NOT a food blog
It’s easy enough to get caught up in the excitement after reading EatDrinkKL‘s glowing review of il Lido. It didn’t take much to convince Bald Eagle to go there with me. “You buying?” he asked, his eyes twinkling with mischief, knowing that I would agree because I wanted to go so badly. “Fine,” I said. […]
Tortellini of basil and cheese, clear tomato and Earl Grey broth, heirloom cherry tomato and soft herbs I visited Ultimo last month upon an invitation from Chef CQ, the proprietor (via Jek Tan of theQguides.com), to sample their degustation menu, and intentionally timed the publishing of the post a month later to coincide with the […]
MO Bar (photo courtesy of Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur) When it comes to fine dining at Mandarin Oriental, our instinctive reaction is to exclaim that the food is overpriced, even before trying it. This leads to the next question, that is, whether or not the quality and experience justifies the high prices. The proliferation of […]
Food, for me, is a means to an end and not an end in itself.
Food, for me, represents the love of family, the fellowship of friends, and the community and communality it brings.