HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This blog took a bit of a break but it's back and I have a few posts over the next few days to get the year off to a good start.

Firstly, I would like to say everyone that I hope you had a great holiday recently and hope everyone had a good new year.

Last year, in regards to cooking and baking I wanted to do so much but didn't get around to doing very much. I read about things or watched how to do things  rather than actually trying it for myself. I guess it was a little bit of lacking faith in myself and thinking I could do anything but I want that to change.

There was one moment last year that I really thought it could change.

Last year there was one baking wish I really wanted to complete and I got the opportunity when my work place had a Bake-Off.

I entered the below cake:

Winter Theme Cake

For a while I had wanted to make a big cake but I had no reason to. When the bake-off came up, I agreed to do a simple cake but I got a bit carried away. I wanted to make a winter wonderland theme and I just went for it.

This is what we have to do. I had never made decorations for a cake before let alone something with such detail. I enjoyed every bit of making it though and the mistakes I made were good for learning.

Edible Pinecones

To make it better I won the bake-off and look forward to spending the voucher prize soon in the cook store.

Powdered Chocolate Truffles

If you want to do something give it a go. You'll never know what could happen until you try.

Bring on the New Year!

Wagamama

Who doesn't like Wagamama? I love Wagamama!

Ok, so you have probably guessed what this post is about. It's not necessarily a review more just a mention/chat about it as I was there not too long ago.

Malvasia Wine

For anyone who hasn't been, Wagamama is a Japanese style restaurant with great meals on offer. They have a selection of Ramen and Teppanyaki and Pad Tai ect.

I don't know anyone who has been to Wagamama and had a bad experience. I always enjoy my meals from there. They also happen to have my favourite wine.


We started with a drink, myself the Malvasia and my friend the Kirin Ichiban beer. Wine lovely, beer horrid, (but then I hate beer).

We each ordered a side, which I highly recommend as they are just as good as the main meals. I have a harder time choosing my side than the main dish.

Squid

My friend got the Chilli Squid and I got the Grilled Pork Bulgogi Wraps. My wraps were so tasty. They come so that you can build your own, personally I like that and the pork is soo tender. It's just something you need to order.
The squid, I don't like. If it was just the rings I'd be ok but when you can see a sucker, 'no thank you, I do not want to try that.'

Something to note about Wagamama, is that the food will arrive at different times, you'll get it when ever it's cooked. So like in our case you may get your main before your starter.

 

 

Yaki Udon

My main was my goto, Yaki Udon, which is udon noodles in curry oil with chicken, prawns, chikuwa, egg and various veg. If you like thicker noodles this is definitely one to try. The noodles are very big and soft and with that oil, so very good.

Katsu Curry

My friend got the Katsu curry, which although isn't actually very Japanese, is not bad for a curry (says the non curry fan).

Although Wagamama can be quite filling, the main meals are a decent size, we both ordered desert.





My friend got the Mix It Up Mochi Ice Cream plate. This is a combination of coconut, raspberry and Toasted sesame Ice cream. Each comes like a wee ball wrapped in rice. Sounds weird and it is weird. You don't really taste the rice, your ice cream just has a chewy outer coating.

I got The Three Mini Cakes. This consists of Passion-fruit cheesecake, white chocolate cheesecake and chocolate Fudge cake. I recommend trying a bite of each one together. A very nice combination.

As always it was a very nice dinner and I look forward to my next trip there.