Poca Homemade @ Lorong Kurau, Bangsar

After rushing all the Christmas orders, I can't wait to get back to my blogging.

This lunch was about 3 weeks back, where I met up with my ex-classmate, Cass. Much has been read about Poco, and glad that Cass was up to trying Poco with me.

We love the simplicity and the entire non-pretentious feel of Poco Homemade.

Inside of Poco

We had the seaweed roll, which was rolled with chicken, crabstick and some other vege . They were well coated with breadcrumbs, and carried texture that were so light and crispy.

Seaweed roll. Price-RM11.80

We liked the chicken katsu curry don, that tasted very much like home cooked food. Tender chicken meat also well coated with breadcrumb.

Chicken Katsu Don. Price-RM14.80

And it was time for us to order dessert. Love the way the menu was presented to us, in fabric that was sewn. The Rum Mascaporne was not on sale the other day, so we opted for the homemade Tofu Cake. A cake that I have not tasted before.

The menu

It was surely an interesting cake, not too sweet, with very light texture.

Tofu cake. Price-RM8

Cass & I... And look what we spotted in Poco, that reminded of our school days.. ^^

There were many super duper cute rubber stamps made by Poco... Enjoyed stamping them. This is self-explanatory, with their details incorporated.

Contact details of Poco

I am also proud to share that Cass has recently set up her website, selling jewelery pieces that are designed and handcrafted by her and her sis.

I personally like a few pieces that she brought out to show me the other day. Each piece is uniquely handmade and distinctive with materials including semi-precious stones, non-tarnish wires, sterling silver and gold-filled materials. Aiyo... my friend is so talented... ^^

These were just some of the earrings she showcased to me the other day. Love 'em

The lariat necklace that immediately caught my eyes was this particular one, called the 'Mod Bird's Nest Lariat'... Isn't it adorable ??

I just had to have this..... The 'Mod Bird's Nest Lariat'...

If you are interested to find out the whole range of collection or to purchase, do check out : www.the-dressingtable.com

Christmas gift ideas....

To all visitors to my blog, here's sharing with you all, some Christmas specials that my friend, Dina and I are offering. Don't they all just look desirable? If you would like to have this items to share or as gift to your loved ones, (whether its during Christmas or earlier), feel free to give us a tinkle..

Our signature gingerbread cookies....
They are fragrant with ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves...
A word of caution though, they may be too adorable looking to be eaten.. ^^


Our buttercream frosting cupcake...
Cupcake and the buttercream frosting will just melt in your mouth with every bite. They are sure to capture your heart by its rich buttery smell and taste.

Our fruit cake, a favorite during Christmas season
This moist homemade fruit cake is filled with lots of raisins, cranberries, orange and lemon peel, almonds, with 'em all soaked with brandy (without brandy can be made upon request)


Try our Christmas cookies if you would like to break-away from the usual choice of cookies. They come in more varieties than anyone could ask for, within a box.
This box of cookies comprise of butter swirl cookies, vanilla orange butter cookies, hazelnut nutella cookies and gingerbells.


Here is our summary of Christmas offering, with price included.




Feel free to also visit our website : www.simplydesirablegift.com, to find out more about us.

For any queries, feel free to get in touch with either me, Sherlyn at 010-225 6428/sherlyn@simplydesirablegift.com, or Dina at 017-809 8322/dina@simplydesirablegift.com

Lastly, a very important note : I am proud to share that all products sold, are homemade by the 2 of us..

The Dining Room @ CHR, Cameron Highlands

Its a bless, to be confined within CHR, as there were just so many spots to relax ourselves. This

The Dining Room, bearing a casual atmosphere for breakfast, turned into such romantic ambiance comes night. Love the lighting that enhances the romantic-ness within, and Dining Room surely sets them apart from any other dining place available at Cameron Highlands.

How do you like the very cosy and romantic ambiance?

Can't wait to do the ordering

We get to order a 3-course meal, with the YTL package, and thus, all were ordered for sharing. Got to try all 6 items. Yay!

We ordered the 'Salad of Tasmanian Crab' which is a cold dish, whereby the crab meat was prepared with lemongrass gazpacho and wrapped around by smoked salmon. Being a crab and smoked salmon lover, I totally loved this.

Salad of Tasmanian Crab. Price-RM45

Our soup was the Thai Butternut Squash. It came piping hot, this soup was seasoned with tom yam spices and scented with Kaffir lime. Has a very refreshing taste to it.

Thai Butternut Squash. Price-RM30

While waiting for the mains to come, Shereen and I were yacking away, with the friendly staff at CHR. Credit has to be given to the absolute graceful, professional yet charming, Encik Zul, Saran, a chatty and cute staff, and Janice, a trainee whom was absolutely sweet. It is the hospitality of the staffs that has indeed alleviated our experience.

Love this corner opposite our table, just by the window

Our mains came in such a well presented manner.. The 1st was the Roast Cod fish, served on a mild tasting wasabi mashed potato, fresh tomato and watercress. The fish was chunky and extremely fresh.

Roast Cod. Price-RM90

We also had the Spaghetti Oglio Olio, served with fresh prawn, crushed garlic and extra-virgin olive oil. A very simple dish that can taste so great.

We were stuff to the max by the time we were half way through the mains.. :(

Spaghetti Oglio Olio. Price-RM60

For dessert, we had the warm baked lava cake...Love this moist tasting chocolate cake, with lots of chocolate sauce, both outside, and inside... ^^ Accompanied by vanilla ice-cream, topped with caramelized sugar, a treat for the sweet tooth in us.

Warm baked lava cake. Price-RM30

We needed some kinda fruit to end the dinner, and a trip to Camerons will not be complete without indulging in strawberries. These huge size strawberries were supplied by Raju's Farm, and were sweet as it is, but its sweetness were enhanced by a dip into the cream, white chocolate and chocolate sauce provided.

Fresh strawberries from Raju's Farm. Price-RM30

Kudos to the chef for the wonderful meal prepared, and once again, thanks to all the staff that made our stay, and dining experiences such memorable one.

The Dining Room
Cameron Highlands Resort

By the Golf Course,

39000 Tanah Rata,

Cameron Highlands, Pahang

A YTL Luxury Resort : Cameron Highlands Resort (CHR)

This isn't a post on food, but I'm just dying to share some of my favorite shots, which I took within Cameron Highlands Resort.. It was especially lovely as CHR was filled with Christmas deco... I wish that I can stay here everytime I go to Cameron... Yes, yes.. that is possible. Just earn more money... ^^

Here's my top 6 favorite shots... ^^

Shot of ornaments, at the entrance...

Scene at night, of the Jim Thompson Tea Room, with pianist playing some wonderful numbers...

Love this gingerbread house, at The Reading Room

Litted candles... aw... soo romantic....

Christmas door hanger... so nice..wish to bring this home, to hang on my door...

Flower arrangement near Jim Thompson Tea Room..

I know I am hard sell, but I just love Cameron Highlands Resort... What to do??? Haha.

For Malaysians/Singaporeans, there is a special package available, which includes 3D/2N accommodation meals (package with spa also available..).. If were to ask me, the spa is a MUST... absolutely MUST!! Take advantage of this fantastic package..

Get in touch with YTL Travel Centre, for reservation or enquiries. Tel no : 603-2783 1000 or email : travelcentre@ytlhotels.com.my

Gonbei @ CHR, Cameron Highlands

Gonbei is not only available at Starhill Gallery, but also at Cameron Highlands Resort (CHR), Cameron Highlands. Proudly distinct itself, it is the only Japanese restaurant at Cameron Highlands.

Geared with a twist, this particular Japanese restaurant apart from the regular sashimi, soba, tempura, bento set, it also offer western set, and the ever popular, steamboat. Steamboat is extremely popular at Camerons, and yes, it is just so nice to have steamboat at Camerons, contributed well by its cooling weather.

We love it here at Gonbei. With the open air concept, where only blinds were used, fresh cooling air was the only thing we felt.

Gonbei, view from steps above

At Gonbei, customers can order their main dish, whilst the appetizer, which includes salad, sushi and dessert are on eat-all- you- can basis.

We ordered the seafood teppanyaki set. Extremely tasty. It comprised of squid, beef, fish, chicken and prawn.

Seafood teppanyaki set

The picture on the left was all that we can eat with steamboat order. To be frank, there was nothing too special about the ingredients, but the soup broth used, deserved a thumbs up... Has a natural sweet taste.

R-L : All you can eat with steamboat order, and sushi

To be frank, our stomach could occupy just the main meal, and we had to try hard to eat as much as we can 'afford' to, from the all-you-can-eat spread.
Notice the big size strawberry, they were just so sweet, and can be taken with the various nuts or can be dipped with strawberry sauce or the white chocolate sauce.

The yummylicious looking dessert

Gonbei

Cameron Highlands Resort

By the Golf Course,

39000 Tanah Rata,

Cameron Highlands, Pahang