Month: May 2012

Chef Holger Deh’s White Chocolate Heaven

I’m just about to post my two favourite things for this week. The first is Chef Holger’s, of the Mandarin Oriental, White Chocolate Pistachio Brittle that comes in a Bon Ton Tin. Nuts are roasted and then caramelized with sugar (the trick to keeping th…

Azur, Shangri-La Putrajaya

 Azur – semi fine dining at the Shangri La, Putrajaya Our appetites were awoken with this amuse bouche – cream cheese rounds coated with crushed pistachios and topped with salmon roe and black caviar  Warm bread and Bell Pepper Soup  Atlantic Black Cod F…

Vintry Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

One of the principle reasons for a visit to Vintry is an excellent selection of wines available at retail prices. You’ll find bottles ranging from RM55 – RM700. A variety of seating areas upstairs, downstairs and outdoors. High tables, traditional …

Fat Boys, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Big Bello Jamaican Me Hungry If the funkily painted walls and rock n’ roll tunes blasting the speakers at Fat Boys haven’t got you smiling already a glance at the menu with names such as Fat Bastard and Jamaican Me Hungry will. Juicy burgers, made in hou…

Coffee Appreciation @ RAW, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Michael wows the class with his expertise As part of the gustation lessons participants taste coffee at different stages of a pull. The roasting process is both a science and an art. It can take any number of trial roastings to get the best out of the beans.  Mic…