March 31, 2008
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The name and the rather kitsch black and pink interiors of this restaurant at the basement of Raffles City didn’t exactly make me want to rush into it for a meal. Somehow, the name ‘Lulu’ seems more befitting for a … Continue reading
March 28, 2008
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Friends are always perplexed when they learn that I don’t like to eat hotpot (火锅) or what is popularly known as steamboat in Singapore. Yes, I just can’t see the allure of it no matter how hard I try. Here … Continue reading
March 27, 2008
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A good book is one where you’re able to experience the sights, smells and sounds the author is describing through words. In A Pig In Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France, American cookbook author Georgeanne … Continue reading
March 25, 2008
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The most exquisite peak in culinary art is conquered when you do right by a ham, for a ham, in the very nature of the process it has undergone since it last stalked on its feet, combines in its flavour … Continue reading
March 24, 2008
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There are certain situations in your life where, no matter how garang a person you are, you just turn into a petrified mouse. Garang, by the way, is the Malay word to mean ‘fierce’ or ‘powerful’. It can also mean … Continue reading
March 24, 2008
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It was the Sassy Slumbering Girl’s birthday on Friday night and we had a celebration that night at Timbre, the alfresco restaurant at the Substation along Armenian Street. The venue was chosen by the birthday girl for the life band … Continue reading
March 20, 2008
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I’ve been eating out quite a bit, what with meeting up with various friends over – you guessed it – meals. Here’s a summary of the places I’ve eaten at. 1) Waraku – Ate at the Marina Square branch and I … Continue reading
March 13, 2008
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The moment I stepped into 25 degree Celsius, I couldn’t not like it. The vast array of cookbooks in this cookbook shop cum cafe presents such a visual feast that somehow lures you in to sit down for a meal. … Continue reading
March 11, 2008
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I remember when I was in Secondary 4 my form teacher asked us what our ambition was and one of my classmates said ‘housewife’. I remember feeling incredulous when I heard it and thinking, ‘Huh? You mean THAT’S an ambition??? … Continue reading
March 8, 2008
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Feminists and maybe some of my single friends will balk at me for saying this, but I’m really sick of singlehood. I’m sick of turning up at parties and gatherings alone. I’m sick of being surrounded by couples. I’m sick … Continue reading