Hello!
I have been an absentee writer for months; we moved to a new house and I lost my photo-taking equipment. The new house’s kitchen is not so bright, and I was disheartened with the loss of my phone that I did not do any special cooking at all. 
But I have not stopped dreaming and planning for my own kitchen, and in a few month’s time I plan to buy an oven so I can bake, bake, and bake. 
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For lunch I and my co-workers went to this wonderful restaurant at the building just across ours. According to their menu, the restaurant was opened by Singaporeans and Australians who wanted to serve delicious, healthy food. Sounds like an establishment with a clear vision. The name of the restaurant is Zest, located at the basement of Temasek Tower.
The menu was lengthy, and ranges from basic breakfast to your regular meat fares, pasta and salads. They have baguettes which they serve with add-ons like bacon and avocado. They also serve healthy fruit juices and a variety of hot tea. And what you see in the picture is what you get.
For my meal I ordered Aegean Greek salad, with smoked salmon as an add-on, and wild berries tea. Lately my stomach has not been digesting well, and based on experience it is best not to have rice and red meat else I would feel so bloated and heavy. The man behind the counter was friendly and not in a hurry to take our orders. This is good because there really was a lot to choose from; as a first timer one would be expected to spend a minute or two to come up with a choice. Thankfully the menu is well-laid out, but it is the exciting other varieties that would make you think twice about your order.
After paying we sat down as the food will be delivered to our table. I think there were only 8 clusters of table there, so the place had a cozy feel, and that’s why they are still able to serve your food. I am thinking the place is quite new, or else they would have a long queue already, what with the good service and quality food that they offer.
My tea arrived first, in a mini-tea pot, and I was delighted to see that it was good for 3 or more servings. It smelled really fresh and yummy. The first sip immediately awakened my tastebuds, and the last left me wanting to try the other tea flavors.
My salad did not disappoint as well. The greens were placed in a big white bowl, and I was spared the effort of tossing the whole ensemble. The lettuce was crisp, and there were black olives, pop beans, cherry tomatoes, and spring onions. There were also cubed cucumber, white cheese, and the smoked salmon. I chewed an olive with the cherry tomato, and the combination was perfect. My lunchmates were similarly in awe and took bits of the salad. They had mexican crepes, chicken wraps, baked rice/pasta, and pork chops, which were equally delightful.
Zest opens at 730 in the morning, and close at 630. One of these days I’ll try their breakfast items.
