Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts
Winter is coming: PORTA Fine Food and Import Company rolls out Christmas specials
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Christmas Rhapsody @ Orchard Central: Food Trails, sugar hits and more...
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I'm sorry to have left you in the lurch regarding the Christmas issue but hey I'm back from the grave (where I've witnessed many macaron shells died a unsightly death) and here to tell you about some crazy X'mas specials happening in Orchard Central itself - delicious deals that are dispensed only because of the generosity of the owners themselves during the festive period. So grab it now or forever hold your peace.
Angelina: Dishing out a warm rustic French Christmas | Festive special menus
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For those celebrating Christmas in sunny Singapore... my heart goes out to you. Sure, we don't have white Santas on every street corner, nor reindeers or even the slightest chance of snow. What we do have is food and plenty of it. My next few blog posts will display the lucrativeness of this festive period, covering everything from burgers, festive sundaes to gorgeous terrarium creations; some good, some bad and some down right ugly. With Christmas only coming in once a year, and people marginally more generous and good spirited, why not cash in on this holiday season? There's no debating this annual mandatory plot.
Let's kick off the merrymaking with a trip down to Angelina which promises a warm rustic French Christmas with its festive menus. Available daily till the 31st of December, it's 3 course set menu priced at a wallet friendly $60++ comprises appetizers such as the Chestnut and Maderia Veloute or the Pan-Seared Foie Gras with rhubarb compote and fruit toast. The former, perfumed with the warm aroma of toasted chestnut does bring to mind a joyous celebration in front of the fireplace, the slight tipple of Madeira into the smooth concoction bestowing the dish with a silky rich edge. Those seeking something a little heavier on the palate should veer for the latter, reinforced by a sturdy slab of perfectly seared foie gras that would have left an oil slick in your mouth if not for the puckering sour rhuarb compote. Baked Angus beef au poivre with Forest Mushroom Fricassee fills in as an excellent main, though I admittedly would have loved a little more salt rather than black pepper crusting my steak as the overall combination of peppery mushroom fricassee rendered the whole dish a pepper wasteland. Other options include the walnut crusted halibut or baked duck breast. The ominous glare from the words 'Dessert of the Day' throws everyone off guard; I honestly can't vouch that you would receive a lovely surprise package. All you can do it hope and pray that there would be a citrus cheesecake of sorts that miraculously finds it way to your table.
[GIVEAWAY] Quayside Isle @ Sentosa Cove: Celebrate the Magic of Christmas
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There's nothing quite as magical as sipping on some champagne by the harbor at sunset. With a view to die for, and a coldish breeze adrift, this is pretty much as good as gets here in Singapore.
The developers behind Quayside Isle have nailed it; killer views matched with a formidable force of food and beverage establishment lining the picturesque wooden docks - this is the place you want to be on an anniversary, a birthday celebration or even just for Friday chill out sessions with the homies.
This Christmas season, Quayside Isle is spreading the joy of giving with exclusive promotions and dining options that promise a one-of-a-kind experience. Sure, bright lights, joyous cheers and plenty of good food to savour is one thing, but congregating the loved ones where the magic unravels is another more important reason to congregate at Quayside Isle @ Sentosa Cove. Expect roving acts on deck as whimsical angels on stilts and dynamic LED jugglers make special appearances on the 19th and 25th December.
Oxwell & Co.: Christmas Fabulous Feast
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Christmas kind of snuck its way into our calenders once again, the entire year passing us by like a whirlwind affair. Now, its time to line your stomachs with traditional Christmas roasts and prepare for the assault of one, too many alcoholic beverages in the course of merry-making. Naughty or nice, I'm sure Santa's too busy overworking his minions to tell.
So, moving on, Oxwell and Co.; the British inspired gastro-pubs rolls out its festive menu in true English style, with traditional roasts and pork crackling to foster the spirit of sharing and caring with a convivial communal dining practice.
Oxwell & Co. resides in this over-trodden neighborhood of Ann Siang Hill being knocked around mercilessly by the well-heeled crowd, bar-crawling their way through the vicinity and punishing their livers in the midst. Walk in the front door and you're in a wood sheathed interior with minimalistic walls decorated with twisted piping, similarly defiant lamp shadings bouncing off the walls in a free spirited disarray. It's a bohemian space, like a dingy pub gone rogue; and the food here is equally manic.
[GIVEAWAY] Morganfield's: Christmas feasting with more than just Sticky Bones
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With Christmas just around the corner, the long enduring relationship between food and booze is reaffirmed again. No, this ain't a post about the merits of pairing alcohol with food, because sometimes I prefer to turn my focus to the former. Food, especially Christmas feasts refers usually to a massive, horrendously dry bird perched unceremoniously on a tray with side condiments of dull roasted vegetables and lumpy mashed potatoes, which you'll usually proceed to drown in processed brown gravy and store-bought cranberry sauce on the side to sweeten the appalling deal, before turning to the host to say, "This is lovely, (fill in victims name), we should do this again next year.". Fake smiles fill the awkward space in the room.
We all the drill. The intensive efforts it takes to plan a Christmas feast, much less prepare one from scratch. This year, cut yourself some slack and head on down to Morganfield's for some Christmas joy both in-store as well as take home packages for your home or office parties. Starting from 16th November onwards till 31st December, tuck into an enticing range of Christmas eats such as Bourbon Marmalade Glazed Leg of Ham, Christmas Roast Chicken and Pork Roast amongst a slew of other regulars.
Spruce: lights will guide you home
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Spruce has a special place in my heart despite the fact that I've never paid the outlet a visit before. The proximity to my previous home and my love for burgers (Spruce has reportedly one of the best burgers in Singapore) creating a mockery of this circumstance. With a change of fortune, I was lucky enough to land an opportunity to dine at Spruce, just in time for the launch of their Christmas specials. Needless to say, I allowed the neon lights to lead me home.
MEDZS: taking you over the rainbow this Christmas
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With Christmas sneaking up fast and furiously upon us, I find myself stumped, for the very first time, by the question "where should we have Christmas dinner this year?", seeing their our yearly affair had always been held in the comforts of my Auntie's place. Her retirement from the tireless role of Christmas dinner host has left the family pretty much stranded; and I'm left to figure out our venue options. Only with such an opportunity do I realize the vast amount of choices we have for Christmas cakes and venues.
Take for example MEDZS Rainbow Log Cake ($46.90 for 1.2kg), a limited edition offering that takes their signature rainbow cake, puts some magic into its step and viola, a bedazzling logcake that would be the pride and joy of any dinner feast. Unlike any rainbow cakes that I've come across before, MEDZS's version shines from the extra efforts that have gone into the thought process. The cake comes with seven layers of flavoured cream sandwiched in between the light and cottony sponge cake. There's cream cheese, orange cream, caramel, blueberry, peppermint, chocolate chip and almond; a revelation in intense flavor matching that strangely works in cohesion with every forkful.
The Essence of Christmas
A severely late but mandatory Christmas Dinner post. I was reminded of the essence of Christmas this year as being a celebration of God's gift of salvation and love to us. Misrepresented by modern practices, it is not the gifts nor the food and the making merry that make up Christmas but our hearts in communal gratitude while receiving God's precious gift.
Still.. there must be food. Hence...
an excessive 3 turkeys on the chopping block = turkey sandwiches for a good long time.
Homemade Pork roulade with apple sauce
a never-ending traffic of busy hands grappling for food over the dining table.
Busy as a bee
Why couldn't it be christmas everyday?
With the christmas season just round the corner, life has been pretty undulating. here's a sneak peek into the hustling of my life for the past 2 weeks
Cupcake baking frenzy.. for orders of course!
Christmas dinner prep-ing. Think Huge turkeys.. homemade stuffing with gravy, cranberry sauce and apple sauce..
Food Tasting sessions with HGW at Mykii ( watch out for my review soon!)
and... the Grand Tuanqi Christmas Dinner Party at my house, with everything made from scratch by my dearest Auntie Nora and yours truly...
the guests during the gift exchange.
Rules of the game are that the budget for the gift is >$10. Yet still many choose to break the rule. DARN.. think my gift was super cheapskate. hehe. It was still a whole load of fun though with many 'jokes' made alone the way. Imagine a bride-wannabe actually recieving a brides cake topper/figurine as a gift. HILARIOUS!!!
Since dinner was over at my house, I had the honor of composing and preparing the christmas meal for around 20 guests (the final count reached 22 though). Here it goes
Starters
Crabmeat Cocktail Salad
Roasted Pumpkin and Thyme Soup with Gruyere
Mains
Christmas Turkey with Traditional Bacon and Pork Stuffing
served with cranberry sauce, apple sauce and gravy
Chicken Sausages with Spicy Tomato Relish
Christmas Basmati Rice
cooked in a mixture of Warm Spices, Apricots and Cashew Nuts
Sides
Glazed Carrots with Thyme and Garlic
Roast Potatoes with Garlic and Rosemary
Desserts
Vanilla Bean Cheesecake with Blueberry Toppings
Warm Chocolate Brownie
served with a scoop of vanilla icecream
Roasted Turkey under the carving knife
and tada!!! personally I thought that the event was a success with satisfactory food! hehe. I was really pleased with all the food especially the pumpkin soup and the chicken sausage with tomato relish. And upon personal discovery.. i realised that I too loved feeding the crowd. haha. interesting..
the vanilla bean cheesecake with blueberry toppings. Yet another birthday cake for all the December babies of the group. Me included...
and finally a group photo before we launched into a never-ending chorus of christmas songs and fellowship tunes. Simply one of those nights which you wished didn't end... Thanks to all for making this occasion possible. And Praise to the Lord for blessing our congregation.
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