By Andrea Pavee Aeons ago, my husband and I bought a Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia Seguine) plant, at a local nursery. Our kids were small then and my gardening hobby lay deeply buried in netherworlds thus unknown to me. The plant lived for years at home, growing what I believed to be a millimeter each year. However,Continue reading “Gardening Tips: The Experiment”
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Home Traditions: The Sugee Cake
By Andrea Pavee From May till July, our family sees a flurry of birthday celebrations. For their special day, each person gets to choose their birthday cake. My husband, whose birthday anchors the birthday bashes, has a penchant for Sugee cake, especially those slathered generously with buttercream icing. As a Eurasian, Sugee cake has beenContinue reading “Home Traditions: The Sugee Cake”
Woks of Mercy
I was reading an article on the works of mercy which starting off with the woks of mercy, which, as an editor, I recognised straight away as a typo error. (Life as an editor can have its scary moments.) I told a friend about the funny error, and she said: “I was thinking of mercifullyContinue reading “Woks of Mercy”
Curry puffs and Empanadas
At first glance, an empanada looks very much like a curry puff. Curry puffs are an all-time-favourite in Singapore – with potato curry, chicken curry or tuna curry filling. There is puff-pastry curry puff which is baked, and there is dough-pastry curry puff which is deep fried. There is also a flaky dough-pastry curry puffContinue reading “Curry puffs and Empanadas”
Gardening: Blooming Bougainvillea
By Andrea Pavee In a previous post, I touched briefly on a garden staple, whose popularity is somewhat on the wane; the Bougainvillea. In the 60s, 70s and 80s, these plants were in their heyday in Malaysia. Every home had at least one potted plant gracing their gardens. In fact, my fond childhood memories areContinue reading “Gardening: Blooming Bougainvillea”
The Watermelon and Banana Match
One doesn’t always think of pairing watermelon with bananas, but a watermelon smoothie and banana bread make a cool match, especially for special occasions like Father’s day. Cel’s banana bread Cel’s banana bread is good for breakfast or tea, or any other time of the day. (She used a recipe she found on the internet.)Continue reading “The Watermelon and Banana Match”
Gardening: The Fragrant Frangipani
By Andrea Pavee On my daily walks, I have chanced upon many a Frangipani tree, along the roads, and in the homes of many a resident within the area. Nothing quite elicits the exotic like the Frangipani tree with its many vibrant colours and delicate fragrance. Hence, its popularity. However, it was not too longContinue reading “Gardening: The Fragrant Frangipani”
Celebrating at Home
Father’s day is around the corner and dining-out isn’t an option for many in who have to celebrate at home due to “lockdown” or “heightened alert” measures. Celebrating at home can be formal or casual, what matters is that there is cause for celebration. Last year, Homskil organised cooking classes on Zoom for Father’s Day.Continue reading “Celebrating at Home”
Gardening: The Gift of Nature
By Andrea Pavee Many, many moons ago, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with diabetes during a routine check-up. I was 35. The shield of indestructability, and impenetrability which I had cloaked myself with, shattered into smithereens. Diabetes is a serious, lifelong disease, with no cure. My doctor, very kindly, told me not to despair and thatContinue reading “Gardening: The Gift of Nature”
Dining in Style at Home
When you can’t dine out because dining-in isn’t allowed in restaurants, the options are: take-aways or home-cooked meals, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t dine in style. Len’s Indian Cuisine Dinner of chicken tandoori, papadam and salad with sweet and sour sauce (using a recipe from simplyrecipes.com, with some modifications) fits the dining-in- styleContinue reading “Dining in Style at Home”
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