Saturday, February 25, 2006
i cant help it...
i just have to say this...
cafe valerie is amazing... =)
time of discovery:
one random mon
what led to the discovery:
after attempts to study on that cool futuristic bridge in lse that links st clements building to the lib... (what with braving the cold... i sat there with all 4 layers on INC the scarf... n a complete lack of junk to munch on...) before giving up n returning to the lib... finally deciding that we have done enough work n it was time for tea... since all work n no fun def does not sound very
fun... =)
orders:
(visit 1)
[valerie's cream tea] inc. scones ( the nice big n substantial, warm n soft type that is VERY different from the type u get from sainsburys... jie... they're like the ones that we tried at lanesborough the other time... =)) clotted cream (sounds outrageously sinful n IS outrageously sinful... but... yummy... .grins.) 4 small jars of strawberry jam, cherry jam, orange marmalade n honey =) strawberry n kiwi tea (an acquired taste, i think... but nevatheless
exotic... n it smells wonderful... =))
[tiramisu] (felt a sudden craving for tiramisu... .laughs. must b shruts' influence... =) a nice thick ice-creamy texture with bits of sponge cake at the bottom of the glass... ultimately the tiramisu served there is not the wet n sponge-cakey kind... def different, but works to satisy a craving nonetheless... =))
.grins. may i add that we were positively grinning when our orders arrived... we couldnt stop grinning... n trying them for the first time brought about looks of complete bliss... oh-dear... how embarassing... the 2 old ladies seated next to us, as well as the waiter serving our table, kept looking over with looks of amusement... .laughs. oh wells... i bet we looked... hmms... unexplainably delighted?? .laughs. nvm... im thinking just silly... =) .laughs.
(visit 2)
[valerie's full english breakfast]inc. 4 slices of toast with (u guessed it =) 4 jars of jam n honey...) n butter!! yum!! =)) 2 sunny-side ups, 4 pieces of bacon, 2 half-tomatoes, 1 triangle of a hashbrown, 1 sausage, loads of mushrooms n baked beans
[smoked salmon on bagel with cream cheese (new-york style)] served with chips n our much needed greens =) (i was so glad i ordered this... the smoked salmon is how fresh... =))
aniwaes... now that that is said... i better inc a disclaimer...
disclaimer: the above is food polished off by 2 hungry girls usually after a mentally tiring day with the books... or as with visit 2... after a good workout by one of them... .laughs. n we know that when pple are hungry... many things taste good... ohohoh... plus... my philosophy on how food tastes better with good company... .grins. hopefully if u'll decide to try it... u'll will find it as nice as we did... =)
having said that...
.freak out. .laughs. lao jie!! help!! how??!! i was supposed to 'eat grass' in prep for the tw trip... oh no... !! .guilty look. okok... .takes a deep breath. dont fret dont fret... repair works will now b underway... =) rescue operation in progress!! .grins. oh wells... bu3 jiu4!! i have three weeks to bu3 jiu4... u think thats possible?? =) .laughs.
so much for that random post...
its approx 19 days n counting... =)
-bu-
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