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when family reunites for iftar

Posted by A.k.i.r.a ~ c.h.a.n | Sunday, August 4, 2013

Winter hols with Family Part 2: Special Turkey

Posted by A.k.i.r.a ~ c.h.a.n | Thursday, January 3, 2013

this year, my husband and I have decided to have turkey on the Xmas day.. of course, we were having the halal one. having families and friends from Malaysia coming over for a holiday make us so excited to prepare this meal, plus we never cooked turkey before, so this our only chance to cook turkey and have enough number of people to clear the plate..hehe

the 5.3 kg star of the day with the head chef..

for the recipe, i've used Gordon Ramsay's as it is easy to prepare and very straight-forward. no need to sunk the bird in a mixture of spices, syrup and brine for a couple of days before you can actually cook it like what they used to do in a classic turkey recipe

plus, it is so easy even an amateur like me can do it.. apatah lagi u ols yang terer masak tu kan?

rubbing the turkey

it's easy to find turkey roasting plate over here no matter how big your bird is which makes my life so much easier!

Mr. GR used bacon for his turkey recipe, i've had salami on mine instead.. :)

overall, it took nearly 4hrs to have perfectly cooked turkey. perfect for dinner!

our guests, Abg Shamsul and family

later at the day....

looks yummy to you?

Winter hols with Family Part 1: Winter Wonderland

Posted by A.k.i.r.a ~ c.h.a.n | Wednesday, January 2, 2013

me elder sisters and nephew came over for a holiday and they've stayed for 2 weeks
we did so many outings + shopping + makan-makan and therefore all the stories will be partially written in different entries

as they are arriving few days ahead of Christmas, i've made a plan to go to Winter Wonderland, one of the popular christmas destinations to visit in London. I also bought tickets for Zippos Christmas Circus in-advance as the circus is really popular in Winter Wonderland and sold out fast in previous years. It turns out that my decision was right and everyone, especially my nephew really enjoy the circus.

Based in Hyde Park, there are lots of entertainment in Winter Wonderland such as Ice Age 4 ice rink, Zippos Christmas Circus, giant wheel, selection of rides and games and also christmas markets that offer selection of hot & cold beverages, gifts, toys, winter wear, christmas decorations and many more.
Just see the upcoming photos below if you don't believe me ;p

Winter Wonderland only operates less than 2 months in a year (yes, only in winter season) and for this year, this event has began on the 23rd November and will ends on the 6th January 2013. So, anyone who hasn't been to WW, you have 3 days left to enjoy this winter festival. It's free to enter but prepare yourself a jolly good amount of money for tokens and tickets if you want to enjoy those rides and games. not to forget, the food too! :)

enjoy the photos!