Luxury of Time

Oh to finally be able to sit in front of the computer and let my fingers fly over the keyboard and simply type my thoughts down! Despite my resolve to be prudent with my blog postings, it feels like its been forever since my last blog post and it probably has. Good news is that there is a gap in my schedule and so here I am doing what I enjoy doing. 

December means having visitors in and out of the country visiting and me entertaining. This means lots of eating and very little time to myself. I'm getting nicely fattened up like most people do over this festive season but I also have so much to share with all the foodies out there.

Today I was able to make it back to Tiong Bahru Bakery at Raffles City and have a nice sit down brunch without a care in the world. It least now I know that the name of my favorite "better than sex" pastry is called  Kouign Aman. I ordered quite a fair bit this time and had to take away my pastry but I couldn't resist taking a couple of bites before we left the place.

Brunch was quite delicious and while we probably ordered more than we should have it was good to be able to try the rest of the items on display. As we queued and made our selections, the waitress asked if we would like to try the soup and that the soups were VERY nice. So we took one each of the Pumpkin Soup and the White Bean Cappuccino (which was supposed to be like a mushroom soup). The Pumpkin Soup was smooth and flavorful but I prefer savory soups so I probably won't order it again. The "mushroom" soup was basically pureed white bean with truffle oil. It didn't taste as mushroom-y as I'd hope it would but tasted very bean-y (white bean?). I conclude that I shall save my calories for more Kouign Aman in the future.

However, hats off to their selection of sandwiches! They have something for everyone. What I loved about the sandwiches, was that each and everyone had a generous helping of greens on it. We ordered the Sun-dried Tomato and Bacon on Paprika bread and the Tuna Focaccia. I personally prefer soft bread so my Paprika/Bacon bun hit the spot. The combination of salty bacon, the tangy taste of mustard and the sweet sour of the sun-dried tomatoes accompanied with the softness of the paprika bun...What a mouthful of flavors! For 3 people who ordered too much, our bill came up to SGD$56. The coffees- while pleasing to the eye are nothing to rave about.

I have to say that for a person who prefers Asian carbs (rice/noodles/etc), today has been a day of bread, bread and more bread. I conclude, that a french bakery is only as good as the croissants they make!!! No contest there...the soft, buttery, flakiness...puts a smile on my face and the inches on my hips!

Top left to right: Paprika/Bacon Bun, White Bean Cappuccino
Bottom left to right: Pumpkin Soup, Tuna Foccacia