The one.

This is seriously good stuff. The first time I saw this was on TV, on the lifestyle channel, travel and living. It was about chocolate ranking and this was number one on the list. Immediately after the show I searched for a shop in singapore and the only place that sold this is in Takashima. I saw it once but did not buy it then for some reason. Recently I saw this in the airport in Milan and knew I had to get it. There is something about spending money overseas, as in I am more willing to spend money when I am overseas, then when I am back home. So I decided to splurge on it. Man it was investment. My utility was definitely maximized!

Amedei's own description of the Toscano Black, 70% chocolate bar:

Strong brown colour. Good melting and well distributed aromatic impact. Strong taste and definite aftertaste. leaves the palate feeling clean and scented.

Herb and cheese Muffin.

Decided to try savory muffins today. While I was searching for something to bake, that does not require any cooking, I found this cheese and herb muffin. Which seem pretty interesting. I decided to give it a try and used Dill for the herb and mixed cheese.

I like this recipe. It has a really good texture to, moist and soft. But its important to get the right amount of salt and pepper to it. ( My muffins tasted a little blend, because I was really bad at estimating the amount of salt and pepper.) And I would suggest cheese with a stronger taste, for a stronger flavor.

12 large muffins

• Flour - 2 cups
• Baking powder - 2 teaspoons
• Baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt, pepper, spices to taste
• Sugar - 1/2 tablespoon
• Cheese (chedder, gouda, etc), grated - 100 g
• Herbs (dill, parsley, cilantro, etc), chopped - 25g
• Egg, slightly whisked - 1
• Plain yogurt - 1 1/2 cup (+ more if the the batter is too thick)
• Butter, melted - 4 tablespoons

- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C).

- Line the muffin tin with muffin cups and oil them.

- Sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda together in a large bowl.

- Add the cheese, herbs, salt, pepper and sugar. Mix.

- In a separate bowl whisk together yogurt, egg and melted butter.

- Pour the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture and mix just until it comes together. You might need to add a little more yogurt if the dough is too thick.

- Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tin filling 3/4 full.

- Bake for about 20 minutes until the muffins are golden and risen and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Instant food.

Friends would know that I am crazy over green tea and a few days ago I saw this! OMG Coke light with green tea. Clearly its a calling, I have to try it.

Unfortunately much to my disappointment it tasted strange. And i doubt its possible to like this at all. Green tea should be drank like green tea and not mixed with anything else.

On the same day we decided to try some instant curry. Well I haven't been a big fan of instant food, because for some reason I think my hair will fall off after the consumption of instant food. I know everyone use instant food for cooking. As long as i dont see how its prepared I am fine with it. Back to the curry. So I was skeptical about it. How nice can instant curry taste? ( who is uncle ben's anyways?)

Much to my surprise it actually tasted pretty good. I mean I could actually taste the curry and even if its not as spicy as I would like it to be. It was a good meal at the end of the day. :)