Matcha Sable

i have wanted to make Parmesan sable after taking the recipe from Aden..he knows how much i love it coz i'm always munching it every time they bake back in the academy. and last weekend was the right time to bake..i got all my ingredients ready except for the major one, the CHEESE..that's how careless i am.. and i being a lazy bum just couldn't move my ass out of the house..

and since we have the macha powder sitting at the corner of my drawer, why not?? just grab and bake..cheese sable can always come later right..muahahaha....sable is just one of the simplest French cookies to be made..pop one in your mouth and you will get addicted..maybe not for all people but to my dad, yes!!!

the sable dough coated with sugar before cutting and baking..should have roll it more round though

cutting into rounds before baking..love the greens before baking

Cut Cut Cut

Bake Bake Bake

tada!!!! the sable that had been cooled down..but i guess temperature is slightly too high though..there are some cracked..shall improvised on that for the next sable..

does it look tempting to you?? i'm not a big fan of green tea products but i love the luscious green of it and the aroma of the green tea was pretty strong..some might find it overpowering like momo but dad said its just nice because he said a lot of green tea product doesn't have green tea taste..guess dd is just being supportive..thanks!!!

of coz time for some decorative packaging!!!

i always felt that packaging helps make the food look more interesting..just lace with ribbons and felt flowers..as easy as that..and you bring simplicity at a different look..this container here ended up as a birthday gift for a friend..hope she like it!!!

i know it sounds ridiculous nowadays when i tell people i hate doing pastries last time..its easier to say i like baking now..haha

more to come

sinny

Ben's General Food Store

 another outlet from BIG..they are really mushrooming with Plan B, Ben's at KLCC, T Forty Two and now Ben's General Foodstore..highly salute Mr. Benjamin Chung for being able to expand in such a tremendous speed!!! Now, back to the food..

 the caesar salad and the cof fish salad (don't remember the actual name)..we love one..and we dislike one..big chunks of bread, romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese crisp and caesar dressing..how can we not like it..so disorganized yet so homey..lettuce was fresh, bread was well toasted, bacons were crunchy..dressing was creamy and well seasoned..the only down part was too little dressing for us..and while we were munching on this, i peep at the rest of the tables, and quite many of them ordered caesar salad pizza..basically pizza dough topped with caesar salad..sounds very normal yet you hardly get it else where :)

the cod fish salad didn't fair so well..it tasted fishy and dressing just doesn't blend in with the rest of the ingredient..i only like the pineapple though..

 this shows how much he likes his dessert that night..haha..

 next was the pepperoni pizza..their pizza here could easily feed 2 and 3 of us were struggling to finish the pizza coz there were another one coming up..thin crusted, chewier and blistered all over..that's the way i like it..uh huh uh huh..loaded with pepperoni and melted cheese all over..YUMMY!!!! this only proves Malaysian pizzeria is getting bette and i like it!!

 next was the breakfast pizza..a very heavy hearty breakfast i would say..meat balls, eggs, bacon, ketchup all over the pizza dough..this didn't fair so well to me..bottled ketchup has never been my fav..too commercial i guess..but chan seems to like it..especially when the pizza is coated with the runny yolks burst out in the middle..

 

 good salad, good pizza of course u need a good drink..super nutella milkshake..i stop taking nutella after all the nutella at the shelves are produced in Thailand which is much much sweeter..i wonder why..but for this, it wasn't that sweet after it had been blend with the milk..etc.etc..for the first few sips, its so creamy and sinful, but towards the end, its pretty difficult to finish it as it becomes too heavy especially when the stomach was filled with other food as well..

overall these was a good place for some hearty deli food (at least for the food we eaten )..service was pretty efficient that night, maybe it was a weekday..shall come back and try more of their item when i had my crime partner back in town..

 my perfect crime partner when it comes to indulging in good food..miss ya!!

sinny

Ben's General Food Store

Ground Floor,

Bangsar Village 1

Open daily: 9a.m - 10 p.m

Haute Food Co, Plaza Damas

i din realize that i haven't blog about this place until i browse through my archive

i love this place, its the kind of cafe that i wish i would have one day

small, simple, cosy, nice comfort food

the only thing is, this place is far from my work place..or else...

they basically serve breakfast, lunch and tea time here

all sorts of sandwich and pastry 

they have daily special too..just refer back to the staffs and the board

been here a few times, quality was pretty consistent besides when they are really super duper busy..

this place is usually packed in the weekend

but who cares..as long as you get a table and the food!!!!

one of my fav here, roast beef caramelized onion and mizuna with toasted rye..and they are definitely not stingy with the salad..you can still see the pinkish roast beef, tender accompanied with the sweet onion..and serving it on the chopping board make it rustic!! love it!!

another simple sandwich, smoked chicken, sundried tomato pesto and cheese..but i'm not sure do they still have it..i went last weekend and they have canceled off 2 sandwiches..wonder why though..

you can always choose the kind of bread you prefer; fresh or toasted: white, multigrain or rye

next was the scones..served with cream and preserves..i preferred their cheese scones more..their scones are more on the soft side, buttery and doesn't crumble like certain scones we had somewhere else..good to go with a cup of earl grey for tea time

of course, good food goes with good coffee..one shot of macchiato..they used Genovese coffee from Melbourne which i find pretty good..don't ask me about the flavor profile though i'm half way through the barista course..

i love latte..especially with the stomach condition, black coffee is just too much..

a balance of coffee and milk makes my day better!!

oh, of course after hanging around at the place, we went back for tea time...hahaha

we wanted sunset, but they are out of it..so we have sunrise..sunrise during teatime?? doesn't sounds right but it taste right..its basically orange juice and grenadine..i know nothing so special, but i love the color..so bright..so beautiful..certainly makes orange juice taste better.. psychology..

warm bread butter pudding with vanilla ice cream..nicely baked..get it fast because they are usually sold out pretty fast..this was the last piece..pretty decent..i'm not sure what kind of bread they used..should be croissant..but its delicious!!!

one of their best seller, sticky date pudding..i had mixed feeling about this though..the first time i love it..not too sweet, warm yummy..but the second time i had it, it was so sweet and i couldn't finish half of it..wonder how third time will be like??

anyway, ending the day with a good cup of cappuccino and a good company was just lovely!!!

Haute Food Co

H-0-2 Plaza Damas, 

Sri Hartamas,

50480 Kuala Lumpur

H-0-2 Plaza Damas, Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Leonardo's, Jalan Bangkung Bangsar

this post has been drag way too long

getting a bit lazy lately, but better late than never right...i shall post something more recent..haha

Elcerdo has been a good choice for porky meal, but i found a new gem, okay maybe they have been existing very long, lame me...Leonardo's located at Jalan Bangkung

its time to celebrate again

we love their bread..warm..dipped in balsamic vinegar and olive oil..yummy...

Grilled portabello mushroom..very simple dish but well executed. very flavorful and well seasoned with the cheese melted on top make a good start for the evening.

i love mushroom soup, but sometimes its pretty disappointing to get mushroom soup that tasted just like canned soup..but Leonardo's mushroom soup was good n yummy..not too thick, just nice for cream soup, very flavorful and subtle hint of truffle oil completed it as well..

Spanish Black Pig Shoulder Loin Steak..usually we dont have doneness issue when it comes to pork. but for this, they actually cook it medium well where u can still see the pink inside. its slightly tougher then the usual pork but yummy..once again accompanied with truffle mashed potatoes!!!

 my favorite of the night, Ranjit pasta..don't ask me why Ranjit..some bloggers commented this is plain, nothing to shout about, normal bacon pasta..but its comfort food for me especially its raining night..clean, simple, TASTY!!!that makes me smile!!!

 

alright, this is not in the menu..we ordered a chocolate volcano and waited for 20 minutes. the chef came and apologize saying that the staff break the volcano..don't ask me how either..and since we chose not to wait for the second serving, they gave us a complimentary fruit platter which was equally good for us. As least, a healthy ending!!!

overall, it was a great dining experience..and i did came back for the second visit with my girls..more to come!!

sinny

The Suffolk House, Jalan Air Itam

what better things to do on a breezy afternoon then having afternoon tea with the girlfriends

and that's what we did, they brought me to this place called Suffolk House which they previously dine in for dinner and had good reviews about it..

it is a beautiful place almost like a mansion

the ambiance and architecture pictured the classy English style

and its best accompanied with good tea and pastries

thanks again for bringing me here

a perfect companion for the day

lets start off with a pot of tea from Ronnedfelt, always love their tea since i was exposed to it during my internship in Rasa Sayang. Each of us select a different tea, i stick to the camomile's as i needed the 'calm' during that period.haha.

if only this brand of tea is available on the market shelves.

here comes the pastries, strawberry tart, puff that contains something alcoholic and cookies.

sorry to said, i did not really favor any of those.

cookies were too hard and dry..and the flavor of the puff is too overpowering that i left it untouched after a bite. strawberry tart was nothing to be shout about

doesn't seems like a good start right??

but what comes next was the highlight!!!!

Chicken and mushroom pie..they were warm upon serving

crisp on the outer layer and creamy filling in the inside. the size was pretty big too for an afternoon tea

its time to act like a lady using the fork and knife 

Next was the warm scones, we love scones and we do love their scone..

pre-warm before sent to us and the accompaniment

usually a good Devon clotted cream and strawberry will be excellent for me

this time, it came with butter, cream and four different homemade preserve..

they were delicious!!!

Finally, the last tier.simple cucumber sandwich and salmon sandwich..what a lovely lovely tea time..wish that the Klang Valley would have more this kind of place besides Carcosa and also hotels.

if you happens to be in Penang, nothing do in the afternoon, i would suggest to hop in here..the tea time starts from 2.30pm to 6.00 pm. 

excellent for a lazy Sunday afternoon

photograph courtesy of hyuan

sinny