ABSOLUTELY FABRICS: February 2012

Monday, February 27, 2012

Jim Thompson Singapore @ Dempsey Hill

Our Jim Thompson lunch was a culinary delight
as well as a textile heaven...
Jim Thompson fabrics covered everything the eye could see
Wallpaneling, leadlight window detail as well as
all the furniture & soft furnishings.

China Town & Beautiful Porcelain Antiques

Stephen & I found these 2 beautiful pieces

in the heart of Singapore's China Town

These will look stunning @ the beach house
We carried them back on the plane
in our backpacks...

The detailing in this particular piece was divine...

I fell in love with quite a few stunning pieces

that I would have dearly liked to have brought home...

our backpacks simply weren't big enough!

These 2 lovely ladies helped us make our antique selection

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

The recently opened Fullerton Bay Hotel...
I found this the most beautiful boutique hotel in Singapore.

CUT Singapore Wolfgang Puck

Stephen was in heaven...I still enjoyed the vegetarian menu

Osteria Mozza Singapore

Marina Bay Sands

The heart of Osteria Mozza's dining is a free-standing fresh mozzarella bar, where a wide array of dishes centered around imported bufala mozzarella, burrata and burricotta cheese is prepared nightly.

There is a complete menu for burrata...simply delicious!!!

From the Mozzarella Bar

Burrata from Puglia with leeks & fett’unta

Bufala Mozzarella with prosciutto di Parma

Burrata with leeks vinaigrette & mustard breadcrumbs

Burricotta with braised artichokes, pine nuts, currants & mint pesto

Bufala Mozzarella with iceberg, salame, peperoncino & green olive tapenade

Bufala Mozzarella with pesto, salsa romesco, tapenade & caperberry relish

Burricotta with radicchio, spiced walnuts, honey & fried rosemary

Burrata with bacon, marinated escarole & caramelized shallots

Burrata with asparagus, guanciale, brown butter & almonds

Raffles Hotel Singapore

Going to Singapore didn't set me back from my detox...I still enjoyed all that the 'Long Bar' had to offer...

A Mock Singapore Sling!!!

Huge boxes of peanuts are a tradition at the 'Long Bar'
&
so is throwing the shells anywhere &
everywhere!!!!

SINGAPORE

KEYSTONE RESTAURANT
11 Stanley Street

By it's nature, a keystone is an architectural fixture which stands distinct from its counterparts. It encompasses strength and resilience, and its mighty characteristics make it the most integral part of any structure. Inspired by its namesake, Keystone Restaurant aims to distinguish itself from other Modern European offerings with its more progressive interpretation. Chef Mark Richards' creativity and genius are a reflection of his years of experience in the industry. The proud owner and director of Keystone is Eddie G Han. Stephen and I enjoyed every mouthful of our dining experience.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Alto @ New Farm

have a themed menu any two courses for $35.00
including a glass of wine

This months theme is Sardinia
where I have spent an amazing holiday a couple of years ago

Below is the fantastic main course I enjoyed while gazing over the ever busy
Brisbane River
Sardinia is the second largest island in the Mediterrian Sea with an area of 23,821 km². It is situated between 38° 51' and 41° 15' latitude north and 8° 8' and 9° 50' east longitude. To the west of Sardinia is the Balearic Sea, a unit of the Mediterranean Sea; to Sardinia's east is the Tyrrhenian Sea, which is also an element of the Mediterranean Sea.^[5]
The coasts of Sardinia (1,849 km long) are generally high and rocky, with long, relatively straight stretches of coastline, many outstanding headlands, a few wide, deep bays, rias, many inlets and with various smaller islands off the coast.