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Category Archives: Italian
[Media Invite]: STREET 50 Restaurant and Bar @ Bay Hotel
Rumah Rasa got a revamp so Dennis kindly invited me again to try their new offerings. Indonesian dishes are still part of the menu and yes Chef Sharifah is still cooking in the kitchen but I heard that you can expect … Continue reading
Posted in Crepe, French, fusion, Indonesian, Italian, Restaurant, sweets, Vietnamese
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Ristorante Amarone @ Capital Tower
I first tasted Chef Osvaldo’s food at Forlino eons ago and it left a good impression. It was one of my first few attempts at fine dining so I admit, I did feel a little stressed! Ristorante Amarone’s more in … Continue reading
Posted in Italian, Restaurant, sweets, Tart
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Il Lido
Bread basket was automatically refilled after we finished it. Kudos to that. Amuse Bouche was a nice juxtaposition of hot and cold, savoury and sweet. Arancini di Riso (fried risotto ball) accompanied with cantaloupe soup. Roasted scallops with red wine shallots … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Eat out, Italian, Restaurant, sweets
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La Nonna
I could do with my fav la nonna pizza now… Spears of asparagus atop a tomato-mozzarella base, a healthy amount of truffle cream sauce added on at the end with a cracked egg in the middle and aged Parmesan cheese shavings. Tops my list of … Continue reading
Posted in Eat out, Italian, Restaurant
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Restaurant Week: Forlino
School’s been a frenzy because exams are looming (in 5 weeks *gasp*) but the friends and I nonetheless decided to make two reservations for restaurant week so that we can have a breather of sorts. Yesterday afternoon felt very surreal, … Continue reading
Brunetti
Heading down to Brunetti after class was totally at whim. In fact, it does seem like we have been going on too many dessert escapades after class. *ahem* It was opening day, and the Italian cafe with its origins in … Continue reading
a3 Bistro & Bar
a3 has a wide selection of pizzas and pastas, similarly priced to la nonna. This casual eatery tucked away next to bar bar black sheep and a zi char restaurant proved to be a gem. I had their signature Oven-baked … Continue reading
Posted in Cake, Chocolate, Eat out, Ice cream, Italian, Restaurant, sweets
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OChre: fantastic hand-made pasta
OChre’s located all the way up in the 11th floor of Orchard Central, so you can expect to see a panoramic view of the entire Orchard Road. The breads were all right, but I’m not so much of a fan … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Eat out, Italian, Restaurant, sweets
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Otto Ristorante- most memorable meal of 2011
Alright I know there’s still 6 more months to go till the end of this year, but I really think this is going to be the best meal of the year for me! We decided to have a mini birthday celebration … Continue reading
Posted in Cake, Chocolate, Eat out, Ice cream, Italian, Mushroom, Restaurant, sweets, Tart
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Homemade Tiramisu Italian Style
There are two common methods of making tiramisu (I say common because there are actually a lot of different methods but these are the two that people normally use); one involves cream and another does not. I think the latter … Continue reading
Posted in Cake, Italian, Personal bakes, Recipe, snacks, sweets
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