Torrential rain at Pier

To welcome back our dear CEO, Sydney really turned on the weather for her... unfortunately, it was the faucet that was turned on, rather than the blue sky... No matter, we were under cover and enjoyed our experience there - beautiful service, artfully presented plates of sweetness, lovely experience albeit a little damp!!

The menu - take your pick!

Crème fraîche parfait - light, refreshing granita, summery citrus and nutty salad almost

Apricot soufflé - must be had first because the flavours are very soft - that hole is after the warm apricot sauce had been poured in. Perfect soufflé fluffiness with subtly fragrant apricot.

Valrhona chocolate cremeux - it's chocolatey what needs to be said? The date and fig honeycomb ice cream hidden in the centre was probably the best part of the cremeux, perhaps there were too many 'parts' to make it a bit crowded, but of course Valrhona chocolate always wins.

Kiwifruit vacherin - this could be my personal favourite except the blueberry violet crumble was just too cute to ignore. The fresh herbs set this plate aside from the usual dessert choices. Even though this should be tasted after the apricot soufflé but before everything else, the flavours still manage to hit the senses after each mouthful. Perfect for a hot summer day - or a windy rainy one in our case.

Blueberry violet crumble - it could be classified as sickeningly sweet (from the white [fake] chocolate :P) but one spoon would draw out the little girl in everybody. The flavours of black grape and cherries were buried under the white chocolate but the juices made for a yummy thick shake. The tapioca noodles turned gummy-bear like on the cold plate so extra chewing was required. I kept sighing 'awwww' before finishing the shared plate.

Lemon blancmange - in order of consumption this should have been #3 but by the time the plate reached me,  I'd been won over by "cuteness". Maybe this is an excuse for me to go back and taste it again .... I won't object!

KT: So the tradition continues, I will be present at the first DDT of every year! Thanks Sydney, for reminding me how much I heart thee.