Two things that I love to eat are pork and noodles. Which means I’m always happy to find a dish that deliciously combines these two great ingredients. Some dishes, like Justin Quek’s gorgeous sounding tagliatelle with summer truffles and sauteed pork neck confit (from his new cookbook, Justin Quek, Passion & Inspiration), take quite a […]

For the longest time here in Singapore, there seemed to be almost an oversupply of women’s magazines and an undersupply of good, intelligent stuff for guys to read. That’s since changed. Recently, a whole slew of new men’s magazines have been launched (and from what I hear, there are more yet to come). One […]

S and I have just returned from a wonderful trip to Margaret River in Western Australia. While we had gone down in order to attend the wedding of two good friends, we’ve never really needed a reason to visit this gorgeous wine region. Margaret River is one of our favourite near-by vacation spots. And we’re […]

It’s a little after 10pm on Monday and I’m very, very happy to report that Alix has been found, picked up, showered and is happily snoozing away.
I’d like to send out huge thanks to all the people who posted very kind and sympathetic comments, who emailed me during the day, and all the bloggers who […]

I’m typing this from Perth, where my wife and I have been the last few days. Last night, we got some horrible news. Our younger dog Alix (pictured here) has gone missing. She was staying a friend’s house while we were away. During a walk near Telok Kurau Lorong M, she got spooked by […]

It’s always satisfying to create a recipe that wows your friends. For a recent dinner party, I had told my wife S that I wanted to create a lobster ravioli. I was inspired partly by the amazing seabass ravioli, made by Chef William Ledeuil, that I tasted while attending the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok’s World […]

Justin Quek, Passion & Inspiration, the first cookbook by Singapore’s most celebrated chef, Justin Quek, goes on sale across Singapore and Malaysia today. The book is great. It’s big, glossy and full of gorgeous pictures. It’s also chock full of recipes that are guaranteed to make you drool. Surprisingly, they are also very easy to […]

I haven’t posted for a few days because I had to take a quick work trip to Penang, Malaysia. Usually, I love going there. The street food in Penang is fantastic. Sadly, it is far better than what we get these days in Singapore. Unfortunately, because of the nature of this trip, I wasn’t able […]

In addition to being a total pig when it comes to good food, I’m also a bit of a lush. Long-time readers will already know about my love for good, well-made cocktails.
I’m a huge fan of starting an evening, before one eats, with a drink. Traditionally, an aperitif serves a couple of functions. First, it’s […]

In my non-blogging life, my wife and I manage various media-related and lifestyle projects (ranging from, but not limited to, putting together editorial products to public relations, events, corporate retreats, and restaurant consultancy). One of the most fun events we did recently was a series of tea parties for specially invited media to launch a […]

I was deeply saddened earlier today when my wife and I got an SMS from a friend. It was soon followed by other SMSes and several phone calls. Respected journalist, awe-inspiring foodie and family friend R.W. Apple Jr passed away yesterday, at the age of 71. I consider myself fortunate to have gotten to […]

Khao Tang Na Tang
Regular readers will remember that a few weeks ago, S and I spent a fantastic week attending the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok’s 7th Annual World Gourmet Festival. Despite eating almost every single lunch and dinner that week in the hotel, S and I did manage to sneak out a couple times (although, […]

The fabulous winners of the Justin Quek dinner contest, brought to all of us through OCBC’s generosity, have kindly agreed to allow me to run their winning entries. To recap, I had asked readers to write a short essay (100-200 words or so) about their own chubby hubby or sexy spouse. Here are the winners, […]

(Note: as of 1230pm on 3 October 2006, the five pairs have been snapped up. Congrats to the winners!)
I’m a huge, huge movie buff. Sometimes S is amazed at the number of films I’ve watched and the sheer volume of ridiculous movie trivia that I know.
Of course, I love food-centric films. My all-time favourites are […]

CONGRATS TO THE THREE people who sent in hilarious, sweet and very smart essays about their significant others. These three super-cool spouses have won two seats each to dinner next Thursday, 12 October, at Snappers restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore. They’ll join me and some friends at a gastronomic feast cooked by Singapore’s best […]

There’s nothing so sinfully satisfying as a perfectly cooked portion of pork belly. Whether it’s been (slow) roasted or braised, if done properly, the fat on this great cut of meat should melt gorgeously in your mouth and the lean meat should be deliciously tender. Recently, S and I tested a recipe from Cocina Nueva […]

Congrats to Prabakaran Rajinderan for winning the second free Nokia N73. Prabakaran submitted the below photo to win this awesome new handpone.

He wrote, “Giving a Heartfelt Thumbs Up after Eating In MarryBrown Singapore. A marvelous,good tasting but rare Fast Food Restaurant which has/had stores in Changi Airport, Tampines and Jurong.”
Prabakaran took this using a Nokia […]