BIRTHDAY LUNCH @ RITZ-CARLTON 4 November 2010 in Birthdays, FOOD, Food reviews, Uncategorized

My birthday lunch/brunch was a quiet little date with Chris in the Ritz-Carlton hotel, high up on the 52nd floor overlooking the city of Shanghai. We very rarely do fancy brunches, so it was really nice to splash out to celebrate… especially since it...
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GODIVA CAFE 25 October 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Godiva Cafe Shop 106, Lane 123 5 Xingye Lu, Xintiandi Shanghai, China PRICE: ??? RATING: Godiva, maker of luxury chocolates, has opened its first stores in Shanghai. How apt for a city that is growing in leaps and bounds and with so many people...
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YE SHANGHAI 22 October 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Ye Shanghai Xintiandi North Block 181 Taicang Lu (???181?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ???? RATING: Feeling a bit la-di-dah and in a “ladies who lunch” mood.. two of my girl friends and I decided to hit up Michelin-star Ye Shanghai for a civilized, dim sum...
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AVALON 18 October 2010 in Food reviews - Shanghai, Uncategorized

Avalon 2/F, Unit 19 139 Changle Lu (???139?19?2?) Shanghai, China PRICE: ???? RATING: Avalon labels itself a “wood grill and wine bar” and is a mere walk from our place, yet we hadn’t visited since they opened, thinking they were quite far away (no...
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CHOCOLATE, BANANA, GRAHAM CRACKER ICEBOX CAKE 13 October 2010 in FOOD, My recipes, Uncategorized

Was on a bit of a baking kick recently and baked twice in one week.. First was a super-moist banana cake that I like to have handy in the fridge, because it makes a great snack as well as breakfast. Just cut off a...
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