KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Celebrity chef Norzaini Abd Hamid (fondly known as Aunty Aini) is most remembered for her appearance on Gordon Ramsay’s travelogue foodie series, Gordon’s Great Escape, where she taught the British chef a traditional beef rendang recipe and famously told him off: “Be patient” and “Don’t burn my food!” at her home-based restaurant Aunty Aini’s Garden Cafe in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.

This matriarch from Suku Biduanda admits to being a picky eater, and opening a restaurant specialising in cuisine from her birth state with a cook-to-order approach allows her to meet like-minded customers who appreciate indulging in food prepared using traditional recipes and techniques.

After 20 years since the business was established, her eldest daughter Merlissa Zainal Osman has brought the taste of Negeri Sembilan to Kuala Lumpur with a pop-up at DC Mall in Bukit Damansara. The mother-daughter duo talks about setting up the restaurant and preserving family legacy in the cover story of Options this week.

French jewellery company Van Cleef & Arpels has been rolling out thematic high jewellery pieces since the year 2000, drawing ideas from the realms of art, literature, theatre and poetry. Recently, the maison presented its latest Treasure Island collection comprising three chapters — Adventure at Sea, Exploring the Island and The Treasure Hunt — in paradisiacal Phuket, Thailand. Inspired by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson’s famous adventure story Treasure Island, the collection is a testament to the house’s vibrant character, exceptional artistry and knack for storytelling.

Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix took place from March 13 to 16. The motorsport, with its intoxicating blend of big money, high-octane speed, intensity and glamorous competition locations, attracts those naturally inclined to success, style, high stakes and big wins. But now, the pull factor is greater than ever, thanks to Louis Vuitton’s new partnership with Formula 1, which kicked off in style in Melbourne, Australia.

Read more in Options of the March 24  issue of The Edge Malaysia weekly.

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