Langkawi...Part 3

Good things come in 3's. So, here is the 3rd and final part on our Langkawi trip.

Great way to use rain water - wash your sandy feet before entering your room

Our last day in Langkawi was spent in CDM again. After packing, we lazed by the pool again until it was time to check out at 12.00pm. Flight was at 8.00pm, so we left our luggage by the front desk. What impressed us was the fact that we could still use the hotel's facilities despite of having checked out already. So, we could still make ourselves espresso from the Nespresso machine and use the bathroom in the gym to shower.

CDM club sandwich for lunch by the pool...yummy!

We spent the whole day by the pool and hotel staff still served us free flow of iced cool water, cut fruits and ice towel to cool ourselves. Yes, all hotel guests are served these throughout the day.

Ice water, cold watermelon and cold towel by the pool...

Were we impressed with our stay in Casa Del Mar? Yes, definitely. Will we recommend it to our friends? Yes, definitely. Will we go back there again? Yes, definitely.

Ruby Grapefruit Marmalade

I promised to put up another post about jam - if the next attempt was succesful - here it is...
In that same supermarket outing I had also bought 6 really nice looking Ruby Grapefruit. I'm really really fond of marmalade - so this was the prefect ingredient for making a luscious spread. Why grapefruit? Well, we can't get Seville oranges here, so in an attempt to add that tangy, slightly bitter characteristic of Seville Orange marmalade that I love,
I usually resort to grapefruit. Ordinary oranges are OK, but a bit sweet and lack character. For those who do not like their marmalade bitter, but yet wanting some Ooomph, I make a 3 fruit (orange, lemon and grapefruit/lime) version.

I wanted to give the marmalade a slight rosy hue, the way the fruit looks in its fresh state, and was wondering how this could be achieved. Mulling on the idea whilst browsing the vegetable section, I spied some beetroot. Yes! Beetroot. I've eaten a really delicious grapefruit and beetroot salad and knew immediately this was my solution. I would add beetroot juice to the fruit pulp and this would impart a lovely earthy sweetness as well as adding a beautiful ruby colour.


I'm pleased to say it all went according to plan and here's some of the photos of the session... we even managed to eat some with fresh baked muesli bread, all made on the same very domestic Saturday. Yum!

In case you are wondering about the labels... I thought it would lend a professional touch to name the product.

Helps when I give them away to friends and family.

Langkawi...part 2

Haven't been able to start with part 2 of the Langkawi trip until today. Anyway, here it is...

Have a glass of classic Martini before dinner at the pool bar

After the storm passed, dinner time arrived. We decided to have dinner in CDM's restaurant because it has a reputation of serving good food. For starters, we ordered fried calamari. The flesh was tender and the batter was crispy. For mains, we ordered a medium done beef fillet and medium done lamp rump. Both were cooked wonderfully, tender and juicy, not overpowered by the marinade. We had a bottle of Stonehaven Cabernet Sauvignon to accompany our dinner.

Fried calamari - crispy and fresh!

2005 Stonehaven Cabernet Savignon - fruity, full-bodied wine.

Lamp rump on risotto - juicy meat and nicely done risotto.

Beef fillet - juicy and tasty!

The next day, we decided to stay in Casa Del Mar and enjoy the resort. After breakfast, we found ourselves 2 comfortable reclining benches that were by the pool but facing the beautiful sea.

Breakfast includes unlimited local fruits - beautiful colors!

Pantai Cenang

Deck chairs by the pool, facing the sea and surrounded by coconut trees.
A tropical paradise!

To be continued...