Tag: Singapore

Return of the king

Just a few days ago, I wrote about Chef Justin Quek and his new cookbook, simply titled “Justin Quek: Passion & Inspiration” (pictured here). I’m very excited because I’ve just received some truly exciting news. […]

Oodles of Noodles

As you might imagine, anyone who calls himself a “chubby hubby” probably loves his carbs. I certainly do. I especially like pasta. Sometimes nothing else is as satisfying, as comforting, and as delicious as a […]

Big breakfasts

One of the things I like most about my wife S is her love of big English breakfasts. Neither she nor I are partial to buffets — we try as much as possible to avoid […]

Singaporean food bloggers dinner

photo montage courtesy of food.recentrunes.com Last Friday, Sage restaurant hosted the second annual Singaporean food blogger’s gathering. Last year, we had a fantastic lunch at Mag’s Wine Kitchen. This year, we decided that dinner might […]

There’s always room for dessert

I’m a big fan of carrot cake. And while it’s a relatively easy cake to make, as far as cakes go, I don’t always have the time to tie on an apron and make one […]

Elegant comfort food

oxtail pastilla I’m a huge fan of small, humble restaurants that are owned and operated by young couples, especially when one of them is the chef and the other runs the front-of-house. One of my […]

More ways to eat kaya

As one faithful reader pointed out in a comment on my last post, one of the very best ways to devour homemade kaya is spread over French toast. Taking inspiration from her very wise words, […]

National brekkie

Today, Singapore celebrates its 41st birthday. So today of all days, I thought it would be appropriate to make, eat and write about something that I felt was very typically (though not uniquely) Singaporean. While […]

A Great Simple Burger

Regular readers know that one of my all-time favourite foods is a good burger. A delicious, well-made burger is hard to beat. It can also be hard to find. At least, it’s hard to find […]

Catering

Last Friday, my wife and I did something that was entirely new to us. It was rewarding, exciting, educational and challenging. But it’s also something I’m in no rush to do again soon. Last Friday, […]