Life's Pleasures (Itu Nikmat Allah Sebenarnya)

Jarang pagi2 saya dapat menung dan tak buat apa2. Tapi the other day I did. It felt like I cant make my bones move or do anything routine.

I have a sort of new cookbook. I was looking for a pies and quiches and stuffs-like-that cook book. Specifically one by Paul Hollywood actually, but bought this instead. Which I looove.

Eric Lanlard is based in London and had cooked for Madonna and Elton John. And has made pastries for Michel Roux. And I love his Baking Mad series on Unifi (of course. You've got to watch Unifi. Seriously.)

I love the sun that shines through the kitchen windows (oops, window actually). And Luqman made me an omelette for breakfast (which was sweet of him. He makes the best oozing cheese omelette in the house in fact).

And then decided to make this Seafood and Potato Pie for dinner (click on the recipe for a larger view). It looked yummy. I had to make do with what I have in the fridge. Smoked haddock? Dont know what that tastes like. Scallops? The fresh ones are much too expensive and the frozen ones tastes like rubber. And I gag on mussels. So I only put fresh fish and shrimps.

The pie cooking in the oven.

After. I actually forgot to get a photo before everyone dig into the pie. But it was yum, of course (is there any doubt about that? But my pie wasnt as pretty as the chef's in the photo above).

I made the pie again after this triumphant dinner. But with frozen fish this time. And what can I say? The chefs are always right. Use fresh ingredients all the time.

You should give the recipe a try.


And also. On another note.

I suppose I will love Delinn forever for saying that my life nampak tenang. Dari apa yang dibacanya di blog ini. MasyaaAllah.

Dan Alhamdulillah. Sesungguhnya Allah amat pemurah.

Dan Alhamdulillah juga Allah memberi nikmat untuk merasa cukup dengan apa yang dikurniakanNya. InsyaaAllah akan lebih bersyukur dari ini sentiasa hendaknya.

Namun. Air yang tenang blah, blah, blah.. (which sounds so cliche. Can I say something like, just because the snow on the mountain look pristine doesnt mean there wont be an avalanche, instead?) But I am sticking to my own blogging principles - no whining on-line (walaupun ada juga whines yang terlepas). Di blog ini yang baik2 saja nak diceritakan. Bukanlah bermakna hidup sayalah yang paling best seantero.

Cerita perihal kekecewaan, kekusutan, kesilapan dan kekesalan takkan ada kesudahan. Jadinye cerita2 begini biarlah disimpan diam2. Let's not air our closets in public.


Ayat 59 At Tawba

Dan (amatlah baiknya) kalau mereka berpuas hati dengan apa yang diberikan oleh Allah dan RasulNya kepada mereka, sambil mereka berkata: "Cukuplah Allah bagi kami; Allah akan memberi kepada kami dari limpah kurniaNya, demikian juga RasulNya; sesungguhnya kami sentiasa berharap kepada Allah".

Take care, darlings.





~ xoxo