After deliberating for uhm, almost four years now… I finally made the decision to extract my double impacted teeth and had surgery this morning. It wasn’t so much the pain or hassle which I’d been avoiding, but the friggin’ COST!!! Man, […]
Now, I must start by saying that I have heard so many raves and praises over this fried chicken, served at Thomas Keller’s Adhoc restaurant in Yountville, CA. WHICH I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO. :| (The restaurant, I mean. I […]
It was time for kitty to get a haircut, so whenever baby’s at the groomer’s, Mommy gets a manicure and pedicure. Inspired by Chanel’s Noir et Oi Paris Shanghai makeup collection, I went for a gold-black French manicure. *WOOT WOOT* […]
I am from the ghettos of Queens; to be exact – Elmhurst and I’m hella proud of it. There’s never been a shortage of good Asian food (especially Chinese) in either Elmhurst or Flushing. Hotpot, noodle soups and dimsum are […]
I was in Bangkok for the weekend not long ago and given the recent unrest in the city area lately, shopping was out of the question. *Sad* So to make good use of my time there, I enrolled myself in […]
Who doesn’t love the smell of basil? It’s the most incredible herb and its fragrance is intoxicating. I made Gai Pad Gra Pow for lunch today, which is a popular Thai dish of chicken stir-fried in basil. But I’m doing […]
I woke up on Sunday morning, craving for Soto Ayam. Soto Ayam is Javanese Chicken Soup, flavoured mainly with tumeric plus a bunch of other spices. You’ll see them all in the recipe below. There are many variations of Soto, […]
Every month, Carousel – a restaurant that’s part of the Royal Plaza on Scotts Hotel, organizes a cooking presentation event called Cookery Connection. The restaurant’s chefs take turns to demonstrate the preparation of dishes using recipes compiled in a book […]
I was invited to attend a cooking session at Au Petit Salut yesterday, and it was conducted in the private dining section on the second floor (Dempsey location). Before I go on any further, let me explain that in this […]
