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Garlic Bread

I have frequent hunger bouts throughout the day so I need to come up with a quick fix that can last me a couple of weeks. The usual peanut butter and jam bread gets boring after a while. After some thought, I had the amazing idea to prepare a bottle of garlic spread to satisfy my savoury cravings!I adore anything with garlic! The fragrant aroma that exudes from the frying or baking of garlic is tantalising! Garlic is in my humble opinion, one of the best gifts nature has given to mankind in contribution to the culinary world. Who can resist a nicely toasted garlic bread to go with your soup or as an appetiser on its own?

Here’s a simple and easy to follow recipe for making a pretty good garlic spread.

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The Banana Leaf Apolo

I was invited to an Indian wedding reception on Sunday at the Banana Leaf Apolo Restaurant in Little India. I’ve never attended an Indian wedding, so I wasn’t sure what to expect besides the usual bling bling clothes and flavorful Indian cuisine. As I entered the restaurant, I realised that they have a larger crowd then the other restaurants we walked passed. I was rather pleased to see that as it could be an indication of GOOD food!

The reception was held at the function room on the second level of the restaurant, so I headed upstairs together with my friends. As we entered the room, I saw a few familiar faces and of course the groom and his beautiful bride! The bride and groom were standing on a miniature stage welcoming their guests and receiving well wishes. The group of us went up the stage to gave our blessings to the bride and groom and took a few group shots with them.

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