Chik's Crib

09 October 2015

YOMG Burgers

Western Food October 09, 2015 0

"Are you alright?" One of my friends leaned over. "You look like you're in a lot of pain."

I was 3/4 of my way through YOMG's The Creeper ($18.50 - below): a triple beef patty, triple bacon and quadruple american cheddar burger from their Limited menu. I think my stomach is at full capacity. There's nothing wrong with the burger. Au contraire. The problem exists between the burger and the chair. I was just too full to continue. The meat patties were juicy and fragrant. The Sriracha sauce was unbelievably good. The cheese and bacon made every bite rich and decadent. But there's only so many space in my stomach.

I came in with a decision to have a burger, fries, some wings, and a fro-yo for desserts. But then, I saw their limited edition menu and my plans just fell by the wayside. Who knows how long they'll keep this menu around for? And I wouldn't want to miss out.

Here it is doing an impression of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. What a poser.

White Chocolate Brownies with Lemon Glaze Recipe

Recipe October 05, 2015 0

Up until a few months ago, I walked around Melbourne in a t-shirt and jeans, come summer or winter. Because I'm not the brightest light-bulb in the box, it took me three years in Melbourne to connect the dots: that my poor health in winter correlated with the single layer of clothing I have on in the dead of winter. Just this year alone, I spent most of May and June battling a cough and runny nose. I got much better over the holidays when I flew to Singapore, but as soon as I came back to Melbourne, I succumbed to the same symptoms again within 24hrs of touchdown.

Because everybody keeps telling me to eat some lemon and honey, I bought a huge bag of lemon, which I'm slowly making my way through. But ever since I put two and two together and started dressing more warmly, I haven't been feeling under the weather anymore. To celebrate my new-found wisdom, (and conveniently also to plow through my stash of lemons), I made this white chocolate brownie from David Lebovitz.

Vanilla Cookies Recipe

Recipe September 30, 2015 0

Photo by R

I know how you're feeling when you first read the title.

Meh.

I know. I felt the same way too.

Vanilla Cookies? Isn't this what bakers call plain cookies because they're all out of other ingredients?

But wait. Just hang on a second. This ain't just any recipe you find on the streets. (Or the internet.) This recipe ain't shy about its pedigree. Known as Ovis Mollis in Italy, this recipe was from one of Italy's baking bibles: the 1927 classic Il Pasticcere e Confettiere Moderno. When Francine Segan was writing Dolci: Italy's Sweets, Giancarlo Gonizzi from Academia Barilla in Parma recommended this recipe above all others.

Taste-wise, this, without a doubt, is one of the most impressive cookie I've eaten. No exaggeration. This ranks among the top of my list, alongside other winners like Famous Amos Cookie recipe, cocoa tuiles and Hazelnut Cookies. Actually, scratch that. This recipe is so simple, it beats all of the others. Hands down. This recipe needs no exotic nuts or chocolate to bolster its flavour. In fact, this recipe doesn't call for any exotic ingredients at all, just the things that you probably already have in your fridge.

Little Chloe Micro-Roastery

Western Food September 28, 2015 0

I was flipping through an old issue of 8 Days (an entertainment magazine circulating in Singapore), reading up on the latest(-ish...) restaurants opening in Singapore when I read that one of the restaurants, Carvers and Co, sources their single origin beans from a Melbourne micro-roastery called Little Chloe. I did a quick web search of Little Chloe, and was pretty chuffed that it's just about 20 minutes from where I live. They enjoy pretty decent reviews online, so I made plans with a couple of friends to have brunch there.

They both happen to be really handy with a camera, so I sat back for most of the shots, and let the two of them let 'rip with their skills. I'm happy to sit and watch.

It was kind of sweet to learn that the cafe was named after the owner's granddaughter.

It was bustling when we got there, but we managed to get a table and was served by an enthusiastic waiter who cheerfully informed us it was his first day here. His enthusiasm was catching. He double-checked with the barista that they serve magic ($3.50), and the rest of our orders went without a hitch.

Is ordering magic a gimmick? Whatever. Yes, it's just a double-shot flat white. But it's like a secret handshake, and when in Melbourne, do as the locals do... . I like how the magic was the same price as the other coffees we ordered: a mocha and a cappuccino, even though it has two shots. R noted that the mocha could have used a little more chocolate. I didn't try, but seeing it is a micro-roastery, I would likely stick to coffee-only drinks on my next visit.

Mocha. The latte art was grand.

The Sushi Bar @ Takashimaya

Singapore September 24, 2015 0

Words by Miss XS

The Sushi Bar's first outlet was a small unpretentious joint in Far East Plaza, with a snaking queue at its shopfront during peak hours. I remember having to wait up to an hour to get in (on a weekday night!) and no one was happier than me when I heard that a more spacious branch is due to be opened in Takashimaya.

The Sushi Bar is located on the fifth level of Takashimaya. We was there on a weekend afternoon and surprisingly there was no queue! We were ushered to our seats immediately which was a bonus compared to my previous visits to the sushi bar at Far East Plaza.

The Salmon Aburi Roll came in 8 pieces and was undoubtedly the star dish of everything we tried. The play-off between the raw salmon, the torched salmon and the mayo combined to give the most marvelous melt-in-the-mouth effect. Personally, I prefer this over "shiok maki" which gets jelat pretty quickly with the rich cream sauce.