Sorry for the long wait. I haven't been posting anything on this blog coz I havne't had any idea on what recipe to put.
But this is all gonna end as my uncle from Australia, which is chef, is coming for a visit TOMORROW!! He'll then be going to Europe for a holiday with my aunt. He'll definitely be giving me something to write about , or talk about some food, which I can then modify or something, and post it.
And to talk about food, I'm intending on doing something ( I always have intentions on doing some event or something...lolz) about 5 beta, my other friends, and my PL 1 class. Dunno if its gonna work out...i hope so.
By the way, have anyone seen The Star to day? Pull out the Metro and turn to a page where there is something i'm so fascinated about!! They look so cool, and they even have a competition!! Wonder when I can be dressed in something so nice...haiz =(.
Kayz for now.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
My little Italy
I haven't fully prepared my recipe this time round, so instead, I'll be posting about my holiday in the great country of Italy.
I actually only went to Rome, Italy. Stayed there for 3 nights then my family and I went back to London. We visited places like St. Petersburg, the Coliseum ( I'm not sure how to spell it), and other historical places.
But I'm not gonna tell you about those places, and I'm sure that's not you wanna read from this blog. All I'm gonna write about are the restaurants and food I tasted while I was in Rome.
We arrived in the evening, about 5, but it was already dark. Hungry as we were, after a lousy journey from London by Alitalia, my parents went to enquire whether there was a supermarket around so that we can make some sandwiches or something.
So they went out and it took sometime before they came back, not with loafs of bread with ham or something, but with 3 pizza boxes ( and soft drinks from the supermarket called Pam)!! Yummmmm!! The pizza was so nice, that in about 10 minutes, we finished it all!
Still hungry, my mom said that the pizza shop just behind the hotel sells pasta. I followed my dad and my sister to get more pizza(2 boxes) and 2 types of pasta. The name of the pizza shop is 'Jolly Pizza'! I mean, which shop owner would call their shop that! But after eating, I guarantee that you would be 'jolly'...lolz.
The pizza isn't like how it is sold here. Like Pizza Hut, their pizzas are cooked using a deep pan. This fills you up *snaps* just like that. But in Italy, I've always heard that they can eat lots of pizzas, and now I know why because it is quite thin and crispy, and the toppings there are delicious. I would say that, "if you haven't ate pizza in Italy, you haven't ate pizza at all".
We would actually go back to 'Jolly Pizza' each night for dinner...SO DELICIOUS!!!
While we were in Rome, we went to this restaurant ( ristorante in italian), called Pastarito (http://www.pastarito.it/). The variety of pasta and pizzas on their menu is just unbelievable!! I've never seen a longer list. We each ordered a different kind of pasta for ourselves ( which was gonna be a big problem for us). The portion was HUGE!! One serving can feed, I think, around 3 people!! And we even ordered pizza!! This meal was gonna kill us. The pasta came with tongs and plates, so I presume that it was for sharing...=)
I was the last one to stop eating, as I was enjoying the different variations of pasta on the table, and the pizza as well. The pasta was well cooked, and it had something different about than what we can get here in Malaysia. I just don't know what.
We also tried Gelato. An amazing kind of ice-cream, if you can call it that. It was very soft and smooth, and it would just melt in your mouth as soon as you put it in. The one thing I like about Italians, are that they love varieties! There are much more flavours there than that of Baskin Robbins, I think more then 50 flavours of Gelato. The place where they sell gelato is called the Gelateria.
I even had the weirdest form of kebabs in my life, and it was also at Jolly Pizza. It wasn't served in bread, but it was DAMN GOOD!! It was served on a bed of lettuce and topped with their own chilli sauce. WOW!! Their chilli I can guarantee you is the best I ever had! And they were so generous with it, unlike here in Malaysia. But it is typical Italian style to serve bread, any kind, to the customers, so I used it to put my kebab in. You can definitely tell that the kebab was freshly made that day itself. It was so tender and juicy; unlike the kebabs you can get locally here, which you know isn't freshly made as they are quite dry.
Jolly Pizza may be a small shop, but the number of pizzas being delivered were much higher than that of one outlet of Pizza Hut or Domino's. They deliver like a minimum of 3 pizzas each delivery. All the ready-folded pizza boxes, which there was easily 50 of them, finished being used up and they had to take out some more boxes and start folding them. All of this was happening, while we were there during one of our dinners!! Imagine that. And that was only like within 30 minutes or so. Beat that Domino's!!
I wouldn't mind going back to Italy for a holiday and I especially miss the food there. Real Italian food should be eaten at the origin of its cuisine,...ITALY!!!
Only a person which has tried Italian food in Italy, would truly understand the greatness of it, and enjoy it to the fullest.
Ask anyone who has been to Italy, and I know that they would give you the same answer. =)
Happy Days Mate!!
I actually only went to Rome, Italy. Stayed there for 3 nights then my family and I went back to London. We visited places like St. Petersburg, the Coliseum ( I'm not sure how to spell it), and other historical places.
But I'm not gonna tell you about those places, and I'm sure that's not you wanna read from this blog. All I'm gonna write about are the restaurants and food I tasted while I was in Rome.
We arrived in the evening, about 5, but it was already dark. Hungry as we were, after a lousy journey from London by Alitalia, my parents went to enquire whether there was a supermarket around so that we can make some sandwiches or something.
So they went out and it took sometime before they came back, not with loafs of bread with ham or something, but with 3 pizza boxes ( and soft drinks from the supermarket called Pam)!! Yummmmm!! The pizza was so nice, that in about 10 minutes, we finished it all!
Still hungry, my mom said that the pizza shop just behind the hotel sells pasta. I followed my dad and my sister to get more pizza(2 boxes) and 2 types of pasta. The name of the pizza shop is 'Jolly Pizza'! I mean, which shop owner would call their shop that! But after eating, I guarantee that you would be 'jolly'...lolz.
The pizza isn't like how it is sold here. Like Pizza Hut, their pizzas are cooked using a deep pan. This fills you up *snaps* just like that. But in Italy, I've always heard that they can eat lots of pizzas, and now I know why because it is quite thin and crispy, and the toppings there are delicious. I would say that, "if you haven't ate pizza in Italy, you haven't ate pizza at all".
We would actually go back to 'Jolly Pizza' each night for dinner...SO DELICIOUS!!!
While we were in Rome, we went to this restaurant ( ristorante in italian), called Pastarito (http://www.pastarito.it/). The variety of pasta and pizzas on their menu is just unbelievable!! I've never seen a longer list. We each ordered a different kind of pasta for ourselves ( which was gonna be a big problem for us). The portion was HUGE!! One serving can feed, I think, around 3 people!! And we even ordered pizza!! This meal was gonna kill us. The pasta came with tongs and plates, so I presume that it was for sharing...=)
I was the last one to stop eating, as I was enjoying the different variations of pasta on the table, and the pizza as well. The pasta was well cooked, and it had something different about than what we can get here in Malaysia. I just don't know what.
We also tried Gelato. An amazing kind of ice-cream, if you can call it that. It was very soft and smooth, and it would just melt in your mouth as soon as you put it in. The one thing I like about Italians, are that they love varieties! There are much more flavours there than that of Baskin Robbins, I think more then 50 flavours of Gelato. The place where they sell gelato is called the Gelateria.
I even had the weirdest form of kebabs in my life, and it was also at Jolly Pizza. It wasn't served in bread, but it was DAMN GOOD!! It was served on a bed of lettuce and topped with their own chilli sauce. WOW!! Their chilli I can guarantee you is the best I ever had! And they were so generous with it, unlike here in Malaysia. But it is typical Italian style to serve bread, any kind, to the customers, so I used it to put my kebab in. You can definitely tell that the kebab was freshly made that day itself. It was so tender and juicy; unlike the kebabs you can get locally here, which you know isn't freshly made as they are quite dry.
Jolly Pizza may be a small shop, but the number of pizzas being delivered were much higher than that of one outlet of Pizza Hut or Domino's. They deliver like a minimum of 3 pizzas each delivery. All the ready-folded pizza boxes, which there was easily 50 of them, finished being used up and they had to take out some more boxes and start folding them. All of this was happening, while we were there during one of our dinners!! Imagine that. And that was only like within 30 minutes or so. Beat that Domino's!!
I wouldn't mind going back to Italy for a holiday and I especially miss the food there. Real Italian food should be eaten at the origin of its cuisine,...ITALY!!!
Only a person which has tried Italian food in Italy, would truly understand the greatness of it, and enjoy it to the fullest.
Ask anyone who has been to Italy, and I know that they would give you the same answer. =)
Happy Days Mate!!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Smokes everywhere...
Hey to everybody and everyone who just love to eat and also cook!
Like me, Bread Boy and Justin, the head chef!
Like me, Bread Boy and Justin, the head chef!
Haha...
I am not going to post any recipe yet!
I am not going to post any recipe yet!
Soon, i promise!!
I just wanna post for fun... haha...
Hold on will u...
(Went to kitchen... omg!! Fire!!)
(Quickly the fire extinguisher to get rid of the fire ASAP)
(Quickly the fire extinguisher to get rid of the fire ASAP)
Cough, cough, cough...
Sorry about that, baking cake...
I actually accidentally OVERBAKED it!
It suppose to look like this,
Unfortunately,
(Look like molten lava, don't you think?)
(So embarrased...)
Oh well... back to square one...sigh...
~~Bread boy covered in flour~~
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Penne al 'Arrabiatta
This recipe, isn't an antipasto like my previous post, the bruschetta.
Its a pasta with a tomato base, but its mix with chilli and onions to form its main base. This pasta is a bit different from most other pastas, as it is a spicy kind of pasta. It is usually served with penne or spaghetti, but differs with other likings
Its quite a simple, but not the simplest, pasta to make and to have as a meal. But since I like decorations for my food, I would put, maybe 1 or 2 fried English mushrooms or maybe even a garlic bread(this recipe, I most likely wouldn't put it up as its a secret...hehe) on the side. Roughly chopped parsley and sprinkled over the top is also another good way of 'colouring' your pasta.
But the recipe for this, I'm not gonna put up. This is because, to what i think, Malaysians prefer pasta which is creamy, because its rich in flavour and it usually fills you up till you're satisfied, but pastas like al' Arrabiatta, you have to know it to enjoy it because these kind of pasta are the 'original' kind that the italians eat.
Other examples also like, Ragu, aglio olio( i'll be posting this one soon), parmigiana and so much more.
But if you are not the average malaysian, and you want this recipe( and also because this blog isn't being visited a lot), i'll post this up upon request.
* I'll post the basics of pasta by this weekend.
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Bruschetta recipe
What is bruschetta? I'm quite sure that most of you might not know what bruschetta is.
Firstly, it is a very simple to do antipasto and, at first sight, people will think you are a real chef...lolz. This is very good trick for any party or dinner if you need something quick.
Recipe:
1 French loaf or Baguette, cut into 2cm slices(however much needed)
4 chopped Garlic cloves
3 diced Tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped Basil or Parsley( if basil is not available)
Salt and Pepper
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil-and a bit more...lolz
Instruction:
Mix together the tomatoes, garlic, basil, 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste, and let it marinate.
Preheat your oven( or you can use your bread toaster) and lightly coat one side of the bread with some olive oil. Then place it on a baking sheet and toast it until it is slightly golden brown.
Spread the tomato mix over the oiled side of the bread, covering almost the whole surface area, and serve.
Optional:
Drizzle some balsamic vinegar over the bread just before serving.
Firstly, it is a very simple to do antipasto and, at first sight, people will think you are a real chef...lolz. This is very good trick for any party or dinner if you need something quick.
Recipe:
1 French loaf or Baguette, cut into 2cm slices(however much needed)
4 chopped Garlic cloves
3 diced Tomatoes
1 tablespoon chopped Basil or Parsley( if basil is not available)
Salt and Pepper
1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil-and a bit more...lolz
Instruction:
Mix together the tomatoes, garlic, basil, 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste, and let it marinate.
Preheat your oven( or you can use your bread toaster) and lightly coat one side of the bread with some olive oil. Then place it on a baking sheet and toast it until it is slightly golden brown.
Spread the tomato mix over the oiled side of the bread, covering almost the whole surface area, and serve.
Optional:
Drizzle some balsamic vinegar over the bread just before serving.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Back to Basics
Firstly, in western meals, it starts with an appetizer or an antipasto(in italian), which since the beginning of time...lolz, is actually something very light and not filling. Its called an APPETIZER for something, its suppose to whet your appetite to have some more food, which is your main meal.
Appetizers are suppose to be ok and then only hit you with good dish as your main meal...BANG!!! You're satisfied. But nowadays, appetizers are Great dishes by themselves and oftenly, will fill you up...,then you think, 'How can the main meal compare to this?' Then you get hit by an even greater dish...BANG BANG!!!
There are a variety of main meals one can choose from, if the chef is good. It can be chicken, fish, beef, lamb,pizza( this can also be an appetizer) and pasta( my specialty). So if you ask me what is the best main meal..., i will say all of them! This is because, an expert in a certain kind of dish will make that dish with all his/her heart so that it is the best!!! Trust me...I know, lolz.
This is because, cooking has gone to a different level from which it started. So now, You've just been hit by two awesome dishes, so the dessert comes. Why do desserts always seem to be a great ending of a meal?
The answer to that questions, ladies and gentlemen, is because you've been hit 3 times throughout the whole duration of the course...BANG BANG BANG!!! So one will always feel, after so much of fantastic dishes, you just need something cold, sweet, soothing and light to your stomach.
So the dessert will always balance the amount of hits you can take from a course meal. That will always be the reason why desserts are always the best part of the meal, even though it, most of the time, is the most simplest of dishes to make.
Take T.G.I.Friday for example, the quality of the food and the service of the waiters, has never ever disappointed me and is always never below my expectation.
=>mankind are predictable creatures; when something has reach their expectation, they will think of it all the time as great. But they are easily disappointed as they would always think that it will be that great always, so expectation for it will be higher than usual...then CRASH!! they would think of it as inconsistent.
TGIF has never cease to amaze me. My expectation for it will always go higher every time I go there, and it has never, not a single time, came near my expectation for it...ITS ALWAYS BETTER!!! I salute them for their ever growing standards...you can take my word for it.
* I will be posting a recipe this weekend, so watch out for it( don't worry, its not gonna be like how i posted it on my other blog). It will be a full recipe with detailed measurements of ingredients. But trust me on this, I don't cook according to measurements from recipe books, but I cook with passion that flares from my instincts of cooking experience, thus far.
Appetizers are suppose to be ok and then only hit you with good dish as your main meal...BANG!!! You're satisfied. But nowadays, appetizers are Great dishes by themselves and oftenly, will fill you up...,then you think, 'How can the main meal compare to this?' Then you get hit by an even greater dish...BANG BANG!!!
There are a variety of main meals one can choose from, if the chef is good. It can be chicken, fish, beef, lamb,pizza( this can also be an appetizer) and pasta( my specialty). So if you ask me what is the best main meal..., i will say all of them! This is because, an expert in a certain kind of dish will make that dish with all his/her heart so that it is the best!!! Trust me...I know, lolz.
This is because, cooking has gone to a different level from which it started. So now, You've just been hit by two awesome dishes, so the dessert comes. Why do desserts always seem to be a great ending of a meal?
The answer to that questions, ladies and gentlemen, is because you've been hit 3 times throughout the whole duration of the course...BANG BANG BANG!!! So one will always feel, after so much of fantastic dishes, you just need something cold, sweet, soothing and light to your stomach.
So the dessert will always balance the amount of hits you can take from a course meal. That will always be the reason why desserts are always the best part of the meal, even though it, most of the time, is the most simplest of dishes to make.
Take T.G.I.Friday for example, the quality of the food and the service of the waiters, has never ever disappointed me and is always never below my expectation.
=>mankind are predictable creatures; when something has reach their expectation, they will think of it all the time as great. But they are easily disappointed as they would always think that it will be that great always, so expectation for it will be higher than usual...then CRASH!! they would think of it as inconsistent.
TGIF has never cease to amaze me. My expectation for it will always go higher every time I go there, and it has never, not a single time, came near my expectation for it...ITS ALWAYS BETTER!!! I salute them for their ever growing standards...you can take my word for it.
* I will be posting a recipe this weekend, so watch out for it( don't worry, its not gonna be like how i posted it on my other blog). It will be a full recipe with detailed measurements of ingredients. But trust me on this, I don't cook according to measurements from recipe books, but I cook with passion that flares from my instincts of cooking experience, thus far.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
New Management
Hey everyone, this blog isn't fully underway yet, coz got a few items i wanna discuss be4 i start posting any recipes...hehe.
I'll be doing this website with a friend...Hee Ian. He likes to bake and love makin pastries, so i can leave that part of the forum to him.
But overall, i'm still the founder and co-owner of this restaurant...lolz.
I'm gonna treat it like a restaurant...hehe(if thats even possible).
Any questions about anything...pls pls pls pls ask me or hee ian.
thx
I'll be doing this website with a friend...Hee Ian. He likes to bake and love makin pastries, so i can leave that part of the forum to him.
But overall, i'm still the founder and co-owner of this restaurant...lolz.
I'm gonna treat it like a restaurant...hehe(if thats even possible).
Any questions about anything...pls pls pls pls ask me or hee ian.
thx
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
My New blog
Welcome to my new blog, The Trattoria. I will post all my favourite recipes and restaurants i love so much so that you all out there can enjoy them as well. I will be adding more things as time goes on to better my service.
This blog will also allow all of you to have great food, as they are important, at any party you host. All the wonderful food, from party food to almost fine dining, so keep visiting this blog.
This blog will also allow all of you to have great food, as they are important, at any party you host. All the wonderful food, from party food to almost fine dining, so keep visiting this blog.
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