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Fighting grandmas for breakfast - Fu Chun Xiao Long Bao, Shanghai 22 Sep 2012 | 10:43 pm
In Shanghai we looked up an authentic old-skool xiaolongbao joint for breakfast. Fu Chun, on the edge of the trendy French concession area, has been there forever, and unapologetically crusty. It took...
A Singaporean mama in an Italian kitchen 8 Sep 2012 | 02:31 pm
Sarah spent 6 weeks this summer volunteering on an organic farm in Italy and learning to cook from the home kitchens of Italian mamas and nonnas. When I found out Sarah is now running supperclubs serv...
La Lucciola - Seminyak, Bali 7 Sep 2012 | 07:00 pm
Oh look what I found when I logged into my blog after, oh... 6 months. An old post from Easter that never got posted. Oops. ============================================================================...
Soul food 8 Dec 2011 | 06:08 am
Hawker food in Malaysia is better than in Singapore. Ok I said it. The friendly competition between these two neighbouring food-obsessed countries is an ongoing bone of contention. At least in Penang ...
Open Door Policy - Heading in the right direction in Singapore 21 Nov 2011 | 04:35 am
A new modern bistro had popped up in Singapore and have been getting positive reviews, so we had to try it for ourselves. A collaboration between the TIppling Club, 40 Hands, and Spa Esprit owners - i...
A tale of two Hestons 7 Sep 2011 | 05:57 am
Heston Blumenthal's two restaurants - the legendary classic Fat Duck in Bray and the new Dinner at the Mandarin Oriental London - were on my bucket list for London, and I got to try them both this...
My tweets 3 Sep 2011 | 12:06 am
Fri, 00:29: RT @JoshuaKushner: in today's FT..."for thousands of years, a Jewish mother wanted her son to become a doctor. Now she wants him to be a ... Fri, 00:31: Day 4 in Barcelona - drunk & shoot...
My tweets 2 Sep 2011 | 12:25 am
Wed, 22:46: This makes me giggle“@fastcompany: At The Finnish Line: Mobile Phone Throwing World Championship http://t.co/NItaIdV” Wed, 22:49: heeheehee “@mrbrown: Just got an email inviting me to AWA...
My tweets 1 Sep 2011 | 12:25 am
Tue, 18:01: China has a strategic pork reserve? “@fastcompany: How High Food Commodity Prices Could Cause A Global Revolution http://t.co/dh19svP” Tue, 18:06: “@urbanwarrior83: A Town Called Panic. #...
My tweets 31 Aug 2011 | 12:21 am
Mon, 22:57: Not sure what Barcelona's industry is, but the best thing it's got is its inventive new Catalan food. Very impressed so far.