Fifteen!

After all the hype, and after making reservations many weeks in advance, it was finally time to visit Jamie Oliver's brainchild. The only option for dinner is a six-course tasting menu. Was Jamie there? Nope. Was Toby there? Nope. Was it good? Yup. Was the service good? Yup. Was it worth the money? I'm not entirely sure, to be honest, but I suppose it's for a good cause. Most importantly, did Babes enjoy it? Yup! And that's what counts :)

Melbourne Cup Eve - A Feast to Remember

We both look forward to Wei Leng's degustation dinners, and the most recent one was no different. It was a Chinese banquet, and our contributions (okay, okay, Babes' contributions) were the Jade Treasures (sang choy pau) and Buddha's Belly (slow-cooked pork belly). Twelve courses in all, I think (lost count lah), all magnificent specimens worthy of an Emperor's appreciation. Thanks again to Wei for being a gracious host as always. Looking forward to Christmas!

Dinner at Sarti

We'd been meaning to dine at Sarti Restaurant in the city, but somehow we never made it. There was always somewhere else to go, something else to try. Finally made our way there with Kenneth and Jen who were visiting from KL. I think we can safely place it in the "Highly Recommended" category! And it doesn't hurt that it was in the Entertainment Guide...

Chef Wong's Masterpieces

One of the meals Dad cooked (including a reasonably authentic KL-style Hokkien Mee, thanks Dad!) was this Asian banquet. Looks good, doesn't it? It was the second delicious (and extensive) home-cooked feast in a row; the previous night's was prepared by Bubs' brother James. Much food was consumed, much wine was imbibed. And a good time was had by all!

Ms Green Fingers

At least I hope she's got green fingers! The Senior Wongs (in between running off to Canberra, Mornington Peninsula and Adelaide) managed to do some major gardening, leaving us with a significant collection of plants (thanks, Mum and Dad!). But Babes did some planting of her own in the meantime, and now, a month later, the plants are still alive...

The Return of Laksa

Remember the empty bowl of Sarawak Laksa on July 31? There've been several requests from unsatisfied readers for pictures of the real thing, before it got gobbled up. So here you go! After the Peking Duck (mentioned in the previous post), we all sat down for some absolutely fabulous (and yes, still world-class) laksa. From platter to bowl to tummy in a matter of minutes...

Peking Duck for Starters

The Wong family (plus two Tings and one Susanto) got together for several fabulous meals when the Senior Wongs were in town. This was just one of them, but what a meal it was! It started with Peking Duck, specially prepared by the Ting twins...

The Wedding by the Lake

On October 7, our friends Ben and Lesa got married at The Lakehouse in Daylesford. People came from far and wide, and a good time was had by all. Congrats to the new Mr and Mrs Yeoh, you guys are great together and we luv ya both! Oh and Lesa, I don't think either of us realised what a nice back you have... unfortunately we don't seem to have a good photo of it to share with the rest of the world, which is probably just as well...

A Bangkok ritual

Babes and I make it a point to dine at Zanotti whenever we're in Bangkok. It's top-notch Italian, arguably the best I've ever had outside Italy. As you can see, this time we brought a few other people with us. Lately that 'ritual' has also included a post-dinner drink at Sirocco, the spectacular open-air bar atop the Bangkok State Tower. Drinks aren't cheap (in fact, they're a bit of a ripoff), but then again, that view is priceless...

And more Thai food...

Firstly, apologies for the long silence. It's been a pretty hectic few weeks, with lots of visitors and activities. But normal service is restored, hopefully. Let's go back to Bangkok, and an absolutely terrific meal at Rut and Lek in Chinatown. Fresh, juicy prawns, delicious crabs, more seafood and quite possibly the world's best seafood noodles. Highly, highly recommended! Oh heck, I'm salivating already...