Gastronomic Ruminations

I was invited to try a Martell cognac pairing menu today at Stellar. Available only till 14 April 2013, Stellar has paired its signature dishes with specially-concocted cocktails made with Martell Cordon Bleu. Amuse Bouche: Salmon Mousse, Crème Fraîche & Chopped Chives Diners can opt to have dishes paired with Martell Cordon Bleu-based cocktails or opt [...]

Laphroaig & Teacher’s Whisky Pairing Dinner & Launch of 2 Premium Teacher’s Whiskies   A long overdue post as the last quarter of 2012 was alot busier than expected. Last year was a pretty boozy year for me as I received invitations to a few premium alcohol events that helped me to gain a better [...]

December is my favourite time of the year with festive cheer in the air, a little more time to catch up with friends and family and of course, feasting and merrymaking. I was invited to a tasting of the festive specials by the Park Hotel Group at Open House, located on the 4th floor of Grand [...]

Last week, Palate, a dining programme offering members discounts at a wide range of dining establishments in Singapore, kicked off their inaugural monthly member’s event with a wine-paired dinner at The Moluccas Room. I was invited to the event as a member of the media. As I have eaten at The Moluccas Room before and [...]

superfinefeline aka Gastronomic Ruminations has moved.  My new URL is: http://www.superfinefeline.com/      It’s been almost 5 years since I published my first blog entry on Blogger (www.superfinefeline.blogspot.com) on 27 September 2006. I didn’t even realise it’s been that long till I looked at my archives. When I first started blogging, it was meant to be [...]

It has been a while since C and I met up as we’ve both had such busy schedules the past few months. We finally caught up over a leisurely lunch at Pamplemousse Bistro + Bar last Saturday. Pamplemousse is a cosy bistro in Dempsey Hill run by husband and wife, Chef Adrian Ling and Cleo [...]

I was on leave to run errands, so I took the opportunity to meet C for lunch at Jing. I’d not been to Jing before and was curious to check it out since its affiliated to New Majestic. While waiting for our Set Lunch to be served, we nibbled on Candied Cashews and talked about [...]

I don’t like buffets but make exceptions for Champagne brunches or Chinese Steamboat. The reasons why I don’t like buffets is because the quality of the food tends to be lower than that of dishes prepared a la carte and I hate the idea of eating food that has been sitting over a heater for [...]

A few girlfriends and I went to Au Petit Salut for lunch on Christmas Eve. I’ve been telling the girls that Chef Patrick Heuberger is very talented and he’s one of my favourite chefs. We ordered the Executive Christmas Set Lunch. Starter Lobster Tail Salad with Basil Dressing & Lobster Bisque The lobster tail was [...]