A day at the races: Cheltenham Festival 2015
If there was ever an antidote to Singapore city living and tropical heat, this is probably it. Cheltenham Festival is not a music festival or a weekend of jazz; nope, The Festival is… Read More
Nille’s famous mustard & dill sauce
After a stroll to the water’s edge, just as the sun was sinking yesterday evening, we turned for home and made dinner. Without further a-do, here is the recipe for a traditional Swedish… Read More
Sweden: sky, supermarkets and sandy beaches
I am writing this post from a windswept but beautiful coastal town of Simrishamn in Sweden. It feels like a deliciously random place to be and is surprisingly beautiful, even this early in… Read More
Shanghai Tangs…but a tenth of the price
When Janet approached me with a view to running something on this site, I was sceptical. She makes great jade jewellery from her scrubbed kitchen table at her home up near Upper… Read More
Pancake Day
I was thrilled to have managed to organise a pancake party earlier this week. Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, was just a few days ago and always creeps up on me, unannounced in my online… Read More
Gong Xi, Gong Xi
WISHING YOU A HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS YEAR OF THE GOAT! Click on the link below to play an awesome CNY game of lo hei (for those not living in Sing, lo hei is… Read More
Far East Plaza…for sushi worth queuing for
Doesn’t sound very likely does it? My Japanese friend NH got me on to this and he’s not usually wrong about sushi joints. In fact, it was him that booked me into… Read More
