Archive for September, 2011
100% Orange = 50% Discount, Bistro M, Marriot Executive Apartments, Sukhumvit Soi 24 – Bangkok
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011Escoffier Epicurean Dinner, 24 Sept. 2011, at Sir Elly’s, The Peninsula – Shanghai
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Kartika Sukarno’s Caning Case For Drinking Beer in Public 2009 – Malaysia
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Dewi Sukarno
Tavern Tipples . . . In 2009, sometimes model, Kartika Sari Dewi Sukarno was sentenced to caning in Malaysia for drinking beer in public. Women are increasingly being caned under Sharia law in Malaysia, although in this particular case, due to international publicity and the fact that she is the daughter of the former President of Indonesia, Islamic authorities eventually reduced the sentence to community service. Her mother is Dewi Sukarno (image above) a former Japanese bar hostess (whose real name was Naoko Nemoto) and third wife of President Sukarno. Link to full story
Food & Hotel Show 2011, Paragon Hall – Bangkok
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Belwood Bakeries, Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Studio City – Los Angeles
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Belwood Bakery
11625 Barrington Court
Los Angeles CA 90049
Tel. 310-471-6855
Brentwood
Belwood Bakery Beverly Hills
246 N. Beverly Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Belwood Bakery
12634 Ventura Blvd.
818-755-8853
Studio City
Brentwood was Belwood’s 1st location after the Bel-Air Country Market near Moraga Drive. Founded by a Vietnamese family, the two brothers were taught their bakery skills in Paris.Their croissants are marvelous as is everything else they serve including an excellent cold chocolate drink. Service is speedy and efficient. These bakeries are a must to visit while in Los Angeles.
Tsuruhashi Restaurant, Fountain Valley, Orange County – Los Angeles
Sunday, September 4th, 2011Tsuruhashi Restaurant
18798 Brookhurst Street,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
714-593-8393
Everything served at Tsuruhashi Japanese barbeque is the finest quality available on the market. Kobe beef and USDA Prime always chilled never frozen. Really outstanding quality.
Agapé Substance – Paris
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Hottest New Paris Bistro . . . Agapé Substance
66 Rue Mazarine 75006 Paris, France Tel. 01 43 29 33 83
There is no question that Agapé Substance is one of the most extraordinary new tables in Paris, and take comfort in knowing, it is basically for just one reason: the cooking.
Zalute Restaurant – Bangkok
Sunday, September 4th, 2011
Duck Foie Gras with Green Apples and Calvados
Penne with Italian Sausage, Arugula, Cherry Tomatoes
Monkfish
Swordfish with Baby Spinach
Beef Tenderloin topped with Duck Foie Gras with Madeira Sauce
Coffee Panna Cotta with Chocolate Sauce
Thailand’s Inflation Rates Rising
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
Culinary Tidbits . . . . In Thailand, The Index of Consumer Prices climbed 4.29% however, prices of food items such as meat, vegetables and rice will decline as new supplies enter the market.
The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?
Friday, September 2nd, 2011
The old saying, “The best thing since sliced bread”, was never a great idea, it was coined in a marketing campaign aimed at selling poor quality bread that would never become stale, but why make an unhealthy product more convenient or less costly. How long does it take to slice bread? Pre-sliced bread is filled with preservatives, dough conditioners and chemicals to keep it from drying out and becoming stale. Natural bread becomes stale quickly, as it should; that is why the French bake three times a day. The benchmark I use is, if a loaf of bread does not get stale I will not buy it again, it means it is filled with artificial ingredients.
Buy authentic, genuine bread and avoid trans-fats as well as preservatives.
