By Andrea Pavee In a previous article, I wrote at length about the Golden Porthos, the most popular money plant, in my reckoning. As one of the easiest of plants to grow and propagate, it is my firm favourite. They grow fuss free in soil, hydroponic solutions or even in plain water – who couldContinue reading “Gardening – The Money Plant”
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Espie’s Baked Feta Cheese Pasta
By Espie Canlas Tik Tok is very popular, especially with teens. Since the onset of the Pandemic everyone has been making or inventing anything to cure their quarantine boredom, either in fashion, dance, funny antics or even food. As a working mom, sometimes I run out of menu ideas for my teens, and I realizedContinue reading “Espie’s Baked Feta Cheese Pasta”
Toasted Waa Bananas and Train Fried Rice
Being in lockdown can make some people go bananas, but in a lockdown bananas can also be a source of joy. P’Pew, my dietitian friend, stopped sending me recipes from Bangkok when the Covid situation was getting worse. She stopped experimenting with new dishes as she had to stick to what was available in theContinue reading “Toasted Waa Bananas and Train Fried Rice”
Gardening Lessons: Patience, Perseverance, Gift
By Andrea Pavee My time spent in nurturing gardening as a hobby as been a gift of untold benefits, which even today, continue to unfold. Prior to the pandemic, I was a hopeless gardener, and that is putting it mildly. One of my pandemic silver linings, has been the starting and nurturing of gardening asContinue reading “Gardening Lessons: Patience, Perseverance, Gift”
Memories of Lockdown Happy Meals
My friend Emily asked me to write about simple home-made Lockdown meals. I enjoyed cooking during Circuit Breaker (Singapore’s lockdown period last year) because everyone at home looked forward to mealtimes. You could say I had a captive audience at my mercy. It was a chance to bring a bit of joy and relief toContinue reading “Memories of Lockdown Happy Meals”
Pretty Maids All In A Row
By Andrea Pavee Sundays and Public holidays are my challenge days. It is then that I attempt to cook up something special for the family. Last Sunday, it was Italian (our favourite), again. Remembering I had a couple of boxes of frozen pizza crust, pizza it was! I must confess do “cheat” in cooking, fromContinue reading “Pretty Maids All In A Row”
At Home and Happy
A year ago, we were in Circuit Breaker period (partial lockdown) in Singapore. It was boom time for baking. There were long queues outside Phoon Huat (which sells baking ingredients). I was surprised to find that I could only go in on certain days based on the last digit on my identity card. The loveContinue reading “At Home and Happy”
Tea-time with a Difference
When we think of tea these days, many types of tea come to mind. Bubble tea is very fashionable in Singapore. When you see a long queue in a shopping mall, it’s usually a queue for bubble tea. What is bubble tea? The original bubble tea, which has its origin in Taiwan, is tea withContinue reading “Tea-time with a Difference”
Family Traditions: Garlic Butter
By Andrea Pavee As a little girl, Garlic Bread was a family treat for special occasions. A favourite family restaurant, Fujiya (long since closed) served them wrapped, piping hot, in red-checked napkins, placed in dark brown wicker bread baskets. We loved biting down on the warm slices, oozing buttery goodness, straight from the oven. InContinue reading “Family Traditions: Garlic Butter”
The Two Kuihs and a Bouquet of Flowers
The word “kuih” will usually bring a smile to a child’s face in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, because it refers to goodies like snacks and desserts. (In Indonesia, the word is Kue) But the truth is that kuihs also bring joy to adults, especially those with a sweet tooth or those who like to snack.Continue reading “The Two Kuihs and a Bouquet of Flowers”
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