I was reminded recently, over a great but ridiculously sweaty breakfast at Epicurious, an ultra-popular cafe along Robertson…


Packed lunch – open-faced egg sandwich
During my recent trip to Norway and Denmark, I discover the Scandinavians consume a lot of open-faced sandwiches…

Pantry Basics: Lemon & Mint Quinoa Salad with Mackerel
Singapore may be in the tropics, but we’re experiencing a bit of a heat wave out here, too!…

Heaven on a plate – prosciutto and parmesan pasta
One of the first blogs that really got me hooked onto reading about food, and inspired me to…

Roza’s Sauces. All natural goodness from Brisbane, Australia. My favourite sauce company.
I make a lot of sandwiches these days. One, my wife S love sandwiches. And two, they’re easy…

A fun and happy meal: coconut buns with hoisin mushrooms and vegetables
As a home cook who cooks almost every day, thinking about what to prepare for lunch or dinner…

Pantry Basics: Play Dough
Regular readers may have noticed that I really enjoy making the odd children’s amusement from scratch. I think…

The vanilla cupcake – utterly classic, absolutely yummy
When I finally got around to procuring the Kitchenaid mixer (in red, of course), one of the first…

Pantry Basics: Kinako Latte
I recently stumbled upon the joys of kinako latte at a miniscule cafe in Arashiyama, Kyoto called kyo…