Woohoo! I’m back home in Singapore for summer vacation. What a relief to finally touch down at Changi Airport last evening! After a delay from taking off at CDG airport due to technical checks, we had a long 13 hours of very turbulent trip, sending poor Little One into waves of nausea through out the… Continue reading Tofu Curry

For our June challenge, the 4 Velveteers (Aparna, Alessio, Asha & I) picked Mint and a seasonal fruit or vegetable (we settled on that because all 4 of us reside in different parts of the world so seasonal fruits/vegetables differs from continent to continent). For me, mint doesn’t pose a lot of problem now as… Continue reading Mochi (Mint Green Tea with Strawberry & Nutella)

I had a wonderful week meeting up with the Food Bloggers at Food Bloggers Connect 2010. But the highlight of the week started with this hilarious conversation I had with the British officers at the border – me and my Singaporean accent (yes we chatted for quite a while, who cares about the other travelers… Continue reading Curry Coconut Prawns

Last Sunday, all mothers and mothers-to-be celebrated Mother’s Day in France. This year, Little One’s class, together with their teacher, made a lovely heart-shaped card with a poem and a hanging mirror with crystals all around it. What a lovely surprise gifts! Little One had been so excited about it and couldn’t wait for Mother’s… Continue reading Strawberry Tart (with crème patissière)

What do you know – it’s the time of the month again – the Velveteers’ Challenge (Aparna, Alessio, Asha & I). This month we decided to go nutty fruity to lift up our spirit to welcome summer after a long spell of rain and gloomy weather in Europe. At the beginning, I had in mind… Continue reading Chocolate-Pear Cupcakes

Not being able to surf everyday for a month was pure torture for a computer addict like myself… but only at the beginning. Once I got over my PC withdrawal syndrome, I started getting A LIFE. Yes, you heard me right. One of the things I have learnt from this is that I was way… Continue reading Cuban Roast Pork & Black Beans (Frijoles Negros)

Woohoo! It’s about time! I’m back online again with my spanking new hand-me down laptop (Pierre’s new toy finally arrived). I was slowly withering away in withdrawal syndrome of not being able to write new entry on my blog and keeping in touch with my readers and friends for a month. However something good did… Continue reading No Knead Brioche (with M&M Peanuts)

POISSON D’AVRIL! Happy April Fool’s day, everyone! This day celebrated worldwide is however known in France as ‘Poisson d’avril’ (April Fish). On this day, like the rest of the world, jokes are played on family and friends and the medias are all so full of funny hoaxes – it’s hard to know the reality from… Continue reading Afghani Murgh (Cheesy Chicken Kebab)

Dear Readers, my apologies for not blogging anything new for a week. After my laptop died on me a few weeks ago, I started using my old PC (used to work on this PC before Little One was born) as an alternative but there were a few things I didn’t quite bargain for. Like it… Continue reading 4 Velveteers’ Verrine

The 2010 March Daring Cooks challenge was hosted by Eleanor of MelbournefoodGeek and Jess of Jessthebaker. They chosed to challenge Daring Cooks to make risotto. The various components of their challenge recipe are based on input from the Australian Masterchef cookbook and the cookbook Moorish by Greg Malouf. For this challenge, we must make our… Continue reading Prawns & Mushrooms Risotto