FOOD is fashion . FASHION is food . a VICTIM of fashionable food*

Friday, January 27, 2012

Dine to Impress *

Fashionistas will always dress to impress,
while the lovers of food shall try &
dine to impress!


An invitation for family friends to come over
is like a catering contract for my family.


Implied Terms:
Dress code: loose clothing to prepare for consuming large quantities of food
Time: 1 day planning, 3 hours of preparation, 30 minutes presentation
One Condition:
3 hours of continuous eating & drinking

DRINKS
red wines
(uncorked two hours prior to allow for oxidation)

ENTREES
crispy nut shrimp clusters
deep fried shrimp balls 
coated in pinenuts or almond slithers

fresh Sydney rock oysters
(perfect with a dash of freshly squeezed lemon juice)

salmon sashimi
(fresh from the markets, on top of a bed of ice to keep cool)


MAINS
silk gourd & calamari in seafood sauce
(my favourite chinese vegetable- firm exterior, soft inner with eatable seeds)

free range chicken & coriander
(steamed- served cold with diced ginger & shallot dressing)

barbequed jumbo prawns

coral trout with ginger & shallots

dried scallops in oyster sauce

abalone, shiitake mushrooms, iceberg lettuce

Now that the table is set,
let the eating begin!

With a cherry on top *

When two cherries just come together...
perfectly.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Watch Eat Drink *

B & Q spending the day at home on a WEDnesday


Watch
Kim Kardashian's fairytale wedding
followed by
Paris haute couture fall collection 2012 on FTV


Eat
healthy sustenance before gym


Drink
San Pellegrino sparkling water


Brunch

For Q
smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, broccoli, 
cherry tomatoes with parmesan & coriander

For B
smoked salmon, roma tomatoes, hunter valley brie on rye
garnished with coriander

Monday, January 23, 2012

Bad can be Good *

Once in a while
you have to fight through some bad days,
to earn the best days of your life.



Sweet Art *

Affordable luxury
that looks too good to eat.

CNY 2012*

An entire day of celebrations with family-
cooking, eating, drinking, and preparing food
for more festivities tomorrow!

Wishing everyone a very Happy Chinese New Year
"May 2012 bring you and your family
good health, luck and prosperity!"


baby dragon money tins

CNY candied fruits assortment
lotus seed, chestnut, coconut, carrot, winter melon, ginger

morning tea ceremony
chinese tea, two red dates, candied winter melon strip

vegetarian breakfast: eight "lucky" foods
shiitake mushrooms, dried black fungus, tofu skin, red dates, dried bamboo shoots, black moss, vermicelli, dried oysters
and a sprinkle of sesame seeds

afternoon snacks
deep fried sesame puffs with red bean

family dinner
red coral trout with ginger & shallots
pork knuckles, oysters, shiitake mushroom, black moss
braised duck; bbq jumbo king prawns
steamed chicken; lamb cutlets
 deep fried pigeons, chinese cabbage

and for the day after
CNY cake

lucky candy
chocolate peanuts, gold coins & gold bars
sesame dumpling