Recently, I’ve been spending more time in the kitchen than usual. I try new cooking hacks, develop recipes and experiment on new dishes. One day, I spent all day making lunches for a magazine photoshoot. Today I made two batches of imitation sharkfin soup – one with store-bought chicken stock and another with the slow-boiled …
This might be my best trip to Penang! Three reasons: 1) I went with my favourite people in the whole world and 2) It’s for my Mommy’s 60th birthday 3) I started my journey at the right place…a bookshop! 1. Visit a local bookstore We drove directly from KL to Gerak Budaya. I can talk …
“Food is not strictly utilitarian, after all. It can and does bring us great pleasure” – Sandor Katz, The Art Of Fermentation *** I think there need to be a balance in deriving enjoyment and energy from what we put in our tummy.
I’ve been at Phuket just six months ago but it was already a blur. This year, I shall endeavour to record every journey to a new place. How to make it possible? Be more productive by doing most of everything with my phone: take photos, put them together and blog. Here’s one! 1. Enjoy fireworks …
Hello from Phuket! We’re welcomed with garland made of jasmine and butterfly pea flower tea (recipe at www.jewelpie.com)
Weight is a topic I avoid, unless using it to poke fun of myself or him. Health on the other hand is a topic that’s always on my lips. Practices much to the chagrin of a the bon vivant. Our conversations are peppered with these two topics, usually surrounding with my effort to feed him …
The way to a man’s heart & the reason of his shape is food Read More »
I dream of having a huge, fluffy and emerald green Christmas tree one day. At the meantime, I’m happy with my 2D Christmas tree. If you want to make your own, check out the tutorial! =:)
Pada suatu petang yang terik, saya teringin makan keropok lekor. Walaupun perutku sudah diulas dengan semangkuk besar kari laksa Sri Galing, badan kecil saya yakin masih ada ruang untuk snek kegemaranku. Lagi pun, terdengar terdapat satu warung kecil yang menjual keropok yang segar, ranggup dan sedap. Sepanjang jalan dari Kuantan ke arah Kemaman, saya dan …
I used to bring my iPad into the kitchen to cook. In it contains Evernote app which I store all the recipes which I have collected, tried and tweaked. One of the weekends, I found myself reaching for my cookbook instead of the iPad! I was rather please because the recipes in the cookbook I …
How I make use of my cookbook + showing gratitude through food Read More »
This September, I had a chance to go around Italy: Rome, Vatican City, Pompeii, Amalfi Coast, Florence, Pisa and Venice. I only manage to review the photos now and will start writing the “What I did…” series. First destination: Rome and Vatican City! 1. Explore the Coliseum Coliseum is a huge stadium. One cannot but be amazed …
