Mar 30, 2017 – French toast

Glasgow, Scotland, taken on March 25, 2017

Very beautiful brioche French toast with fruits and maple syrup for breakfast at Cafe Gandolfi, a wonderful beginning to a fulfilling Saturday!

Feb 12, 2017 – Tea and cake

Glasgow, Scotland, taken on February 11, 2017

Tinian makes the best cakes and I’m always happy to be invited as her guinea pig whenever she experiments with a new one. This time we had rose tea as well for a perfect night in!

Dec 30, 2016 – [Friday] Patterns: Dim sum

Guangzhou, China, taken on December 28, 2016

Guangzhou is the land of dim sum and this trip back certainly reignited my love and craving for it. The durian pastries here looked like mini bombs, I joked. Please keep those away from me, but I’d gladly eat the three dumplings!

Dec 05, 2016 – [Monday] Anything Goes: Big meal

Glasgow, Scotland, taken on December 4, 2016

Very early Christmas meal with a bunch of guys and gals from the GU fellowship – and it was a big delicious Chinese meal! Always a good time eating with friends – bon appetit!

Nov 14, 2016 – [Monday] Anything Goes: Chirashi

Glasgow, Scotland, taken on November 5, 2016

The chirashi, or raw fish on rice, is one of my favourite things to order at a Japanese restaurant, even though a good bowl of chirashi is usually rather expensive. Dining at a Japanese restaurant with some friends recently, I noticed the addition of chirashi on their menu since my previous visit and ordered it without a second thought. I didn’t have high expectations but what arrived on the table impressed me. Not only was it beautifully presented (please excuse the poor quality of the photo – the lighting was horrible for photography and I already tried my best with Lightroom!) but the fish was so fresh and the fish eggs were so huge! Of course the variety of fish was a little limited, but at least you’ve got the classics – salmon, tuna, and mackerel. After this meal I craved sashimi daily…again soon?!