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Putrajaya Flower Festival 2012

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Putrajaya Flower & Garden Festival 2012 Date: 30 June - 8 July 2012  Venue: Waterfront, Precinct 2, Putrajaya Theme: Bougainvillea - Enduring Beauty Opening Hours:  9.00 am - 10.00 pm (Mon - Thu) 9.00 am - 12.00 midnight (Fri - Sun)  Admission is free!  Some pictures I took on 30 June 2012, 11pm. 

Hummingbirds Coffee Bar, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar

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About the Place No. 21 GF, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hummingbirds-Coffee-Bar/210889918934970 Wesbite:  http://www.hummingbirdscoffeebar.com Contact no.: 03-2201 5889 Operation hours : Sundays : 11am - 7pm Tuesday : Thursday 11am - 10pm Fridays & Saturdays : 11am - 12midnight **Close on Mondays** My Experience If you're looking for a cozy, classy place for yummy heart-warming dessert, this is definitely the place to be. Their turquoise coloured furniture, added with vintage decoration, really makes you wanna stay there forever. The shop was not hard to find, just look out for "Beatrice Looi"'s boutique, and ur at the right place! (It's the same row as Paparich, Alexis and La Bodega. This is the place. Pretty right?! :) And these are the desserts we ordered.  Red Velvet Cake. Good but not memorable. According to the two ladies above

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, Homemade

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Recipe Adopted from: Joy of Baking Red Velvet Whoopie Pies: 2 1/4 cups (295 grams) all purpose flour 1/4 cup (30 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder (can use regular unsweetened) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar 1 large egg, room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 3/4 cup (180 ml) buttermilk 1 tablespoon liquid red food coloring Cream Cheese Filling: 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 - 8 ounce (227 grams) cream cheese, room temperature 3 cups (345 grams) confectioners' (powdered or icing) sugar, sifted 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Click here for details and video  The Process I'm not good at baking, but really interested to know how to make wonder with flour and eggs. AND, I also got help from Chef Alex, aka BF, aka chef-to-be, and the end product turns out well. Btw, I was disappointed whe

La Risata, Ampang

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About the Place 16 Pesiaran Ampang 55000 Kuala Lumpur Contact no.603 4252 6269 Website:  http://la-risata.com/ Lunch : 12.00pm-2.30pm  Dinner : 6.30pm-10.30pm My Experience Another great dinner with great friends :) I love the place because it is really comfy. The music they play, the dim lighting, the setting of the place, it just makes you feel comfortable. The staff there were nice too, but service was a lil out. My friend only got his drink at the end of our dinner. Insufficient staff I assume. So... their food.... Very creamy, very filling...  PASSION FRUIT CREAM SODA LASAGNA DI CARNE @ RM24 FETTUCINE MARE E MONTI @ RM35 PIZZA SPECK CON GORGONZOLA @ RM35 STINCO D’AGNELLO @ RM35 ZUCOTTO @ RM18 What others say? I am the witch Ivy Aiwei A whiff of Lemongrass