This is my version of a chocolate hazelnut spread.
Most of us are familiar with Nutella as a hazelnut spread and everyone loves Nutella (maybe except me), creamy, chocolatey and sweet.
I won’t judge if you love your Nutella; after all everybody has personal preferences but if you’re seeking for a healthier alternative and if you love chocolate, do give our Mud Slide a shot.
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I’ve been baking a lot lately but I have not attempted a cheesecake as yet.
To be honest I love my cheese as it is, the more vintage the better. Cheesecakes are a hit and miss; some too dense, some too light and most lacked any flavours or texture other than being plain sweet and sticky.
Uncle Tetsu opened just last week at 1U and since it was just a short walk away from my home, I didn’t mind giving it a go.
Besides, it’s been a while since I had a good plain cheesecake. And its reputation as one of the best cheesecakes around did intrigued me.
Uncle Tetsu Signature Cheesecake – RM19.90.
Too many cafes, too little time.
Does that sound familiar to you? 🙂
Recently I gave up trying to keep up with the current proliferation of “coffee cafes”. I’ll only hop into a cafe if it comes highly recommended by some coffee snobs connoisseurs that I trust or if I happen to be in the vicinity.
For Encore Patisserie Cafe it was the latter.
There wasn’t any raving reviews about it so it didn’t come across as of any particular urgency.
But when I walked in last week I thought Encore does deserve a mention. For one the array of pastries and cakes looked really well-made; shape, form and ingredients.
Hot crispy rolls encasing sweet, thick, mushy, ripe cempedak pulp; best eaten with generous coating of icy ice cream. This is such an original creation isn't it; making clever use of a local…
I can’t quite agree that this can be considered “best waffle” but at the very least it has all the basics of a good waffle right; golden with a crisp exterior, while the core remain soft and light. So if you like your waffle crisp and airy, this is it.
Micheele contacted just before Chinese New Year if I would like to sample some of her cakes.
Upon receiving the email I surfed over to her site www.pastryenthusiast.blogspot.com and was immediately intrigued with the promises of AUTHENTIC Indonesian layer cake.
Apparently the recipe they have has been passed down in their family for over a decade and has been perfected.
Becky’s 1 Minute Summary:
What: Casual dining cafe that serves authentic french sweet & savory crêpes*, waffles, salads, sandwiches & ice cream.
What to order here: Crepes of course! I tried a waffle and while I do like it, I don’t think those who are accustomed to buttery, rich waffles would enjoy it. Still, do order one and share to try this particularly butter-free recipe.
Overall experience: 3 visits so far and I would recommend friends/readers to come here for some sweet and savoury bites.
Price: Basic sweet crepes starts from RM10/16 to RM28 for those with added chocolate/fruits/nuts. RM30+ would get you a flambeed crepe. Ice creams are RM13 per scoop.
Similar pricing applies for savoury crepes.
The crepes here; also called Galettes are made with buckwheat flour imported from France, which well, kind of explained the pricing.
For the long story, read on. 
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I was only interested to visit La Crêperie de Caroline after seeing on my big bro’s facebook about a certain ‘burger crepe’. As you may know I’m a huge fan of burgers and having one in the form of a crepe seems worth the drive to Bangsar.
So here’s the La Breitz Burger (RM32.00), not in your regular burger bun and not with a regular burger patty either.
On weekdays or weekends, instead of the congested Telawi Bangsar, Publika and Hartamas, take a drive to Taman Desa and enjoy superb French pastries probably unrivaled in this city of KL/PJ.
