came highly recommended by friends as a cafe to happily pass a morning in Bangsar. If you ignore the view from the window you could easily believe you were in a sophisticated nook in Melbourne or Sydney. The cool sharp setting with staff uniformed in blac…
Set Lunch @ Acme Bar & Coffee, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Acme Bar & Coffee is the shiny new place on the ground floor of the Troika. The chic, stylish ambience and attentive service alone make it worth a visit. The food, most importantly, is good too (at least Wednesday’s set meal was). The lunch menu changes da…
Soo Kee, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Going from my healthiest meal for 2012 at Living Food posted yesterday right on to the unhealthiest but equally tasty at Soo Kee today. Well known by locals as one of the best char siew places in KL the evening we visited we saw this dish on every table. My […]
Living Food Bistro Cafe, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The entrance to Living Food (left) and international chef preparing raw granola (right). The buckwheat granola (above right and below) takes about a week to concoct as all ingredients are soaked, sprouted and dehydrated. This particular version with pumpkin s…
Rock Salt, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia
Rock Salt. House wine – NZ sav blanc. Scallops on prosciutto, thinly sliced apple, sesame sauce and relish. Jewfish and pea risotto. Prawn and pork belly salad with cashews coriander mint and a touch of chili. Saffron linguini with spanner crab, tomato, ga…
Manolas Brothers Delicatessens, Gold Coast, Australia
Biggest lamingtons I’ve ever seen – size them up to the panettone to the right. A sensory overload, Manolas Brothers Delicatessens is packed floor to ceiling with temptations that will leave any foodie with a puddle of saliva at their feet. Ho…
Supermarkets and the Great Outdoors in Australia
Australia can be an expensive place to eat. But not to worry the quality of the produce is so high you don’t need a fine dining establishment to prepare it for you. Grab yourself some fresh seafood from the local supermarket or fishery, a delicious bottle of sp…
Kampung Malay, Mudgeeraba, Gold Coast, Australia
What a delightful surprise to find Kampung Malay in the quite suburb of Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast. Just when we thought we had reached the top of food heaven with the high quality produce and excellent wine in Australia we were directed to this local hot spot. Pack…