My mom used to make these for us when we were kids. Of course back then we didn’t use salmon (too pricey), mom would scrape the flesh off the bones of a fish and combine it with an egg and potatoes to make fish cakes. Being a working mother, she didn’t really have time to [...]
There’s this little craze going on in Australia now about quinoa. Every now and then, there’s a new ingredient that everyone’s curious about – a fruit, a vegetable, a grain. I guess that’s what I love about living here (well, now that I’m in Sweden, I have to say, ‘there’). There’s always some great, big [...]
It really feels good to be home. I’ve been out of action for more than six months and I had to wipe the dust of my Kitchen Aid. Did you miss me? I know my food testers did. I have been keeping very quiet about a project I was involved with last year. And now [...]
I’ve been in Japan for four weeks now. Time sure flies. Sigh, yes, I do wonder where it all went. I was walking in Roppongi several weeks ago and I was intrigued by a large cooking school smacked in the middle of a shopping/ business complex. It didn’t look like it was for professionals but [...]
It’s hot here in Malaysia and I’m just getting used to being sticky and smelly. I’m sitting in my childhood room, with me and my laptop on the bed feeling a little chillied out. It’s only my second day home but my tummy is already suffering a slight burn. I forget how much of the [...]
Making taro cake reminds me of when the women-folk in my family come together and chatter. My grandmother would be there, along with my mother’s sisters, and together they would do whatever women do best in a group – gossip. Someone would always bring up the past, and they would reminiscent of good and tough [...]
I must have gained at least 5 kgs since moving in with G’s family. Maybe even more. It’s depressing. Thinking about weight all the time. And it’s even more depressing not being able to fit in my clothes. I have already given most of my smaller fitting clothes to the SIL (sister-in-law) who is a [...]
These days (weeks, months) the first thing I do when I wake up is check my email and sign into Facebook. I don’t even get up to go to the bathroom or have breakfast; I just reach out for my laptop. I’ve come to realize that it’s an addiction. If I’m not at work, I [...]
I know, I know, some of you cringe at the word ‘liver’. It is a love or hate relationship. And in this case, I am a lover. I’ve never been a pale lily with offals. Having brought up by frugal (Chinese) parents, we ate almost every part of an animal and even when my brother [...]
Today marks the first day of my niece’s life on earth. Her parents have decided to name her Jolie, the french word for pretty. I haven’t met her and I can’t wait to. My first time as an aunt was when I was about 20 years-old and it’s 10 years since Bryan was born. Then [...]
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