Skive 43 Bistro & Bar

Janice bought a deal from Groupon: $19 for $50 Worth of Western Cuisine at Skive 43 Rooftop Bistro & Bar and asked if I wanna meet up since the last time we meet was more than 5 years ago. 

While walking Dickson Road, I saw this building which somehow I find the design on the outer building quite strange. 

It's not easy to find Skive 43 as it is a Rooftop Bar. There isn't any directional sign or anything, thus I walked past the building without even realizing it! U-turn back & finally the place. It's at rooftop of Lofi Inn. The building is located at the junction of Dickson Road & Perak Road. To get to Skive 43, you will need to enter via Lofi Inn & take a lift up to level 4

The moment you step into Skive, a huge jacuzzi is seen, but I doubt this is in operation cos the it's very dirty

Simple settings

This used to be a room for people to play darts, but they change it to a "private room"... outside toilet =D

Bar counter

A tiny kitchen

Menu available

We ordered a bucket of 5 Heinken for sharing

Spicy Top Shell - Quantity of top shell is quite little & it's all chopped into quite small piece. It comes with lots of lettuce & huge raw onions

Warm mushroom salad comes with lettuce, tomatoes & few types of mushroom. A little bland

Mango Smoked Duck Pizza is nice thou. Smoked duck with mango, diced tomatoes & capsicums. Pizza dough is pretty crispy

Skive's Platter 

Honey glazed pork belly is crispy & sweet

Cheesy Fries (I didn't try thou)

Mid joint wing is crispy, not over-fried

The one last item is listed as luncheon meat but it was served with crispy tao-pok in rojak dressing

and so... ... this is Janice, my "long lost twin". When we're working in McDonald's, many people thought we're sisters! Do we look alike?

It's a pretty nice place for chill-out but as I mentioned, it's located at rooftop, so be prepared to be caught in the rain!

Skive43 Bistro n Bar

43 Dickson Road, Lofi Inn 4th Level (Opposite Church)

Singapore, Singapore 209518

6295 5651

Mon - Sat: 17:00 - 01:00

Hokkaido Cake Baking session

2-hrs Hands-on Hokkaido cake Baking Session. Bought this deal from Groupon at $93 for 2 pax. 

Class is conducted by trainer from ITSI Baking Studio, at their Kreta Ayer facility. This facility is more for small group, or max of 12 pax & 6 of us already filled up half the class! 

Theresa, Janice & since Fiona can't make it, Janice got Lynn to take over her place

Myself, Angeline & Sam

Recipe & method

Recipe:

Group A - 

3 Egg Yolk

30g Sugar

1 Pinch of Salt

30g Corn Oil

60g Full Cream Milk

Group B

70g Cake Flour

Group C

3 Egg White

1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar

40g Sugar

For Piping

Non-dairy Cream

Icing Sugar

Method:

1. Mix all Ingredients in Group A, whisk till no trace of oil floating on top of mixture

2. Mix all ingredients in Group C, whisk at high peak. Whisk till soft peak

3. Add Group B into Group A, fold till no trace of flour. Do not over-fold

4. Add about 20% of Group C into the mixture & fold in.  

5. Add the mixture to the remaining 80% of Group C, fold till color is even.

6. Once mixture is ready, pour into Hokkaido square cup, size of 5x5x5cm. If using muffin cup, please use non-wax cups

7. Bake at 180* for 20 mins

A snap before sending our creations into the oven!

Tadaa~~~ Pretty Hokkaido cakes!

8. While the cake is cooling, whisk the cream till lines are visible. 

9. Poke a hole in the middle of the cake, pipe in the cream till the cake 'bloats'. For nicer & fluffier looking cakes, pipe in more cream. 

10. Sift Icing Sugar on top of the cake

Viola~~ Hokkaido Cake is ready to be served! 

ITSI Baking Studio also does corporate and private classes, do visit their website or FB page for more info.

http://bakingstudio.itsi.com.sg/

http://www.facebook.com/bakingstudio

Address: Blk 333, Kreta Ayer Road, #02-32, Singapore 080333

Chocolate Making Session

Bought this deal from Groupon: $25 for 3 Hour Chocolate Live Demonstration and Sampling Workshop at Light Love Laughter in Bukit Timah

Highlights
Live and interactive demonstration of chocolate making
Learn the history of chocolate from bean to bar
Fresh chocolate samples to taste 
Uses natural ingredients that are low in fat, organic and preservative-free
Great activity for couples or friends


Includes:
Introduction to cacao (chocolate) and its benefits 
Live demonstration and sampling: 
- Anti-aging chocolate nuggets
- Low-fat chocolate ice-cream
- Skin enhancing chocolate mousse 
Recipes to take home

Venue @ Cluny Court

Introduction of Cacao

First recipe: Angel Nuggets

Volunteer for making Angel Nuggets. Coincidentally, she happens to be my ex-colleague's girlfriend!

The Angel Nuggets - nice, but I don't like the whatever seed mix in there! 

2nd recipe: Hot Chocolate

Personally, I find the cacao powder too little & too much milk.. Not chocolaty enough & too sweet for hot chocolate

Then they go on to intro all the organic ingredients you need to make all the 4 recipes! 

3rd recipe: Chocolate Ice Cream

yirks.. I don't like cos too banana-ly! Seriously, I can't take banana cos it makes me constipate! 

**side track a bit: Everyone has been telling me "no, banana helps u to relieve, not constipate" ..

but, "yes, banana can cause constipation!" 

http://www.ehow.com/about_5398471_do-bananas-cause-constipation-diarrhea.html

anyway, back to the class... ...

Last recipe: Chocolate Mousse

looks abit yucky huh? cos of the Avocados...  try this recipe only if you like avocado! 

**Honestly, I find this chocolate making session a waste of time cos the actual live demonstration is only 30 mins or less, but the introduction of other stuffs takes up the other 2.5hrs! Luckily it's only $25, else I would have bang my head against the wall!