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| Allegro Cafe, SS15 Subang JayaYesterday was mum's birthday and we were too lazy to prepare another home-cooked meal. Well, I was busy with baking orders. Hence, we bundled everyone including baby Claire into the car and headed for Allegro Cafe in SS15 Subang Jaya for Italian food. The other reason was because my younger bro was doing his industrial training there as well. So, we still had a family cooked meal...if that counts. :P
Baked a mango orange mousse cake as a low-sugar naturally fruity goodness option for my mum who loves fruits and sugar but is on a low-sugar diet. We reserved a table for 7pm but we were running late as baby Claire got hungry before we left the house. I guess it was a blessing in disguise as the dinner crowd was just leaving as we arrived.
The ambience was unique and rather cosy with oil paintings on its walls, decorative lighted candles along a wooden fireplace shelf, charming table lamps and cute memorabilia pieces. Although i can't quite understand why they've put a large potted palm right in front of the cafe. Anyways, it was a rather quiet Saturday evening and we basically had the whole place to ourselves.
Calvin recommended some specials and here was what we had:
 Lamb shank
Wagyu beef
Sea bass
Spaghetti carbonara
Spaghetti bolognaise
Mango orange mousse cake
The happy grandparents with baby Claire
Overall, the meal was alright. I would say the place is a good option for average quality but affordable Italian food. There were 6 adults and our meal came up to RM220+. That would be less than RM40 per person on average for a meal including beverages. Would like to go back one day to try out the pizzas and desserts maybe. :P
Lastly, here's an article in The Star Metro from May 2008 - "Italian restaurant maintains authenticity with fresh ingredients".
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| Duck King, Jaya One Petaling JayaHad an early Father's Day celebration for KW's dad today. KW called up to reserve a table for the 4 of us this morning and managed somehow with what little Mandarin he speaks. The restaurant operated in two shifts for dinner according to the hostess (perhaps for weekends only); 6.00pm and 8.00pm. Not quite sure how that works to their benefit however the place seemed to always be full whenever we happen to pass by during lunch or dinner on weekends. KW figured we should give it a try and definitely to reserve a table in advance.
Having booked for 8.00pm, we walked in at 7.50pm and was shown to our table. Spent a good 10 minutes going through the extensive menu. I thought they would have limited choices i.e. duck, duck or duck. However, flipping through the what must have been more than 10 pages heavily bounded menu with nice glossy pictures, it was more like a seafood restaurant menu. There were definitely plenty of other choices if you do not quite fancy eating duck. After a brief recommendation from the hostess, we ordered a double combination of roast duck and roast pork, a steamed red tilapia in bean sauce, the signature tofu and kailan with stir-fried beef in oyster sauce.
Roast duck (part of the double combination)
Roast pork (part of the double combination)
Steamed red tilapia with bean sauce
Signature tofu - braised tofu with chopped vegetable and mushrooms
Kailan with stir-fried beef in oyster sauce
The food was yummy! They were oily as most Chinese food are, however, they weren't as salty, which was pleasantly good. The roast duck and roast pork were really tender and juicy, while the fish was fresh. I enjoyed it tremendously. However, the ambience was rather noisy as most Chinese restaurants are and the food is a little pricey. Wouldn't mind splurging occasionally but i'd much rather splurge elsewhere if given the chance (based on personal preference). But i would consider coming back again for the yummy food. ;)
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| Tarbush Restaurant, Sunway PyramidHad dinner one night with Kim after quite a long while not having seen her. Too bad Evon and LY couldn't join us as they've had prior plans made already. Without a clue where to eat, Kim suggested trying Lebanese food at Tarbush in Sunway Pyramid. I don't think i've actually eaten Lebanese food before...only Arabian at Al Nafourah in Le Meridien Hotel, KL. Here was my previous post on Al Nafourah Restaurant.
Tarbush Restaurant in Sunway Pyramid is located on LG2 at the Marrakesh area. Had some trouble finding it as i wasn't familiar with the mall and didn't realise that there were retail lots behind the ones along the main corridors. Anyways, as i walked in, i was taken in by the interior decor. Very Middle Eastern indeed. Hehe. We were shown to a table for two in between two rather large pillars, which gave us a lot of privacy. The heavy wooden square table tops were decorated with mosaic tiles. And Kim was seated on a plush wooden arm chair whilst i was on a very nice setee. Definitely comfy. ;)
A rather nice selection from their menu which took us quite a while to decide as there were so many items that i was salivating over. Anyways, we decided on a hommus appetizer and a grilled chicken for our main. We shared as we weren't that hungry and of course, we were trying not to overeat as well. :P
Left: Mocha float and fresh carrot juice, Right: Our starter
Left: Tarbush hommus, Right: Salad
 Our shared main - Maklouba chicken
Food was good. Definitely would love to return to try the other dishes like the lamb cubes kebab. *drool* Prices are average as well. Not over the top like fine dining places. Definitely a romantic ambience to put anyone in the mood. *grins* Anyways, Kim decided to spend us as i wouldn't let her pay for the peanut butter cookies i made her. So, thank you very much again, Kim! :)
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| Cheers!It's been a wild month since we got back from UK end of last month. Busy with the operation, baking, babysitting and events. The UK holiday trip to attend KT (KW's bro) and Wendy's wedding was really wonderful. Haven't had the time to sort out the tonnes of photos we took but i've posted photos of the wedding in Facebook. It was a rather perfect wedding i'd say for the lovely couple. Nice weather, nice food, nice venue and above all, delightful people.
Left: At the registration office in Kendall, Right: Us with the newly weds at Fayrer Garden in Lake Windermere
Aside from the wedding, we did the usual touristy stuff in Lancaster, Lake District, London, Salisbury (Stonehenge) and Bath. Also, messed up KT and Wendy's home while we were in Lancaster but they were such great hosts. Burnt a huge hole in our pockets (infact i don't think there's any pockets left) with the traveling and spending. But i was really happy to be back in UK again after 15 years and to see the Lake Windermere, Stonehenge and Roman Baths! :)
However, aside from just holes in our pockets, i had a not so pleasant souvenier as well. There was an inflamed and infected cyst on the nape of my neck which was hurting me during the last few days in UK. Immediately went to the doctor's right after we landed back here. Doc prescribed some antibiotics and pain killers. Didn't work, needless to say. Went to see another doc and he sent me to the operation theatre to have it removed. And now it's all better. Phew!
Despite my restricted neck movements, i can't quite keep myself away from this bundle of joy called Baby Claire. She's really a wonderful and happy baby to look after. At 4 months, she's really inquisitive, playful and talkative. Not to mention fidgety and unpleasantly vocal too at times. However, we only had her for 2 weeks while HY's parents were away. They've sinced returned and resumed babysitting duties. Perfect timing i'd say as my parents then took off for a holiday to China. They've just returned a few days ago and passed the airport health check. :P
Baby Claire playing
And throughout the operation, babysitting and parents being away time, i've also been busy baking to fulfill orders. Am thoroughly enjoying and loving it! Rather happy that my baking has improved somewhat. And am excited to explore new ideas and hopefully add them to Tasty Delights' menu. Thank you everyone who has supported TD. We couldn't have made it this far without all of you. :)
Left: Face Cake, Right: Cupcakes
Left: 100 choc cupcakes, Right: Cupcake Cake
  Left: Flower-themed mini cupcakes, Right: Close up of mini cupcakes
Left: Blueberry tart with strawberries, Right: Apple tart
Am off to watch Angels and Demons again with my family. Haven't had quality time with them yet since they got back from their trip. Have a good weekend everyone!
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| What's Up?Hello. Wow! Can't believe time flew by so fast. Been missing in action here for a long time. Plenty to update but don't know where to begin. In fact, i think i've already forgotten half of the things i'd like to share here. :P
Anyways, i've been really busy dirtying up my mum's kitchen and running around like a mad chicken helping MS with events. But i do enjoy what i'm doing currently. Despite work frustrations and stress (it's inevitable everywhere else), i'm slowly working my way towards setting up my dream cafe. I'm so excited! :)
Tasty Delights, my current home-baking venture with my younger bro has taken off rather successfully. Well, we're not quite household names yet but we've managed to sustain the business thus far. He'll be graduating end of this month and once i'm back from my UK trip next month, we'll be pushing for more regular sales. We were really blessed to have a wonderful opportunity in supplying BellyGood Restaurant with our mouth watering desserts. Do check them out and support us ya. ;)
Aside from work, love life's smooth sailing. Hehe. Family's doing alright too despite my grandma not feeling well. Guess it's not much that's happening around since i've been too busy with my home-baking venture. Am really looking forward to 2 whole weeks in UK. Will be going with KW's parents to attend his younger brother's wedding. It'll be a lakeside wedding in spring! Heavenly...
That's all for now. Gotta get back to work... :P
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