I cannot emphasise how much I love fried food. And tempura in Japan just ticks all the right…


Spiced brown sugar cookies
I’ve been grumpier than usual for the past two months, since my trusty coffee machine (an 8-year old…

Quick fix: review of the Aeropress
Last year, to celebrate my first full year in the working world, I got myself a Hario Cold…

Bringing balance to a life of overeating: COMO Shambhala Urban Escape Singapore
I have never been able to make jumping onto the treadmill, hitting a ball across the court or doing…

An easy quick bread: coconut bread
I have a little black book. No, it does not contain any deep, dark secrets. Rather, in this…

DING DONG, Southeast Asian tapas from Chef Ryan Clift.
I’m a fan of Chef Ryan Clift. And I’m happy to admit it. I admire the very technically…

Sydney’s Bourke Street Bakery
It’s easy to take a place for granted. Sometimes you forget to share or celebrate the sheer brilliance…

A La Mode by Greg Cohen – everybody loves ice-cream
I love ice-cream, you love ice-cream, she loves ice-cream, he loves ice-cream. Who doesn’t love ice-cream? That was…

Crunchy cucumber and sesame salad
My kids love cucumbers. My little cucumber-eating champ of a 21-month old daughter, who still only has barely…