Food for thought New Year’s Day is a cause for celebration as it marks a new beginning. While preparing celebration menus, one cannot help but think of those who have been badly affected by typhoons, tornedos and floods. Food in a crisis situation Andrea, who is the most frequent contributor to this blog, has beenContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: New Insights into Food”
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Beginner’s Choice: Christmas Preparations
Christmas a-buzzing I received a WhatsApp message this week from Andrea who said, “Christmas is a frenetic time.” I understand what she means, but I would say that the days leading up to Christmas are more frenetic than Christmas day itself and the twelve days of Christmas which follow. Christmas Day is like the calmContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Christmas Preparations”
Beginner’s Choice: Berry Goodness
November was a very busy month with Homskil’s Homemaking 101 programme running every Sunday via Zoom. One participant commented that she never thought that one can have systems for doing things at home like one has systems for doing things at work. It was a new concept for her. ‘ Setting a household budget andContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Berry Goodness”
Beginner’s Choice: Why Sweets for Celebrations?
By Anna T Diwali Sweets Cultures across the world invariably celebrate happy occasions with the consumption of sweet food. It is a natural thing to do, and Diwali is no exception. When my friend asked me if I could contribute a Diwali sweets article for this blog (only on the basis that I enjoy IndianContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Why Sweets for Celebrations?”
Beginner’s Choice: Discovering Gastronomy
This week has been a busy week with the launch of Homskil’s Homemaking 101 programme. Val’s Amazing Lunch Box Fortunately, friends have sent photos of their cooking for the blog. Val (of Val’s Amazing Lunchboxes) sent a photo of her most recent lunchbox of crab cakes, gambas ajillo (Spanish garlic shrimps) and roasted potatoes. SheContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Discovering Gastronomy”
Beginner’s Choice: Leisure Cooking, Pleasure Cooking, Simple Cooking…
Cooking adds a new dimension to life. You may or may not agree. A new experience Chart, my brother, surprised me last week when he told me that he was marinating chicken to air-fry with an air-fryer his friends gave him. He sounded very enthusiastic about cooking dinner. There was the excitement of trying somethingContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Leisure Cooking, Pleasure Cooking, Simple Cooking…”
Beginner’s Choice: A Deeper look at Dumplings
Have you ever thought of the origin of dumplings? Probably not. But it doesn’t matter, because if you are reading this article, you are about to find out. There are many kinds of dumplings. I have always been familiar with Chinese dumplings, but during Circuit Breaker (Singapore’s lockdown period) someone at home had a cravingContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: A Deeper look at Dumplings”
Beginner’s Choice: Flavours and Textures
It has been ten months since this blog went live. If you are reading this article, then the time and effort have been worthwhile. Andrea and I have enjoyed catching up every Friday when she sends her articles. Friends have been sending photos of what they have cooked and comments on how the blog hasContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Flavours and Textures”
Beginner’s Choice: Kids’ First Cooking Adventure and More
Ferninda sent a photo of the meat patties she made with her two boys. Both are less than three years old. It was their first attempt at helping Mama in the kitchen. Her two year old helped to crack an egg and mix the minced meat. Her other little toddler wanted to help Mama fryContinue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Kids’ First Cooking Adventure and More”
Beginner’s Choice: Meat Bone Tea and Leafy greens
Have you ever thought of where the word “restaurant” comes from? I was pleasantly surprised to come across the origin of this word in Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker. The first restaurants were eighteenth-century Parisian establishments that served rich soups to restore, or restaurer, the hungry citizenry.Continue reading “Beginner’s Choice: Meat Bone Tea and Leafy greens”
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