A little baking post

Haven been updaing my blog for the longest time...

Into baking waffles and cheesecake for the month of Dec and Jan.

Here ar some pictures of my oreo no-bake cheesecake.

Will update some pics of my waffles next time.

Shopping for Cakes

Went shopping for traditional wedding cakes for my Guo Da Li. Guo Da Li - "过大礼" is offering dowry and gifts to the girl's parents by the guy and his family. The girl side also will need prepare gift in return (as jia chuang - "送嫁妆").

We went down to "Le Cafe" at Middle Road to make enquiries as we loved the golf-ball size pineapple tarts from them. They have 2 types of cakes - Marble Round Cake and the Butter Cream Cake.

In the end, we chose the marble round cake as it will be more acceptable by most people. Butter cream are more unhealthy and make people feel greasy after consuming the cake. So considerate right? We placed an order for 12 wedding cakes.

Initially, the boss was not able to take our order as she will be busy making pineapple tarts for CNY. But I am really glad she agree to take our order regardless. The boss is even sweet enough to give us two soya tart. Really yummy.It is definitely nicer than the normal egg tart and much more healthier.

Here is the address for "LE CAFE CONFECTIONERY & PASTRY" - 264 Middle Road Singapore 188990 Tel/Fax: +65 6337 2417. For orders for pineapple tarts for CNY, please place your order early, else all will be gone before you know. Give the soya tart a try, you wont regret it.

Thailand - Phuket (Day 1)

Sa-wa-Dee-Kar Everyone... Here is a little update of Day 1 of the trip to Phuket.

We took an AirAsia flight to Phuket at 13.15. But the weather icon is showing thunderstorm.. Oh Gosh.. kinda of worried the weather will be rainy for the 5 days we are at there. July is consider a low season due to monsoon... The entire flight was pretty comfortable as we were sitting near the emergency exit and the seats there are relatively more spacious (although I should not be bothered since i dun have very long legs.. haha).

When we touch down at Phuket, a peep through the airplane window show a bright and sunny day.. Yipee.. We took a cab - Taxi Meter to our hotel - Deevena Spa and Resort. The journey to the resort is about 45 mins and the trip cost us 420 baht which is about SG 18.. Expensive right?

This is our room which is near the garden wing. Quite clean but alot of mosquitos.

A little elephant made by face towel. So cute right. The people are really creative...

On the way to the resort, the taxi driver recommended us a place where we can book package at a lower rate. We booked an island hopping package at 1600 baht each (original price 2800 baht). We also pick up some brochures from the front deak. Need to plan where we should go for the next few days...

After checking into our room and did some unpacking, it is already 4pm. We decide to go out for a short walk. Feeling hungry, we bought a thai dessert from one of the roadside shop. No idea what is it call but it is alittle too sweet for my liking...

We took a cab to Phuket Town to shop around the shopping area. There is a Central Festival Shopping Mall and a Big C (Similar t0 Carrerfour). We had our dinner at the MK steamboat resturant before heading back to the resort to rest.

My bday cake

This is my little bday cake - Blueberry chocolate cake. Just enough for 2 person.
Went to Din Tai Feng for lunch. Yummy.. Had my favourite Yam Paste Xiao Long Bao again. My bf love it too..

As for bday present... none yet.. cos i haven decide what i want. haahaa.. Will update when I have decided..

Yummy Buffet Lunch - Indulge at Park

Arrange to meet up with Henry, the banquet manager of Grand Plaza Park Hotel at 11am to sign the contract with the dinner. Paid a deposit of $3k during the wedding show on 29th March 2008. Oh.. Super heart pain.

Woke up late, thus have to rush to meet Henry with an empty stomach at the cafe in the Hotel. After ordering a drink each, Henry started showing some of the new favours which they are bringing in. After that, he went through the contract in details. By the time we placed our signature on the contract, it was already 12.30 pm. My stomach was already protesting. Henry was so sweet to offer us lunch at the "Indulge at Park".













Although the spread was not alot, but the food was superb. The salmon was great. Serving was so fresh and generous.


The best is the durian penyat. It taste so fantastic. Thicky and sedap.

Dinner @ Din Tai Feng

Yesterday was Vainpot b'day. Who is vainpot? He is a 32 year old man trying to pass off as someone in his 20s. Cannot tahan. Seeing that his friend treated him 'Cai Fan' as a birthday lunch (so ke lian), BY and me decide to give him a good treat. We went to 'Din Tai Feng' at Paragon for dinner. We ordered stir-fried dou miao, prawn fried rice, prawn dumpling la mian, pork dumpling and yam paste dumpling. All dishes are great, except for la mian which I find it rather normal. My favorite is of course the yam paste dumpling. Super duper nice!











Vainpot learning to use chopsticks.Even the ang-moh sitting next to our table is doing a much better.











Stretching exercise with his shifu (BY). Prevent cramped fingers.











Correct way of holding chopsticks. Did vainpot really manage to learn?












This is how the chopsticks ended up.