In case you didn’t know, or forgot, or it has no relevance for you, the weekend that just passed was Mother’s Day. Yup, that’s probably you and me and my mom and all the mommies out there. It also happened to be  the most exciting week of the last 5 years because the Singapore Elections [...]

Does the title of this post make you think of grasshoppers and other hopping creatures? I can’t blame you. The first time I heard what this Indian dish was known in English, it instantly brought the image of a certain grasshopper sitting patiently on the window sill, watching me take my bath with such scrutiny [...]

Kuih Harum Manis is a variation of steamed cakes known as “apam”. Like many other traditional Malay savory desserts, this kuih has a name that sounds great in Malay but try translating that to English and it sounds weird. Just to make my point, let me translate Harum Manis into English. Harum means sweet smelling [...]

The only breakfast my kids will probably look forward to are the ones we have on some weekends. They call it their “American Breakfast” because of the homemade waffles they get to help me prepare, the sweet golden maple syrup they get to drizzle all over it and the slices of turkey bacon and poached [...]

I did not name these scones. They were named by the contributor of this recipe as such and I have to admit that the name suits the dish so perfectly that any other name would do it injustice. These Idiot Proof Scones are so easy to make and so delicious that if you do not [...]