By Andrea Pavee Having moved more than a month ago, we are slowly, but surely, settling down. The garden area though has multiplied in size from what I worked on previously, at the rented house, where I developed gardening as a hobby. However, as I was contemplating the area I have to manage, an oldContinue reading “Gardening Tips: Divide & Rule”
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A Gift that Started a Crafting Journey
By Esther Esther’s embroidery and ear-rings story It all started with a thoughtful Christmas present I received when I was 9 years old. My aunt gifted me a cross stitch kit that hooked me onto sewing. The repetitive little movements that seemed monotonous and meaningless suddenly combined to form a beautiful image and I wasContinue reading “A Gift that Started a Crafting Journey”
Beginner’s Choice: A Mother’s Love in Every Dish and Birthdays
The Photo Shoot Adel offered to help me with food styling and taking pictures. I know she will do a great job, but the reality is that most of the photos on the blog are from friends of their home-cooking, so there isn’t a chance to do a proper photo shoot. The Food Story WhatContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: A Mother’s Love in Every Dish and Birthdays”
New Year; New Beginnings
By Andrea Pavee About three years ago, we started a massive family project: the breaking down and subsequent rebuilding of our family home. We were greenhorns at this, however, bearing in mind that our kids are growing up and about to strike out on their own, it was high time to rebuild the house toContinue reading “New Year; New Beginnings”
Beginner’s Choice: The Joy of Comfort Food
We have featured a variety of cuisines and dishes and a lot of celebration meals. Brenda, a law student, who is currently abroad on an exchange programme, surprised me by saying that what she liked most was a fried rice dish which was featured (Garlic, egg, tomato and carrot fried rice). To her, it wasContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Joy of Comfort Food”
Beginner’s Choice: Family, Friends and the Tiger
The Eve of the Lunar New Year is the only time in the year that the streets are quiet at night. Most people are home for the Reunion Dinner. I suppose it’s like Thanksgiving Dinner. I asked around to see what friends were planning for their reunion dinner, most said: “Steamboat. It’s the simplest!” Well,Continue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Family, Friends and the Tiger”
Beginner’s Choice: The Sun, the Moon and the Feasts
Tomorrow is the eve of the Lunar New Year. Wherever you are in the world, you can enjoy the light of the moon. There are songs and poems written about the moon. That reminds me, I must get around to looking for the book Carrying the Fire by Michael Collins, about his fight to theContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Sun, the Moon and the Feasts”
Family Traditions: Sweet Pies
By Andrea Pavee To expand my repertoire of desserts, I have experimented with different types of sweet pies. Pies, in any form, are comfort foods, and are always a welcome change to Sunday dinners. Of all the pies I have made, chocolate pies are, by far, the easiest to make. Plus, they are very versatile.Continue reading “Family Traditions: Sweet Pies”
Beginner’s Choice: Home-made and Hand-made
Aunty Julie’s goodies I have been wanting to feature Aunty Julie’s home-made lemon curd and whiskey orange marmalade for a while. Aunty Julie makes them every year as Christmas gifts. One of these days, I must get around to learning how to make them. They are among Aunty Julie’s legacy. She used to make theContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Home-made and Hand-made”
Gardening Update: My Queen of the Night
By Andrea Pavee In a previous article, I wrote about the Queen on the Night, or more colloquially known as either the Keng Hwa, or Tan Hwa. This plant harkens back to my childhood. My godmother, Aunty Gladys had 3 huge pots in her garden. One night, at 11.30pm, she asked me to follow herContinue reading “Gardening Update: My Queen of the Night“
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