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Month: May 2012
Cooking Class & Wine Dinner – Michelin Starred Chef Igor Macchia @ MO Grill
Chef Igor Macchia explains the philosophy behind his cooking style Participants watch carefully as Chef Igor works his magic After the cooking class guests were refreshed with a cool Pinot Grigio while waiting for the four course dinner prepared by the ex…
Cooking Class @ Baking Barn, Bangsar
An ample classroom with floor to ceiling windows, green outlook and crispy cool air conditioned comfort. One mother recipe – meringue – four desserts Floating Island French Meringue Basket Pavlova Eton Mess A recent visit to the Baking Barn, an off…
The Mansion, Majestic Malacca, Malaysia
Smoked Duck Salad with pickled beet, caramelized pear & mango dressing – sour, sweet and savoury The Mansion Sampler: Saltimbocca Chicken wrapped in beef bacon on a bed of pineapple; Lamb Charsiew, meatier than its porky counterpart wi…
The Majestic Malacca, Malaysia
The entrance to happiness The welcome drink is a concoction cooked up by the bartender Dev – watermelon, banana, peanut and coconut – sweet, salty and creamy Large jars of local sweets are spread around the lobby lounge and library. Guests are welcom…
Le Midi Restaurant, Bangsar Shopping Centre
Stylish, classy, but nothing quite as expected such as this unusual twist with jellyfish swimming in the dividers The elegant interior in part is decorated by a beautiful selection of spirits, wines and liqueurs A straight forward dry Prose…
Latin American Festival
The Latin American Festival is a guaranteed fun day of food, music and dancing. Each country sets up a stall with food and drink from their region. Most dishes are home cooked by nationals currently residing in Malaysia and prices are kept reasonable too. It’…
Canoodling, Bangsar Village II, Bangsar, Malaysia
I’ve had some hits and some misses for my personal taste preferences at Canoodling, but two no fails for me are: 1. Red Curry Duck Confit Noodles – Black charcoal noodles with red Thai curry, lychees, crispy duck leg and fresh basil sprigs. 2. Canoodli…
Spice and Herb Garden, Rasa Sayang, Batu Ferinngi, Penang
Shangri-La’s Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa, Penang is an outdoor lover’s dream with its sheltering, centuries old rain trees in a sprawling 30-acre resort and a tropical herb garden. The resort’s herb garden is one of the main attractions of the resort. Chefs from th…
Putrajaya Shangri-La, Malaysia
Central location in the middle of Precint 1 Spacious rooms with sliding bathroom doors offering more or less privacy as preferred Garden View Rooms “A hotel within a park” and “a park within a hotel” Palm Hill Cafe – the all day din…
Greek Mediterranean Buffet @ Prince Hotel
*NOW CLOSED Chef George Diakomichalis and his new biggest fan Chef George Diakomichalis, guest chef at Prince Hotel for the next 10 days, offers a unique opportunity to sample an extensive range of authentic Greek dishes in KL. Hailing from Adelaide, Australi…
Crostini and Happy Hours @ Delucca, Changkat Bukit Bintang, Malaysia
*** Sadly Delucca has recently closed. 🙁 I recently wrote that I have two new favourite finds this week. This is the other one. Delucca’s gooey creamy melty gorgonzola crostini on a base of toasted bread and fruit mostarda garnished with roasted waln…