Choupinette, yet again

I honestly lost count of the number of times that I've been to Choupinette. Read about our last visit here! X and I decided to come here for brunch one weekday afternoon after our failed visit to another restaurant.

It was quiet and serene, unlike the crowded weekends.

As usual, I MUST HAVE MY FAVOURITE PEACH DANISH! Love it love it love it love it


Anyway, they have a new menu now!

We each ordered a brunch set that comes with a juice and a hot drink. So I had apple juice and hot chocolate while X had an apple juice and mocha.



My thick hot chocolate [:


Egg Royal's - $23
As always, this was awesome! Perfect poached eggs with generous portions of smoked salmon and one of the best hollandaise.
What could go wrong?


Tristan - $21
I chose scrambled eggs and a pork sausage
The scrambled eggs were fluffy and nice. The baguette was too hard for my liking but the soft white part of it went really well with the light butter. The pork sausage was pretty yummy and the mushrooms were not bad.

We were both too full after the meal to have desserts. We were still choosing which macarons and which dessert we wanted to have before our food came hahaha

Warm and friendly service, just like always. Still one of my favourite brunch places to date. Not forgetting, my favourite peach danish [:


607 Bukit Timah Road
Next to Coronation Plaza

Tue - Thu:	08:00	-	20:00
Fri:	08:00	-	22:00
Sat:	08:00	-	22:00
Sun:	08:00	-	18:00

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Love, K

K's rating of Choupinette: 8/10

Pierre Herme

Exactly a month ago, on 13th June, 

X told me that he had a craving for Lao Ban tauhuey and that we should go to Old Airport Road for dinner. I kept suggesting that we should go to Maxwell instead since it's alot nearer when he finally broke the news that he had a surprise for me! I was really excited. So my surprise was at Old Airport Road, I thought he was going to bring me to watch some netball game again hahaha. However, he drove me to a block of flats and I was told to wait in the car. A few minutes later, he returned with a paper bag and handed it to me. I opened it excitedly and to my utmost surprise,


PIERRE HERME MACARONS!!!

I was so super happy and we said we should take a picture of every individual macaron!
However, we were gone too long for dinner and the macarons kind of melted and were destroyed ):


So we hurriedly put them in the freezer after dinner!


Took them out a good 20 minutes later


They weren't in great shape to be photographed individually ):

Pierre Herme macarons are known to be packed with surprises, unconventional and daring.

Here are the 12 flavours :

Fresh Mint
Chocolate and caramel
Olive oil with mandarin orange
Peach, Apricot and saffron
Milk chocolate and passion fruit
Rose and rose petal
Pure origin Venezuela Porcelana Dark chocolate
Salted-butter caramel
Creme Brulee
Pistachio, Ceylon cinnaom and Morello cherries
Vanillas from Tahiti, Mexico and Madagascar
Orange and carrot with Ceylon Cinnamon

The dark chocolate was my favourite, followed by chocolate and caramel and salted butter caramel. Guess I'm quite traditional... Hahaha. The more unique flavours were interesting and a few didn't quite suit my tastebuds. Others were really strong and left a lingering aftertaste. They were a delightful twist to the usual macarons found in Singapore. All in all, I enjoyed my macarons!


X surprised me with the macarons as it was the 13th, and it marked the 13th month that we've been together. Today, it's the 13th again. And X has been in Korea for 2.5 weeks now. Happy 14th month favourite boy. See you soon [:

I'll be flying to Korea tomorrow night to find him and we'll be back on 11th August! We'll be updating pretty regularly about the cute and popular cafes and attractions in Korea!

Also, I'll like to take this chance to thank all our readers. We've come a long way now. It's been a year since Strictly Ours had been set up. It started out as a diary for X and I but it evolved into a food blog that has brought us many opportunities and fueled our passion for food. Thanks for all the support [:

Love, K

(CLOSED) Hediard

Hediard has been around for a long time. I always looked at it and wondered when I'll be able to dine there as it looks really posh and expensive. Little did I know that it is actually extremely affordable to dine there! X and I arranged for brunch at Hediard one Sunday morning with 4 other friends. This was kinda a farewell gathering for X before he left for Korea for summer school.

 

 



 



 




Hot Chocolate - $7
This was served with a little jug of milk with froth, a chocolate coated biscuit and a piece of candy that they're selling.

You can decide how much milk you want in your hot chocolate since the milk comes in the cute little jug. The hot chocolate was extremely thick and dense. It was however, too sweet. The chocolate coated biscuit was a delight but I can't say the same for the rose-flavoured candy that most of us abandoned after a bite. It was really sticky and sweet.


Cute jug

 
Iced mocha - $10
This was really good! Everyone liked it! A little pricey though


Bro Z ordered the
Hediard Breakfast Set - $19
- Madeleine blend coffee, chocolate or Hédiard blend tea
- Orange juice freshly squeezed 16.5cl
- Choice of one viennoiserie (croissant, brioche or pain au chocolat)
- Soft boiled egg or hard boiled egg or fried egg
- Hédiard country style toasted bread and butter
- One 30gr jar of home made jam and one 30gr jar of honey

Country Style Toasted Bread & Brioche
Bro Z said that the bread were really good and that he could eat it alone without any jam or butter haha


Butter inside


Homemade Jam & Honey
Bro Z brought home the remaining jam and honey!
I think it's a really great idea to serve jam and honey in this manner. You can be sure that the jam and honey is fresh and also, you can bring them home! How thoughtful!



Soft Boiled Egg
This is damn cute hahaha. Bro Z had a hard time eating it before we came up with a bright idea of pouring the egg into the cup


Salt & Pepper


Madeleine Blend Tea


Orange Juice


Pure Butter Pain Au Chocolat (top up to the breakfast set) - $3.50
Sweet, crispy and definitely the best I've had!

 
Eggs Norwegian - $19
2 poached eggs on toast with Norwegian smoked salmon, parmesan and hollandaise sauce

XM and N ordered this. The eggs were slightly overcooked but overall, they enjoyed the dish. The portion was pretty small though


One of XM's poached eggs was really overcooked and he told the waitress about it. It was, then, replaced. This poached egg was runny and nicely done.


Eggs Benedicte - $16
2 poached eggs on toast with Parma ham, shaved parmesan and hollandaise sauce
Instead of the usual cooked ham, this Eggs Benedicte comes with parma ham. The toast was crispy and really yummy. I could hardly taste the parma ham as it was overshadowed by the hollandaise sauce. The portion was too small for me

 
Croq Germaine - $18
Grilled bread with Parma Ham, gruyere cheese, mornay sauce topped with a fried egg
X and CP both ordered this. They both liked it. The cheese was thick and they said that this was pretty delicious!


Moelleux chocolate cake with vanilla crème Anglaise - $8
The chocolate cake was really good! The chocolate was oozing out as we dug our forks into it! It wasn't too sweet and your eyes will sparkle with joy when it melts in your mouth haha


Large Macaron - $8
Flavour of the month : White Coffee
We'd wanted to try more flavours but there was only one flavour available. Everyone was excited about this. I mean, who doesn't like macarons! XM was excited because the macaron looked like a burger hahaha. This was fragrant, not too sweet and had a great texture! We all loved it!

 
Unique products by Hediard

 











Everything in Hediard is elaborately designed and branded. Service was pretty good. The waitresses were attentive and generally quite friendly. The portions were a little small but all in all, we had a pleasant afternoon at Hediard

I'll be back for their macarons haha

123-125 Tanglin road, Tudor Court
Everyday: 9.00am-8.00pm

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Love, K

K's rating of Hediard : 7.5/10

Brasserie Les Saveurs

Restaurant Week

This was our second destination for Restaurant Week! We managed to get a 10pm slot for dinner on a Wednesday night. Brasserie Les Saveurs is located in St Regis and I must really say that St Regis is very grand and beautiful! Situated on the first level, Brasserie Les Saveurs is not difficult to find at all.






So grand, we felt like royalty!






It was pretty dark and it was difficult capturing pictures of the food so pardon us for the lousy pictures!

Bread and butter. The butter was light and I really liked it!
The bread was too hard though.







Complimentary starter!
Tomato puree with mozzarella cheese


Foie Gras Terrine- Duck foie gras terrine with roasted figs, balsamic vinegar and mesclun salad.
I'm a fan of foie gras so I really liked it! The balsamic vinegar added the right tinge of sourness to the foie gras and it was a delightful combination. Brioche was served along with the starter and I like how the simple brioche evened out the strong taste of the foie gras. Really yummy




Filet De Boeuf - roasted beef tenderloin, polenta sticks, sucrine salad, tomatoes, olives and red wine sauce.
The beef was pretty tender and was delicious with the red wine sauce. Beef and red wine sauce is always a winner! The polenta sticks with a salty and tasty coat and a plain centre were interesting. I liked the contrast in taste and I finished all the polenta sticks haha.




Vivaveau en piperade oven baked red snapper - with parma ham and herbs coulis
The fish was fresh and soft. The mixture of parma ham and fish was another contrast of flavours and we both felt that it was unique and tasty.





Chocolat - Trio of chocolate mousse with coffee icecream in pepper anglaise sauce.
The chocolate was rich, smooth and good. I liked the coffee icecream which provided a lighter edge to the dense chocolate. The coffee taste in the icecream is not overwhelming and does not shadow the taste of the chocolate mousse.

 



Pomme Verte- Slow baked apple with calvados custard cream green apple sorbet
The green apple sorbet does not possess the green apple sour and we couldn't decide if it was good or bad haha but I liked the sorbet as it is! The slow baked apple was flavourful and soft and it goes well with the sorbet. This was a lighter dessert as compared to the chocolat






Private corner

Overall, we had a pleasant dining experience at Brasserie Les Saveurs. The place is pretty and the food is good. Will love to come here in the day time someday. Service was efficient. However, we were rushed into making our orders as they were closing. We were punctual and took our seats at 10pm. I felt that they should not have rushed us into placing our orders if they chose to open up the restaurant that late. Well, but we can't complain much as food was served quickly. Although efficient, the staff seemed cold and gave us the impression that they were not really willing to serve us.

For the price we paid, I would say that it was a steal to be able to dine here as their usual dinner menu is pretty expensive. If you're a fan of French fare and strong contrasting flavours, you definitely should give Brasserie Les Saveurs a go.

29 Tanglin Road
The St Regis
Breakfast, 6.30am - 10.30am (6.30am -10.00am Sunday)
Lunch, 12.00 noon - 2.00pm, Mondays - Saturday
Afternoon Tea, 3.00pm - 5.00pm, Mondays - Thursdays
Afternoon Tea Dance, 3.00pm - 5.00pm, Fridays & Saturdays
Dinner, 7.00pm - 10.30pm Daily
Sunday Champagne Brunch, 12.00 noon - 3.00pm, Sundays


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Love, K

7.5/10