Gastronomic Ruminations

My second favourite dish at Perfect Italiano’s Masterclass, conducted by Chef Lino Sauro of Gattopardo at Palate Sensations, was Deep Fried Potato stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese.  It’s simple to execute and would be great for parties. Here’s the recipe so you can cook for your loved ones and good friends: Deep Fried Potato stuffed with Mozzarella Cheese (recipe reproduced with permission from Perfect [...]

I was invited to Perfect Italiano’s Masterclass yesterday at Palate Sensations. Conducted by Chef Lino Sauro of Gattopardo, we learnt how to make 3 dishes using Perfect Italiano’s cheese. Read on to find out how you can get a trial pack of Perfect Italiano Parmesan Grated Cheese to use at home. My favourite dish was [...]

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 [...]

Chivas Regal launched the “Here’s to Real Friends” campaign on 12 December 2012 with an exclusive party at Zirca. I was invited to attend the event with 3 friends. Guests were given RFID – enabled friendship bands to enable us to check in at the various social stands within Zirca, which was in turn linked to our [...]

I was invited to the opening of The Timeless Capsule, an outdoor art gallery outside ION Orchard, in celebration of Martell Cordon Bleu‘s 100th birthday. The Timeless Capsule is running a twin exhibition from 3 to 22 August 2012. It showcases 100 years of Martell Cordon Bleu‘s existence and an interactive gallery of photographs by [...]

Stand to win prizes worth more than S$ 500 by participating in a treasure hunt at Kampong Gelam during Singapore Food Festival 2012. The treasure hunt has a similar format to The Amazing Race, whereby participants form teams of 2 and compete against other teams. There will be 5 pit stops. Participants will need to [...]

The annual Singapore Food Festival is back for its 19th edition from 13 to 22 July 2012. * All images in this blog post reproduced with permission from Singapore Food Festival 2012   “Seafood Tales of Temasek” is a ten-day multi-venue event featuring a wide array of seafood prepared using cooking methods and flavours hailing [...]

Established in September 1977 in New York, Dean & DeLuca has been synonymous with retailing quality gourmet produce and for transforming grocery shopping into a luxurious experience. There’s been a flurry of excitement amongst my foodie friends because Dean & DeLuca Singapore will be opening its flagship store at Orchard Central at 8pm on 22 June [...]

I wonder how contestants on programs such as Celebrity Masterchef manage to churn out such amazing dishes, plated beautifully, under immense time pressure and the watchful eye of judges and cameras? Celebrity Chef James Martin gave a us a taste of what it was like to cook to perfection (well, as close to perfection as possible in [...]

I was fortunate to have been invited by Lim Chee Guan to their Grand Opening Reception at Ion Orchard. Finally, there’s an outlet in the heart of Orchard Road, which is far more accessible than the existing outlets in Chinatown. I hope this also means that the queues will be more bearable during Chinese New [...]