Sweet

Tiramisu made by daughter no.1
Lay sponge fingers soaked in coffee and liquor at the bottom of a glass tray.

Beat 500g mascarpone cheese and 250g double cream with 125g sugar till incorporated. Pour mixture over the sponge fingers and lay another layer of fingers over cream. Spoon liquor and coffee over sponge fingers.

Pour the remaining cream over fingers and sprinkle generously with cocoa power. Seal the tray with glad wrap and refrigerate till ready to serve.

Liquor used

1 piece not enough to satisfy sweet tooth.

Celebrate

Time flies and looks like we had just celebrated Father's Day which was 1 year ago. This year Father's Day is a joyous occasion as my eldest girl had graduated and is guaranteed a job even at this downturn economy. She has started working since April and offered to sponsor dinner.

Crystal Jade Restaurant offered different set menus which we settled for a set for 5 persons. The service was attentive even though the place was crowded.

Fish maw soup full of prawns and scallops. The broth was flavorful and thick without being starchy.

Crispy fried tender chicken in tangy lemon sauce.

Big mushrooms fried with springy fish bladder and vegetables. The mushrooms were big with good bite.

Large prawns fried in salted egg yolk. The flavor of the yolk was very distinct and was the best dish of the night.

This meat combo was so so, nothing to shout about.

Plain with not much ingredients

The red bean lotus sweet soup was too sweet and starchy. Disappointed dessert

Nasi Padang

Nasi padang comes to mind whenever we crave for spicy food. The place in Kandahar street is one that we frequent most. Besides good food the price is reasonable.

Black ink squid - tender and crunchy

Sayang lodeh - very lemak

Deep fried chicken coat with rich thick sambal - crispy exterior with tender juicy interior


Salivating sambal cuttlefish - chuncky and crunchy

Thick rich curry chicken

Gigantic tahu goreng in yummy prawn paste sauce.

Fiery sambal belachan to tickle your taste bud

Sourish and appetizing assam gravy

Less than $50 meal for six persons

Swiss Roll

Cheap & good! 2 rolls for $13.

Soft and fluffy roll fill with thick durian pulp and fresh cream

Fragrant chocolate roll with thick blueberry fillings

Clams

The clams were selling for 25 cents per 100g at the NTUC supermarket that I bought a bag for $3.50.

Wash the clams thoroughly and as they are still alive put them in a basin of salt water till ready to cook. The clams were stir fried over high heat in sambal and black tau-cheo sauce. Cover the wok and cook till clams are all open.

Swensen2

To use up all the vouchers we proceeded to Swensen, this round at Terminal 2, at one of the weekends. The place was crowded and quite a long queue but was ushered in after 20-min wait.

First thing on the table, after placing our order, was sliced crispy baguettes accompanied with butter.

BBQ burger with potatoe crisps, accompanying with mayonnaise. The sliced pork was tender and juicy, full of smoky flavor.

Lasagna in spinach sauce with creamy mozzarella cheese topped with thin crispy potatoe strips. Tasty licking good and not chessy.

Health conscious DH chose panfried salmon with vegetables - baby tomatoes and broccoli with mashed potatoes. Vision does not justify taste.

Stewed mussels in tomatoes sauce. The sauce was thick and full of tomatoes. Finger-licking good and last drop was soaked up clean with baguettes.

Soft shell crab with pasta. The sauce was not too thick and creamy but just enough to coat the pasta. The crab was crispy with a slight tinge of salt.

Colt Tower - chocolate ice-cream with bananas and whip cream

Chocolate Sundae

Caramel apple pie with ice-cream served hot in cast-iron pan

The pie was very sweet but the taste was balanced up with ice-cream and apples.

Grill

We have simple and easy to prepare food on normal day due to my working schedule as I come home around 7pm. By the time we settle down for dinner it usually past eight. Normally dishes are 1 veg, a fish, a soup and a salad. I will pamper my family on weekend, either dine out or prepare more elaborate meal.

2 slabs of spare ribs was prepared and consumed during the weekend.

Light and dark soya sauce
Salt & sugar
half cup orange sauce
2 tablespoons tomatoe sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
2 tablespoon rice wine
1 tablespoon ginger juice
10 gloves of mashed garlic
squeeze of lemon juice or sweet plum sauce

Mix well and rub over meat. Leave to marinate and keep refrigerate till ready to grill.

When meat is cooked, brush honey over ribs and grill over high heat for 1 min.

Cherry Almond Cake

4 eggs
150g castor sugar
1/2 lemon grated rind
200g ground almonds
1 tspn baking powder
1 can cherries in syrup

Beat eggs until thick and frothy. Gradually add the sugar lemon rind. Continue beating for 2 mins. Combine ground almonds and baking powder. Gradually sift half over egg mixture and incorporated at low speed. When smooth incorporate the remaining almond mixture in the same way. Transfer half of almond mixture to a greased and lined cake tin.

Drain the cherries. Arrange half over the mixture, cover with the remaining almond mixture. Then add the remaining cherries. Bake in oven for 1 hour.


Boil the syrup with sugar and add in 2 leaves of gelatine. Pour in the mould to set.

Short Cut

No short cut for delicious food!
Bought a packet of instant raspberry muffin mix from supermarket to save on labor and time.

Add in egg, baking powder and milk to the mix.

Puff up mighty high with heavenly smell of raspberry and expecting a happy ending.

Beautiful outcome with stunning effect but taste .....