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Mooncake Festival 中秋 2012 24 Jan 2013 | 01:54 pm
I haven't been able to bake my own mooncakes last year like I'd promised myself I would the year before. Apart from being lazy I'm also trying to lose some weight (since when have I not been trying to...
My Paternal Great Grandfather 24 Jan 2013 | 07:39 am
Great grandpa in a suit I know that I have been away for a long time. I've missed writing, but I've not missed the blog. I never thought I'd say that, but I just did and it proved that I have a life...
Classic Tiramisu (with Egg version) 24 Jul 2012 | 04:21 pm
I am one of those Asian mothers who tend to be more negative then positive, I guess. Scraped your knee or have a tummy ache? Do I look like a doctor to you? Pick up whatever you have thrown around! ...
Qibao Old Town, Shanghai 13 Jul 2012 | 04:25 pm
Qibao's water town snap As you know the family came for a visit a few weeks ago. I more or less have the tourist machine oiled and running except that the younger sis had to complicate things by maki...
Shanghai Fried Noodles 上海炒面 13 Jul 2012 | 01:30 pm
Shanghai Fried Noodles I am like super lethargic nowadays. Shanghai's famous humid season has kicked in and it's hot and wet out there, like a steam room minus the aromatherapy. The house is a haven,...
Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce 5 Jul 2012 | 05:47 pm
Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce It was audacious on my part to serve Panna Cotta with Raspberry Sauce to an Italian when he came for dinner. But it was the easiest dessert to make and I had all the ...
Mark Zuckerberg's "FaceBook" Portrait - By RED 5 Jul 2012 | 03:53 pm
A picture speaks a million words and I'm already quite speechless. Couldn't wait to see what this pretty and talented girl is going to come up with next. Follow the whole creation process on Red's bl...
Seafood Lasagne (Lasagne aux Fruits de Mer) 4 Jul 2012 | 11:37 am
Seafood Lasagne The last time I made a Seafood Lasagne we were still living in Paris. In fact we were in temporary dwellings having returned earlier than planned from Spain (2 weeks before I gave bir...
Mum, Younger Sis and I - Photo Session in Shanghai 3 Jul 2012 | 05:59 pm
Mum, younger sis and I at Tiziano Villas, Shanghai Mum and younger sister came to Shanghai last month with BIL and 4 kids in tow. It was very festive for 2 weeks and gave the kids and myself the rare...
Shanghai on the Move 21 Jun 2012 | 02:43 pm
View from the Bund : early 1990s vs today Shanghai, as you can imagine, is a city constantly on the move. Skyscrapers are now where only farmland used to exist, a street lined with food stalls now co...
