NEW YORK STYLE STEAK AND BURGER 23 March 2011 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

New York Style Steak and Burger Tianzifang, Lane 155 Jianguo Lu ??????155? Shanghai, China PRICE: ??? RATING: I’m quite annoyed it took me this long to discover New York Style Steak and Burger, despite being in the area regularly. I always walk past and...

BEEF BEER STEW WITH CHEESE DUMPLINGS 19 March 2011 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

Made a bit of a random beef beer stew the other night.. it turned out well and was really tasty, except *ahem* it looked very much like dog poo 😛 Unfortunately, not everything that tastes good, looks good! Not to mention I’m far too...

SCENA @ THE RITZ CARLTON 12 March 2011 in Family, FOOD, Food reviews, Uncategorized

Scena @ The Ritz Carlton 52/F, 8 Shiji Da Dao (????8?52?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ????? RATING: Mum and Dad left earlier this week.. after almost 2 months of staying with us in Shanghai! It’s the longest they’ve ever stayed over, but yet time seemed...

HUNTER’S 1-MONTH CELEBRATION AT NOVA 28 February 2011 in FOOD, Food reviews, Hunter, Uncategorized

We headed to NOVA for Hunter’s 1-month birthday, a lovely French restaurant that does fabulous set lunches (88? for 2 courses, 108? for 3 courses). It’s chill, cozy interior makes for a lovely relaxed lunch, and the service is always polite and attentive. We...

HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE 23 February 2011 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

We were having some friends over to visit, so I thought I’d whip together a quick chocolate cake. This uses minimal ingredients and can be made using just 1 mixing bowl, not to mention it takes just 5 minutes to prepare – kinda like...