Category Archives: Food Type: Cakes, Pastries and Desserts

Bijou, Mont Kiara

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coffee cupcake

The buildup towards Merdeka Day has been amazing. Through publications and exhibitions, one can almost feel like one were there when Tunku Abdul Rahman proclaimed Independence to the nation, his fist raised and his voice filled with emotion.

Happy 50th Birthday, Malaysia!

lemon poppyseed cake
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The holidays are perfect for catching up with old friends. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy the day than to spend it with two of my oldest (literally!) friends from school, Yvonne and Rachael. I can’t say that I’ve kept in touch with many friends from school, having left school half a lifetime ago, but those who are still in my life are dear to me. I remember, in the days before email, Yvonne and I used to write to each other during the school holidays, and we’d create little booklets out of our letters and illustrate the pages, sometimes creating secret pages to hide clues and presents for each other. Perhaps that is how creativity is born and moulded; imagination is a wonderful tool in the days before home computers and electronic gadgets. Lest I sound like Fatboybakes and his favourite “Young people nowadays..” lament (hehe!), I should state here that I welcome technology, but children should really be exposed to more educational activities. Hmmm. Maybe I am beginning to sound like FBB after all. *gulp*

Bijou is great for an intimate get-together like ours. The term child-friendly absolutely applies to this place as there is a little playground for the kids, while the restrooms have diaper changing facilities and diapers to boot. To keep the children busy while mummies and daddies get a chance to catch up with each other, there are papers and colouring pencils for the kids to doodle away. And what better way to keep a child busy than to give her balloons!

almond brownie
bijou bijou

The decor is clean and breezy. The predominant colours of pink and orange prevailed in the colours of the cushions, balloons, pictures and even the flowers on the table.

We caught up with each other over tea and cakes. The cakes were, without a doubt, marvelous. The almond brownie (RM8) was chocolatey and dense, while the lemon poppyseed cake (RM10) with the cream cheese frosting was very moist and tasty. Both cakes were not overly sweet either. Little Amanda had the coffee cupcake (RM5).

Bald Eagle and Amanda Bijou
Ground Floor, Damai Sari,
Mont Kiara Damai,
3 Jalan Kiara 2, Mont Kiara,
50480 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-6201 2131

For map, click here.

My Perfect Friday: Cupcakes from Marmalade

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cupcake from MarmaladeItty bitty cupcakes from Marmalade.

Inspired by Honey Star’s post, dear sweet Boo_licious purchased these gorgeous babies and brought them along when we had lunch together today.

Tiny, bite-sized pieces priced at RM2 for two cupcakes, they brought an instant smile to all our faces. The vanilla cupcakes, reminiscent of cakes of yore with sugar icing, were a blast from the past.

cupcakes from Marmalade

Aaaah. If only all Fridays would be like today. Have a wonderful weekend, dear readers!

Y

How To Piss Off Your Husband In One Day….And How To Win Him Back

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HOW TO PISS HIM OFF

1.
Wake up early on a Saturday morning and tell him you’re going off for breakfast at Hong Kee Tim Sum Restaurant with Precious Pea, Allan Yap, Fatboybakes, Jackson, Teckiee and Kenny Mah….but without him.2.
Tell him that he has to take care of the weekend housecleaner/maid while you’re having fun with your blogger friends.

3.
Tell him that Fatboybakes brought delicious durian cheesecake for the breakfast group, and that there were a few extra pieces, but because you had stuff to do after breakfast and weren’t able to go home immediately, you didn’t pack any for him.

Durian cheesecake by FBB

4.
Pack two packets of Sang Chau Loh Mai Fan (fried glutinous rice) from Hong Kee Tim Sum as a peace offering for him, but spend too much time at the hair salon after breakfast. As a result, you can’t go home on time to deliver the rather cold Sang Chau Loh Mai Fan to your ravenous husband.

5.
Well, the hair salon isn’t the only excuse. With fifteen minutes to spare between the hair salon and the next facial appointment, you squeeze in enough time to grab a quick lunch with Kenny Mah, but not enough time to send home the very cold packets of Sang Chau Loh Mai Fan.

6.
After the facial, you pop by at Just Heavenly to chitchat with the very yummy Allan Yap while he works on two GORGEOUS wedding cakes. The two packets of Sang Chau Loh Mai Fan are no longer cold, but change temperature to boiling point in the afternoon heat in the car while you spend a good hour and a half in Allan’s very nice-smelling kitchen.

Just Heavenly wedding cake

7.
On the way home at 5.45pm, you get hunger pangs and call your husband, asking him if he’ll let you eat one packet of Sang Chau Loh Mai Fan.

8.
After feeding hubby with the remaining packet of Sang Chau Loh Mai Fan (considered a very late lunch) at 6.30pm, you tell him that you want to take a short nap because you’re exhausted. You promise to cook him a nice dinner when you wake up in an hour. You end up waking up at 7.00am the next day, on time for church.

HOW TO REDEEM YOURSELF

1.
Treat him to a VERY EXPENSIVE BRUNCH at Jarrod & Rawlins in Damansara Heights. All of RM76.48 to be precise. DO NOT whine. DO NOT complain. Look HAPPY. And tell him how lucky you are to have a wonderful husband like him.

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The soulful strains of Nat King Cole welcomed us as we stepped foot into Jarrod & Rawlins this morning. I was hungry, having slept through dinner last night, and he just wanted an expensive breakfast from me. Jarrod & Rawlins satisfied both our needs.

At Jarrod & Rawlins At Jarrod & Rawlins At Jarrod & Rawlins Bald Eagle

We were both ambitious. I was hungry, so I chose the J & R’s Special Fried Breakfast set consisting of two eggs, two sausage, bacon, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans, fried bread, coffee and juice. All for RM34 (US$10) before taxes.

Fried Breakfast

He chose the same breakfast because it was the most expensive.

grilled tomatoes Fried bread Pork bangers Coffee and juice

The eggs, cooked sunny side up, were delicious. The yolks were slightly runny, just the way I like them. The pork bangers were great; the flavours of the minced pork and the seasoning were lovely and they were lightly grilled to allow the bangers to be sufficiently juicy. They can also be purchased at the counter at RM4.50 per 100gms. Similarly, the bacon was also grilled lightly to ensure that the meat was not overly dry. Sadly, the sliced mushrooms were sauteed in too much oil, and I spent quite a bit of time squeezing the oil out. I enjoyed eating the fried bread – such a simple thing, but fried so evenly, soaking in a bit of oil but still retaining it crispness.

Bald Eagle wolfed down everything. Unfortunately, I was overambitious and should have stuck to the normal Fried Breakfast menu (priced at RM28). I struggled to finish my breakfast and felt like the sausages and fried bread and sauteed mushrooms and all the excess oil were oozing out through my pores and nose and ears.

Jarrod & Rawlins
No. 6, Lorong Dungun
Damansara Heights, 50480 KL

Tel: 03-2093 0708

Also at:
No. 36 (Grd floor), Jalan 27/70A,
Desa Sri Hartamas, 50480 KL

Tel: 03-2300 0708

And………

Bald Eagle is going to be pleasantly surprised when he sees what’s waiting for him when he comes home tonight after the Liverpool-Chelsea match. Delicious vanilla and chocolate cupcakes by Boo_licious!! (Although I’ve already eaten half of them…yummy…thanks, Boo!! And congratulations on achieving 1 million hits!)

Vanilla and chocolate cupcakes by Boolicious Yummy cupcakes by Boolicious

Yep, I think I’ve redeemed myself!! *wide grin*

Y