From today’s baking class with Maple & Market: strawberry mousse cake in a jar. Two hours of fun and I get to bring back 5 jars containing genoise, strawberry mousse (strawberry puree + gelatin + whipped cream) and little jelly
Pumpkin Bread with a Pistachio-Almond Topping
This is the output from last Sunday’s baking class at Maple & Market. The bread was delicious, but I am not sure if I will ever try to make them at home on my own. These baking classes are quite
Kaixo’s Churros Dipped In Chocolate
It is a rainy Sunday today. And I have an craving for churros dipped in hot chocolate. I have never really enjoyed churros, until I stumbled upon a little gem of a cafe that sells churros in Hongdae, during my
Old School Wanton Noodles
Depending on which you prefer, this local dish can be called ‘wan-tan noodles’ or ‘wan-ton noodles’ or ‘won-ton noodles’, or shrimp dumpling noodles. In Singapore, the first two names are more common than the last one. Some of my Caucasian
Promontory@Marina Bay
I bought a Panasonic Lumix GF2 a couple of years back because I wanted a small camera but had capabilities similar to that of a DSLR. I wanted to be able to bring along a camera in my handbag so
Peekture: Mookata
The traditional Thai steamboat, Mookata, is the latest steamboat craze in town. It is new to me as I have never come across Mookata even though I have visited Thailand many times. I love steamboat, any kind of steamboat, especially
Red Velvet Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Frosting
I attended another baking class with Sarah of Sarah’s Loft today. We made red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. It was super fun. I like her classes because the class size is small with plenty of interaction between the
Kaixo’s Squid In Its Own Ink
If I had to recommend only one dish at Kaixo, it would this the squid braised in its own ink, a classic Basque dish. This is basically squid that is stuffed with chopped tentacles sauted with onions, olive oil, and
Pintxos at Kaixo (Singapore)
I was at Kaixo yesterday evening when the staff were in the midst of assembling pintxos (pronounced as “peen-chos”), a Basque tapas, in preparation for dinner. As I had my camera with me, I snapped a few quick photos of the
Japanese Strawberry Shortcake
I love the Japanese Strawberry Shortcake – it is a popular Christmas and birthday cake in Japan. It is my favourite cake. A confectionary of sponge cake, whipped cream and strawberries. It is so pretty to look at. And because
Brunch at Skyve Elementary Bistro
We went to Skyve Elementary Bistro, located in a quaint old school building, for brunch over the weekend. Having been there twice now – once before for dinner, I would say that I like the ambience and surroundings of the
Peekture: The Sail
View of The Sail from the Tower Club.
A Plate of Steak And Sides
Another delicious dinner cooked by my friends. Steak, brown buttered corn (sooooo good!), mash potato, cheese grits (mmmmm…I have never eaten this before and it is yummy!), salad and tiramisu for dessert. This is one reason why I don’t think