balyet toffee

Last year, Isetan Department Store closed (well most of it did, they kept some restaurants and parts of the food floor open).

Then, earlier this month, Lucua 1100 (pronounced ee-ray) opened in its place.

Lots of shops and also lots of food places too.

One of my friends on social media posted a photo of the toffee she bought, so I went to check it out.

Balyet Toffee is located in the food hall of Lucua 1100.

They make different types of toffee and also pair them with different blends of coffee.

They sell it in 5/8 ounce pieces. I bought some different toffees for us to try.

Pistachio No6...basic toffee with a dark chocolate layer and lots of pistachios.

Allspice & Nibs...basic toffee with a dark chocolate layer, allspice and cacao nibs.

Jumble Peeps...basic toffee with a milk chocolate layer, nuts (pecan, cashew) and orange peel.

I liked how these don't stick to your teeth. My favorite was the pistachio.

I'll be back to check them out again when they change their flavors.

Balyet Toffee (UPDATE: 2/2017 the food hall is no longer there)
Lucua 1100 Food Hall B2
Phone: 06.4301.3802
Open when Lucua 1100 is

trying a new recipe

I found about this site from Rowena's blog, where you can make almost any photo into an Obama poster look-a-like.

The inauguration was shown here in the middle of the night. I woke at 1:30 am to watch what was being shown here. There were some parts of the broadcast which were shown but with no audio as the local newscasters decided to give their analysis of things instead.

It was still an exciting moment and I am glad I got to witness it as it was happening.

Now onto food...I recently tried Fuji Mama's recipe for her Fuji Nana's Deadly Chocolate Almond Toffee. I've been wanting to try this recipe ever since seeing it.

Since butter is still pricey, I am still cutting my blocks of butter into fourths. So, I cut this recipe also into fourths.

I don't think I cooked my caramel long enough because it was pale and soft, but I am still happy with the results.

The caramel was sticky but not so much that it stuck all over your teeth, which is good because my dentist had said that my fillings were getting old. Also, since I didn't have walnuts, I topped the melted chocolate with cacao nibs to add a crunch to the top.

It was a great recipe and very hard to keep myself from eating the whole thing...