BoatWind Lasagna

It was a fine day and I made a request. I want lasagna! I want! I want! I want! Wind obliged :D hehehe...But we were missing some ingredients. Off to Asda.



Lasagna #1 - Before putting it in the oven.

This is Wind's recipe. No copying from any food blog :) She used lamb mince since we had some left sitting in the freezer.

Wind started cooking lo. Half way, she came screaming..."I hate onions!". She just kept blinking and oozing tears :D. After some sweet words from me, I manage to 'psycho' her back to cooking.

Manage to get a picture before it went into the oven.



Lasagna #2 - Fresh from oven.


Lasagna #3 - Close up.

We have never tried mozzarella on lasagna before, and that was absolutely the decision of the day. It was really good, as the cheese was crispy on the outside and stringy on the inside. Wind told me it was better to tear the cheese rather than grating or cutting it.



Salad

Wind put in a condition if we were to have lasagna that day; to have a salad as well :S Oh oo....Not very keen but what to do.

Wind decided to whip up her own dressing. Don't know what was in that dressing but it was really good. The salad was refreshing and tasty :) Surprise I am saying this as I am no big fan of salads unless they come with meat....hahaha.



Croutons

There were homemade croutons to go with the salad as well. It was so crispy and the 'galicky' taste was just right.

Mmmmm....another wonderful dinner. I am serious, Wind can really cook...dun play play!

BoatWind Tagliatelle Ala Fungi Porcini

Wind seldom play masak-masak at home, but when she does....BAM!!! Yummy! :)



Tagliatelle #1


Tagliatelle #2

It was almost dinner time and we had no idea what to eat. Didn't prepare at all, meat was still in the feezer, not sure if we had any vege at all :D. Okok, I was a bit lazy that day. Wind to the rescue! She volunteered to cook and it was going to be tagliatelle. So, off she went while I sat on the couch like a dead fish.

Went to check on her a while later and saw the porcini mushrooms soaking in a hot bath. Nice.....! :) So, I left her to work her magic.

So, dinner of the day = Tagliatelle Ala Fungi Porcini! What can I say? She wasn't following any recipe but when she cooks, she cooks!



Stir Fry Button Mushrooms

Well, I thought it was only right that I should come up with my little share of the dinner. Man, was I wrong! I had to get my hands dirty and started frying some really 'aged' - probably a week old - button mushrooms. It wasn't pretty. The taste was alright but I couldn't justify it against Wind's tagliatelle.

I shouldn't complain, really. Dinner was ever tasty :)

Lunch at Westfield Shopping Centre Food Hall

First thing I said to Wind when we arrive was "I need food!". We went to get some information and were directed to the food hall. A brilliant idea it was.



Food Hall #1.


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Food Hall #13.

Just can't stop adding the pictures :D. It's such a nice place and a comfortable one to have our meal. It has got this sense of exclusiveness. I mean, look at the ceiling and those chrome balls.

Now, the food stall that really caught our eyes was.....


Croque Gascon #1.


Croque Gascon #2.

The Croque Gascon serves French food. The setting and layout of the stall is an example of a perfect kitchen, atleast for me :). Special of the day was Duck Burger! We have gotta try this! So....



Duck Burger #1 - Looks delicious!


Duck Burger #2 - Close up.


Duck Burger #3 - The taste is not bad at all, could be better if the 'duckiness' to it was stronger :).


Duck Burger #4 - Chips that came with the burger.

As for our second dish....hmmmmmm. Life is full of options and this was one of those moment. Finally, we picked one which we have always wanted to try.



Chicken Tikka Masala served with Aloo Gobi Matar (Potato, Cauliflower and Green Peas Curry) and Pilau Rice #1.


Chicken Tikka Masala served with Aloo Gobi Matar (Potato, Cauliflower and Green Peas Curry) and Pilau Rice #2.


Naan Bread.


Guess what this is for :).

Tiffinbites - http://www.tiffinbites.com/ - is a restaurant chain which serves food in traditional tiffins, just like in India. Fantastic concept, don't you think? We saw it on tv once and have always wanted to try them out but never got the chance until today. Pity that our food wasn't served in tiffins like in the restaurants :(. Anyway, the food was good especially the Aloo Gobi Matar.

Manage to guess what that remote-like device is for? I haven't a clue what it was when Wind handed it to me. This is actually a device which will vibrate and blink (in red) when the food that was ordered is ready. No need to wait at the food stall, I like! :D

Overall, lunch was good and satisfying.

Westfield Shopping Centre

Wind came to wake me up at about 11.30pm, and we decided that our destination of the day would be Westfield shopping centre. Apparently, it's the largest urban shopping mall in Europe with more than 265 shops. Anyway, the weather was really good, so it's only right to get out of the house.

Traffic was not very smooth. There are just too many traffic lights around and it got worst about 2 miles from our destination. Wind wasn't too happy about it :D Later, after about an hour in the car.......



Westfield #1


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Westfield #3

This place is seriously huge. Can't fault the layout and design. The shops are ever spacious and you don't feel crowded at all even with loads of people around. It reminds me of Pavillion though :D


The food hall is really posh - had lunch here, will blog about it later.


Nando's is like in a space pod or something.


The information counter.


The information screen.

The design of this place is really cool. It has got all these 'Wow' factors. Everywhere you look, there must be something that catches your eyes.



Sitting area #1


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Sitting area #4

Can you believe the sitting areas? Before you even sit your butt on it, you will have to stop for a minute and admire the chairs.



What credit crunch? Mau masuk, beratur la...


There is this section called The Village where they house all those designer brands. Tension betul when inside there :D One month salary would probably get you a keychain or something.

Dinner - 23 May 2009

I started cooking at 1pm cause I was to meet up with some friends for drinks. So I thought I'd cook dinner before I go out and so that Wind would have something to eat when she is back from work while I was out partying :D. Wind must be thinking she has to makan sendiri for dinner.

This day would be the day when I try my hands on making 'char siew' for the first time. Again, I got the recipe from one of the food blogs.



Started marinating the meat two days ago.

Was also making some 'siew yoke'. Trying another recipe which I found, yes, from another food blog :D. Damn! Gotta start coming out with our own recipes. Anyway, this has got 'nam yee' inside. So should taste abit different from Wind's usual 'siew yoke'.



This was done a day before.

After hours of putting in and taking out the meat from the oven, the 'char siew' and 'siew yoke' was finally done. Just about then, I got a message saying that drinking session was postponed. No worries, I would just stay home and pretend to be a good boy :).



'Siew Yoke' #1



'Siew Yoke' #2

The 'siew yoke' came out first. The skin was nothing like the the real stuff coz I didn't really prick the skin and use the salt that was required. The meat, though, was quite nice. The taste was surprisingly good.



'Char Siew' #1



'Char Siew' #2



'Char Siew' #3



'Char Siew' #4 - With flash

More pictures on the 'char siew' cause of it being the first time and the result was not too bad. A tad too much 'hoi sin' sauce but it turned out alright :). The reason the 'char siew' needed more time was because after cooking in the oven it has to go under the grill to give it the 'char' effect :D hahaha....



'Pak Jam Gai'

It would not be right if I were to serve both 'siew yoke' and 'char siew' without the 'pak jam gai'. So another dish to prepare.



'Gai Ken' aka gizzards.

Wind don't really like chicken 'spare parts', but I sneaked in a little treat for myself :). If I am sad, get me gizzards!



'Gai Fan'

The rice was good. As usual, the off the shelve 'gai fan' mixture didn't disappoint. Good stuff! :)

Wind was quite surprised when she opened the door and saw me at home :). Tunngu apa lagi, makan time!