Joan Bowen Cafe

The Joan Bowen Cafe located at No 9 Jalan Wangi, is a unique arts themed cafe cum culinary centre with a new and innovative approach for training and imparting essential life-long skills to young adults with special needs. That was the place daffies gathered for dinner on 16 April.

Soup of the Day

Daffies for Easter Dinner

The most fun and "noisy" bunch ( that's Cohort 6 daffies)

Kriz the witty one

Janice - thanks for organising the session :)

Deep fried Calamari Rings - served with homemade tartare sauce. Thumbs Up. Must Try.

Jem all set to makan - all smiles

    Lovely Ana 

Clement and Ana

Smiling for the photographer from this end of the table - enjoying the company and the food

Spaghetti Aglio Olio with Mushroom

A house favourite. Mixing a harmonious blend of garlic and olive oil, chilli flakes and basil with a quarter of mushroom varieties, sauteed with a dash of white wine.

Spaghetti with Mussels

Half dozen New Zealand mussels in a tomato based Pomodoro sauce. Pan sauteed with onions, garlic and basil

Belly Dancer (Pork Belly Confit)

Slow cooked for 8 hours in a confit of its own juices. Pan fried on order to ensure a crisp crackling skin. Served with pineapple salsa and pumpkin mash

Pat & Jean with our brain food - Fish

Pan Fried Dory

Garlic seasoned Dory, pan fried to a crisp exterior. 

Oreo Cheesecake

A best selling house specialty

How can we forget desserts - Check out the mouth-watering desserts we had- super heavenly delicious

Strawberry Cake - So pretty

Slyvia & Pat

Lychee cake

Hmmm, I have been eyeing this cake since I step in the cafe

Pat's Brownie - Love it ( one of the best I have tasted)

Warm, sweet, soft and comforting

Apple Crumble

Caramelised apples with a hint of cinnamon, topped with baked almond crumble & served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 

Pat & Catherine

Daffies

It was an enjoyable Monday evening, being in the company of daffies. Such great fellowship and were we blessed with a wide selection of delicious food. Joan Bowen Cafe is indeed a place to visit and also for a good cause.

Violet, Janice, Catherine, Kriz, Sylvia, Jean, Ana & Pat

Clement, Arthur, Jeremy, Stephanus, & Joseph

KopiTiam @ Swisshotel

Kopitiam at the Swisshotel serves local cuisine in a restaurant coffeeshop setting at restaurant prices. Yet for the cosy and quiet setting, I wouldn't mind heading to Kopitiam for a meal. I met up with Agung and Jianhao for Sunday Lunch on 29 April. It's always great to be in the company of Josephians.

Laksa

Both Agung and Jianhao had the laksa. This dish was generous with prawns, plenty of taupok and a medium sized fish cake. The dish looked very lemak and the gravy was so thick that it resembled a thicken sauce. Agung was certainly enjoying this dish with the sambal, so was Jianhao.

 Pat & her Crispy noodles

 Agung and his laksa ( Did you try the chatterbox laksa - which is nicer?)

 Crispy Noodles with seafood

Always a favourite local dish of mine, I found that the portion of the noodles has reduced. They were generous with the the prawns, squid and fish. With the green chill it heightens the taste of the dish

 Jianhao & Agung (2 of the Prefect Exco)

 Want a taste of my laksa?

Jianhao, Agung and Pat

Yap, we look forward to seeing the rest of the Exco in June when Marcus and Michael are back for holidays from their studies. Yes, Roderick we look forward to seeing you too. Trust Ms Ang to be part of the Exco gathering. Look forward to catching up with all of you. Take care.

Parade @ Movie World

One of the highlights of Movie World has to be the Parade. Personally, I was not too impressed with the worlds in Gold Coast. Now I understand why people say Disneyland is still the best in the states. I have fond memories of my first travel trip to US after my A Levels. Japan Disneyland is quite fun too. The Movie World, for me, it's the cartoon characters that kept me excited. It's really a small place and it pales in comparison if we were to compare to that on US. I am thankful for my Gold Coast Trip in 2011.

 Tweety Bird & Daffy Duck

 The Joker - Witness the evil laughter

 Cat Woman - Don't Play with me - See my whip

 Batman to the rescue

 Tweety Bird (Hmm, the other, Polar bear called me Tweety cos of my yellow top - cheeky)

 Scooby-Doo

It was really fun and exciting watching the characters come to live in the parade of Movie World. This has to be the highlight for me at Movie World.

Ember

Aromatic and soft, the complimentary bread came piping hot with a cheesy nuance. Perfect when eaten alone or with butter!  

 I always have fond memories of Ember. The food is fantastic and great service from the staff. This year I had an early birthday lunch celebration with my mother on 18 January 2012. Located at 

50 Keong Saik Road, Hotel 1929, we were there for lunch.

 Appetizer for our set lunch

 Pan roasted scallop with Parrma ham, citrus and tarragon vinaigrette

Tasteful and delicious. Nicely roasted, the scallops were a little soft in the centre and a little crisp on the outside. One has to pop one whole scallop into your mouth to indulge in the myriad of flavours - peppery, salt, and complimented with a nice roasted taste.

 Fresh Sashimi that melts in one's mouth - Pat's Dish

Always a fan of Sashimi, this dish was somewhat refreshing as it was my first time eating this type of Sashimi.

 Marinated Cod with black miso, sweet peas and herbed potatoes

I missed having the cod when I was at Ember last year. This year, I reserved the cod dish when I made my reservations. The fatty oily fish was balanced with sweet miso that lent a smoky accent to the flaky moist fish.

USDA Prime Beef Tenderloin pan roasted to a perfect medium rare, served with forest mushrooms, and new potatoes set on top a bed of mash, wilted spinach in a pool of caramelized onion-thyme sauce and french fries

 Our main courses

 Mum & Pat

 Crispy Caramelized Pear Tart with Homemade Baileys Ice Cream.  - It was the Bailey Ice cream that caught my  attention. It was sweet of the staff to have it in the form of a birthday celebration with the candle (Thanks Sabrina). Topped with crumble and Buttery pastry crammed with sweet slices of pear, and served with a scoop of mild Baileys ice cream. Absolutely delicious!

A fan of chocolate cake - this is a must try at Ember. Warm Valrhona Chocolate Fondant with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream. Coupled with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream, witness the sweet molten chocolate oozing out of  the cake.

 Desserts for the day - The sweet tooth babe is delighted :)

 Complimentary on the house - Frozen Nougat with Seasonal Berries and Lychee Sorbet

 Coffee

Tea

I had an enjoyable lunch with mum. She was delighted with the selection of food. Check out my next visit to Ember.