Big Apple Donuts, The Curve

Before I start on the post, this is to highlight my OTHER photo blog where I post random photos (some not posted and some posted here before). Lee Ping (my fan, she signed off; probably my one and only one! LOL) came across it and thought it was new. It's been around since August 2006. Take a look at my Visual Words Photo Blog. The link is also listed under "Captures" at the sidebar. Okay, back to normal programming....

I only found out about Big Apple Donuts from my sis-in-law when she told me that the store will be officially opening last Sunday. Last Monday itself, I made it a point to drop by to grab some donuts for my nephews who just came out from the hospital after a bout of dengue! (and for the rest of the family too), thought it will be a treat after about a week of hospital food! :o)

Can you see most of the glass trays are empty???

Situated at Western Courtyard, The Curve (behind TGIF), you can smell donuts in the air the moment you turn round the corner. Reaching there at about close to 4pm, there weren't many varieties left. They have an open concept kitchen where one can view how the donuts are made.

There is no proper line to queue and customers basically just walked up towards the donut display counter and start ordering. There were only a few customer at the time I was there, but I can imagine it to be quite chaotic and frustrating when there is a crowd.

Leaflets still weren't ready and no signages were up to let the customer know what sort of donuts Big Apple sells. With that, we just made do with pointing to whatever that was left on the glass donut trays. I'm not sure if the Buy a dozen, free 1/2 dozen applies for an unlimited time, but at RM17 for a total of 18 donuts, it's quite a good deal. However, 1/2 dozen free donuts are only of the glazed or semi glazed varieties. Plus, if one were to have a cup of coffee there, they throw in a semi glaze/glaze donut free too.

Uh...I found the words at the side of the box funny....I think they try too hard.
"indulge yourselves in the sweet charm and delight of big apple donuts. be seduced by our exquisite, alluring selections and sensual taste that can send you into uncontrolled desire.

experience that first time crush and savor the moment you bite into our luscious and tempting donuts. these crispy and fluffy creations will make you crave for more.

made from the finest ingredients, our exotic donuts are the result of big apple's devotion to making fresh and flavorful donuts. satisfy your donut lust at big apple and you will definitely say : amore!"

My selection (from bottom) : Cocoring (Belgian Chocolate), Semi Glazed, Green Teaser (Green Tea), Witnut (White Choc Topping with Peanut Butter filling), California Almond, Choreo (oreo cookie crumbs) and Glazed.

I found the donuts light and fluffy; similar to Krispy Kremes. Dunkin Donuts' heavier but less oily than Big Apple though. Choreo, Cocoring, Semi Glazed and Glazed were pretty normal and nice. Mom's favourite was California Almond as she likes almond flakes and the white chocolate wasn't too sweet for her. The Green Teaser Green Tea could have passed off as normal as I couldn't really taste any Green Tea! The Witnut looks the prettiest of the lot but I was quite disappointed as the peanut butter filling was just a tiny dollop inside, let's hope they learn to be more generous. Taste wise, it was pretty good (the parts where you had peanut butter) but normal when I couldn't bite into any peanut butter filling!

Check out Masak-masak's review on Big Apple Donuts. She had twelve different varieties (not including the glazed and semi glazed) and have photos of each of them! Thanks for helping me remember the names of the donuts, Boo_licious. Also check out the reviews and photos from Eat First Think Later and Da Wheel Of Life & Happiness.

Hola Spain! Part 5

To bring some order to this blog (hahaha!) I will continue posting shots of Spain. We are now in another town, Avila.

In addition to the nice scenery around me, there was this particular dessert shop that caught my eye. As Easter was round the corner at that time, almost everywhere I went in Spain had lovely displays of chocolate and the likes. When I saw these on display, I just had to try something from this place.

I was also told that we should try some Yemas (egg yolks in Spanish). Since we were running out of time as the bus was coming to pick us up, I decided to get some without really knowing what it was. I tried asking what it really was but the shop keeper and I had some problem communicating. Either way, I was the duck and she was the chicken or vice versa. I mean the language, not the profession! Anyway, I got the gist of it that it was a type of candy; egg yolk mixed with sugar! Let's just say that it's an acquired taste, you'll love this is you love egg yolks. For me, it was just average and a bit too "yolky" and sweet.

The next day, we had a free day in Madrid and we went around the city on foot. We did most of our shopping at El Corte Ingles departmental store, Zara and souvenir items off the stalls on the side street.

A unique looking building in the city, just opposite one of the many El Corte Ingles in Madrid

We stopped by this lovely place for coffee, located smack in the middle of a street. Very French looking, I had this urge to practice my rusty French language, speaking to myself. Ha ha ha...Loved this cafe.

I came across this magazine kiosk and couldn't help taking a pic of it.

To be continued - Tapas at midnight....

Airing Our Laundry - What A Riot!

With UnkaLeong being in town for two weeks, we got in touch and met up together with some other blogger friends of his and flogger friends too. First meet up was at Laundry Bar, The Curve. Was asked to join him and Sze of Jade(d) Poetry for drinks and he mentioned that Nigel might drop by. However, I was with another group of friends and decided to give it a miss.

Later, while I was at SS2 Pasar Malam I realised I had a couple of missed calls. Called back Nigel (asking me to go) and Lemongrass (telling me that she was going). So, about half hour later, there I was at Laundry Bar. It turned out to be some sort of a mini bloggers gathering. We talked about everything under the sky...and covered basically the essentials....love, food, health and sex, in a general way. Lemongrass and Nigel left earlier, leaving the rest of us to chat the night away. Check out Lemongrass and Nigel's blog for their take on that night. Especially so if you want to see a gorgeous pic of someone's six pack abs!

New friends made that night : -

Sze, of Jade(d) Poetry, is the envy of many. A Malaysian working in Bangkok at the moment for about two months, she is well traveled and actually stays in Budapest, Hungary. That night, we shared a bit with the guys on what women want! ;o) Sze mentioned to me that she doesn't really put pics of herself on her blog, so I shall refrain from posting her pics (but somehow, her pic is on the other blogs. Hee hee...).

Listening attentively apart from UnkaLeong, were (R to L) : Mervyn (charming young guy, the youngest around), Hengster (one who eats anything and everything with no questions asked!) and CatsnDogs (hard to imagine him calling himself AP - Attitude Problem as he was truly a gentleman).

We called it a night around 12 plus midnight and said our goodbyes. We had a blast and as we left, we said that we must get together again for more laughter!

The next day, UnkaLeong and I chatted online for awhile and for certain reasons, decided to meet up again with Nigel, Teckiee and myself for dinner. We ended up in Ang Kee, Cheow Yang and it turned out to be the first time for the three of them.

After the usual food dish photo taking session, they got a taste of some good tasty food from Ang Kee; La La Mee Hoon (Vermicelli with Clams), Lai Yau Har Ko (Butter Mantis Prawn), Homemade Steam Tofu with Egg and a vege dish. I guess they will be blogging about it at some point in time. Here's a previous post of mine on Ang Kee with pics of some of the dishes.

Since Nigel came bearing a box of Just Heavenly Pleasures (JHP) goodies, we adjourned to Nasi Kayu a few shoplots away for drinks and JHP desserts after we left Ang Kee. Teckiee's big round eyes lit up at the thought of being able to order Roti Tissue and we had an additional star on the table. Just look at the height of the Roti Tissue! Oh, we made another new friend, Adrian (pictured below), a friend of Nigel's who just so happened to be there. He had his first experience of seeing floggers at work and he was very amused.

UnkaLeong had asked Precious Pea along earlier, but she couldn't join us for dinner as she had dinner waiting at home. When she heard that Nigel had brought some goodies, she was ecstatic and she arrived half an hour later to meet up with us.

JHP's goodies

I have decided to be a more responsible citizen and not cause a frenzy amongst women (and men alike!) and post a photo of UnkaLeong taking a bite, rather than one of his abs! Ha ha ha.....Now, now, I know some of you out there wish you were the profiterole! LOL...

The REAL profiterole :o)

The chocolate eclair

Petite Trifle

We talked about everything again while enjoying the yummylicious goodies, punctuated with Nigel's thunderous laughter most of the time! LOL....We ate, drank, talked and laughed the night away which ended memorably for Teckiee, Precious Pea and I. What? Let's just say, it's a touchy subject ;o)

Friends are those rare people who ask how you are and then wait for the answer.
~ Author Unknown