Entries from February 2008

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Mushroom Soup

I’m not a fan of mushrooms. In fact, I quite dislike them. There’s something about both the taste and texture which just doesn’t appeal to me. When I was a kid (and a fan of Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup – which, obviously, tastes nothing like mushrooms….), I never understood why dining in restaurants that […]

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Capella

Ever since Chef Gary Kwang disappeared from Universal, my good friend and food buddy, Uncle P, who hunted him down and tracked him to Capella has been urging me to visit the restaurant with him. Yesterday, 5 of us finally managed to get it together and made it down to the restaurant for lunch. Capella […]

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Feeling Crabby

I love crab. However, as a fan of crustaceans in general, I usually find myself opting for the easier-to-reach variety like prawns, lobster, and crayfish. Hence, it’s really no surprise that I’m a huge fan of crab cakes – they simply spell out delicious crab without all the hard work of digging through the shells […]