Gourmet luxury travel - Malaysia and the world
Emerald Bay – the view from our secluded picnic spot Smoked Duck Breast with Pickled Cucumber and Plum Sauce on Rye Smoked Salmon with Capers, Mesclun, Sliced Pickled Onions and Sour Cream on Rye Pear and Hazelnut with Feta Greek Salad Gruyere and Camembert …
Breakfast, my favourite meal of the day, is often the one I have the least time for. Long lazy weekends are the perfect time to catch up and take time to savour a strong cup of freshly brewed coffee and a hearty meal to begin the day. Here are some […]
Starter – Portobello Carpaccio Pecorino, Grissini, Balsamic, Soft Herb Soup – Celeriac Veloute Salted Cod Mousse, Truffle Oil Entrée – Spatchcock Confit, Baby Romas’s, Frisee, Kiwi Gazpacho Main Course – Wagyu Short Rib Smoked Porcini Risotto, Parsnip Puree…
Live Music at Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur X Fresh With friends in town for a quick stopover in KL, we arranged to meet them at the lobby of the Grand Millennium Kuala Lumpur for a drink or two before heading out for the evening. We soon discovered however, a few […]
Causa Papas a la Huacaina Ceviche Mussels Cherimoya Dessert Ran Fanote Torta de Tres Leches Peruvian Buffet at the Ritz Carlton, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Cancel all of your dinner plans for the next five days and make a reservation for the Peruvian buffet at the Ritz…
Fisherman’s Cove, Pangkor Laut Resort Amuse Bouche Crystal Prawns with rock melon and roasted walnuts RM50 Rainbow Sorbet Fillet of Sea Bass char grilled with sea salt (market price) Grain Fed Beef with foie gras butter and abalone mushrooms in a truffle s…
Ceviche Acapulco Style (white fish marinated in lime juice) Starter – great with a cool Margarita or Corona Enchiladas Verdes Sopa de Mariscos (Seafood Soup) Pollo en Nogada (chicken in chile and nut sauce) Camarones con Ajo (prawns with garlic) Crepas de …
Jamu Bar, Pangkor Laut Resort Pangkor Deluxe Bento RM275 Maguro (tuna) Sashimi Sake (salmon) Sashimi Maki Sushi Kaisen Shiru RM45 Jamu Bar, Pangkor Laut Resort, Malaysia Our first meal at Pankgor Laut was the perfect introduction to the relaxing nature of the tr…
Popiah at Say Huat Moonlight Beef Keow Teow at Ah Hock Okay, so I don’t claim to have covered all of the delicious stalls around the city, but… here are a few of my favourites: Uncle Aru – Tandoori Zaini Satay – Satay Valentine Roti – R…
What To Do and See in Macau by Kristin Cosgrove With its glittering Cotai Strip, rich Chinese history and heavy Portuguese influence, Macau is a fascinating place with tons of things to do and see. Claiming the prize for highest population density of …
Xin Dining Room and Buffet Area Xin, Sheraton Macau Hotel, Cotai Central by Kristin Cosgrove The first visit I made to Xin, Sheraton Macau’s Asian restaurant, was a spectacle celebrating the opening of the Sheraton Macau Hotel. An amazing quartet of women perfo…
Sheraton Macau Hotel, Cotai Central by Kristin Cosgrove “We want to reproduce the capital of entertainment in Asia, for Asians,” says Sheldon Adelson, chairman of Las Vegas Sands Corp and its Macau unit, Sands China Ltd. He is one step closer to realizing that g…