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Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera to all… Obcces is on its 12 th month this month and by the10 th of March this year it will be one year in the internet.   Since obcces went online there were goodcomments and of course bad ones too.

Because of my new arrival, I don’t have much time to post these days – but I just had to pass along this information: on Valentine’s Day, the Chocolate Bar (19 Eighth Ave.) is holding a Hot Chocolate Happy Hour.

Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera to all… Pizza pronoun as ‘pi:t-sa’ as how Italian wouldsay it, some people from this region call it ‘pisa’ ‘pija’ or ‘piza’ or evenpijaa, anyhow they would call it, as we know it is always referred as ‘Pizza’ –the world’s popular dish.

I’ve always wished that a giant, multi-level Japanese department store would open in NYC – the kind that has a rooftop garden, an art gallery, a floor devoted to kimonos, and, of course, a floor devoted to restaurants. As it does not seem that this will ever be in the cards, I still enjoy a trip to the exquisite (and expensive) Takashimaya – especially the Tea Box Café.The East-West Afternoon Tea

Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera to all… Cooking with alcohol, well as a Muslim, I am well aware oflimit in my food that I eat everyday or cooking, though there is alwaystemptation of wanting to try anything that is widely available in the marketand yet I still have to limit myself to do so. As my understanding, there isalways alternative/replacement ingredients, one close example is: Carbonara is never a ‘halal’ food and as replacement for bacon, we use smoked beef strip (whichtaste almost the same I think). This post topic is all about replacement for wine, morespecific is red wine.  I dare to say thatabout 40 to 60% blogs that I’ve been thru are talking about alcohol in theirfood and for some, about 60-80% were highlighted.

With its clubby, congenial atmosphere, Destino seems like the local restaurant that’s been around for years. It’s only been open for three, but the meatballs have already become legendary, and live jazz at the bar helps to nurture a loyal clientele.

Today’s edition of Sweets News focuses on online delights.If you’re like me, the closing of Payard had you crying for a week. Fortunately, the bakery/chocolatier’s E-boutique has been launched, and the site will eventually have news of…

Assalamualaikum and Salam Sejahtera to all… Risotto again! Yeah and you gotta love this one, really!cause I do… I’ve been busy lately and there was actually time for me topost recipes but its just that I got no idea which one to post, wow! so many?No… kidding… and yes! Its going to be another Risotto, just for sharing… Risotto Prawn Serving 4 people 400gm risotto 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 12 pieces medium sized prawn (clean and peeled) Half nos onion (diced) 3 nos garlic (sliced) 800ml fish stock/prawn stock 100 gm asparagus 120 gm parmesan cheese 2 tbsp butter Chopped parsley Basil Salt and pepper Method: Heat up a pan and add in ‘evoo’, seal that prawn until lightbrown color, set aside (not necessarily cooked.  And then sauté garlic and onion until lightly brown using the same oil.  Add risotto and stock, cook until the water reduced and stir frequently.    Add in asparagus, let rice cook to al-dente(add more stock if u need to).    Add inprawn, basil and parsley and stir for about 1 minute and then add parmesan andseasoning.  Off fire, put in butter and stir until butter dissolved. Tips: prawns cook very fast, it better to cook them at lastminute, you can actually replace prawn with other seafood like fish, clams, mussel,squid, crab etc… Dish garnished with shaved parmesan, tomato, fresh basil and pesto/oil  This in one of my simple recipe and also my short post, justfor update… Hope you guys enjoy and have a great time… Chef Nash ______________________  

On a mini-health kick, I decided to check out a couple of the newish UWS veggie cafes. My first stop was Peacefood Cafe (460 Amsterdam Ave., 212-362-2266), a vegan restaurant with an enticing bakery display (have you ever seen vegan tiramisu?). There were various salads and sandwiches; I ordered a tempeh avocado sandwich, chick pea fries, and a ginger lemonade.