One of my all-time favourite desserts is crème brûlée. It’s also a dish that I’ve found challenging to…
What to cook the morning after
Now that I’m married, one of the things I most enjoy doing is waking up before my wife…
Life’s little luxuries
A friend of mine called me the other day. He’s a high-end kitchen equipment and food distributor. He…
Oldie but goody
The goon was still ranting. He was, thankfully, ranting rather diplomatically, speaking in rather hushed tones, not wanting…
Food for kids and adults
I’m a big believer that food should be fun, for adults as well as for kids. Which is…
IMBB 22: Roast duck noodles
Big thanks goes out to Amy of Cooking With Amy for hosting the 22nd edition of Is My…
Creamless creamed corn
There are some dishes that are entirely evocative. The kinds of foods that, when you eat them, make…
Shanghai Part 2: A molten chocolate cake tangent and Jean Georges
I first ate Jean-Georges’ molten chocolate cake some 10-11 years ago. It was at a restaurant on 105th…
Damn Dog!
Let me repeat that. “Damn dog!” For dinner tonight, S, obviously inspired by the recent Asia-Middle East Summit…