It is particularly hard to write a post this week after following the news that shook a peace-loving country – the news of the abrupt ending of the lives of twenty-four toddlers while they napped. Some were still holding milk bottles in their hands. They left the world more silently than they had entered, andContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Fruits and Flowers“
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Beginner’s Choice: The Pumpkin Story
A fruit or a vegetable Have you ever asked yourself if the pumpkin is a fruit or a vegetable, or if it should be served as a savoury dish or as a dessert? Some people might just think of it as a decorative item for Halloween. I googled “pumpkin” and found that it’s a cultivarContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: The Pumpkin Story“
Beginner’s Choice: Mexican Dinner, Mocktail and More
Mexican Marvel When Carmen announced last week that she and Gen were going to cook chile poblano con queso, frijoles y mole (featured image) and quesadilla and to bake tarta de ricotta con dulce de leche I was very impressed! It was their cooking debut and it sounded very ambitious. For a start, they hadContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Mexican Dinner, Mocktail and More”
Beginner’s choice: First Steps in Baking and Cooking
It has been a busy week as usual, but I have had time to work on the Basics of Cooking Thai Workshop materials. Val’s sourdough delight While I was thinking of what I could feature for this week’s post, Val (of Val’s Amazing Lunchbox posts) sent photos of the sourdough bread she baked, with aContinue reading “Beginner’s choice: First Steps in Baking and Cooking“
Beginner’s Choice: Miang Kum Appetizer and Mango Desserts
Discovering lesser known Thai dishes When most people think of Thai Cuisine, the dishes which come to mind are usually: tom yum goong (tom yum soup with prawns); som tam (papaya salad); pad Thai (Thai fried noodles); gaeng khiao waan gai (chicken green curry) and pad kra pao gai (basil leaf chicken). Khao Chae Recently,Continue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Miang Kum Appetizer and Mango Desserts“
Beginner’s Choice: Vacation, Staycation and Celebrations
The joy of a well-deserved rest Val was looking her cheerful self again and she had a reason to celebrate – she was on holiday! It has been two and a half years since Covid disrupted our lives. Many who graduated during the Circuit Breaker period missed out on the fun of posing on campusContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Vacation, Staycation and Celebrations“
Beginner’s Choice: Finger food and movie nights
Carol’s contribution Many people have travelled abroad on holiday in the past few months, though many others are still hesitant to venture too far. I fall into the latter group. Carol went to Italy, and she sent photos of tapas (Spanish appetizers: a piece of bread with a meatball covering a drink, and dates withContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Finger food and movie nights”
Beginner’s Choice: Learning to nurture from nature
The chicken story When I started my first job, I would occasionally take the No. 10 bus to work. It took a longer route to get to the central business district (CBD), but it was a more scenic route than the highway. There were huge old trees and kampung houses on stilts along Pasir PanjangContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Learning to nurture from nature”
Home Traditions: The Butter Cake
By Andrea Pavee Our family traditionally celebrates everyone’s birthday with a home baked cake, candles and loud, if off-key, singing of “Happy Birthday”, before everyone tucks into the yummilicious treat. The only exception is myself, since I am the home baker, and so for my birthday, I get an apple pie, my favourite dessert. TrueContinue reading “Home Traditions: The Butter Cake”
Beginner’s Choice: Picnic and breakfast treats
Ferninda asked if I had suggestions for picnics a few weeks back. I gave it some thought. A picnic is “an occasion when a packed meal is eaten outdoors, especially during an outing to the countryside”. I remember going on a picnic in the Philippines. The packed meal was practically a normal homecooked meal takenContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Picnic and breakfast treats”
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