Embarked on a short getaway on the Mariner of the Seas by Royal Caribbean with my family this December. The cruise trip lasted 4 days 3 nights. It was Zachary's first overseas trip and i believed he  has enjoyed himself tremendously because he kept shaking his butt and stretching his legs hahaha. If you are intending to go...

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As I am drawing to the end of my internship, I am beginning to treasure my weekends more because when school commences in 2 weeks, I am most probably going to spend my weekends studying in lks library / doing projects etc… I would have to bid goodbye to the carefree life that I am leading now. So,...

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Have you heard of “San Anna Cake Shop”?  I think barely anyone knows of this confectionery. It was an ordinary neighbourhood confectionery that I patronized when I was a child. My family used to order my birthday cakes from San Anna. I love their colourful coffee cake as well. Back then, there was no heavy butter creamed rainbow...

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21st birthday is an occasion that many holding high regard. It celebrates one’s new chapter of life into adult hood and it is interesting to see how 21st birthday parties have evolved over the years. 16 years ago, my sister had her 21st celebration at a chalet.  Back then, birthday parties were much simpler and straight forward. Unlike...

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Time flies and I am already in the 5thweek of my internship. Interning at the Central Business District has indeed exposed me to several aspects of the Singapore Culture. Stepping into the hawker centre, there were plenty of unoccupied seats, yet they were actually ‘reserved’ with tissue paper/name cards/umbrellas. This behavior is more prevalent in the CBD compared...

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Baumkuchen is a traditional layered cake that is popular in Japan. Since "Baumkuchen" refers to a type of desert, are you wondering why are there pictures of soba instead? Wheat Baumkuchen started as a desert cafe in Singapore, selling baumkuchen pastries that became very popular in 2010. In 2011, they move towards encouraging a healthy lifestyle by introducing...

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So today, I've decided to put my experiences with Real Food Cafe in 1 post altogether. This is one of my all time favourite cafes because they not only serve delicious but healthy organic food at affordable prices. Whenever we talk about healthy food, the most common food that are perceived to be healthy would probably be salad....

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Brownies are one of the easiest desert to bake and I've baked these countless times. I've taken a long break from baking partly because the inner glass door of my oven has dropped. So whenever I open the oven door when the oven is hot, I had to wear a pair of gloves and be extra careful to...

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So after my brunch with Kiat at Maison Ikkoku 3 weeks ago, I had been craving for the guacamole that was served along with their Smoked Salmon Scrambled dish. The best thing about this side is that it is so easy to make and no cooking is involved. No fancy ingredients, just simple ones that you can find...

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Sesame salad dressing lovers, you will fancy this dish! Ever since I made Baba Ghanoush, I have been going gaga over sesame paste. So, tahini is basically a paste made from sesame seeds and they are so versatile because you can use it for both sweet and savory dishes. It is a protein rich paste and contains more protein...

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This is one of my favourite soups but I don't understand why the soup stalls in food courts and coffee shops do not have this on their menu. I only got to discovered this gem until a few months ago when my mum helped to prepare my sister's confinement meals for a month after she gave birth to...

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Big Breakfast is a common dish in almost every cafe nowadays, just that each cafe name the dish differently. Before these cafes even emerged in the market, I had been eating this dish every week since young. I was an avid fan of Mcdonalds and my parents never fail to bring me to the same outlet for breakfast...

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What did you have for breakfast today? A fat filled donut or those piping hotcakes drizzled with maple syrup from Mcdonalds or the authentic Singaporean hawker economical fried beehoon and stir-fried carrot cake? These food which are high in sugar and carbohydrates makes you full only for a brief period of time. Weight watchers, stay away from all...

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I can no longer find such traditional braided butter sugar bread loaf from the commercial bakeries such as Breadtalk and Fourleaves. This is one of my favorite bread that I always get from the traditional bakeries and they taste best when they are slightly warm. I love the sprinkles of sugar on the slightly buttered bread. They are...

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I LOVE BREAD. I wish bread is protein or fibre instead of carbs so I can have plenty of them everyday. It has been a long time since I last baked a bread and I am excited about baking them again. I remembered that my virgin attempt baking a bread back then cost me my electrical mixer because...

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Avocados' appearance do not do justice to how nutritious and delicious they actually are. These alligator pears are in fact one of the healthiest fruit in the world. Weight watchers who have been shunning avocado because of their high level of fat content, these fats are actually good for you! You don't just get fat by eating fat....

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I am back at one of my favourite brunch cafes. I've been wanting to come back to this place since my last visit a year ago yet I took so long to return back to this place. Maison Ikkoku is certainly one of the cafes that I would highly recommend for a good brunch and I would definitely...

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I am a big fan of brunch. Which girl isn't? Except that brunch served in cafes is getting more expensive. Since when did the price of a dish of eggs, toast bread and some veggies proliferated to close to 20$?? Oh well, that is probably the market price of brunch in cafes nowadays. Personally, I feel that if...

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