The event that everyone has been waiting for- the Nuffnang Awards! Everyone was all dolled up in suits and pretty dresses and of course with ginormous dslrs


The awards were held in the Pan Pacific Singapore Grand Ballroom which was all sexy shiny and super glitzy. Considering the Aussie contingent were pretty minor it was awesome that the aussies won 3 out of the 11 categories- congrats to Mr Gadget, Lady Melbourne and Childhood 101 and props to Eat Show and Tell for the nomination in Best Food Blog (did you guys hear us cheering like hooligans when you were called out?) Complete list of winners:

• Best Blogshop: bonitochico.livejournal.com
• Best Food Blog: ieatishootipost.sg
• Best Fashion Blog: ladymelbourne.blogspot.com
• Best Parenting Blog: childhood101.blogspot.com
• Best Travel Blog: ironwulf.net
• Best Celebrity Blog: joannepeh.com
• Best Entertainment Blog: kennysia.com
• Best Geek Blog: mrgadget.com.au
• Best Hidden Gem: dedoodleblog.blogspot.com
• Best Original Blog Design: xiaxue.blogspot.com
• Most Influential Blog: xiaxue.blogspot.com
• Region’s Best Blog: xiaxue.blogspot.com

Ringo, Kenny, me. Meeting Ringo and Kenny was the highlight of my night. Oh yes i’m totally serious. i’ve followed these guys blogs for so long that i feel like i know them. It didn’t help that i’m a slightly fanatical follower of Malaysian Dreamgirl and was cheering for Ringo the whole time lol


me and Wendy aka Xiaxue. And of course who in the blogging world DOESN‘T know Xiaxue? She managed to pick up 3 awards and got kanye-d by KennySia


me, Teresa and Number 18 Qing. Helen managed to ninja out of every single photo i have lol


mmm bread


Soup: Light cream of asparagus and green peas topped with a chive mousseline


Entree: Marinated smoked tuna with feta, herb salad and balsamic olive oil


Mains: Rosemary marinated chicken breast with saffron cheesy mash, potato and balsamic reduction, Mediterranean vegetable in mango coriander salsa sauce


Dessert: Praline hazelnut gateau with raspberry jelly


AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! Howie, Arnold, Dave, Michael, Qing, Teresa and meee

I’m baaack! Ready for an onslaught of photos from Singapore? Thanks to this post i won a free trip & accommodation to Singapore from the awesome Nuffnang and got to bring Helen along for the ride.


i look forward to meal times on the plane… i dunno why but i get a kick out of eating meals on trays with compartments… Our mid morning snack: braised egg noodles with seafood, Chinese greens and mushroom. Strawberry yogurt, fruit, cinnamon cupcake, and bread! i loved the bread! It was studded with sultanas and so so soft!


Lunch: spiral pasta with basil pesto and tuna salad, roasted chicken served with mustard sauce, assorted vegetables and lyonnaise potato and a lemon layered cake. I was sad there wasn’t any icecream. i like airplane icecream!


After touching down in Singapore we checked into the Link Hotel on Tiong Bahru Rd


And since we had a few hours to kill before the Nuffnang Awards we went for a wander to the local kopitiam where i drink my first Sarsi of the trip mmm it’s been a while since drinking my fav beverage and i averaged about 2 cans a day on this trip..


Congee (SG$3)


Wonton Mee (SG$2.50) squeeee so cheap lah!

Sorry dudes it’s been a bit quiet in chocolatesuze land but the baking + blogging + sleep sacrificing has finally caught up to me. ill be leaving on a jet plane 2moro and heading for the land of the fabulous shopping and tasty eats aka SINGAPORE. Anywhos take care ya’ll and i’ll be back next wed!

Bwahahaha Raphael was totally my favourite turtle.
[from ozozo via geeokologie]