The wonderful thing about living in Singapore is that you grow up with a crazy medley of all kinds of street food – think of Chinatown, little India and Malay kampung celebrations all rolled into one. You have an unerring instinct to tell the best pratha, nasi lemak or wonton noodles. The tastes are deeply … More Sambal Goreng
I realize I keep saying it’s been a while since I’ve posted and the excuse has always been that I’ve been busy. Well I do have a more legit reason for the several month long hiatus. A cancer diagnosis in January, an 18 hour surgery, 4 cycles of chemotherapy and 15 days of radiotherapy put … More Shanghai Cauliflower Fried Rice
I’ve started to potter around the kitchen most days now. I haven’t ventured much out of the home besides doctors’ visits. But I tell myself that the kitchen forays are like rehabilitation sessions – reaching up to get an out of reach bowl increases my shoulder range of movement and bending down to pick up … More Easy Fish Noodle Soup
It’s been a really long hiatus from blogging. Busyness caught up with me and I thought I had no more time to be self indulgent and I abandoned my previous aim to blog every week or fortnight. But life has caught up with me and because of a recent serious diagnosis and surgery I’ve been … More Secret Recipe Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Traditional Chinese food actually seldom has fresh salads. I grew up loving my vegetables cooked. Dear hubs however could demolish piles of salad greens (he’s half herbivore). Nonetheless I’ve been recently intrigued at how well Asian flavors lift salads and I’ve been enjoying the creativity of developing this kind of salad. I love adding salmon … More Gochugaru Salmon Bite Salad
I was really excited to try out a new keto ice cream and waffle store in Singapore. There aren’t many keto ice creams available unlike in places like the US, and for some reason the range of keto ice creams has dropped in major supermarkets. So it was such a delight to discover this shop … More Jackfruit Ice Cream
The kids have moved back home! Kid#1 has finally finished university and Kid#2 is on term break and is back from hostel. All of a sudden the grocery bill has bounced up and leftovers in the fridge disappear rapidly. Usually most days I either skip breakfast (when I pretend I’m doing intermittent fasting) or just … More Okonomiyaki Waffles
Spice is what we live for in South East Asia. Even when I go on family holidays I am equipped with curry or chilli powder/pastes. And someone will end up buying a large bottle of chilli crisp or hard core sambal along the way. It is gratifying now that the kids are older and they … More Spicy Korean Mushrooms
Happy Chinese New Year everybody! It’s the Spring Festival – in Singapore it’s vacillating between bright sunshine and heavy downpours…making it a slightly cooler Chinese New Year because I’ve always associated this season with scorching heat and sweating under scratchy new clothes. This year there’s a sense of energy and optimism, a long departure from … More Fish Jelly Recipe
It’s rolled around to that time of the year again…Chinese New Year! Unlike last year, the lunar calendar has designated the holiday to fall in February which fortunately gives us a good breather after Christmas. I must say that I had a very busy but satisfying January and after finishing several new work and church … More The “Perfect” Pineapple Tart
Still Feeling Peckish 