Bonne Annee

Finally met up with my friends who went to shanghai with me last year during the semester holidays. After several occasions where busy me could not make an appearance, i was finally able to reserve this day and date. Although there was only a few of us but nevertheless such gatherings are important, with each rendezvous including some others.

We had dinner at out of the pan and i had this black pepper beef which was really good. While waiting for the food to arrive we had a glance over to this table next to the fountain and they were eating some deliciously sinful waffles with berries. The verdict for dessert have been passed. ~

Mont blanc covered the "V" tea room in a blanket of berries and strawberry yogurt when ian chanted an ancient spell from the book of tralalalala. but seriously the place was classic and cozy, i simply love the decor and love the masquerade masks displayed around the room. I have always had this twinkle for masquerades especially when it happens to be held in Venice. One day i'll fly away and attend the annual Venice carnival and really splurge on an extravagant costume.

The colours and patterns, shades and styles. Dazzling and mysterious like an era long forgotten by time when people dance and sing all night. Imagine the lights at night under the dark cloudless sky with light breezes passing by and a full moon shining down. The city of Venice glows gloriously~

With the long weekend at the beginning of the month, i attempted at making mushroom risotto and it was ideal since the weather turned cold with heavy showers in the evening. Warm tasty risotto definitely warmed up our hearts. I enjoy eating mushrooms especially shitake, but the super markets sell only those from china and the flavour is not even a quarter of those from japan. Sad~