For the uninitiated, coconut candy might seem a tad daunting. To eat, that is. Little squares of toxic-coloured coconut shreds, bound together by what appears to be sugar and more sugar? Hot pink? Neon green? It can’t possibly be edible. Keep reading →
This Christmas was quiet for us – a couple of small dinners with close friends but no huge parties, mostly due to the majority of our friends being back (or permanently) in Singapore, so it was a pretty tame affair. The weather’s also been pretty erratic, with Christmas Day itself being rather chilly, which – as usual – puts me in the mood staying home and inhaling rich stews and pies, thick gravies, and starchy sides. Keep reading →
I don’t really do Christmas presents. I mean, I love buying gifts for friends and loved ones when I’m out and chance upon something that I just know they’d love, but I never end up being able to wait until the next upcoming occasion to give it to them. And when a season like Christmas appears, I’m never able to find anything that I really want to get, and it just feels like such a waste to buy a present just for the sake of giving one. (Also, how many people really get that excited over a bottle of Crabtree & Evelyn hand cream?) Keep reading →
As you can probably tell, I’m still mildly obsessed with my new toy. It’s still early times yet, though, so I’d like to think I’m allowed. The past few months have been a little crazy in terms of work and travel schedules for the bunny and I, and I haven’t been able to spend as much time in the kitchen as I’d have liked, so it’s been really nice to have another excuse to dive back into cooking. Keep reading →
I’ve always been a little wary of cooking fish. Most of the time, it’s so delicate, and so incredibly easy to ruin, so I generally leave it to the professionals to handle. Besides, as much as I do enjoy eating fish, it isn’t my favourite meat – I tend to prefer pork (in any form), or a good steak. Keep reading →
