Luxbite!

Good morning all. After a big month..(my birthday month) I finally have the time to sit and report to you what I have eaten during June! haha but to start off, not in any particular order, I finally had a chance to visit LUXBITE!! It's even better now that my friend Rachel works there! In the past, Rachel and I would catch up and it'll end up being a Tuesday when Luxbite closes, so now she's there all the time and OMG the sweets are real good!!! (I apologise..I suck at taking photos..because I don't think about taking pictures of the store/restaurant..my main goal is the food..and I still forget..because it goes into my mouth before I remember..ah wells..)

Looking at these pictures and remembering how they taste, makes me want to visit LUXBITE right now to have all the sweets for breakfast hahaha.

'The E.T' - Dark chocolate mousse, popcorn and of course salted caramel

This was so delicious!! I had it take away so it was kinda running away... haha I shared it with my friend and it is totally satisfying!!

Caramel slice with salted caramel macaron

A massive sugar fix, I ate this for breakfast the next day!! I was bouncing off walls the whole day tasting my own sweets as well. I love chocolate! I love caramel! I especially love SALTED caramel!! =D

LUXBITE have fun at the TOYS event tonight!! Put in a good word for me as I would like to participate hehe 

Join Luxbite on facebook to salivate over their pictures!! or better yet visit them at 38 Toorak Rd, South Yarra.

Xx

Happy 2nd Birthday CODA!!!

Celebrating CODA's 2nd birthday, Renee (pastry chef) had made us some cupcakes!! (Sorry no pictures, because we ate them all before we could take the pictures) haha.

I hope you're having a fabulous long weekend!! Yes, it's coming to an end, however mine was a blast..and I hope yours was too! Apart from my first tequila shot, here is a first for me too..

"Choc Pops"

Just like the movies, except for the wafer bottom and on a stick like a lollipop. The ice cream is half caramel and half chocolate coated in Callebaut dark chocolate served with Macadamia praline.

I have been craving for a warm old favourite..

Spiced apple souffle with oat crumble and cinnamon ice cream

So simple, yet I am always so happy after eating such a delious delight. 

Missing my pastry chef Rebecca Creighton and with CODA recently turning 2, I brought back one dessert and changed it a little to think of her..

Coconut tapioca pudding with fresh ruby grapefruit, black sesame ice cream and crispy rice

I remembered the first time Rebecca and I worked together to make this recipe right at Pearl. It is one of my fondest memories working and learning alongside my mentor. The dish she created was coconut and pandan tapioca pudding with fresh fruits and grapefruit and ginger sorbet. It was the most refreshing taste after a meal of sugar cane prawns and duck curry. 

Rebecca Creighton is currently head pastry chef at Spice Temple/ Rockpool/ and the Waiting Room at Crown. She is my Mentor and am much respected with her gift at pastry.

After 2 whole years of CODA opening, it just seems like yesterday that we had our grand opening. People have come and gone or have stayed the full 2 years which have made what CODA is today. I hope CODA will continue to be successful and wish you all to keep supporting!!

Xx

PM24 with Philippe Mouchel!

Dining at PM24 with Mr Food Buddy!!

Coming to PM24, the atmosphere was cosy. The open kitchen was entertaining to watch and the service was fantastic!!

 Warm bread came in a little sack...served with butter and a cheese spread mixed with olives, anchovies and other stuff!

It's funny that I was starving and can take a photo of the bread, but miss out on the photos of the next course because I just dug in!

So, without photos, we started off with half a dozen oysters served with lemon and shallot dressing. YUM!! The oysters were freshly shucked and went beautifully with the tangy shallot dressing.

And then, we ate the Burgundy Style Snails - Tomato fondue, garlic and parsley butter, toasted bread. YUM! The snails were soft and not rubbery. It went very well with the tomato fondue and butter. I absolutely love this dish.

After forgetting to take photos of the first dishes, I made sure I took photos of the next ones! (not very good photos I'm afraid, the place was too dark)

Seared Scallops - Frisee aux lardons, blue cheese and port marinated figs

The scallops were cooked perfectly! The figs were the sweet to the blue cheese's saltiness. It was a very flavoursome dish!

French Onion Soup - croutons and gruyere cheese

This was a special and I can never go past an onion soup!!! Melted gruyere cheese is the best! I loved it..I'm drooling right now thinking about it! The stock was flavoursome! and it was a seller! Every table in sight had one on their table!

We ordered two mains to share next, which are..

Rib eye 400g - dry aged, shallot beef jus, bone marrow, potato pave

Again, I apologise for the bad photos due to limited lighting. The beef was cooked very well! It melted in my mouth and I Love it!

The sauce and potato goes so well with it, Mr Food buddy and I had to fight for the last piece!

Hapuka - bouillabaisse fumet, fennel, olives, panisse

After finishing (almost licking the plate of the beef clean), the hapuka was no competition against the beef. It was tasty, but I enjoyed the beef a lot more!

After hearing so many great and AWESOME reviews about the desserts at PM24, I had to give the taste plate a try.

Degustation of Bistro Classics

I'm very sorry for the poor picture quality, but we had a creme caramel, one ice cream and sorbet, ginger shortcake, and a chocolate and raspberry delice. 

The caramel to me was burnt, the creme eggy and the butterscotch sauce needed a little heating up to prevent butter forming grains on the pallet which wasn't smooth. The ginger shortcake was pleasant, but not my cup of tea. The chocolate and raspberry delice was good although I felt the chocolate mousse just wasn't as smooth as I'd prefer. Maybe I had high expectations over the dessert as many of my colleagues had told me it was the best dessert they ever had. The dish does chop and change, so maybe I just came on an off night.


The savouries were very yummy!! I would go again in a heartbeat. Philippe Mouchel does wonders with french cuisine and on the plus side, it is just around the corner from CODA for my french fix! haha


For the whole menu, go to www.pm24.com.au 


Xx

Winter is here!!!

Warm comfort food here we experiment!!!

This is going to be short and simple...but yummy and delicious!

Warm pear and frangepane tart with drunken date ice cream 

Oh so GOOD for the colder months!!! Have a good night!!

Xx

Huxtable

I dined at Huxtable last week. It was my second visit and it was as good as the first time! But this time I was able to be the typical Asian chick who comes in and whips out her camera or camera phone (trusty HTC) haha and take photos of the food before it was eaten. Usually I dive in and forget to take photos in the presence of friends because I get lost in the conversation, until I realise when the plate is almost empty. Ah wellz..that would be another excuse to come back again. haha


So, Huxtable has an easy menu which consists a number of bite size dishes and share plates. Dining at lunch, I love a variety and the bites were my way to go!

Pimientos de Padron

PIMIENTOS DE PADRÓN are small green peppers (5-7 centimetres long) unique to Padrón, a region of South West Galicia in North West Spain, around 22 kilometres from Santiago de Compostela. Some are hot and some are not. It's a hit and miss!! I love it hahaha the first 5 were not but man..there were 3 that took me by surprise! Delish!! 

There was a jalapeno and cheddar croquette, but I devoured it as soon as it was set down. One I was hungry, and Two I was salivating at the sight of a small round crispy ball filled with cheese and jalapeno!!! YUMMY!!! But up next is the...

Steamed crab and corn rice noodle with XO chilli

Gone in 2 bites, it was ok.. it wasn't a wow factor..I've eaten better rice noodles or I'd like to call 'snot' noodles hehe at a cheaper price.

Needing something a little more substantial... 

 Rice flour crusted oyster po' boy, ice berg lettuce and sriracha mayo

I loved every bite. The crusty bread, the deep fried oysters, and Sriracha chilli sauce (as you may know as Rooster brand chilli sauce) mixed with Japanese mayo.

Still hungry though, I felt like something cold and tangy and so I ordered..

Ceviche of scallops, octopus and snapper, chilli, lime

It was satisfying enough but I was really craving for raw kingfish with fresh birds eye chilli, coriander shoots and ponzu soy CODA staff used to make for ourselves. haha This dish was yummy but too much for just me.. I finished it though and was pretty satisfied.

 I was in time for the parking metre to expire, so I had to miss out on desserts.. boo.. but there is always a next time!

I would dine at huxtable again! But I think some dishes are a little too pricey for their size.

Xx

To view Huxtable's menu and location go to www.huxtablerestaurant.com.au

Lemon and Coconut...what can go wrong??

Morning all!!!

It feels so good to sleep in after a busy week creating yummy flavours and dishes to share with you guys!!

Up first I would like to tempt you with...

Lemon Souffle with fresh coconut, coconut sorbet and meringue kisses

It is so yummy!! I'm craving (or should I say 'dying') for it..so I might have one later tonight hehehe

My next big craze is the Sweet special!!

Warm chocolate brownie with orange curd, shortbread and jaffa swirl ice cream

OMG!!! This is definitely flying out the door!!! Who does not like Orange and chocolate?? hahaha

After my bosses Adam, Mykal and Kate invested in a PACO jet ( a must have ice cream churner ) wonderful ice cream has been created (and eaten). Wow.. we use 10% less sugar in our product, the ice cream is airy and light and I can't STOP licking the canister in which it comes from! hahaha

So since I have a very chocolatey dessert on, I decided that the ice cream sandwich should have flavours including Chai tea and pistachio praline. YUMMY!!

At the moment I have Almond biscotti as our Sweet bite, but am working on something spectacular to knock yours and my socks off!! Only if it works though..it's an experiment in progress!!

Have a lovely weekend and hope you all can come in to satisfy those taste buds!!

Xx

Thank you!!

I would like to say thank you tonight to the couple who came in to the restaurant to eat my desserts after reading this blog!

Please come and say Hi...and introduce yourselves. I'd love to meet anyone who has read this blog and give me feed back good or bad! hahaha in the end..you are my consumers and you make me happy by coming to support.

Xx