Weekends are precious. While we want to spend quality time with our kids, we also need to balance with time to catch up with our OWN friends...for self-care and sanity. We've discovered a hidden 'oasis' in the middle of CBD that is perfect when occasions call for it. Spacious, cosy, good food, wide range of drinks (from our local Kopi-C to exquisite European craft beers) plus live bands performing live from 7:30pm nightly. Best of all, … [Read more...]
1872 Clipper Earl Grey Tea-infused Snowskin Mooncake Recipe
This year's Mid-Autumn Festival is a muted one for my family because my late Grandma would not be around to celebrate it with us. I decided to do something special with my daughter Dana and brought her to attend a hands-on Mooncake making workshop at the invitation of 1872 Clipper Tea Co. We spent an enriching afternoon learning how to make tea-infused Snowskin Mooncake, which incidentally is one of my favourite type of mooncakes. Subtle yet traditional enough to perpetuate the … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} BreadTalk 2015 Mooncake Collection!
Traditional celebrations such as the annual Mid-Autumn Festival are great excuses for family to get together. There are the lanterns and there are laughter, stories and...yes, food - mooncakes to be precise. This year, BreadTalk's extensive mooncake collection will complement rich family moments as loved ones gather over traditional yummy mooncakes along with the 'hip and happening' contemporary ones with delectable delicious fillings that will fit any tastebuds. Centred … [Read more...]
The Name in Traditional Goodness – Thye Moh Chan Mooncakes
Living in a fast-paced, modernised world, it is easy to 'forget' our values and heritage. Which is why during traditional festivals like the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is important that we use these moments to revisit some of our heritage and traditions...accompanied by traditional food to make these events extra meaningful. Reputed for its authentic hand crafted pastries such as the famous Tau Sar Piah, Thye Moh Chan's 70-year old heritage forms a significant part of the Singaporean … [Read more...]
Going Local with Le Creuset: Savory Crab Mee Hoon Soup
This year's Teachers' Day was on 4 September 2015 (Friday). To reward the hubby for his hardwork, I decided to cook him a dish which we love but rarely indulge in - Crab Bee Hoon. Ever since we started using the Le Creuset Dutch Ovens, I have gained much confidence in trying out new dishes and this Crab Bee Hoon was one of those recipes which had seemed impossible before. The Le Creuset pots allow me to control the cooking temperature and they seal-in the essence and freshness of the … [Read more...]
{Giveaway} Le Creuset – Easy Spinach, Salmon and Broccoli Risotto
Ever since Buddy started sprouting teeth at eight months old, his staple diet consists of milk, baby cereals with banana or avocado for lunch and porridge for dinner. Recently, he's been showing interest in the food we are eating which made me realise it's high time to revamp his menu. A girl friend recommended I cook risotto for Buddy. Risotto is nursery food in its purest form. When cooked well, it is warm, soft and melts in the mouth, making it … [Read more...]
Reliving the Good O’ Days – Heritage Dim Sum Brunch @ The Clifford Pier
The grand foyer of The Clifford Pier with its unmistakable trusses still evokes a sense of grandeur. “You know Dana, your Mummy's Ah Gong used to ride a trishaw like this one long time ago.” “Really Ah Ma? Tell me more, I want to hear your stories...” “Sure, Ah Ma have lots of stories to tell you...” Grandma and Granddaughter reminiscing the past on the trishaw... This was the conversation I overheard Dana having with her maternal Grandma while both of them were sitting on one … [Read more...]
Going Local with Le Creuset: Red Wine Chicken
Le Creuset (pronounced as 'luh-croo-say', meaning "the cauldron") is a French cookware manufacturer best known for its colorfully-enameled cast-iron cookware "French Casserole Ovens", also known as "Dutch Ovens". Whenever I shop at local departmental stores like Tangs or Robinsons, I would inadvertently walk by a shelf or two of these visually stunning Le Creuset cookware whom those friends of mine who own them would wax lyrical about. Imagine our ecstasy when we … [Read more...]
IKYU – ‘Take a Break’ from the Ordinary
“Before becoming parents, we were first husband and wife,” reads a famous quote which serves as reminder to carve time for our spouses. So when the occasion calls for it and we are able to get trusted help to babysit, we would sneak out for a couple meal sans kids. An extraordinary dining experience would be icing on the cake during these rare pockets of couple time. This is how it is with IKYU, a nondescript little Japanese diner tucked away in the artsy enclave of Yong Siak Street (near … [Read more...]
Bake and Bond with Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker Premix - the ideal baking companion for all busy Moms! I picked up baking few years ago when David bought me a coveted Kitchenaid mixer as a surprise Valentine's Day gift. I find baking fulfilling because I love how I can bless my friends, family and colleagues with my bakes and see their eyes lit up. However, since the arrival of AJ, I struggled with finding time to rest, let alone bake. The hassle of the preparation from scratch and the washing up proved too … [Read more...]
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