Monday, July 29, 2019
Kera birthday dinner at Cookhouse, Dempsey Hill Singapore
Fine dining:
- Caramelized beef tenderloin, slowly roasted tomatoes, crackling potatoes, bearnaise sauce.
- Crunchy eggplant parmesan, pickled finger chillies, basil.
Friday, July 5, 2019
Little Italy Dinner Party
Singapore, 5th July 2019 – Markus and Kian of Little Italy organized a nice dinner party.
Monday, July 1, 2019
Aljunied dinner, chicken on fire
Singapore, 5th July 2019 – Near Aljunied MRT station dinner.
Watch the chicken on fire video
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Atlas Bar, what a surprise!
Singapore, 29th June, 2019 - Went for a drink at Atlas Bar, what a great surprise! Majestic art deco building, fantastic decorations lobby bar.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
World’s Leading Wines - Dinner at Twelve at Hengshan (Shanghai) - 21 May 2014
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Florentine T-bone Steak (Bistecca alla Fiorentina)
A favorite of Tuscan cuisine, Bistecca alla Fiorentina consists of a thickly cut and very large T-bone steak grilled over a wood or charcoal fire traditionally served very rare.
As early recipe dictates Bistecca alla Fiorentina must be: 1-1.5 kg; 5-6 cm thick; 3-5 min grilling per side (flipping it only once) and 5-7 min vertically standing on its bone so as to make the blood drain out.
Few months ago, when i heard In Shanghai some Chinese friends went to a small village near Florence to enjoy the famous Florentine Steak, I told myself it is a time I must go and see it with my own eyes. It is a very carnivore meal, lots of rare meat, not for everyone, thus I begged my father to accompany in this journey to the best known butcher in Chianti area: Macelleria Cecchini (self labeled “Macelleria con Cucina” = “Butcher Shop with Kitchen”). [Read More…]
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
2014 New Year’s eve dinner with family
Traditional new year eve, big dinner with family all the way until midnight sparkling wine celebration
- Carpaccio of Norwegian smoked salmon with sliced mushrooms
- Carpaccio of Sicilian octopus with boiled potatoes
- Carpaccio of Sicilian sword fish
- Sparkling dry white wine, classic method: Ferrari Rose
- Tagliatelle with Black Truffle
- Christmas tree
- Cotechino (typical Italian cooked pork sausage) with green lentils [this is a MUST dish for new year eve dinner, it supposes to bring luck and money in the coming year]
- Pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts and walnuts
- Panettone and Cavallucci
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
World’s Leading Wines - Dinner at Twelve at Hengshan (Shanghai) - 30 Oct 2013
Menu
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Braida Wine Dinner at Da Marco (Shanghai) - 10 Sep 2013
Selection of traditional appetizers (caponata, giardiniera, vol au vent)
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Saturday, September 7, 2013
Dinner at Nene’ (Shanghai) - 7 Sep 2013
Penne Crudaiola with a splash of ricotta
Fennel salad
Monday, September 2, 2013
Lunch at Tops & Terrace rooftop restaurant (Shanghai)
Kindly invited by Alfredo and Yvonne for lunch at Tops & Terrace rooftop restaurant - outlet of the fine hotel Twelve at Hengshan
Fish is tender and juicy, the rest too flat for such high level hotel.
Duck breast
Red snapper
Apple tart
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Dinner at Nene’ (Shanghai) - 29 Aug 2013
Tormaresca, Torcicoda Primitivo Puglia IGT
Pizza Salsiccia and Mushrooms