Resto Review : Newly open outlet, Pepper Lunch Bintaro Xchange

Indonesian Foodblogger (idfb) held a restaurant review at the newly open outlet, Pepper Lunch Bintaro Xchange. This was the second review programme held by Pepper Lunch and idfb. I couldn't take part on the first one because of some reason, so I enrolled myself. Together with 20 bloggers who took part in Pepper Lunch resto review, I experienced myself to taste a huge portion of premium steak served on a hot plate, The Giant.

Resto Review : Sushi Matsu, BSD

Perasaan takut, penasaran dan juga antusias campur jadi satu. Itulah yang saya rasakan ketika berangkat untuk food tasting di Sushi Matsu Restaurant. Saat menyetujui untuk ikut review di Sushi Matsu pun, saya tidak tahu secara spesifik apa yang akan saya makan. Yang saya ingat, saya pernah memesan sushi roll dan itu pun harus saya habiskan sendiri karena suami dan anak saya tidak mau mencobanya. Tapi saat itu yang saya pesan bukan sushi dengan ikan mentah, karena saya masih belum yakin apa saya akan menikmati sushi dengan ikan mentah.

Guest Post : Ayam Pop from My Lil Kitchen

A dear friend of mine who is also one of the administrator of idfb (Indonesian Food Blogger), Wulan Sucipto, shows her love for Indonesian food through her post here on my blog where she agreed to be a guest writer.

Let me introduce you to the talented woman, an Indonesian who lives in Australia, a mother of 2, a photographer, a cook and the author behind "My Lil Kitchen". She has written four cook books and have been published throughout Indonesia. Last, we both are Scarllett magazine contributor under Recipe section.

Chinese mantou with braised chicken

I have always enjoyed watching Jamie's 15-Minute Meals on TV every weekend. It never occurred to me that cooking show can be so entertaining, fun and left me with some new ideas brewing in my head. Watching Jamie cooking is like watching a boy playing with his toys on a playground. He can transmit joy through his cooking.

Me on Scarllett Magazine

The brand new lifestyle magazine, Scarllett Magazine, made an irresistible offer to me. They asked me to be one of food photography contributor in Recipe section and I feel so very happy about it. This mutual collaboration has been going on for nearly 4 months and Scarllett Magazine will published its first print issue next month ! Well, I just can't wait to see my works printed on international magazine !

I've contributed 2 special summer recipes which you can find under Lifestyle menu and Peche Mignon sub menu. For the recipes, just click the links under the photos and they will take you to the recipe post. If you don't mind, please check the website and read full beauty, fashion and lifestyle articles. Have a great day !

Summer Mixed Fruits

Chicken wing drummettes in sweet soy sauce

Guest Post : Fried Sweet Potato Balls for "Joy From Fasting to Feasting VII" event

My special Ramadhan guest post for Yummy Food before Ramadhan ends. Bola-bola ubi goreng or Fried sweet potato balls that you can enjoy as your iftar snack. Lubna Karim has been posting Ramadhan recipes on her blog for almost a month since the first day of Ramadhan. On its seventh year, Joy from Fasting to Feasting become a solid place for Muslim bloggers from different country to introduce their popular food or drink during Ramadhan. I salute you, Lubna and I hope I can participate again next year.

Almond sugar pastry cookies

When this blog was a little left behind and there was no new recipe post due to my busyness with my two latest posts on reviewing one restaurant and one bakery, and after everything is done, I feel like I need a break just to catch my breath. The reason why I posted two resto review posts in a very short time was because I was fortunate enough to be chosen by BBlog as one of food blogger to join with other bloggers to do the review and get paid for it :) Yes, I was so lucky !

Bake and Dine with "BreadLife Bakery"

When you want a quick breakfast or brunch, then the fastest solution is bread. You can make sandwich with egg, your favorite jam, fresh vegetables or fruits. I often keep bread to eat in the afternoon to overcome my hunger while working in the office. So, bread has always been my preferred food when hungry.

Homemade burger patties

What kids love about fast food ? It's prepared and served fast and according to them, fast food always tastes good ! Fast foods are high in fat, sodium and sugar which are not healthy to our bodies. And that becomes my biggest concern these days. My son loves burgers, pizzas and all stuffs from fast food restaurants. But I have to be strict with my rules about this one. I only allow him to buy one kind of fast food in a month, but sometimes he doesn't buy any *evil laugh.

Trownies : Summer Fun Dessert from Bakerzin

Bakerzin has launched and announced its new summer dessert. Sweet refreshing dessert to celebrate warmth and joy of the summer. Bakerzin offers a large assortment of desserts such as cakes, cheese cakes, flans, macarons, souffles and they all delicious !! So, what's the new dessert's name ? It called TROWNIES.

Melt in your mouth : Chocolate panna cotta

Panna cotta are Italian words for cooked cream in English. The famous Italian dessert which is soft and silky in texture, light, so delicate and melt in your mouth ! Woosshhh....and it will gone in second, but the aftertaste will remain and you just can't wait to have another spoonful and put it in your mouth again and again.

Genji Shoppe Pop Up Store - Pondok Indah Mall 3

Genji Shoppe, a dessert pop up store from Monde Biskuit Indonesia recently launched on April 12, 2014. Genji Shoppe offers unique dessert creations made ​​from Genji Pie products. This artful dessert store can be found in North Entrance Pondok Indah Mall 3, Jakarta for one month only ! It means Genji Shoppe opens its door for public from April 12 - May 11, 2014. 

Broccoli & Chicken stir-fry with oyster sauce

From what I saw on the movie, kids hate broccoli. They refuse to eat broccoli because its dark green colour and vegetable with dark green colour equals bitter taste ! But that's completely wrong. Broccoli tastes surprisingly quite good. Broccoli also has numbers of health benefit which are very good for our body, like prevent osteoarthritis, reduce cancer risk, diabetes and heart disease.

Resto Review : Bakerzin

At first, this blog was devoted only to documented my cooking journey, all recipes I've tried along with food pictures. But for the past 10 months, I've received some food tasting invitation from restaurant or cafe. To be honest, I'm not really a food reviewer and I'm nothing compared to my fellow food reviewers. So to speak, I'm actually a novice in this field !! But here I am at last.

Indonesian fern curry

Exploring the diversity of traditional Indonesian food has always been a fun and nice thing to do. I enjoy every learning process in each and every food that I cook. The outcomes were not always successful, but I learned from those failures. Things I will never experience if I never give myself a try to cook it. I have to admit that food photography and being married have made me learn how to cook properly. I'm eventually falling in love with these cooking activities. 

(Product Review) - Colby's Farm nut milk

I am curious on how to make my own almond milk at home. I had been looking for the recipe and how to make it on the internet before I finally got a chance to taste nut milk products from Colby's Farm. Last weekend, I had the opportunity to meet directly with Tantri and William from Colby's Farm in person.  

Chocolate to try : Indulge yourself with "Chocolate Cheese Snickers Brownies" !

To be able to taste a slice of our favorite cake, sometimes we do not really care about our diet. We are also more than willing to forget the amount of sugar, fat and calories in a slice of cake. What a nightmare ! As if pleasure and health are on two opposite sides. But balancing food intake with exercises is the best way to live a healthy living. 

Grilled aromatic rice wrapped in banana leaves

Continuous rainfall for the last several days has caused heavy flooding in some places around Jakarta. I had to cancel my appointment with a friend due to this situation. I think it's a lot safer if we stay at home at the moment. Alhamdulillah, my home is not affected by the flood and everything seems pretty normal from here. Staying at home in the rainy weekend pushed me back into the kitchen and cooked a special dish for whole family. I make Nasi Bakar / Grilled aromatic rice which is very simple and delicious. If you have leftover rice, this is a recipe you can rely on and serve a new variation of rice dish other than fried rice. Even my son can eat two parcels in one go !

Resto review : Nanny's Pavillon - Sewing Room, Gandaria City

First thing before we go any further to my review, let me wish you a Happy New Year. Let's start this new year with new hopes and new dreams. We have experienced many good and bad moments in the previous years, but sure those make us a stronger and better person as what we are now. HAPPY NEW YEAR, may 2014 filled with joy, smiles, love, good fortune, prosperity and happiness. Aamiin.