Chocolates and desserts have always been Jien’s thing – he has a weaker spot for sweet treats compared to me. That’s also why our fridge at home is stocked with chocolates from our trips abroad. When we did BB10 last November, it was apt to have a dessert table with…
Chocolate
My first ROYCE’ Chocolate experience happened to be from its signature range – Nama. Bitter Nama Chocolate to be exact. It was alluringly creamy with a velvety texture and subtle aroma. For someone who tends to chew her chocolate, I didn’t with this one. Instead, I let it slowly melt…
Chocolate cake is food for my soul. But it can potentially ruin my mood if I don’t get it the way I want and when I want. You have good old classic chocolate cake that never fails, especially when it’s all nice and moist. And then there’s chocolate lava cake…
There are many factors to consider when looking for a hotel, and the importance of each factor differs between individuals. For me, hotel location and comfort are important factors when I’m traveling. When I don’t get a good night’s rest, my holiday is pretty much ruined. Same goes for the…
When I stayed at Marina Bay Sands Hotel, I had the opportunity to get to know the Executive Pastry Chef of Marina Bay Sands – Ryan Witcher – and his passion of combining sweet and savoury flavours. This session was held at The Chocolate Bar at The Club at Marina…
Working in KL has a lot of perks – it’s relatively easy to get to work via public transportation and food is plenty. Now that my office is relocating, I’m forced to drive at least 45 minutes to work and I’ll be confined to having bread, biscuits and milo for…
At Brotzeit, I often order the same dishes – pork knuckle, sausage platter and pork ribs, with a pint or two of Affensaft. While I like sticking to my favourites, there are many who cannot eat the same thing over and over again. With that in mind, Brotzeit came up…
I tried to eat the stewed short rib as slowly as possible, hoping to prolong the experience. Portion was smaller than I liked it to be but the rib was wickedly moist. This form of evil came from the kitchen of Chynna in Hilton Kuala Lumpur, where I was invited…
Having the Starwood privilege card is no longer a must to get good deals at Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, so I learnt a few weeks back. CIMB credit card holders (world, infinite and signature only) can now enjoy similar dining discounts as the Starwood card. But, you only get a…
Marquise has been open in Bangsar Shopping Centre for more than half a year. I know that because rif and I would walk past it each time we hang out in the shopping mall. Located at the back corner on the ground floor, Marquise displays beautiful cakes, an assortment of…
