D'Italiane Kitchen, Sunway Giza

I had a chance encounter with this place because I'm at Giza every Sunday while waiting for The Fiance to finish church. Besides Nando's, we don't really eat at restaurants here. I'll always be at Boost getting my juice and we'll have JoJo Chilli Pan Mee for lunch every Sunday. Well, one of these Sundays, I was craving for a good, old fashioned Lasagna. Chicken Lasagna to be specific. 

And since Times Bookstore, another place where I wait for him, is just next to the restaurant, we decided to go there and try. 

Previously, all pastas couldn't compare to my favourite pasta at Dave's, 1 Utama. I normally don't eat pasta except at Dave's. Unfortunately, Dave's quality has been slowly and steadily deteriorating, we decided to have the pasta here. WE WERE BLOWN AWAY! We had the Salmon Alfredo (RM29.90)  and my, it was out of this world!!! The Fiance even said that it was better than Dave's. The pasta was al dente, and the salmon was very fresh. The salmon in your plate comes in 2 varieties; Cooked and smoked so, you get the real air flown salmon on your plate! And yes, they weren't stingy with their sauce unlike Dave's, ever since the 50% lunch promo was changed to 30%... 

This was my Chicken Lasagna (RM23.90) and it comes in Beef too. OK, all I can say is that, my cravings were satisfied after this, The lasagna was moist, flavourful in every bite, and the cheese, it whole lasagna was covered with a layer of cheese and cooked to perfection! I would say that, this is the best lasagna I've ever tasted! 

I was having really bad PMS, so The Fiance decided to surprise me with this Triple Chocolate Banana with Vanilla Gelato (RM22.90) because my two favourite things are banana and chocolate. I guess, I was a bit mean to him as well. Anyways, I can't comment on this because I love bananas and chocolate and this was orgasmic... 

Overall, I give this place a 9/10 because the waiters are all friendly, refillable water is only RM0.90 and the ambience is romantic and food was utterly amazing! 

D'Italiane Kitchen,
Lot F.10, Sunway Giza,
Sunway Damansara,
Kota Damansara, 
47810 Selangor
03-61481828

Dave's, 1 Utama

I've been coming to Dave's since I was 17 where I discovered that alcohol and friends really do solve all your problems. You can read all about my "endeavors" HERE and HERE. The first link rarely made any sense because I wrote it when I was drunk. I was drunk most of the time from 2005-2010. 

Well, you know you're a regular customer when you have the waiter on your Facebook. 

The best pasta in the world. Period. I've tried pasta in many places such as Sydney, Thailand, Korea and Vietnam but no pasta can compare to the pasta at Dave's. The Fiance would only eat pasta at Dave's and no where else. Nothing compares to the pasta at Dave's. The Fiance cooks really well and his "Chinaman" mentality of not paying when you can cook it by yourself. 

Anyways, I've tried all sorts of pasta here but I still like the creamy ham and mushroom fettucine. For those people who hates paying full price, you can order the pasta at 50% off weekdays 12-3PM. 

This year or last, I can't remember but this is an award winning sandwich and my favourite sandwich of all time. It's something so unique and surprising and I crave for it every other day. No wonder it won an award. But it's not on the menu. I normally just tell the waiters that I want the special sandwich. I don't even know the price of the sandwich. 

Another firm favourite of ours is the seafood bisque (24MYR). It's got heaps of fish, calamari, mussels  clams and prawns! It's so creamy and such a comfort food. 

You can find out more about Dave's HERE on Facebook!

~La Undomestic Goddess

Levain Boulangerie & Patisserie

Went to Levain for dinner with Madrekins yesterday before my Terrorism class at Chulan Tower at 6:30PM... I rarely get to eat out when I have classes because The Parentals will rush from the office, send me to school and they'll have dinner together while I'm in class. So, I normally prepare quick meals except for today.

Today, is different because Madrekins is on leave to help me with my Passport. Anyways, we've always gone to Levain for good pastries, cakes and macarons but today, we decided to try their dinner menu. We had the Olio Aglio Seafood Pasta and the Creamy Seafood Pasta. The Olio Pasta is very delicious! It tastes like stir fried pasta with lots of seafood. I guess I still like the Creamy Seafood Pasta at Dave's than Levain.

I guess their forte is their pastries, bakery and not dinner. Menu mainly is all pasta and pizza dishes and Japanese curry. Would prefer something light like fish and Chips or chicken dishes... The pasta is not very filling and class ends at 9.30PM, I'm starving by the time I arrive home.

I had a slice of Noisette for dessert and it was good! I think fine desserts are tastefully done when used Dark Chocolate. The cake has a layer of Hazelnut Dacquoise , Dark 62% Mousse, Chocolate Flourless Cake and Pralinosa Mousse. Dark chocolate has a less sugar content and higher cacao content making it almost bitter like. i think it's an acquired taste.

Anyways, desserts here are delicious and I also like the macarons here. Do try it out, the place is perfect for tea time or breakfast.
Do check Levain Boulangerie & Patisserie out. They have a very nice website.

~La Undomestic Goddess

Shrimp Scampi with Linguine

When I made this, I followed the recipe that serves 4-6 people but I made only 1 portion, nevertheless, it was relatively OK, but the dressing that was meant for 4-6 servings of linguine drowned my 1 single serving and it was too sour (the lemon!) Will halve the recipe the next time...


For dinner tonight, I will be trying out Tyler Florence's Shrimp Scampi With Linguine. I hope that it turns out well.

Fingers and toes crossed.

~La Undomestic Goddess

Mushroom & Bacon Carbonara

Still refused to go out because "have to study" and decided to cook my comfort food really quick! Mushroom and Bacon Carbonara. Very delicious. Mother doesn't know that I can cook. No one does it like I do. mmmmm.... The lovely crisp bacon and sauteed mushroom in bacon oil!

Ingredients: (Makes 2 servings)

7 Slices of Smoked Streaky Pork Bacon
5 Medium Sized White Button Mushroom (Thinly sliced)
5 Medium Sized Swiss Brown Button Mushroom (Thinly sliced)
200g / Slightly half a packet of Spaghetti
1 Can Prego Alfredo/Carbonara Sauce

Instructions:

1) ALWAYS, ALWAYS Fry the bacon first. Then, remove and drain.
2) Add in the mushrooms and fry in the bacon oil.
3) Chop the bacon into slices and saute with the mushrooms until soft and everything is evenly coated.
4) Boil the spaghetti until cooked.
5) Heat the Alfredo/ Carbonara sauce and mix it with the spaghetti.
6) Serve with the mixture of mushroom and bacon on the top.

SERVE AND ENJOY!

*I don't like using S&P in my cooking unless absolutely necessary. The bacon has a lot of flavor especially a smoked streaky bacon and that's all you need.

~La Undomestic Goddess