As you can see from the posts that have come before this on, there are many things to…


Breakfast treats: banana, nuts and chocolate chips muffin
When it comes to breakfast treats like waffles and (American-styled) muffins, I rarely get them from cafés or…

Best Burger in Los Angeles? Father’s Office
When I worked in advertising, I was constantly back and forth from New York to Los Angeles for…

Hiraizumi, World Heritage Site in Iwate prefecture, Tohoku
One of the most beautiful sites in Tohoku, Japan, has to be Hiraizumi. This UNESCO World Heritage Site…

A beautiful feast at Liberty Private Works, Hong Kong
My wife V, who’s almost as greedy as I am, loves dining at private kitchen dining concepts. Of…

Pantry Basics: Kinpira Carrot (金平人参)
Kinpira carrot, stir-fried grated carrot seasoned with soy and sugar, was one of the dishes I learnt to…

Root Vegetable Patties
Root vegetables are a firm favourite with my kids. My son particularly loves parsnips and raw carrots, and…

Tohoku, a region of great seafood and gorgeous meat
Every trip to Japan, to me, means great eating. This recent trip to Tohoku was no exception. Tohoku…

Burger extravagance at Jazz City Milk Bar in Sydney
American chef Dan McGuirt moved to Australia to further his career within a fine dining kitchen. After a…