One of the easiest and most delicious dishes that my wife and I like to make at home…


Family Food: Steamed Savoury Custard Master Recipe
Whether I’m making chawanmushi (茶碗蒸しwhich broadly means ‘steamed in a teacup’ but specifically refers to Japanese steamed savoury…
Friday Food Porn: Kakigori (shaved ice) with kuromitsu in Kyoto
Nothing beats a shaved ice dessert on a hot day. The gorgeous dessert pictured here is from a…

Getting the kids to eat fish: broccoli mash with white fish crumble
When I was pregnant, people were constantly asking me to imagine what kind of child I was going…

Revisiting La Mar – a Peruvian favourite in New York City
La Mar is a restaurant that I first visited in Lima in the summer of 2009. I remember this place clearly because…

Making your own bread: Start with Peter Reinhart’s soft cheese bread
When I started baking, the idea of making my own bread had never crossed my mind. After all,…

Diner en Blanc Singapore
On 30 August 2012, my wife S and I took part in Diner en Blanc Singapore. Since I…

Family Food: Waffles of Insane Greatness
Two years ago, I bought a Belgian waffle iron purely on the strength of Molly’s post recommending two…

A chat with chef Andre Chiang about unique culinary philosophies
“There is no such thing as the best (chef)”, writes Ferran Adrià, who knows a thing or two…