A lovely girl friend opened her home and hosted a 12-person (plus 2 babies) farewell party for Chris, Hunter and I over the weekend. I was in a bit of denial the whole time, because it feels so strange that we’re actually saying ‘goodbye’ to some dear friends that we’ve met, shopped, partied and eaten with over the past 2 years in Shanghai. Farewells are just depressing, and it feels like we have them so often!! I think I’ve had about 5 farewells in my life, every time I moved countries. Sigh.
What I loved about the party was that everyone brought some food.. and it all turned out perfect. Delicious food that was all homemade, which really impressed me 🙂 We did Triple chocolate fudge cookies that I mixed together at home, then baked it there (so it would be super fresh). I love the smell of cookies baking in the oven, especially when they’re triple chocolate, mmmmm…..
Being at my friend’s place also meant we could kick back and relax and chat… for over 7 hours!! It was a lovely way to spend a weekend lunch and was so bittersweet. We will really miss our friends here 🙁
*POP*
‘Lil bear
Raw veggies. Words fail me.
Homemade cous cous, this was divine!
Homemade mushroom quiche, soooo creamy
Homemade chilli and cheese, OMG OMG OMG…
Homemade corn bread, which I went wild chowing down on
Homemade (haha, just kidding!) fruit. So colourful!
Our custom-made cupcakes bearing our initials 😀
Father and son
Hunter playing with my girl friend (he loves charming the ladies!)
The triple-chocolate fudge cookies I made :)~
My freshly baked cookies!
Mmm.. moist goodness
Oh no! This is a disaster. Where else am I going to get Shanghai food updates? 🙁 Anyway, welcome to Singapore. You will love the food scene here. Been to Shanghai many times but I think its buffet cannot compare to what we have here.
Oh no! This is a disaster. Where else am I going to get Shanghai food updates? 🙁 Anyway, welcome to Singapore. You will love the food scene here. Been to Shanghai many times but I think its buffet cannot compare to what we have here.
awesome foodie!!!! are those photos taken with your lumix camera? nice pics. *u*
It’s with my Canon S90 🙂
awesome foodie!!!! are those photos taken with your lumix camera? nice pics. *u*
It’s with my Canon S90 🙂
Oh wow, everything looks so YUMMY! Thanks for sharing the cookie recipe. I’d love to try baking ’em! Are they soft cookies?
On another note, I can imagine how bittersweet it is to leave Shanghai. The good thing is, it’s only a 5-hour plane ride away! 🙂
YES they’re soft fudge cookies! Just be sure not to overbake.. they should come out looking quite gooey and underdone, but then they set perfectly 🙂
Everything looks fabulously delicious!
It was such a foodie lovers lunch… heh!
Oh wow, everything looks so YUMMY! Thanks for sharing the cookie recipe. I’d love to try baking ’em! Are they soft cookies?
On another note, I can imagine how bittersweet it is to leave Shanghai. The good thing is, it’s only a 5-hour plane ride away! 🙂
YES they’re soft fudge cookies! Just be sure not to overbake.. they should come out looking quite gooey and underdone, but then they set perfectly 🙂
Everything looks fabulously delicious!
It was such a foodie lovers lunch… heh!
You have awesome friends. I can see why you would miss them! Have a happy and fruitful last lap in Shanghai! Catch up with you when you’re in Sg 🙂
Yeah it’s depressing leaving friends behind every time we move countries! But, we know lots of friends with kids in SG (like you!) so we’re looking forward to it 🙂
Oohh, don’t you just love potlucks???
Do u have the recipe for your triple choc fudge cookies to share?
YESSS especially good when friends are awesome cooks, teehee
I used this recipe below, and used half milk choc chips, half dark choc chips instead:
http://www.marthastewart.com/263553/double-chocolate-cookies
truly blessed. =]
just woke up not too long. i think the tummy rumbles at the sight of FOOD. *scrambles to get breakfast*
Hehe I am waiting for my lunch to be delivered and am having tummy rumbles too!
You have awesome friends. I can see why you would miss them! Have a happy and fruitful last lap in Shanghai! Catch up with you when you’re in Sg 🙂
Yeah it’s depressing leaving friends behind every time we move countries! But, we know lots of friends with kids in SG (like you!) so we’re looking forward to it 🙂
Your friends are multi-talented to put on such a spread.
It made me realise we should’ve had more pot luck parties, cos all the food was fab!
Oohh, don’t you just love potlucks???
Do u have the recipe for your triple choc fudge cookies to share?
YESSS especially good when friends are awesome cooks, teehee
I used this recipe below, and used half milk choc chips, half dark choc chips instead:
http://www.marthastewart.com/263553/double-chocolate-cookies
truly blessed. =]
just woke up not too long. i think the tummy rumbles at the sight of FOOD. *scrambles to get breakfast*
Hehe I am waiting for my lunch to be delivered and am having tummy rumbles too!
Your friends are multi-talented to put on such a spread.
It made me realise we should’ve had more pot luck parties, cos all the food was fab!