Gastronomic Ruminations

Somersby Cider recently teamed up with Bliss House, a garden-themed restaurant in Central, to create a menu incorporating cider in the preparation process. I was thrilled to attend the event with Rachie because I love cider. Somersby Cider is one of my favourite brands because of it’s light and refreshing flavour. The event started with a platter [...]

A bunch of us visited 28 HongKong Street recently to wish Y well before her operation and recovery-related abstinence from alcohol. The speakeasy derives its name from its actual street address and reservations are highly recommended. Truffled Mac & Cheese Balls @ S$12 It was my first visit even though I’d heard a lot of [...]

S.Pellegrino unveiled its Special Edition ‘S.Pellegrino celebrates Luciano Pavarotti’ bottles dedicated to the memory of the late Italian Maestro, during an evening of Italian cuisine paired with exquisite mineral water and wine. I was thrilled to be invited to the event, which was held in collaboration with The World Gourmet Summit. From May 2013, 50 [...]

LaBrezza, a poolside Italian restaurant at St. Regis Singapore launched a trattoria-style weekend brunch last month. Designed for diners who enjoy indulgent brunches, a large part of the selection at LaBrezza is available a la carte and prepped to order. I was invited to a tasting to sample the dishes offered during brunch. Cold Cuts: Salami, 12-month & 24-month Prosciutto [...]

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 [...]

From now till 8 July 2012, Sicilian Pizza Chef Pasqualino Barbasso will be twirling and tossing pizza dough to dazzle guests at Palio, located within Hotel Michael at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). Chef Barbasso is the first guest chef to be hosted for RWS’ Global Gourmet Kitchen series, featuring the world’s best masterchefs. He has devised [...]

The 3rd instalment of the bi-annual Singapore Restaurant Week ended on 16 October 2011. Thanks to YR who did the booking, a few of us managed to enjoy a Singapore Restaurant Week 2011 set lunch for S$25++ at The Knolls in Capella Singapore. Bread & Breadsticks (1 missing breadstick as YR was hungry) The Knolls [...]

I was invited to a preview lunch tasting of the Singapore Restaurant Week 2011 Set Menu at La Cicala, a Spanish gastrobar located in the space previously occupied by Indochine on Club Street. Picture courtesy of La Cicala and Sixth Sense Communications & PR Consultancy   La Cicala serves tapas in addition to an a la carte [...]

Recipe for Black Pepper Fried Flat Noodles (Serves 1) courtesy of The Gateway Hotels and Resorts Ingredients  100 gm Fettucine (flat pasta)  10 ml oil  15 gm butter  20 gm shallots (thinly sliced) 10 gm garlic (chopped)  2 gm ginger (shredded)  2 gm lemongrass bulb (chopped) 50 gm tomato (small diced)  5 gm black pepper (ground [...]

Singapore Food Festival 2011 may have ended on 24 July 2011 but the celebration goes on with two Singapore-inspired, Indian-modified dishes available for a limited time only (till 22 August 2011) as part of the buffet spread at Grand Park Orchard’s Open House restaurant.  I was invited by Marcus Wong of Word of Mouth Communications to a media tasting [...]