Canele- Plaza Singapura

Met with the cousins before Esther flew back to NZ! Cannot believe its been so long since she's been back. One of my fave cousins of all time :-)

Headed to Plaza Sing's Canele for dessert/dinner!

                            

(pic that doesn't belong to me heh)

Really wanna come back and try the breakfasts here! Wayyy less pricey than many cafes in SG, which is super (pleasantly) surprising :-)

 Salmon with Pink Sauce was really really good! They were generous with the smoked salmon, and the cream sauce wasn't too heavy at all, which I really liked. :) 

 Crabmeat Pasta (Bolognese)

Canele Salad that came with crabmeat and hardboiled egg. Liked that the crabmeat was really flavourful, with a nice dressing that made for a light meal. :-) (also pine nuts in salads make them winners!!)

 Crabmeat Pasta (Aglio Olio) definitely looked less appetising than the bolognese version, but it was cool that they let you choose how you want the base of your pasta to be :)

 Nutella Crepe!! This was amazing- the crepe was slathered with thick thick layers of Nutella in between- even though it isn't visible in this picture. Really crispy crepe with dark chocolate shards. I really enjoyed the dark chocolate ice-cream as well. :-) A super decadent dessert but really hit the spot! 

Another pic just because :)

Canele

Plaza Singapura

68 Orchard Road #01-55 Plaza Singapura

Singapore 238839

Telephone (65) 6837 2252 Facsimile (65) 6837 2234

Opening Hours:

Mondays to Sundays : 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Two Fifteen Kitchen- Sunday Brunch Set

Visited 2Fifteen Kitchen at One Rochester for Brunch on Sunday with the fam :)

Decided we all had to get the Brunch Sets- at $30/pax since it was really worth it- came with a drink, bread basket, appetiser, egg dish, main & dessert! 

A pic of the place :) it was pretty nice and kinda swanky looking :) 

this was my glass of apple juice! 

Bread basket! With baguette & mini croissants.  

the croissant was really really good, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside :) 

Medley of Garden Mesclun- we were all raving about the presentation! The seasoning of the salad was done so well, the salad even had caramelised apples below that complemented it! 

Warm Salad of Foie Gras with Grape Petite Salad! The sear on the foie gras was really good :) 

Dad had the soup pot! Wasn't spectacular/fantastic would recommend the other appetisers :) 

The Breakfast Egg! 62DegCelsius Egg with Salmon Roe and Roasted Tomato. This was so so good! Esp with the toast :) Reminded us abit of soft boiled eggs and toast! 

Onto the mains! 

This was the Grilled Lamb T-Bone. Although I'm not much of a lamb fan I really enjoyed this! The lamb was tender/cooked very well :) 

I had the Crabmeat & Pumpkin Macaroni & Cheese! Was slightly disappointed that there weren't pieces of pumpkin like I expected, but instead just pumpkin infused/flavoured sauce. There were crab bits here and there (not v much!) but I still enjoyed the dish on the whole :) Wasn't gelat like most other cream-based dishes!  

This was the Pan-Seared Pork Collar with Caramelised Apple & Pasta! 

I think this was our least favourite dish on the whole. Pork was slightly tough, and tasted porky, and the pasta wasn't outstanding either. 

Desserts on the other hand were all really good :) 

This was the Crepe Suzette with Grand Marnier Orange Sauce. 

Creme Brûlée! The plates were all sooo pretty! 

Had two huge scoops of yam & coconut ice-cream which I loved :) They even had toasted coconut/love-letter like biscuits sprinkled all over! 

Seasonal dessert was a cheesecake with coconut icecream :) 

On the whole it was a lovely brunch! Super worth the price, with great ambience :)
Will be back (hopefully!)


2Fifteen Kitchen
Address: 35 Rochester Drive, #02-15 Rochester Mall, Singapore 138639
Contact: +65 66598215
Website:  http://www.epicurean.com.sg/2fifteen.html
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/2fifteenkitchen
Opening Hours: Tue-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm & 6:30pm-10pm / Sat-Sun 11:30am - 10pm

Ambush

Grabbed dinner with Jac & Gid in Junction 8's Ambush a while back.
For those who are unfamiliar with Ambush, it aims to serve casual European dining. :)
We were initially deterred by the long queue, but after walking around almost all of Junction 8, we decided to head back to queue!
To our pleasant surprise the queue moved really quickly as tables were being turned over (this also meant that food was served with minimal waiting time!)

The menu was pretty extensive and we were spoilt for choice :) mostly because we wanted to have everything! 

Decided to share some Garlic Bread to start- which was garlic toasted focaccia bread. :)

Loved that they chose focaccia since it definitely enhanced the taste of the garlic!

It was warm fluffy and crispy all the same time- definitely satisfying the bread-lovers in us :)

Jac & Gid wanted a meaty option- and so we had the Rib-Eye Steak to share as well.

Not really a fan of steak, but I think they found this to be pretty decent given the reasonable prices. :)

We also ordered the Squid Ink Seafood Paella, which we really enjoyed! The fish roe on top complemented the dish, and it came with fair amounts of seafood- mussels, clams and prawns :)

The last thing we ordered was the Prawn & Bacon Aglio Olio, which we all really enjoyed! The crispy bacon pieces flavoured the dish well, alongside the toasted pinenuts which gave the dish much texture :) It was tasty, yet light!

We were all really full at the end of the meal, but I will definitely come back in future or visit the other outlets :) 

A really good choice especially if you are looking for a quick and relatively inexpensive way to satisfy your cravings for European food- pastas are about $12-$13! 

Ambush

Junction 8 Shopping Centre, #02-19

Contact: 6353 3960

Opens daily, 11:00 - 22:00

National Day Eats :-)

Headed to Tass' place for lunch with her & claire's fams, or more specifically for the highly anticipated crab pasta :) 

(my friends' parents cook so so well) 

loved that the crab pasta was so light yet crazily flavourful :) loved the egg bits inside!
there were hints of chilli that could also be identified from the chilli oil, but the pasta wasn't spicy at all which was : ))

probably had 4 servings of what you see on this plate so do not be deceived ;) hadn't had crab in such a long while!

also my second fave/fave (can't decide) dish- coconut jelly!! wish I had a whole tub of this so that I could eat one everyday. love the coconut flesh pieces inside :) heh wanna learn to make this although I think its reaaally time consuming!
cooking takes lots of dedication and effort I think : )

Had dinner with the cousins at Nana's Green Tea Cafe again!
didn't take many pictures,
only of my brother's pretty Locomoco Don, with meat patty and onsen egg (!!)

thereafter we had 3 parfaits! The choco-banana, greentea, and berry parfait!
quite liked the berry parfait, although my fave is still the green tea :)
the cornflakes in the middle really make the parfaits even more addictive with the change in texture :)

had a good time catchin up with the cousins who are hoping to find jobs in Singapore after living overseas for years.
hope they manage to : )

& happy 48th Birthday Singapore!
The survival of our nation is truly the work of God : )