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”
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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”
The Banana in Coconut Milk Story Unravelled
By Siri Preamble: In Thai, Kluay Buad Chee literally means “Banana in the nunhood”. I was so perplexed with the name in my childhood. How bananas can become nuns?!! Finally, it dawned upon me that the dessert is basically bananas covered in white coconut milk as if robed in white (cloth) like a Buddhist nun!Continue reading “The Banana in Coconut Milk Story Unravelled”
The Lemongrass, Garlic, Pepper and Coca-Cola Wow Dish
I was thinking of what to cook for Mother’s Day when my mother came to the rescue by telling me about a recipe she saw on Facebook. She insisted that I had to take down the recipe: 1kg of pork belly 3 heads of garlic 3 stalks of lemongrass Pepper corn Salt Fish sauce DarkContinue reading “The Lemongrass, Garlic, Pepper and Coca-Cola Wow Dish”
Family Traditions: The Rock Cakes
By Andrea Pavee Yesterday, during a flurry of texts, Mum told me she was about to bake a fresh batch of Rock cakes. Hmmm…..I couldn’t for the life of me remember having seen, or even eaten them. She promised to send over a picture once she had completed baking up her batch. Not long after,Continue reading “Family Traditions: The Rock Cakes”
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