Dumpling Festival is just around the corner. Have you indulged in your favourite leaf-wrapped rice treat yet? Like its Chinese cousin – the mooncake, the rice dumpling makes a special appearance during this time of the year in various flavours and forms. While some of us go for the traditional...
Durian lovers can rejoice; the crowd favourite Goodwood Park Durian Fiesta is back for 2013! From 1 March to 21 July 2013, you can dine in at the Goodwood Park Hotel deli or take away durian cakes made with the finest D24 grade durians that promise intense flavour and creamy...
Premier suite The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore is offering discounted weekend stays in March 2013 through the “Time to Getaway” promotion. From Fridays to Mondays throughout the month, you can enjoy S$20 off the room rate every hour after 2pm that you opt to check-in, up to a maximum limit of...
‘Tis the season to indulge in delicious mooncakes, accompanied by a nice cup of tea to wash down the richness. With so many variations of mooncakes these days, you may be wondering which tea goes well with your favourite mooncake flavour. Aren’t you glad that teas come in a wide...
The Dragon Boat Festival – better known to most simply as the “dumpling festival” – is arriving very soon on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. I love my rice dumplings and look forward to enjoying traditional Nyonya dumplings every year. Apart from the conventional rice dumplings, there’s...
The popular Goodwood Park Durian Fiesta is back for 2012! Durian cake lovers can treat yourselves to meticulously-crafted D24 durian cakes and pastries at the Goodwood Park Hotel Deli from 1 March to 31 July 2012. Also check out our review of the Goodwood Park Durian Buffet. Apart from the...
On Valentine’s Day, several wonderful surprises arrived at my doorstep. Amongst them was a special package from Allerines Tea. It’s a beautiful Valentine’s gift box containing their lovely tea bags! Ever since I tried Allerines Tea for the first time, I have fallen in love with it. That’s quite a...
I’ve long been a fan of Baked and Eaten brownies after trying them for the first time in 2010. This local bakery was set up by brownie specialist Charmaine Tan. In some ways, Charmaine and I share similar stories. We both graduated from a Singapore university, worked in the corporate...
If you’re looking for a spooky-licious dining experience this Halloween, New York New York Restaurant is one place you can go. The Ang Mo Kio Hub outlet, for instance, is decorated to set you in the Halloween mood, complete with Jack-o’-lanterns, witch’s hats and staff donning Halloween costumes and make-up....
I have just been Kung Pow-wowed, and that’s putting it mildly. If you would like to treat yourself to some seriously good dumplings this Dragon Boat Festival, look no further than Fairmont Singapore‘s lot of wholesome dumplings. Made of glutinous rice and wrapped in bamboo leaves, these sticky delights from...
