Paella Perfecto!!!

Are you a Spanish food lover? If yes, then you might want to try out Cava Restaurant!

Location: 71 Jalan Bangkung, Bukit Bandaraya, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur

What it offers: Catalonian style cuisine with hints of Greek and Mediterranean infusion

Specialties: Tapas, paellas (HEAVENLY!), meat dishes and pasta dishes. For the non-Muslims, this place has an extensive wine selection and it's also well-known for its Sangria.

Ambience/Decor: European-style, yet non-intimidating for a small town girl like me!;) Perfect to entertain business clients.

Price Category: Affordable Upmarket.

Food Rating: 5 stars out of 5

Value-for-money: 4 stars out of 5

Business hours : Mon - Sat, 12pm to 3pm ; 6pm till late. Sunday & Public Holidays, 5pm till late

Elly's verdict:
I LOVE THIS RESTAURANT!!! Its Paella Moriscos (Seafood Paella) is simply the best EVERRR!!!In fact, it tasted even BETTER than the one I had at Valencia, Spain (the original hometown of paella). No joke, folks!:D

For the drink, I had the non-alcoholic Virgin Mojito. It was DIVINE. 'Nuff said.

The BEFORE pix:

HEAVEN IN A PAN: Cava's Paella Moriscos

The AFTER pix:

Told ya' it was GOOD!!!:D

Another winner:

My colleague, Miss M, had Chicken Cordoba. She LOVED it!:):)

Note: I would like to thank Nibbleish.com for inviting us to take part in their 'A Gastronomical Event 2009" recently, which gave us a chance to sample the best dishes offered by some of KL's best gourmet restaurants which include Cava. MUCHAS GRACIAS!:D

Looking Fabulous, No Matter At What Age!

To all my 30-something (or above!) gal friends out there, I would HIGHLY recommend you to get a copy of this book if you regard YOURSELF as the most precious thing in your life!:D



C'mon, admit it...we're no longer in our 20's when metabolism and gravity are still on our side. In other words, the older we get, the more maintainance work is required.

Just because you're already over 30, it doesn't mean you have to look FRUMPY! This book shows that mature women can still look younger and hipper (YH, as the author said), instead of looking like an Old Lady (OL).

Anyway, I love the book because it's practical (important for busy women like us!) and contains no BS whatsoever. No well-known, cliche crap like: 'Drink more water. Sleep 8 hours every day (AS IF!!!). Do yoga, et al (okay, okay...those things ARE good, but we'll talk about them some other day, hehe!) Instead, it focuses on things that we can actually do RIGHT AWAY.

It also speaks to all types of women out there, be it the Low Maintenance type, Medium Maintenance & the ultimate High Maintenance style diva. Most importantly, the emphasis here is on looking 'better for your age', instead of ridiculously trying to be like a teenager (worst case scenario) or looking waaayyy older than your age (like the Mak Datin type, euwww!):P

Don't get me wrong: I'm a firm believer that beauty should come from inside. But admit it, if you look good, you feel good. It's as simple as that. It's NOT about being shallow or being a vainpot, but it's about appreciating yourself AND taking the best care of ourselves. After all, God has given us our body & our soul, so let's take great care of it!:D

Enjoy this one, folks!
xoxo,
elly

About the author:
Charla Krupp has done over a hundred style segments on the Today Show; appeared on more than 40 national television shows, including Oprah, CBS The Early Show, Tyra, The Doctors, The View and Dateline; and been a regular on the E! Channel and the Home Shopping Network. She was beauty director of Glamour, an editor of In Style, beauty editor for People’s Style Watch, executive editor of Shop Etc. magazine and wrote a monthly fashion column for More Magazine called Fashion For Grownups. Currently, Charla is a contributing editor to People's Style Watch.

*Book price: RM69.90 per copy at Kinokuniya, Suria KLCC.

**[This entry was originally posted as a note on my Facebook profile]