Green Fronds and White Froth

While my (somewhat) equals hop into re-done cars with muscle-top apes, I retreat to my favourite shops and market in the more quiet extremes of town. Bruce’s country market down by the riverside… Read More →

Casually Pudding it Out

Last year, while in Montreal, I stumbled upon a little patisserie. The floorspace of that mignon location was (my eyes are searching for an appropriate comparison as I write this), no bigger than… Read More →

Dude..

You’ll laugh when I tell you this. I had a dream. Back in late October, so like seven months ago. And you know, in dreams, fantastical mash-ups happen. You end up sitting in… Read More →

des fraises pour ma cherie

Fourteen years ago was the very first time I tasted ice cream. Before then I always had popsicles and shaved ice – all in the most traditional Taiwanese sweet flavours such as salted… Read More →

She mutters

Last Friday, when I was spooning hummus (with my index finger), Magdalena made a fascinating remark. “If one day this girl breaks up with her boyfriend, instead of seeking comfort from a pail… Read More →

Forever One, and Only

This morning, I said to my mother, “You look beautiful in that dress.” And as she sat, across from the table, she couldn’t help but smile. It was a breathtaking smile, the kind… Read More →

my duckling ain’t ugly

Ms. Quack has been snoozing her beauty sleep in my freezer #2 for quite a while now. Then one day I decided to wake’r up and give her a little makeover, I’m thinking… Read More →

Pastel Yellow: A Miniature

The best bakeries are almost never found in the spotlight, never on the side of congested streets, and never with shop signs that span the entire width of their storefront. I know this… Read More →

I Will Always Love You

Prepare your heart, because I’m about to share with you a piece of mine: This. Spinach. Salad…for Dole National Salad Day. Love is a decision, a commitment, and fearless. Love is inclusive, simple,… Read More →

Pretty Chill

Often I feel like I’m speaking in a completely different dialect from my guy friends. Especially now that my brother’s not living at home for his diction to rub off on me. But… Read More →

Wedge

To those of you who know me in person, you are most likely well-aware of the crazy cravings I’ve been having. Spring fever, maybe? Yes, I’ll blame it on that. It’s been what, like… Read More →

Smooth

Surprising as it seems, summer is already standing at the tip of my nose – I can feel it. Not only do I find that my fingers are increasingly jamming their paddy tips into… Read More →

Petits Pois

Petits pois, petits pois, que vous êtes ronds! que  vous êtes verts! Deux pour toi - le reste pour moi, mais tout mon monde j’te le donne ma chère. Thanks for your love, mum and dad! Ingredients for… Read More →

Worthy is the Lamb

It’s almost Easter weekend, maybe you’ve arranged for the third turkey since the past thanksgiving, or perhaps a glazed ham butt tickles your fancy, except, far less than it did a season ago.… Read More →

Aubergine

From lavishly spiced curries to thick creamy baba ganoush, eggplant concoctions never fail to deliver. But that’s exactly the problem, they’re eggplant dishes; they rely on the humble eggplant, too modest to stand up… Read More →

Au Four

Growing up at the fringes of a Taiwanese table, personalized dishes were a rare occurrence. Quite naturally, this rarity made me cherish small dishes and single-serves perhaps slightly beyond the level I ought to. To me,… Read More →

LBFM

It’s the first full day since the spring forward! Those of you who haven’t advanced your clocks by an hour, make sure you remember to get on that so you won’t be late… Read More →

So Cali

I’m no lobster girl. Should I offend, I apologize. I find prawns to have sweeter flavour, it’s almost as if all the umami of a lobster were condensed into the size of a… Read More →