What's for dinner? -- 2022 onwards
Mar 30, 2023 | 4:31 pm
#1666
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Yeah, I wasn't expecting anything and only booked during my arrival to try the buffet YYZ had mentioned. I was quite taken aback with no resistance on my 8 am check in and the FD proactively asserting fees won't be assessed, because I've experienced enough of SE Asia to appreciate the term "Singaporean Style" when it comes to these things. LOL
Anyway, room was great, nice view, amenities clean and really a lot of bang for my buck, comparatively speaking. And, the buffet had so much food there it wasn't possible to try it all, and I just wept at having found the roasted pork/roasted duck/soy sauce chicken station late that I literally couldn't feast on them. Goes without saying, I'll stay here again both for the hotel and for the buffet, and even their breakfast buffet was a comprehensive feast on its own.
By the way, those pasta pics look simply fabulous!
Anyway, room was great, nice view, amenities clean and really a lot of bang for my buck, comparatively speaking. And, the buffet had so much food there it wasn't possible to try it all, and I just wept at having found the roasted pork/roasted duck/soy sauce chicken station late that I literally couldn't feast on them. Goes without saying, I'll stay here again both for the hotel and for the buffet, and even their breakfast buffet was a comprehensive feast on its own.
By the way, those pasta pics look simply fabulous!
Mar 30, 2023 | 5:05 pm
#1667
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LATAM Salon VIP lettuce artichoke mushroom broccoli chicken salmon beef salad. It's what's for dinner. At least round 1.
Round 2
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Mar 30, 2023 | 6:10 pm
#1668
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Yeah, I wasn't expecting anything and only booked during my arrival to try the buffet YYZ had mentioned. I was quite taken aback with no resistance on my 8 am check in and the FD proactively asserting fees won't be assessed, because I've experienced enough of SE Asia to appreciate the term "Singaporean Style" when it comes to these things. LOL
Anyway, room was great, nice view, amenities clean and really a lot of bang for my buck, comparatively speaking. And, the buffet had so much food there it wasn't possible to try it all, and I just wept at having found the roasted pork/roasted duck/soy sauce chicken station late that I literally couldn't feast on them. Goes without saying, I'll stay here again both for the hotel and for the buffet, and even their breakfast buffet was a comprehensive feast on its own.
By the way, those pasta pics look simply fabulous!
Anyway, room was great, nice view, amenities clean and really a lot of bang for my buck, comparatively speaking. And, the buffet had so much food there it wasn't possible to try it all, and I just wept at having found the roasted pork/roasted duck/soy sauce chicken station late that I literally couldn't feast on them. Goes without saying, I'll stay here again both for the hotel and for the buffet, and even their breakfast buffet was a comprehensive feast on its own.
By the way, those pasta pics look simply fabulous!
Always check for the good stuff before filling up with the B list stuff. I never had the buffet there but I agree that the hotel was absolutely lovely....I was there years ago & I am glad to hear that it is still so nice.
Mar 30, 2023 | 6:25 pm
#1669
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Charcoal-grilled ribeye and bbq sauce marinated chicken, asparagus on the grill, strawberries, baked potato, homemade biscuits, milk -- and a homemade chocolate brownie for dessert.
Mar 30, 2023 | 6:36 pm
#1670
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Oh sh*t, is this an airport lounge? Looks pretty darn good!
Would love to get a dinner invite to your house!
Would love to get a dinner invite to your house!
Mar 31, 2023 | 8:40 am
#1676
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Last night I made some chicken chili with whatever I had in the house. Let's see...
I still felt like it was missing something but I am never sure if that's the case or if I just don't have my sense of smell back from covid a couple months ago. It definitely needed to be spicier (didn't taste the jalapeno at all) but Mr Gfunk doesn't love spicy so I usually just add hot sauce to my plate.
- pinto and black beans (dried - did the quick soak around 3pm)
- a package of chicken thighs from Costco
- a red onion
- large can of diced tomatoes
- maybe 10 cloves of garlic. I discovered the Asian grocery at the end of the block sells pint containers of peeled garlic cloves for like $1.
- 1 jalapeno
- cumin, chili powder, adobe seasoning (which is mostly salt)
I still felt like it was missing something but I am never sure if that's the case or if I just don't have my sense of smell back from covid a couple months ago. It definitely needed to be spicier (didn't taste the jalapeno at all) but Mr Gfunk doesn't love spicy so I usually just add hot sauce to my plate.
Mar 31, 2023 | 5:47 pm
#1677
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You had me Google for a recipe. Zest and juice of 5 lemons, 11 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1 cups heavy cream and cup apricot preserves. Wow!
