You know it’s really funny how apologetic people feel when they haven’t been updating their blog. For instance, whenever I haven’t blogged for let’s say a week or more, I start feeling a deep sense of guilt. As though I have let people down. And with some certainty, feel that they will never.ever. return to [...]
I look forward to Saturdays. Saturdays are reserved for getting the weekly groceries. Last week the supermarket had figs on special. Hmmm… Specials. I love Specials, the Chinese in me just can’t help it. We have been jet-setting in February (which is why it has been so quiet around here lately). So to kick-start things, [...]
Having spent most of my life in a non-seasonal country, I’m fascinated by the way things grow in a timely manner in Australia. The last of the blood plums are picked but the green apples are just starting to ripen. I like to think that it’s a little bit like life, no? With science these [...]
A girl friend and I were checking out old school and uni photos yesterday, some dated to more than 10 years ago. We were amazed at how baby-faced some of us looked and how some have simply ‘transformed’ themselves. We talked about the old days and how we have grown over the years. A mutual [...]
I remember my first bite of peach. An uncle brought a box of Australian summer fruits fresh out from the plane and onto our dinner table. My whole family gathered around the table, savoring the heavenly scent that waft from the box. There were cherries, nectarines, plums and those beautiful pink peaches, tender to touch. [...]
The last week of summer has melted away leaving Melbourne in a cool(er) temper. But Melbourne being Melbourne is never predictable, ever surprising, full of spirit (and sometimes spite). So, when an online publishing company asked if I could create recipes with a theme of summer I jumped at it. It’s too good to waste. [...]
Bubur nasi hitam or black rice pudding is definitely a personal favourite. It’s a Malaysian (some argues Thai) dessert, always almost served warm with a drizzle of coconut milk. Mom usually made it on a weekend night in a slow cooker, so come morning, there would be a lovely aroma of pandan (screwpine leaves) wafting [...]
Remember the leftover cherries from the cherry pie? Well I used the rest to make this baby. I was in Perth two years ago and a friend recommended this place for apple strudel. I believe it’s called Corica Pastries. If you Google it, there are plenty of blogs that has raved about it. I’ve heard [...]
When I was in high school, my sister started working in a French cafe and for almost every night, she brought home breads, tarts, dough nuts that didn’t sell during the day. We were ecstatic of course. However, after a few weeks, the novelty wore off. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Share with Stumblers Share [...]
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