Ethan & Owen - Chicken Cacciatore & Green Tea Cupcakes Day

I got invited for a meal by my nephew, Ethan who was gonna cook Chicken Cacciatore (with additional spaghetti on the side) and was delightfully suprised to find out that my other nephew, Owen was gonna make cupcakes too. Cook & Bake Day!

Here's the Chicken Cacciatore Recipe from Food Network

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs
• 2 chicken breasts with skin and backbone, halved crosswise
• 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour, for dredging
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 ( 28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons drained capers
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves

Directions

Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken pieces in the flour to coat lightly.
In a large heavy saute pan, heat the oil over a medium-high flame. Add the chicken pieces to the pan and saute just until brown, about 5 minutes per side. If all the chicken does not fit in the pan, saute it in 2 batches. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.

Night View in San Francisco - Twin Peaks, Castro & Broadway

The weekend is here and almost coming to an end.  While I'm still recuperating from my Taiwan trip (the schedule was hectic!), here are some shots of the night view in San Francisco.

If you're ever in San Francisco, make sure you go up to Twins Peak for it's one of the best spots for a great view of the city.  Be it day time or night time, the view of San Francisco city from Twin Peaks is breathtaking!

A Delicious Time @ Delicious Times & D'lish New Menu Launch

I have got to play catch up with all the recent activities that I have been up to ... back from Taiwan (yes, that means I will be blogging on my Taiwan trip, hopefully soon!) and straight back at the desktop :o).

I had a great time, a delicious time as a matter of fact when I was invited to the launch of Delicious Times (Delicious Group new in house magazine) and D'lish new menu last month. Naturally, what can one expect except a great time and great food by the Delicious Group! Thanks to Simon who got a table right under a spotlight, we were able to take photos of the food served in an otherwise dim surrounding. With salads, canapes and desserts (not forgetting the great entertainment - Adibah Noor and Instant Cafe Theatre), there were lots of samplers that night and I didn't manage to try them all, let alone capture all of them but here are the highlights of the launch (in no particular order).

Delicious Times Mag/Prawn Cocktails on Baby Romaine/Haloumi & Watermelon Salad

Char grilled Baby Octopus - I love these!