My book! A Helping Hand: Delicious Recipes in English & Tagalog by Frog Michaels
That massive project I have been banging on about since last year? Well, that will be my cookbook!… Read More
Holland HDB beauty haven
“Hello, Cecilia Westberry”, said a clipped English accent. I pulled the telephone away from my ear momentarily and double checked what country code I had entered. Yes, +65. Welcome to the beauty… Read More
French pharmacy joy
I am easily pleased when I am in France. The inaugural trip to the supermarket even elicits squeals of excitement: there is just something about mountains of fresh, local produce, espadrilles that only cost… Read More
British Idyll: The Wild Rabbit, Kingham
Daylesford Organic has become an institution, first starting life as a farm shop in the sleepy Costwold village of Kingham before expanding well beyond the confines of London – to as far a… Read More
Original hat hire in London
Heading to the UK any time soon? I was loaned two insanely fabulous headpieces last year when I was back in Blighty for Royal Ascot as well as several weddings. The lovely London-based… 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
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
