Living on Earth for almost 3 decades, I’ve had many different hobbies – watercolour painting, piano, card making, dance, tennis, just to name a few. But none of them have changed my life or brought me as much satisfaction as blogging. In almost too many ways to count, it has changed me and the way I live my life. It used to be me writing about my story. But now, it’s more about the stories and people that has changed me.

Last year, I organised a Xmas party for about 70 fans at Pizza Hut (read about it here). As I celebrate my blog’s 7th anniversary this year, I am organising a mini blog party at Cafe Brio @ Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel this Saturday to thank everyone for your support. Without your encouragement, this journey would not have been this far and smooth-sailing. Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel has generously organised this mini blog party for me. They have recently launched their first-ever high tea BBQ buffet, combining mouth-watering barbecue delights with a smorgasbord of Asian and Western high tea favourites.

Indulge in chicken, beef and mutton satay, otak-otak, chicken wing, fried dough fritters, sweet corn and tau pok with bean sprouts grilled to perfection. You can also treat your taste buds to an unlimited amount of mini sandwiches, salads, dim sum and local delicacies such as braised pork belly with steamed Chinese bun, mini pork spare rib marinated with prestige coffee flavour and curry chicken with potato.

At the live stations, savour the rich flavours of Nyonya laksa, popiah and kueh pie tee prepared à la minute. International favourites such as maki, honey chicken thigh skewers and baked prawns with mango in filo pastry will leave you craving for more.

Of course, a good high tea barbecue buffet will not be complete without splendid desserts. Nyonya kueh, chilled durian pudding, hot tau suan, yam paste with gingko nut, oreo cheese cake and a mini cupcake tower will bring the meal to a delightful close.

Thank you Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, I will be giving away 15 PAIRS OF FREE MAKAN PASSES to my blog party. Here are the details:

Date: 4 October 2014, Saturday Time: 2 to 5pm

If you are free this coming Saturday and would love to eat BBQ high tea together, drop me a comment and I will pick 15 lucky readers via random generator. Only for readers residing in Singapore. Closing date: 30 September 2014, 12pm.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS

1.Chung Lai Mei Angela 2.Tiong Soh Yeong Jeffrey 3.Kenny Cheok Qiyuan 4.Natalie Ong 5.Chung Siok Li 6.Chung Siok Chin 7.Eleana Tan Hui Ling 8.Cherise Lau Yun En 9.Quek May Ling 10.Joshua Ho 11.Ho Xin Hui Clarissa 12.Jeffery Aaron Devries 13.Charmaine Goh 14.Li Zhihao 15.Sham Sua Hong 16.Quek Song Chua 17.Guo Xiaoling 18.Quek Siew Gek 19.Ow Hwee Ting 20.Soh Geok Peng 21.Chen JiangMing 22.Teo Chue Kun Tracy 23.Yvonne Chow Yi Wen 24.Yim Ai Min 25.Pauline Tan Pei Lin 26.Wendy Lee Y-Lyn 27.Lance Ong Peng Guan 28.Serene Tan Hui Hui 29.Angeline Lee 30.Carol Lee 31.Josephine 32.Nick 33.Ong Jia Ling 34.Koh Muay Muay For those of you who didn’t win, please don’t be disappointed. If you wish to join us this Saturday, the hotel is happy to give you a 15% discount ($38++) just for Saturday (4 October)! Call 62331100 or email dining.gcw@millenniumhotels.com to make reservation and quote “Miss Tam Chiak”. Hope to see you there!