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FoodFriends supporting Breast Cancer Awareness,
"Luscious ladies Day in Shades of Pink" was an event
in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness
but more important it was a morning to celebrate live.
It was a perfect opportunity for women to spend precious time
together and enjoy some of life's little pleasures.
Cancer
affects all our lives at some points and most people know someone
who has been affected by it.
Breast
cancer is the second most common cancer among women, second only
to skin cancer
Breast Cancer Awareness month is a reminder to women across the
world of the value of early detection and through fundraising
and support groups, hope is given to women in need.
www.Gourmetsecretsonline.com,
a popular and interesting website for all things food was launched
by FoodFriends (FF) in March 2009. Inspired by Food, this new
lifestyle website emphasises on living your best life right now.
It is a compelling companion for all who wants to live large,
live well and live stylishly.
While
focused on Malaysia and Penang in particular, because of FoodFriends'
international membership, the site is also accessed in over 26
countries. Top country is of course Malaysia.
Our
surfers are always looking for "the best", thus we update
the website frequently with activities and events organised by
FoodFriends, recipes and more. Gourmet Secrets Online is the portal
for discovering up and coming FF events or lookup the news and
photo galleries for our past events.
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a little secret
Our
readers are smart, stylish people who aspire to live brilliant,
purposeful lives. And like a best friend, Gourmet Secrets Online
shares the latest finds and handiest tips on everthing from food
to lifestyles, life-enriching activities.
Bring
you the world and more
Because
our readers are cosmopolitan and well-travelled, Gourmet Secrets
Online sources for the best buys and travel experiences form across
the continents. We highlight what global trends means in local
context.
Heartwarming
features. Surprising insights. Practical tips. That's what you
can expect from Gourmet Secrets Online.
Gourmet
Secrets Online covers important issues including social trends,
latest cocktails, hottest chefs and wellness updates.
Exclusive
Food Tasting Reception
Maggie
T
In
January Jo, Rosie and Maggie T were invited to an Exclusive Food
Tasting hosted by Pacific West's ) Corporate Development Chef
John Redding and his Product Development team.
It was a very interesting morning of tasting new products and
getting information from Chef John as to why he choose these ingredients
and how he blended flavours and ingredients together and also
to get the right nutritional value. An example of blending flavours
together which worked perfect, in my opinion was the herb crusted
salmon served with Leek Coulis with Curry and mediterranean style
vegetables.(Click
here to see recipe from John for Leek Coulis). This
dish was my favourite of the morning and am sure it will be a
big success for Pacific West when/if it goes on the market!
John knows from all the comments he received on the morning that
he and his team are going in the right direction to bring new
healthy, tasty and nutritional choice of meals to the market.
We would like to thank Chef John and Pacific West (the taste the
world loves! for the invitation and the opportunity to be part
of this process of choosing new products. Looking forward to next
time!
Culinary
Regards
John Redding
Corporate Development Chef
Golden Fresh / Pacific West
Note
from FoodFriends: Irish hospitality combined with Irish cheese
and champagne created a memorable evening at Desmond's charming
bungalow. An innovative welcoming entertainment of the Penang
Swimming Club's synchronised swimming team performing in the garden
pool had every one enraptured. Tables
laden with the wide variety of irish cheeses and many other deliciously
tasty tit bits. Busy Shangri-La staff serving fine champagne and
wines. A gathering of guests from all corners of Penang and the
world. Just
another great Irish party!
Maggie T
Irish
Wine and Cheese Party for Friends of Shangri-La
The
General Manager of Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort and Spa Mr
Desmond Hatton hosted an annual get-together for elite members
of Penang's corporate community, leaders of the hospitality and
travel trade, and special friends of the Shangri-La on 2 July
2010 at his private residence. Click
here for full story.
A
FoodFriends Cooking Demo at G Hotel Friday
morning, 14 May 2010 Click
here for full story
Meeting
Celebrity Chef Datuk Chef Wan 10
May 2010 at the Eastern Oriental Hotel Click
here for full story.
Tango
in 1885
23 April 2010 • An Argentina Wine Dinner with Food Friends, E&O
Hotel & The Wine Shop • Click
here for full story.
Cupcakes
& Pumpkin Roll with Joyce
19 March 2010 • Click
here for full story.
Home
Cooking at the Wine Shop
12 February 2010 • Click
here for full story.
Click
here for other recipes you might want to try.
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Lone
Pine Hotel, Penang
97,
Batu Ferringhi,
11100 Penang.
Ph. 04 8868686, Fax. 048868600
Email: info@lonepinehotel.com
www.lonepinehotel.com Click
here for more info
RESTAURANT
REVIEW: Amelie
café
by Deborah Robinson
A
new little 'Rustic eatery' has appeared in Armenian street called
"Amelie, and if you blink you could walk right passed it
without realising you are missing out on some great food as well
as atmosphere. Click here
for full story.
RESTAURANT
REVIEW: Edo
Ichi Japanese Cuisine
by Marcia Howard
... Edo Ichi is located on the ground floor of Island Plaza. The
restaurant opened last December and seems to be quite popular
as there is often a short wait to be seated in one of the several
sections of the restaurant or at the small sushi bar. The decor
is simple but attractive, with one wall covered in genuine-sppearing
bamboo trees... Click here
for full story.
Viva
Penang! BBC's
Audio slideshow: Penang's melting pot.
Click here for movie
Press
coverage:The Star, Saturday October 24, 2009 RM13,000
for IWA cancer fund. Click
here for full story
Expatriate
Lifestyles visits Penang
"Ireland!"
the crowd shouts for the eighth time toward six bottles of whisky
at the front of the room. They're not calling to the liquor though.
Instead, at the head of the hall stands Eugene, quizmaster for
the Penang Irish Association's second quiz night. Click
here for full story.
Bulli
for me
GASTRONOMIC
ADVENTURE: Such is the demand to eat at el Bulli - the Spanish
restaurant voted the best in the world - that diners are chosen
by lottery. Irish Times web designer Chris Carpenter got lucky,
and invited his colleague Kilian Doyle to accompany him. They
were blown away by Ferran Adrià's 35 magical courses -
as much a crash course in chemistry as a once-in-a-lifetime dining
experience
ON A ROCKY outcrop in a wild, rugged corner of Spain's Costa Brava
lies el Bulli, widely acknowledged as the greatest restaurant
in the world. Click
here for full story
"Exotic
Jams and Pickles"-
very tasty and worth a try!
by Inge Viermann Click here
for more info
Catering
with a difference Click
here for full story.
Hair
Today and Gone Tomorrow Click
here for full story.
Helpful
tips and ideas on designing your dream kitchen Click
here for full story.
Salad
Nibbler: recent research has shown that starting with a small
salad curbs your appetite. Click
here for full story.
Drinking
water before eating curbs appetite.
Click here for full story.
Torch
Ginger or Ginger Flower Click
here for full story.
Healthy
juices for total wellness Click
here for full story.
Gourmet
Secrets online is made possible by FoodFriends, an
active and growing group of people living in Penang and all over
the world – with a passion for food and its associated pleasure,
like wine and friendship. FoodFriends began in 2006 as a small
gathering of expatriates who enjoy spending some free time sharing
culinary secrets. The group has since grown and meets twice a
month, exploring new epicurean delights - learning from the specialist
chefs, discovering novel gadgets and expanding culinary skills.
The
atmosphere of the gathering, whether in restaurants or at home
is relax and fun-filled. Its main objective is to enjoy and spent
a few pleasurable moments away from the daily way of life.
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Expatriate
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