Food in LA!

Hello (:

I feel terrible about not updating this space for the longest time but truth is that I have been busy! The last couple of weeks of school was a mad rush and I had to fly off to Los Angeles for a conference on the last day of school so that explains why I have been MIA. I'm very fortunate and grateful that I managed to get the chance to go to LA to attend this conference because it was one of the few times that I feel that I'm learning useful things that can be applied in class (: Head's feeling a tad woozy from the long hours of flight but will struggle to stay awake till tonight so that I can regulate my sleep pattern (:

For now, I'll post photos of the food I'd in LA. The food was generally great though there were a few misses! Enjoy viewing (:

 At California Pizza Kitchen! (: 

Picnic in the Hotel Room (: 

 The best drink we had on this trip! 

At the Farmers' Market! (: 

Light soupy dinner on the last night before we snacked in the hotel! 

Final sandwich before flying back to Sg: 

It was a good break away from Singapore and though I didn't have much time to do my own work, I am happy that I learnt a lot and saw quite a lot of new things (: Thankful for my two trusty travel companions who took good care of me and indulged in my touristy-desires though they would be more than fine not having the tourist experience! Heh (:

Alright shall take my time to get used to Sg life and brace myself for Term 2! (:

Skinny Pizza

Hello (:

I just realised that I've been to Skinny Pizza twice within the short span of 3 months and it seems a tad too frequent since I seldom ever go there in the past! But I guess we decided to go to Skinny Pizza because we were having one of those fuss-free days and we wanted comfort food straight up. Hence, we decided to go to Skinny Pizza because it seems to fit the bill, and we were right (:

 Sweet potato fries ($8) is always a hot favourite to me (: I could have this as my starter forever (:

We decided to share our food instead that day so we ordered a cod fish pizza ($26), which was surprisingly light and yummy (: I was worried that it'll have a fishy smell and that I won't want to eat it after the first slice but thankfully this wasn't the case. In fact it tasted quite light and healthy on the whole so you can order this if you want something that's not heavy in taste and quantity.

Finally, what better comfort food there is than Mushroom Risotto ($20)? This was possibly one of the thickest and cheesiest mushroom risotto that I've had. What I loved was the mixture of mushrooms and
some greens - they gave some flavour to the well-cooked rice (: Loved every mouthful of this dish!

Shall brace myself for the tough week ahead! Enjoy the weekend everyone (:

Peach Blossoms

Hello! (:

I seldom have Chinese food when I go out but when I do, I usually have dimsum or something that is simple (i.e. a one-dish meal like fried rice or noodles) so that I won't have to face the pressure of having to finish so many dishes (since in my opinion, Chinese meals tend to be about ordering a variety of dishes to share).

Last weekend was out of the ordinary though because I had nothing but Chinese food all weekend! It was surprisingly good and I think I ought to try adding Chinese cuisine into my food choices more often from now on (:

We started off our Chinesey weekend by visiting Peach Blossoms for lunch, and the experience was very satisfying (: The restaurant is quite small but it is quite quiet so we managed to get some peace during our meal.

Caramelised cashew nuts ($3). We were starving when we arrived so these nuts were a lifesaver (: I generally like cashew nuts so I was happy to see them on the table! 

Almond Fish Maw Soup ($20). This was stunningly good! I saw this on their 'recommended dishes' list and thought to give it a try and I'm thankful I did! It's probably one of the most interesting soups I've tasted and it is worth going back there for more! I must admit though it was quite disorienting to taste salty soup instead of the usual sweet soup mainly because I think I have been accustomed to associate almond-ish soup base with the almond-cream dessert, but I got used to it after a while.

Mango Prawn Rolls ($6.20). This was good too (: I think it's quite a standard dish at most dimsum places.

Har Gao ($6.80). Nothing to shout about too, pretty normal.

Crystal Dumpling filled with Truffle Mushrooms ($11.80). I liked this dish a lot because each dumpling was stuffed with mushrooms! (: I love mushrooms! The truffle smell was also strong and the dumplings had a very rich taste and it was surprisingly filling. A must try! (:

Steamed custard buns ($6.80). I wasn't impressed with the custard buns because the custard wasn't very well-mixed and there was oil (?) floating above the custard when we pulled the buns open.

Xiao Long Baos ($6.80). These were pretty normal too.  

Scallop Rolls (6.80). These were good! There was a blend of different textures and flavours so I liked this dish a lot.

The waitress recommended two popular desserts and we went ahead with her recommendations:

Avocado Puree with Chocolate Ice-cream ($14). The combination was great as the flavours complemented each other (: I would never expect chocolate icecream to go well with avocado puree but this dish proved me wrong (: Definitely worth having again!

Mango Sago ($14). This was also interesting because instead of the usual mango ice-cream, they chose to use lime sorbet (: Gives a twist and an added zinginess to the entire dessert! (:    

I am really thankful for good food and great company (: These are the things that I look forward to during the weekend! (: Alright, have a great Sunday! (:

Snapshots of Some Yummy Meals

Hello (:

I've been quite busy recently so I haven't been updating this space =| Will do so once I get a mini breather! In the mean time, I shall post some photos of some yummy dishes that I have had in February (: As you can probably tell, I'm still a risotto fan =P

Have a good week ahead! (: (: (: