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Cream Cheese Brownies
David and I need our cake or a sweet fix and this is what I decided to bake. Joy of Baking is my baking bible for the moment - I personally think it is a comprehensive site with not just recipes but Stephanie's experience thrown in.Chocolate is first...
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Pumpkin Talam
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Onde Onde
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Pancakes
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Bread and Butter Pudding
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Max Brenner
I was told that there are 2 great chocolate specialty shops in Australia. Koko Black which is only available in Melbourne and Max Brenner. I was glad that Ai Ling suggested to try Koko Black in Melbourne, if not, I would have missed out.Max Brenner w...
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3 Simple Dishes
I have a yearning for Chinese style soup so when David and I went grocery shopping yesterday, I bought some pork bones and white radish, just these 2 ingredients to make a really nice Cantonese soup.I use a slow cooker to boil soup because it is conv...
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Pancakes On The Rocks
Earl Grey teaJust look at David's loaded pancakes!Buttermilk pancakes with grilled banana, walnuts,cream, chocolate ice cream and our home made chocolate sauce.My Devonshire buttermilk pancakes withstrawberry jam and creamWhy can't we have pancakes, ...
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Koko Black, Melbourne
I am definitely not the first person singing praises of Koko Black. If you are a chocolate addict, this is surely the place for you to hang out in Melbourne. It was packed when we arrived on a Sunday after dinner and we had a bit of a wait for a tab...
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Miss Marple's Tea Room, Dandenong Range, Victoria
I love English Tea! Having it at Miss Marples Tea Room was a treat but Gavin had to drive us about an hour up Mt. Dandenong to Sassafras. We truly appreciate the effort he made and Ai Ling for suggesting the place.The Tudor style house was already qu...
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Stokers Fine Pancakes, Melbourne
Stokers Fine Pancakes was a treat after dinner. They serve crepes style pancakes. There are savories and sweets with all sorts of topping but David and I went for the traditional style - golden syrup and ice cream. It was really good.The interior is ...
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Le Temps d'un Gateau, Ningbo
A French Cafe in Ningbo! We were so excited when Julie told us about this cafe and couldn't wait to try it out. I really wanted to eat dessert there for my birthday but the cafe closes at 8pm which is too early.Today, David did not go to work - he ha...
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Bakerzin, Shanghai
Mango Passion freeze.Mango sorbet float and Sprite.A very refreshing drinkDavid ordered a curry linguine.He said it was really good - he actually cleaned his bowl.I had the spaghetti aglio olio with a spicy twist.I had it plain but you can choose to ...
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Food Indulgence
One of the things we love about Shanghai is the food - actually the foreign food! We have been indulging in good food more often here in China than we normally do if we were back in Malaysia. I guess it is because everything is new and we have to try...
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Honeymoon Dessert, Shanghai
Tired and looking for a place to rest before heading to the train station, we decided to head towards Shanghai Times Square. There we found Honeymoon Dessert, a Cantonese dessert place.Black sesame and walnut pasteDurian dessertI had a black sesame a...
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TGIF, Shanghai
To most, TGIF means Thank God It's Friday or the restaurant. To me, it is Today, God is First. So it was church first, then dinner at TGIF!Service ended about 6pm and the temperature dropped drastically. There was a strong wind blowing and to conside...
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Jujube Tree @ Ningbo
My friend ate at Jujube Tree Restaurant in Shanghai and found out that they have a branch in Ningbo so he recommended that I try. When I told my friend here, she said that she has been there and the food is good. It is a vegetarian restaurant.Today I...
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Simmered Pear with Orange Juice
I am back to cooking after one week of rest since we've been back to Ningbo :) And today I have a reason to make it extra nice because a friend is coming over for dinner.It still isn't anything fancy - just rice with 2 dishes like any of our regular...
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A&W's
The A&W's Drive In Restaurant in State, Petaling Jaya has been there for as long as I can remember. It was probably the only American fast food outlet at that time in the seventies. It wasn't so popular when McDonald's opened but I personally feel th...
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Delicious
We've always enjoyed good meals at Delicious and many people can attest to the fact that the food there is great. It is a place to meet your friends; where families have their Sunday dinners; where girlfriends have tea after shopping around Bangsar;...
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Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur
Shin Kee Beef NoodlesDry hor fun noodles with minced beefI prefer the beef ball with my noodlesDavid likes the beef slicesShin Kee serves my favorite beef ball noodles. I always order a large bowl. During the day you can find the shop on Jalan Tun Ta...
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Tea Time in China
By 5pm we were exhausted. Having moved 3 car loads from the 5th floor of the old apartment to the new, our legs and arms were aching. It wasn't so bad at the new place since we had a separate entrance and the front door was only a few steps up but we...
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Ciao Italia, Ningbo
Today we wanted to eat Italian and we decided to try this restaurant listed on the Ningbo Guide and since I was chatting with Lusha on MSN I asked if she would like to join us for dinner.The menu was pretty extensive. The selection for each course is...
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Sunday Brunch at Bakerzin
We were tired out with the shopping yesterday so we decided to take it easy and have a leisurely brunch before catching our train back to Ningbo. Instead of wandering the streets near our hotel, Holiday Inn, Vista Shanghai ** on Changshou Road, we to...
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Banana Fritters
There were 2 bananas left and quite soft. David said to throw them - no one likes eating mushy bananas! I decided to try my hand at making banana fritters.The banana fritters I like are made with small bananas battered and deep fried, whole. The batt...
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Sunday Crepes
Sorry! No fancy fruit to make this picture more appetizing :) butwe enjoyed it.I was bored and hungry and I thought of crepes....I had most of the basic ingredients - flour, eggs, milk. What would we do without these 3 kitchen staples! Combined, they...
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Caramelized Bananas in Huangshan
It was our last day in Tangkou and the bus to Hangzhou was only at 2.30pm so we walked around to look for a place to eat lunch. Rohith spotted a sign that says that the restaurant is recommended by the Lonely Planet.We found an empty restaurant with...
