A Hodgepodge of Sweets

Who doesn't love pretty cakes, yummy pastries & sinful chocolates?  Let me show you a collection of all the good stuff I have tried in the past year of which added inches on my waistline & made my sweet life even sweeter!

Octa Hotel Cafe - Is an imaginary hotel located in the imaginary 8th District of Paris which is actually located inside Parco Marina Bay. Octa Hotel first opened 1989 in Fukuoka, Japan.  Love the ambience, the Parisian cozy cafe feel to it, from the pretty chairs & wallpapers to the lovely dessert plates. It is a place worth checking out! We shared Gateau Au Fromage (Cheesecake) which was pretty good but I wish it has a thicker crust. We also had the signature Blueberry Pie which was not overly sweet, lovely flaky crust & the generous fresh cream topping!

http://www.octahotel.com/news/octa-hotel-singapore/

1-Caramel - I had a sweet craving whilst waiting for our movie to start.  This cozy cafe at that time was then located in between Cathay Picturehouse & Plaza Singapura. We shared a slice of Mango Mascarpone which was refreshingly light & tangy & the Chocolate Praline Tart (not really sure if I got the name right) just simply answered my sweet craving.  Overall it was a pleasant treat!  You can get your sweet treats at 1-Caramel Espresso Bar located at 1 Raffles Place OUB Centre or at 1-Caramel Dessert Boutique located at the 2nd floor of 1 Rochester Park.  http://www.1-caramel.com/

Korean Food Cravings

After watching Anthony Bourdain's Layover show "Los Angeles" it gave me a sudden craving for Korean food. My cravings almost always gets pumped up whenever I watch my fave food shows.  So I told my husband, next weekend we are going to feast on Korean food.  Here's what we had...

Octupus Stir Fry on Rice was delish but I wish there's more of them!  It just hits the spot, I love the flavor and not overly spicy.   

The Banchan (side dishes) are served buffet style so you can take as much as like.  We went a tad bit early for lunch and so the banchan buffet was not really what a buffet banchan feast would look like.  Either they are not expecting a lot of customers that day or it may have always been like that.  I was a bit disappointed.  But I'm happy for as long as there are loads of kimchi!

We also had Spicy Pork Stir Fry which was pack with Korean chili sauce goodness!  I love this dish so much that I plan to try and make it at home.   I'm still looking for recipes and will blog about it for sure!