Quack lunch

Lunch date was a quack. So I came home and fixed myself a simple lunch instead. Turned out it wasn't a bad idea after all. Got to put one of my new gifts to use - the duck mold.

It looks healthy, doesn't it? Egg on pumpkin seed bread, carrot sticks, salad with raisins and cashews.

Missing from the pikcher, however, was a few strips of roasted honey bacon from Loong Kee, SS2! Hehe, cuzz bought a pack for himself today and got another surprise pack from his admirer later in the noon. Such coincidence! He generously shared it with me. Yumz! Artery clogging goodness is so hard to turn down. It was obscenely decadent and owh.. the sticky crisp parts were my fave.

Happy monday, y'all!

Baking Class with Fatboybakes at The Cooking House

We're finally over the hump now, at least for this week.

Now here's breaking news that's more orgasmic than having a foreplay session with batter, caressing those measuring cups, licking the ganache and fondling the pillowy bag of cream that you're gonna pipe.

Join master baker and celebrity blogger Fatboybakes

on 22 August 2009 (Saturday)

at The Cooking House, Desa Sri Hartamas for his inaugural baking class!

(screenshot from the Cooking House website)

With the class being more cosy and intimate,participants will definitely have plenty of personal attention from the Master Baker himself.

Aye... sweet dreams are made of this..

Click HERE to sign up now!

心情低落.

這世上多我一個不多, 少我一個不少.

Domo-kun Hash Browns - Phailed

While waiting for his snoring majesty (the cuzz) to stir from his sleep this morning, I ran through my usual blog roll routine. Anna the Red caught my immediate focus with this attention-grabbing headline:

"How to Make Domo-kun Croquettes"

Hic. I almost hyperventilated on the spot.

Domo-kun's like, [INSERTS rabid fan rave]. Yah, i worship him.

In case anyone wanna know more about Domo-kun (どーもくん,) , point your cute mousie and clickety-click.

Sooo, I decided to replicate them as a surprise for Mr Buu whom I'll be 'forsaking' for the coming 3 days due to another work trip outstation. Except plans hardly turn out the way I want 'em.

You see, I went out with the cuzz for brekkie this morning. And reached home only at 5 pm.

Then hor... Mr Buu knocked off at 6 pm. Geddit geddit? I only have 1 freaking hour to work with on top of delivery!

Siow liow.... o_O"

There there, a thrown-off-the-track me ditched all the initial plans and dove from croquettes to ---->

hash browns

[I know, store bought hash brown sibeh not sincere (-_-"). I... I.... promise to make Buu-san the original croquettes soon]

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Fast forward to 40 mins later...

And now, may I present to you my Domo-kun babies:

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Ta-daa!

I know..pbbbfffthh. It looks AWFULLY distorted.
To borrow from Teh Fly, phhhailed...

**>_<**

Sumimasen, Domo-sama... I've done you great injustice!
Gomen-nasai!! T_T

Click here for the recent spunky, spooky and silly love affair with Domo-kun.

Post note:
Buu-san ❤ it despite the deformities...

Self note:
下次, 我會更加努力啦!

Terengganu- 1 Day Stopover

An anachronistic turn of events had me sitting on my first plane ride heading for the east coast. Virginal experience comes in pairs, as it was also the first time I set my less travelled feet atop the Land of Turtles and one day later, the Land of Full Moon.

Here are a few morning shots which I took from my room in Terengganu:





What better way to start the day by admiring this beautiful stretch of beach... nature's grandeur that stokes the primal sense of wanderlust. Ahh.. wouldn't I love to throw away my mundane obligations and soak in this carefree spirit of endless roaming? Oh, I would.. I would. Even if it's just for a day.

Strapped with duties, my first and only day here was regretfully spent with roadshows. Left with scarcely any time to explore the Land of Turtles, I can only hope to return some day soon. Next time round, I'll definitely put Pasar Payang on top of my must-go list aside from the keropok lekors and other local foods I missed. Rest assure, I will...

Watch out for my Kelantan series in the coming few posts. Meanwhile, have a great weekend at that!

Pasta Carbonara with Leeks & Mushroom

After a long bento hiatus, Buu finally requested a bento for Monday. ;p

We shopped for some ingredients on Sunday and decided to experiment making pasta carbonara with 蟹味菇.

Brown Clamshell Mushroom, also known as Hon- or Buna-Shimeji, is termed as 蟹味菇 in Mandarin because of its distinctive mild shellfish flavor. To think I was cracking my head trying to figure what was 蟹味菇 in English when it was those dainty shimeji all along. Baka.

The ingredients are fairly simple:

• 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
  
• Mushrooms (I used buna-shimeji)
  
• 1 stalk of leek (sliced diagonally)
  
• Prego mushroom carbonara sauce (1 can)
  
• Ground/ Crushed black pepper
  
• Parmesan cheese powder
  
• Cooking oil
• Pasta of choice (I used my Simpson's pasta. Try fettucinne or penne)

Heat up some oil in a pan. Once done, saute garlic, leeks and the mushrooms.

In another pot, boil some water and cook pasta according to its package til al dente.

After 5-8 minutes, empty carbonara sauce from can to the sauteed mixture and give it a good stir around.

When it starts bubbling, take it off the hob.

Serve hot by ladling the carbonara sauce over your desired pasta.

Top with some crushed black pepper, parsley and parmesan cheese.

Spaghetti Bolognese

Wednesday's dinner as per requested by Cuzzy - Spaghetti Bolognese

The sinful carbs

Bolognese sauce scattered with garden basil

The not-so-nekkid spaghetti adorned with roasted cherry tomatoes

Cuzzy had two helpings and there are still leftovers. As you can see, that big pan of meat sauce is obviously too much for 2. We've already seen it coming. Happens that we've gotta cook the entire bottle of sauce since our fridge is in comatose state still. But no waste though. I'll bring and keep it in the pantry fridge as joubisai.

Sigh. Dirty dishes piling up in the wash basin once again. Where's magic when you need it. Or Santa's magical elf. *drums fingers*

Anyways, one more day to Furridedayy.. Happy Thursday, people!