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I am on the brink of working myself to death. I shan't go into specifics but I've been ducking arrows like ninja warrior. The price I pay for the better future. You know, sometimes you feel so confident but there are always roadblocks just when you thought the roads are clear. Dammit.
In the meantime, the balance of life must still be in place, no matter what. If I have to dead working, there better be good food around. Heh. Last week, the company had a mini yacht party. Chef Dennis Sim from Mietta's gave us (Archie and me) the buffet feast of our lives. For the first time, there were no crappy food from a buffet spread. I was so touched I almost gave Chef Dennis a mega hug. There were no foodie pictures; I was trying hard to keep my hyper-self under wraps (new company, you must understand).
I had the honour (or my stomach's honour rather) to visit Chef Janice at 2am : dessert bar, Holland Village. You probably read about her somewhere in the papers some time ago. No big hoohaa probably because most people dismissed her as 'the one who opened a dessert bar with her dad's money'. Eh.. cannot deny that, I guess. But she isn't one without substance. My boss (you can watch him tasting food at My Perfect Meal) and the rest of us couldn't stop raving at her creations. Her desserts are not your usual chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream. She imagines. She creates. Her latest degustation menu is a genius work of art. Damn! I couldn't get a decent picture to show you what I'm so head-over-heels about. But may I warn you, 2am : dessert bar is not a place to order blardy meatballs and pasta and expect them to taste like stuff from Les Amis. Dessert people, dessert!
You have to have the Chocolate H2O. 72% dark chocolate frozen with Evian Mineral Water into a chocolate block. It seems a lot to digest at first, but the chocolate will almost instantly melt in your mouth. Because of its airy texture, this dessert will not fill you up and cause bloatness. Good for me. ;) As mentioned, Chef Janice's degustation menu takes you back on a nostalgia track. You will find really fun and creative interpretations of Peanut Butter & Jam, Lime Explosion, Shades of Purple and etc. One may find her desserts a tad expensive. I say, for the effort, imaginative effort and her Le Cordon Bleu experience, $13-15 is not too much to spend. Perhaps I would spend less for an ordinary meal and a little more at 2am : dessert bar for an extraordinary spread of sugar-fix.
Anyways, there is this eatery outlet I've been wanting to try along Serangoon Road. Archie drives by that area pretty often. It's The French Stall.
Escargot with Olive Oil
Beef Sirloin with Peppered Sauce
Cod Fish with Potato
Giant Profiterole with Hot Chocolate Sauce
A simple dinner to celebrate his entreprenuer grant being approved by Spring Singapore. The entrees such as Onion Soup and Escargot with Olive Oil are pretty tasty. But what puzzles me was the Chicken Liver Pate. The serving was as large as a luncheon meat. Too big for a pate, no? The bread wasn't enough to go around and soon, we find ourselves eating the pate on its own. The taste of the pate was slightly overwhelming when on its own. Bleh.
Too bad for me, I had no stomach left for the dessert. Otherwise the chocolate cake is somewhat warm and soft. Quite delicious. Profiterole was huge. Hah! Even Archie has problem finishing it. Maybe I was too tired or the sparklings worn me down further, all I wanted was to sleep.
I recently learnt of a really good Chinese restaurant - Chef Chan's Restaurant at the National Museum. I can't wait to meet Chef Chan in person...
Appreciating food and the chefs,
Gie
In the meantime, the balance of life must still be in place, no matter what. If I have to dead working, there better be good food around. Heh. Last week, the company had a mini yacht party. Chef Dennis Sim from Mietta's gave us (Archie and me) the buffet feast of our lives. For the first time, there were no crappy food from a buffet spread. I was so touched I almost gave Chef Dennis a mega hug. There were no foodie pictures; I was trying hard to keep my hyper-self under wraps (new company, you must understand).
I had the honour (or my stomach's honour rather) to visit Chef Janice at 2am : dessert bar, Holland Village. You probably read about her somewhere in the papers some time ago. No big hoohaa probably because most people dismissed her as 'the one who opened a dessert bar with her dad's money'. Eh.. cannot deny that, I guess. But she isn't one without substance. My boss (you can watch him tasting food at My Perfect Meal) and the rest of us couldn't stop raving at her creations. Her desserts are not your usual chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream. She imagines. She creates. Her latest degustation menu is a genius work of art. Damn! I couldn't get a decent picture to show you what I'm so head-over-heels about. But may I warn you, 2am : dessert bar is not a place to order blardy meatballs and pasta and expect them to taste like stuff from Les Amis. Dessert people, dessert!
You have to have the Chocolate H2O. 72% dark chocolate frozen with Evian Mineral Water into a chocolate block. It seems a lot to digest at first, but the chocolate will almost instantly melt in your mouth. Because of its airy texture, this dessert will not fill you up and cause bloatness. Good for me. ;) As mentioned, Chef Janice's degustation menu takes you back on a nostalgia track. You will find really fun and creative interpretations of Peanut Butter & Jam, Lime Explosion, Shades of Purple and etc. One may find her desserts a tad expensive. I say, for the effort, imaginative effort and her Le Cordon Bleu experience, $13-15 is not too much to spend. Perhaps I would spend less for an ordinary meal and a little more at 2am : dessert bar for an extraordinary spread of sugar-fix.
Anyways, there is this eatery outlet I've been wanting to try along Serangoon Road. Archie drives by that area pretty often. It's The French Stall.
Escargot with Olive Oil
Beef Sirloin with Peppered Sauce
Cod Fish with Potato
Giant Profiterole with Hot Chocolate SauceA simple dinner to celebrate his entreprenuer grant being approved by Spring Singapore. The entrees such as Onion Soup and Escargot with Olive Oil are pretty tasty. But what puzzles me was the Chicken Liver Pate. The serving was as large as a luncheon meat. Too big for a pate, no? The bread wasn't enough to go around and soon, we find ourselves eating the pate on its own. The taste of the pate was slightly overwhelming when on its own. Bleh.
Too bad for me, I had no stomach left for the dessert. Otherwise the chocolate cake is somewhat warm and soft. Quite delicious. Profiterole was huge. Hah! Even Archie has problem finishing it. Maybe I was too tired or the sparklings worn me down further, all I wanted was to sleep.
I recently learnt of a really good Chinese restaurant - Chef Chan's Restaurant at the National Museum. I can't wait to meet Chef Chan in person...
Appreciating food and the chefs,
Gie
I met Chef Chan on the bus before, lol
Serious? Hahah I heard he's quite a down-to-earth man.. His roasted chicken is a must-try!
When I was at Cassis last year, I was also served a foie gras pate the size of my palm. I died several times trying to clean it off my plate. I guess that's standard serving size for the hungry French tummy.
Karen, let's go try Oso someday. Italian foodddddd....