Dining Out: BAIT, Bangsar Telawi

BAIT

65 Jalan Telawi 3, 

Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur, 

Malaysia

03-2201 8187

Taken from their Facebook page: "Few places come close to capturing the spell of the ocean like Bait. 

This restaurant bar is designed so diners can enjoy culinary delights in casual sophistication.

 The menu stars only the freshest of ingredients that are delicately served to perfection.

From Seared Rock Cod to Lager Steamed Mussels, Bait is a cure for all cravings, coupled with a tempting wine and cocktail list and attentive service; 

Bait is a dining venue that needs little persuasion."

Stuffed Squid- Grilled squid stuffed with chorizo, served with salsa verde and roasted cherry tomatoes

This was SO good. Juicy, flavourful and so delicious.

Chorizo Pasta- Spaghetti with chorizo, tossed with a light cream/tomato sauce

 This dish was tasty too and comes in a good portion.

Butter Poached Salmon

Another delicious dish. Everything we had was good and the other diners around us were notably happy with their food too.

Coconut & Gula Melaka Gelato

Coconut ice cream or gelato (or any coconut dish/dessert!) should always come with an indication if it is laced with dessicated coconut or not. I am not a fan of the gritty flakes and almost always avoid ordering dishes with this ingredient. Aside from that, the gelato tasted really nice and refreshing.

I like BAIT! Their wait staff are polite and attentive, not hawk-like at all and actually know the items on the menu well enough to recommend dishes convincingly.

Would definitely be back for more, especially the squid!

Rilakkuma Lychee & Pineapple Marsh-melly

Slap a cute character on the packaging and I am sold. 

Most of the time.

Found at Ben's Independant Grocer at Publika, this Marsh-melly comes in 2 flavours- Pineapple and Lychee. I call it a Marsh-melly because the texture is like a cross between a marshmallow and a jelly.

Hello!

How do you resist? Too cute!

There you go. A Marshmelly. Taste-wise, it was way too sweet for me.. so unless you have a sweet tooth, step away from this.

Product: Alpha-H Liquid Gold

This product has been on my MateriaList for the longest time, with my face finally settling down (its not oily/that congested anymore!) I took the plunge and ordered a bottle.

I have 3 words for it: TOTALLY IN LOVE!

It is worth the hype and I could see results the very next morning. I did plenty of research and read dozens of reviews and I only came across one or two users who didn't see any difference in their skin.

The bottle says to use every alternate night, but I think that's a bit much for my 27 year old skin. I tried every third night but it made my skin peel a little, so now I use it every fourth night and it is perfect. I use it after my toner and nothing goes on after (I am using it as an intensive treatment as suggested on instructions). My skin didn't feel dry or tight; however the first time I used it, there was a slight tingling sensation.

My skin is visibly clearer, more even toned, less bumpy (with first use!). I've used it 3 times now and I am still impressed by how well it works.

LOVE! Have introduced this to my sister and she's seeing results too. If you're looking for a product to clear dead cells, congestion and make way for clearer, brighter, smoother skin- THIS IS IT!

Pies & Cake

Simple ingredients, easy to put together and so delicious.

Bacon & egg pies, egg hearts for Choko

Bacon & Egg pie with cheese, cracked pepper and rosemary

(Need: Bacon, bread, eggs, cheese, butter- the rest optional)

1. Butter/Grease a muffin tray, line with bread or pastry sheet

2. Add a rasher of bacon, crack an egg into it (there may be excess egg white, keep aside for egg hearts)

3. Sprinkle some cheese, cracked pepper and rosemary

4. Shove into oven and bake for about 15 minutes

5. Eat!

Egg hearts

1. Whisk remaining egg whites from above and pour into moulds (no butter if serving to furry friends)

2. Bake until set

3. Serve to friends, family or even doggies!

Different colours of cake batter

Pink ombre butter cake with cream cheese frosting
(Need: Butter, flour, cream cheese, food colouring, sugar, vanilla pod/essence, eggs)
1. Use a butter cake recipe of your choice and whip up batter
2. Separate batter into 4 bowls, add food colouring (a little goes a loooongg way)
3. Bake cake layers
4. Once done, wrap in clingwrap and refrigerate overnight
5. For frosting, use a firm cream cheese recipe so it holds shape
6. Layer away!

*Tip: Frost your cake layer by layer and refrigerate at least an hour before adding next layer of cake. This prevents the top layers from "sinking" to the bottom.

I used a mixture of Betty Crocker's Cream Cheese frosting + normal cream cheese + confectioners sugar to make my frosting. Never again will I use store-bought frosting! It tastes so much better made with 100% real cream cheese and vanilla.

I will attempt this cake again because I wan't happy with neither the taste nor texture.

Any ideas what to do with the remaining 1.5 tubs of Betty Crocker cream cheese frosting?

Little Twin Stars x Sophie Monk Skincare

I am rather partial to Sanrio collaborations/packaging despite my age..

I've had the Brightening Mask and Body lotion for a while now (expiry next year, better get to using them up) and recently picked up the 2-Day Mask set (blue packaging) at Watsons; but only after scrutinising the ingredient list and making sure where it was made in.

Taiwan generally does good masks so I didn't think twice about purchasing it. Plus the tag line caught my eye "Dullness? Large Pores? Tired skin?" Check. Check. And check.

Brightening mask ingredients

The 2-Day Masks actually come in 2 separate packs- the first is a Intensive Hydrating Mask to be used on Day-1 and for Day-2, there is a Deep Whitening Mask. There are 2 steps for each day and they are packaged separately. I am pretty sure these masks are meant to be used consecutively.

Day-1 and Day-2 steps

Ingredient list for Day-1, Intensive Hydrating essence

The ingredients looks fairly hydrating to me, with collagen and aloe extract high on the list. Judging by the list, I don't think I will experience any irritation with these 2 masks.

Ingredient list for Day-2, Deep Whitening essence

I am no pro with ingredients but I have read enough to know that Niacinamide is used to treat acne, lighten scars and is anti-inflammatory(amongst other functions). Aesop Control Gel also uses this ingredient and it works well for me. Camellia leaf extract is meant to nourish the skin and Chanel uses this flower in their Hydra range too.

All in all, these masks sound promising!

Retailing at around MYR13 for a set of 2-Day Masks.