Last week, I was just
thinking about my white elephant toy aka pasta making machine and
coincidentally this week, I was invited by Munch Ministry to join them in an exclusive pasta making workshop conducted by Chef Marc Wee, owner of A for Arbite and Arbite. I was so thrilled that I jumped onto this opportunity as my
schedule fits perfectly!
Actually after my ban mian
experience, I was really looking forward to this workshop. I was also
curious as to why a restaurant that also sells pasta as one of their menu,
conducts workshop. Who on earth will want to share their trade secrets?
My doubt cleared after
finding out Chef Marc’s version. He
wanted to impart knowledge as well as letting others feel, cooking at home (not
only pasta making) can be fun family bonding affairs. Using simple ingredients, we can always
create a sumptuous meal too. Of course,
if we are short of time or just wanted a more relaxing meal, we can still enjoy
quality of food at Arbite or A for
Arbite.
Prior to this, I have been
to Arbite situated in Serangoon Garden , a little cozy restaurant that has a little area
for kids to play. Good quality food at
reasonable pricing. A for Arbite is
bigger but the concept is the same.
Chef Marc demonstrated on
how to make pasta from scratch and showing the different ways to cook them with
a few different recipes. What I like is
that he kept the recipes simple and manageable.
Ingredients that are easily be found in our local supermarkets.
We started off with three simple ingredients.
Chef Marc also show us how to roll pasta by hand.
The work of a hand clank pasta machine
See the differences?
Now it is time to cook ....
and tada...... makan time....
It's sure been a while since I last eaten fresh pasta. The texture is soft and silky with the right amount of sauces, all the dishes were delicious. If you prefer al dente, then fresh pasta might not be your cup of tea but if you try it, you might be a convert because nothing beats the freshness.
Overall, it was a very enriching
workshop and totally renewed my faith in pasta making. Yes, I failed
pathetically the last time and that really scares me off from it for a good few
years.
It wasn’t that daunting as
my first experience but to set aside 2 hours just to cook a meal, err… I might
just drop by Arbite instead.
On the other hand, just as
what Chef Marc mentioned, it is really a good bonding activity to do with the
kids.
Come Septemeber, another interesting activity that A for Arbite is organising. CRAFT - a four-day celebration of dedication, hard work, and creativity.
For more information, check them out over at CRAFT.
For more information, check them out over at CRAFT.
I really welcome this
idea, it is better than bringing kids to the mall! So do drop by.
Collaboration between
Munch Ministry and Arbite is in the pipeline.
So stay tuned and keep yourself updated in Munch Ministry’s website.
For more details on
learning to cook at A for Arbite, you can email to mail@arbite.com.sg
A for Arbite
#01-01
Tel: 83212252
Arbite
66A Serangoon Garden Way
Tel: 62870430
Menu www.arbite.com.sg
All opinions in this invited review are my own.
Happy Friday!
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