Family catch ups, food, Singapore National Day and our new Singaporean mate
Here comes Family catch ups, food, Singapore National Day and our new Singaporean mate. A couple of weeks all contained in one blog for ease. Loads of food fun. Loads of family fun. And a big warm welcome to our mate from Oz, Seb, to the warm climbs of Singapore. Jude’s new BFF, or BigFoot as he calls him affectionately. Thanks to Ruthers and Stacy for the rather cool National Day BBQ. And all that jazz – anyways here it all comes!!!
Baby Jude all jazzed up and ready to go for his National Day Singapore party at school. Very handsome my little man!
The same little man with his new BFF, aka Big Foot. Baby Jude walked miles today, so not like him. Like from Cheese Shop, Joo Chiat to Parkway. Funny though there was the occasional; “Hmmmm I wonder what it would be like to ride on Big Foot’s shoulders…” “Hey I wonder what it would be like to be carried by Uncle Seb…?” Cheeky bugger. Great work little mate!
Really not sure why he is calling Uncle Seb, Big Foot. Answers on a postcard!!!
So Ruthers and Stacy open the doors for family BBQ time at their gaff for National Day. A perfect thing to do for those with wee ones, sort of helps some memory loss regards fireworks. So in return I decided to crank out some ChillaxBBQ plates to say thanks. And Seb, bless got in the mix too. Here we go – you know the ChillaxBBQ boys, we have to cook. Cannot just be a guest!!!
Seb’s first dibs in to ChillaxBBQ stylee – and he knocks out two rather impressive platters… First up meat charcuterie syle.
2nd platter from Big Foot was cheese – with some assorted fruits.
In parallel to National Day Singapore – apparently in Finland there is some festival at which all they eat are crayfish. So bless Ruthers he goes out and buys 4Kg – I said I’d make a sauce and here they are – slow simmered in a Sichuan style sauce. It came out pretty damned good I have to say – need work out how we can serve this on spoons.
I got requested by Amy to do a slow roast lamb rack – ok let’s push that out. Slow roast reverse sear, then char. Marinated with balsamic reduction, roasted cashews and raisins. Ding Dong. Winner!!!
Second batch of the crays go out chargrilled, and served with Sichuan dipping sauce. Come on variety is the spice of life, even if it is just the plating style.
I think everyone enjoyed them, in both styles ha ha!!! Well they all flew off the bowl and platter. Nice work ChillaxBBQ crew!!!
I sort of completely cocked up the brisket – it had about 3 hours on 90 degrees – I think another 3 to 4 was needed. Tasted OK – just a tad tough. Or I should have just low and slow for couple hours and charred for medium rare. Always another day – still looked OK plated.
Now this is a bloody winner winner. My new recipe for Cubano. Sort of stolen from the film Chef, and embellished. I bought a new Cubano griller for the BBQ and these turned out awesome. Some slow roast paprika pork loin, smoked ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and butter toasted and grilled bread. This is SUPER DING DONG – love it!!!
Might as well turn the remaining loin in to a platter, well we did run out of baguettes. This has a little smoked BBQ rub on it. Not bad at all.
Happy camper and happy hosts – I think so… Any way late so I am off home now guys…. OK I’ll have half a bottle of Maker’s Mark before I do. Jesus!!! Happy Days!!!
I then take the kids on my tod to Uncle Edward’s @ My Little Spanish Place, Boat Quay. We met up with Bog Foot awaiting the girls to arrive, namely my Mary, BiBi and BeBe. What a cracker of a dinner to welcome BiBi back to Singapore.
Hi Mum, – when you coming to join us????
Not exactly Sacred Riana, but not far from it. OMG!!!
We’re at Boat Quay Mum, how big is Big Foot’s beer – WOW!!!
