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Sorry for the radio silence, I have been eating up a storm since Covid-19 but priorities somehow shifted and I end up more active on IG than this space. I'll try to update as much as I can but for real time food adventures, do follow @thefoodchapter! So February, my favourite month because of all the feasting that comes with every February. Hubba brought me to a number of places and Les Amis is one of them. Think classic french and Les Amis comes up. The prior visits were mainly lunch so I was curious how dinner would pan out, considering the difference in prices charged too.  Les Amis began the night with a round of appetizers and we were definitely off to a good start!  Comte cheese done two ways, first a choux pastry and cured beef wrapped with comte cheese. Loved both versions and the truth is, I'm a comte fan.    The most delicate truffle and onion tart put together, I honestly thought I'd snap this enroute from the plate to my mouth. Everything fell in place so well...

 ~Invited Session~ The Tiffin Room at Raffles Hotel has always been on my list of die-die must try restaurant in Singapore. I have always been interested in colonial-style North Indian menus and the Tiffin Room serves up one of the best in Singapore. So how would this stalwart establishment top what it has to offer, when it is already so good and at the top of its game? Why, you rope in your brother from the South! The Tiffin Room has invited another chef into its kitchen, and this time it is Samy’s Curry, the grand dame of all South Indian family restaurants here in Singapore since 1960. The Tiffin Room x Samy’s Curry has concocted a delectable menu that consists of all favorites from both restaurants, albeit with a local Singaporean twist! Billercart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne One can never have too much bubbly! Ask for the signature Raffles Hotel x Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne and have a lovely perky start! MS Fratelli Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc 2015      Did...

~Mediadrop~   The family loves pizza and it’s usually one of our to-gos if we need a quick fix for meals – the kids are fans too.   We ordered the sharing bundle “Let’s Go Party” for one of our family gatherings – yes we kept to social distancing measures and only had 2 over! This bundle feeds 9-10pax and we had 7 adults and a child. Look at the spread!   4 large 12” pizzas 12 pieces of chicken nuggets   12 fish fingers 12 chicken wings 12 honey mustard prawns 2 1.5litre bottled drinks (which did not arrive and it was only days later that we realised this was not delivered so I did not bother to highlight to the team but do remember to check!)   These are the flavours we picked, some came with a supplement charge too. BBQ Chicken (+$3.50)   Tom Yum Tuna (+$3.50)   Mushroom Lover Delight (+$3.50)   Beef Supreme (+$6.50)   The pizzas arrived piping hot and well within the stipulated 1 hour time frame which is a major win! I’ve probably told this story to death but ...

 ~Invited Session~ Butcher’s Block, one of the newest kids on the block for the numerous high-end steakhouses in Singapore, is located at Raffles Hotel and led by Chef Rémy Lefebvre. I had the pleasure of being invited to try a sample of their new lunch menu offering, which has been revamped to include some dinner staples such as the John Stone Angus Grass-Fed 28 Day Dry-Aged Cote De Bouef, alongside lighter Tostadas snacks that gives the menu a modern and more fashion-forward take on the traditional steakhouse.  The moment you walk into Butcher’s Block, everything there is styled very Art Nouveau, which is really one of my favourite architecture/interior design styles. Brilliant cobalt blue hues, complementary dark wood panelling and polished brass furnishing and gold accents brightens up any dour mood and lifts the spirits up for in preparation for a Dionysian meal. Once you walk into the main hall you will see The Vault, displaying fine cuts of meats, but to be honest my attention w...

  ~Mediadrop~   This is my first time ordering steamboat delivery online and I am surprised how easy peasy it is! The team sent over Steamboat King Bundle B .   When in doubt, go for the sets   I have my preferred steamboat staples but this time round, I let the experts surprise me. Their bundles start from 2-3pax all the way to 8-10pax. I was gifted the set for 3-4pax and it fed 4 adults and a child very well.   Each bundle comes with a choice of soup bases, drinks, desserts and even a portable stove set. So much win! And the auntie in me was trigger happy. Each set includes an alcohol stove and a 14cm hot pot for single portions – great for those days where I feel like shabu shabu on my own.   Their soup broths are simmered for at least 8 hours and that gives a really hearty broth. From the choices of Premium Collagen Soup (+$5), Sichuan Mala, Tomato, Pork Tonkotsu and Kimchi, I picked Tomato and Pork Tonkotsu! Both came in sealed packets of 750ml and it can be resealed f...