I remembered there was a time when I was in Primary 4 when the form teacher mentioned that tempeh (fermented soy beans) has high nutritional value but my classmates weren’t sure of what tempeh was except me because it was an ingredient that my Granny loved to cook with and I grew up eating. I […]
Nasi Padang is the quintessential cuisine of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra in Indonesia and its name is derived from the capital city of Padang. Padang cuisine is well known for its heavy use of spices, chillies and coconut milk that give food robust and aromatic flavours. I haven’t been to Padang before, neither […]
I have raved about the benefits of consuming codonopsis earlier in my Chicken Soup with Wolfberries & Red Dates Recipe post. This is another similar recipe except that the chicken is steamed instead of being cooked in a soup. An easy to prepare, nutritious meal for the family! Steamed Chicken with Codonopsis (Dang Shen) & […]
Lemon chicken is another one of my favourite dishes to order from most tze char stalls as it’s one dish that never seems to go wrong. I just like the lemon sauce that is drizzled over crispy-fried chicken as the tangy flavour kind of neutralises the grease in the mouth. Fried Chicken with Lemon Sauce […]
These days, I’m starting to get lazy when it comes to making up my face as I prefer to just slap on some sunscreen (and the most BB cream) and then go out au naturel. Two months ago, I got the husband to buy this Laneige Snow BB Soothing Cushion for me from the duty […]
It is patty-making time again! And this time, I’m using prawns instead of meat. Prawns get cooked really fast so it only takes about 2 minutes to pan-fry these patties. The water chestnuts add crunch to the patties and the sesame seeds just give them a lovely nutty flavour. Simply light and delicious nibbles! Sesame […]
A friend recommended me this confectionery for its signature ‘Horse Hoof Pastry’ aka Beh Teh Sor or 馬蹄酥 a couple of years ago when we headed to Pagi Sore Indonesian Restaurant (just next door to this shop) for dinner. Tan Hock Seng specialises in traditional Hokkien pastries which I think are seriously at risk of […]
I have an indescribable affinity with fried rice, probably all kinds of fried rice. It’s one of the most inexpensive comfort food for me because frying rice always reminds me of my beloved Granny. And because of that, I always get this familiar feeling of kinship and love when I eat fried rice and no […]
Whenever I have a steak craving, the first place that comes to mind will be Les Bouchons at Ann Siang that serves up some of the best steak frites in Singapore at reasonable prices. Les Bouchons looks like your typical French bistro in a colour scheme of black, red and white. Dim warm lighting gives […]
* Sponsored Review * What started as an impromptu charity bake sale to help raise funds for a needy family 1 1/2 years ago has unfolded a new chapter for Singaporean cake artisan, Judy Then. Judy once passed by Happy Avenue at MacPherson Road and had that road name etched on her memory since then. […]
After several attempts to create my first ever baked donuts, I decided to venture into making chocolate ones. And thank goodness it only took me 2 bakes to achieve the perfect texture and chocolatey flavour that I like including a sugar glaze that’s not too cloyingly sweet. My husband and I just couldn’t stop eating […]
I can finally bid farewell to unwelcome phone calls and spam text messages come January 2014. I’m sure many of you in Singapore have received countless telemarketing calls from financial institutions and/or insurance companies as well as unsolicited SMSes from property agents, investment firms and the like. Sometimes, they get so frequent, they really get […]
Whenever I visit Nanxiang Steamed Bun Restaurant @ Bugis, I will reminisce the good old busy days of working with my team in the vicinity. Despite slogging away 24/7 then, we always tried to find time to treat ourselves to a good meal whenever time permitted us to do so and this Shanghainese restaurant was […]
When you come up the escalator from Exit C of Chinatown MRT Station, turn left towards People’s Park Complex and you’d see this new Chinese eatery just outside the entrance of the complex, that serves up sizable pan-fried meat buns, pancakes and rolls at cheap prices. How can I just leave without trying my favourite […]
I was sourcing for a venue for M’s birthday lunch and decided on Chili’s at The Central upon the husband’s recommendation as he had been to the one at Tanglin Mall with his colleagues not long ago and thoroughly enjoyed the food there. Chili’s vibrant atmosphere and warm hospitality certainly make it a good choice […]
