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Eating in Kuching - Dinner at the Orchid Garden Coffeehouse

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A I mentioned in my previous post, the Orchid Garden Coffeehouse at Kuching Holiday Inn (now Grand Margherita) used to be an institution in Kuching. It was so popular, the place would be packed even to the late hours at night. People would be[...]

Traditional Malay Pulut Kuning Rice as Wedding Cake...and an additional step to Moth Orchid

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Finally someone has responded to my challenge! Here's the traditional Malay pulut rice (glutinous tumeric rice) made into a wedding cake! Its 2 tier with the top tier off-centre to enable better placing of the gumpaste flowers...2 pink[...]

Kuala Lumpur 1

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Ciao ciao! Petronas twin towers Before the Langkawi stay, we landed first in Kuala Lumpur or KL as everyone calls it, a beautiful vibrant,cosmoplolitain city, constantlty abuzz, as the city continues to expand, colonial buildings are[...]

Thinking Spring

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While there is snow. snow, and more snow everywhere, I'm thinking spring.  My gorgeous  yellow dendrobium orchid is blooming beautifully keeping the memory of spring very much alive.  This afternoon, while enjoying the warm,[...]

Meet the 'chids!

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Today I would like to take some time to introduce you to my family of orchids. Yesterday, my little family grew from five 'chids to eight!!! I couldn't resist - I went to purchase a simple plastic pot to repot my little lady slipper, and what do you[...]

The peas are growing!

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Check out these babies! Soon, I will be transplanting and they can stay out over night. All by their lonesome. Brave little peas. Gratuitous orchid porn: I love the look of orchids and with the right amount of neglect and super diligent[...]

I finally found a reason.

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I finally came up with a topic to post about. My orchid, The Green Lady, is blooming!!! It started a bud, and now the stem is growing taller and taller, and the bud is getting larger and larger. I've been taking pictures of it's progress, and I want[...]

Cake Buzz: CakeDiva's Sugar Art Classes

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The fabulous Charmaine Jones, Cakediva , will show NYC Cake Decorators and their guests how to create three stunning orchids in February 2010. The class is tentatively scheduled to be held at the Wedding Cafe in NYC. Charmaine, a fine artist,[...]

THAI FOOD PROMOTION AT TERRACE BAY RESTAURANT

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After a hilly Thai food experience just barely two weeks ago, there was another feasting last weekend. This time we ate until our hearts? contents at Terrace Bay Restaurant, Copthorne Orchid Hotel, Penang. The restaurant is currently promoting[...]

I am Grateful by Terces Engelhart and Orchid

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I am Grateful- Recipes and Lifestyle of Cafe Gratitude is written by Terces Engelhart and Orchid. Published by North Atlantic Books . I was so excited to get this book. I have been wanting this book for a long time. It was worth the wait. I[...]