Steaming fish Hong Kong style is incredibly easy. It’s also healthy, quick and delicious. In general Singaporean Chinese/Cantonese…


Pantry Basics: Roasted Strawberries
I love the jammy, sweet intensity and appealing acidity in these roasted strawberries. Roasting is, for me, a…

Pantry Basics: Best Ever Chocolate Granola
This is my absolute favourite chocolate granola recipe. It’s studded with peanuts and almond slivers, as well as…

Family Food: Japanese-style rusks
These Japanese-style rusks are crisp, mildly sweet and savoury snacks brushed with butter and a touch of…

Mermaid-themed party ideas for pre-schoolers
Here’s a time-strapped mom of three’s quick tips for throwing together a mermaid-themed party for pre-schoolers: 1) Keep…

Pantry Basics: Classic honey madeleines
This recipe produces a classic iteration of the madeleine. The madeleines taste of buttery deliciousness and are moist…

Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
This is the sort of madly moist, easy-to-make chocolate cake recipe that gets passed down generations. I first…

A braised version of Charsiu (the one I make for the kids most often right now)
I think almost every child likes charsiu (also spelled “char siew”), aka Chinese barbecued pork. There’s something wonderfully…

My break of dawn Banana Pancakes
My mornings begin way too early. I get up at 530am every day and allow myself just 15…