Should I set forth with the good or the bad news first? Personally, I have always loved to pick up the bad news prior to the good ones. Anyways, I have been really ill since last Tuesday and I don't remember being this ill ever before. It just started with me controlling my bladder one fine morning as I was…
I have been craving for tacos as if I am 6 months pregnant. Okay, maybe worse cause it was such a wicked craving as it specifically wanted fish tacos and we are talking about golden and crispy battered fish here. Is it remotely possible to give this craving a pass? No Do you have a taco place nearby? No…
Rojak (Malaysian and Singaporean spelling) or Rujak (Indonesian spelling) is a traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. There are non vegetarian salads too, like in this recipe. The term "Rojak" means a "mix". It is also used as a colloquial expression for an eclectic mix, in particular as a word describing the multi-ethnic character…
Throughout my childhood, caramel pudding is something that I relate to my paternal family. My late aunt used to make really delicious caramel custard and I marveled at how delicious yet simple it was. Even when I was in my early teens, caramel custard was something that I could confidently make as her recipe only uses four ingredients. Milk, eggs,…
I have two amazing pieces of news to share. Foremost, this Avocado Caprese Salad is lip smacking! Second, I am getting new kitchen cabinets!! *Happy Dance* I have been so busy recently that I am starting to see cobwebs on this blog. Bear with me people, the house is 70% done which includes a new coat of paint. I…
Easy Decadent Ambrosia Those words above sum up the recipe I would be sharing today. I can't believe it's a brand new week again. I believe that there is some malfunction in the rotation of the earth. Someone fix that, please. Time is flying away too quickly. The previous week was emotionally draining, with mom being ill for about…
It's a long weekend here in Singapore. 19th and 20th of February are Chinese New Year holidays and Saturday and Sunday are non-working days for most of us. So yah four freaking days of holidays. Cool stuff aye?Although it is the "holidays" right now, I am definitely not shaking my legs, with an Although it is the "holidays" right now,…
Every time I flip through a cookbook, I would be greeted with a number of Asian recipes. Thai green curry in Gordon's book, Indian butter chicken from Nigella, chicken chow mein courtesy of Jamie Oliver, satay from Donna hay and Indonesian ginger chicken made by Ina Garten. The list just goes on and on. This shows that Asian cuisine has…
I was checking my phone at 6 am (cause the alarm went off) and I was so happy with what I saw that I squealed and did a 360-degree flip! Ok, fine, it was just 180 degrees, right to left. Anything more than that would have broken a few bones. I was all smiles and there was just one…
Konnichiwa people! No, I am not currently in Japan, but I just had Japanese food. *Grins* I started a little tardy with the blog post this week. It has been a pretty busy week so far. I have not been trading (Fx) for almost a month now and work officially starts next week. It is always hard to go back…