Mushroom Cabbage Risotto

31Mar09

I almost cooked up a storm tonight. Ok, kidding.
I thought I was feeling much better, so I decided to make some pasta for J and keep some for tomorrow lunch bento. The weather have been really hot so since I am not feeling well, I guess I better not head out when the sun is [...]

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Pork Rib Rice

31Mar09

I am feeling under the weather today. So, decided to rest in and did not go to work.
Initially wanted to make some light comfort food but due to some reasons plus laziness, I called for delivery food order instead. The beauty of J’s place in town is that it is surrounded by food places and [...]

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Hong Kong Style Barbecued Pork 烧腊

30Mar09

To me, Char siu (叉燒) and Shao La (烧腊) are 2 different things although it is still Barbecued Pork.
A Hong Konger or someone who have eaten Shao La (烧腊) will understand what I mean.
I am a Shao La (烧腊) person! Haha…
There used to be a really good stall at Bugis but now that the food [...]

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Qing Ming Festival 清明節

29Mar09

 清明
“清明時節雨紛紛
路上行人欲斷魂
借問酒家何處有
牧童遙指杏花村”
Above is a famous poem by “Du Mu“, a Chinese literature that is taught in Singapore schools’ to all Chinese students.
For my family, this is a very important day in our calendar of yearly events. A very strict set of rules and regulations is observed during such a time. Qing Ming is about paying respect and [...]

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Cheesy Lemon Butter Fish

29Mar09

Today is a super rushing day. You will know why in the next post. Anyway, I was at home and it was my duty to do lunch since my parents are “rushing around”.
C and I started marinating the main dish, Fish fillet, since 9.30am. We need to get all the food ready by 12 noon [...]

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Ju Pin Yuan Seafood

28Mar09

B, K, J and I have already planned to go VivoCity to observe Earth Hour 2009 between 8.30pm to 9.30pm since Thursday. We intended to have a small picnic at the rooftop garden but when we informed our parents of our plan (that we are not having dinner at home), they seems disappointed for not [...]

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Hot tea linked with throat cancer

28Mar09

AFP – Friday, March 27
PARIS (AFP) – – People who drink their tea piping hot run a higher risk of throat cancer than counterparts who prefer a cooler cuppa, according to an investigation published Friday by the British Medical Journal.
Cancer of the oesophagus is linked especially to smoking and alcohol abuse but hot beverages have [...]

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Red meat raises death risk, white meat lowers it

27Mar09

AFP – Tuesday, March 24
WASHINGTON (AFP) – – People who eat more red or processed meat have a higher risk of death from all causes including cancer, while a higher consumption of white meat reduces such risks, a decade-long US study released Monday found.
The joint study begun in 1995 by the National Institutes of Health [...]

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The Balcony Bar

26Mar09

H and I have not met up for a long time. She has been busy with work and studying part-time at NUS, so our timing kind of clash most of the time whenever we talk about meeting.
Finally, we got to meet up! Yeah! So, at the beginning of this week, I have been looking around at [...]

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Pepper Mushroom Pasta

25Mar09

I got quite excited about cooking today. Perhaps it is because I know that I will be taking photos of it and sharing on this blog.
Well, I still got half a loaf of baguette from yesterday. So, I crack my head thinking of ways to finish more of it. Chicken Curry came across my mind. [...]

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