Addiction Aquatic Development is a seafood paradise in the heart of Taipei. Referred to by some as a…


Lewu Cafe- my Thai food haunt
The tall, slim, olive-skinned, always-smiling Thai female staff, the sound of sizzling woks in the background and the…

#GivingTuesdaySG, Singapore’s new national day of giving
Last week, through my day job (yup, I still work — blogging certainly doesn’t pay the bills), I…

East-8, a NY-inspired eatery trying hard to be hip in Singapore
Until about a month ago, I had never heard of East 8, this despite the fact that it’s…

Candlenut in Singapore. Nyonya cuisine in evolution
One of my favourite chefs in Singapore is Malcolm Lee. Not only is he immensely talented, passionate and…

Plusixfive: a Singaporean Supper Club cookbook
At the beginning of the year, I volunteered my services to test the recipes for an upcoming cookbook…

Molten chocolate babycakes… with peanut butter!
It wasn’t until two years ago that La Mother dearest found it necessary to learn how to cook…

Punch Detox – a juice cleanse
Over the years, I have often heard and read about the benefits of a juice cleanse. All this…

5 things you should never buy at the supermarket…
…because you can make them better at home! No, really. I remember I was shocked when, some years…