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The food and restaurants at Mulia Resort, Nusa Dua, Bali
Last month, I left my hubby (bless him!) with the kids at home in Singapore, and indulged in a little personal R&R at the fabulous Mulia Resort in Nusa Dua, Bali. On top of my list of to-dos were...
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The Reformatory Caffeine Lab – Sydney’s coolest new coffee shop
There’s no shortage of good coffee in Sydney. Quality sourcing of beans and passionate baristas are scattered all around the city. As an avid coffee drinker, I tend to keep an eye out for places that...
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The Pros at Home: Jennifer Dembitz, PS.Gourmet
In the first of this series, I sit down with Jennifer Dembitz from PS.Gourmet over a deep plate of linguini vongole. The PS.Gourmet group owns and operates six successful outlets, and will be adding...
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Promotional Post: Are you a StarHub subscriber? Have you checked out the...
Okay, so I don’t like to use this site to flog things that often, but as a self-professed shopaholic, I am happy to write about cool products and promotions that I like and that I feel readers might...
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The stunning Villa Chandra in Ubud, Bali (thanks to Airbnb)
Ever since my last trip to Bali, where I spent four idyllic days on the beach at Nusa Dua, I have been constantly thinking about going back. But this time around, I yearned for the lush hills, ravines...
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An interview with Joey Gan of GSH Conserves, a boutique Singaporean food...
Last year, while visiting the Christmas edition of Public Garden’s flea market, my wife and I met Joey Gan, founder of GSH Conserves, a local producer of some insanely good sauces. Because we always...
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A base recipe for serving Uni (sea urchin) with pasta
I have to admit, it took me a while to appreciate uni. I blame that on the fact that most of my early experiences with sea urchin were with product that today I wouldn’t touch, i.e. stinky and pissy....
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Vodka made of quinoa, and an interview with Gregoire Bertaud of Noble Spirits
Quinoa has made its way across the globe. As a Peruvian, I’ve seen it go from basic seed to feed chickens to the gluten-free superpower phenomenon of the Gods. Last year was even the International...
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The new tasting menu at the re-opened Wild Rocket, Singapore
It’s no secret that my wife and I are big fans of Chef Willin Low and the Modern Singaporean food he’s been pioneering for the past 9 years through his restaurant Wild Rocket. Fans of Willin’s,...
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Wanna go to the Epicurean Market (12-14 Sep 2014) at Marina Bay Sands?
In January last year, I visited the first Epicurean Market, organised and hosted by the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort in Singapore. I had a blast, partly because many of the guest chefs were...
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Create an Argentine feast with Bochinche’s Diego Jacquet
When I received word that Bochinche was going through a bit of a rebrand with a more accessible menu and a small gourmet market, I was excited. Argentine food isn’t easily found in Singapore but...
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Hands-on fun at the Williams-Sonoma Cooking School in Sydney
Williams-Sonoma is an enchanting cooking and homewares store, an oasis that induces the buyer with a bit of nostalgia for true Americana. It is filled with beautiful displays of Le Creuset pans to...
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Point Yamu – a reason to return to Phuket
Twenty-one years ago, I spent the summer after my freshman year in university working at a beach resort in Phuket. It remains one of the wildest and most fun experiences of my life. That summer, I...
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The Dim Sum Dollies are back
I’d like to take a quick break from writing about food and travel to recommend a bit of musical theatre to anyone staying in (or traveling to) Singapore this holiday season. The Dim Sum Dollies are...
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The stunning Villa Chandra in Ubud, Bali (thanks to Airbnb)
Ever since my last trip to Bali, where I spent four idyllic days on the beach at Nusa Dua, I have been constantly thinking about going back. But this time around, I yearned for the lush hills, ravines...
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Coriander Leaf re-opens 15 June 2015
So, in the middle of 2014, when I was changing jobs, and was about to sign a contract with one company, an old acquaintance asked me out for coffee. By the end of that coffee, she had offered me a job,...
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Uni
Anyone who regularly visits my Instagram feed knows that I am a ridiculous uni (sea urchin) addict. But I wasn’t always like that. Decades ago, when I first started eating sushi (which is how I first...
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MediaCorp’s Eat List Star – a real shot at food media stardom
Have you ever watched a food TV show and said to yourself, “Hell, I could do that?” Or picked up a copy of Lucky Peach or Kinfolk, flipped through it (used it as a prop for an Instagram picture) and...
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Beautifully marbled runny tea egg recipe
Regular readers know that my wife and I are obsessed with cookbooks. We have far too many. And sadly, with the convenience of digital media, very often, my first resource when looking for recipes is...
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Tippling Club revisited: A symphony of deliciousness
I recently spent a full week working with Chef Ryan Clift on Mediacorp’s very exciting Eat List Star project. By the end of that week, after having listened to Chef Clift talk about food for several...
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