Although Thanksgiving is not part of our culture, we embraced the speacial day ever since we have been here. Every year, we invited friends ...

I love bagels. I can eat them for breakfast, lunch or dinner. We usually get them by the dozens and finish them between the two of us in the...

I am greeted by my greasy reflection, while sitting in front of a mirror to type this entry. The loose t-shirt I have on, is glued uncomfort...

I love fruits picking. There's an indescribable satisfaction of biting into the ripe fruit that one just picked from the tree. A few wee...

A few weekends ago, OCT and I played babysitters for his colleague who needed to work in the morning. Thinking of having something sweet for...

OCT's birthday falls on October. Every year, as his special day approaches, I'd pile a few cookbooks on his lap and ask him to pick ...

(seafood pizza, lemon asparagus pizza, caramelized onion, mushroom and triple cheese pizza) It's the time of the month again! Pizza is c...

I don't remember how it begins. I bake the same banana cake for all the short and long trips we take. Of all the recipes I have, I alway...

My friend Grace has many talents. On top of being a fantastic baker, cake decorator extraordinaire and photographer, she is also a terrific ...

Do you have craving for certain type of food when the season changes? I crave for cookies this time of the year. The warm cookies, fresh fro...

I used to bake muffins a lot when we were in St Louis. Initially, they came from the premix boxes. And then, as I slowly got the hang on bak...

Amid the financial turmoil, many are keeping an eye on their grocery budgets. Even Rachel Ray the queen of 30 minutes meals, stressed the bu...

I love reading food magazines. However in the recent months, the few that I subscribe prove to be a stack of disappointment. They no longer ...

One of my latest ice cream obsession is Häagen-Dazs's Caramelized Pear & Toasted Pecan. I have become an instant fan,literally on th...

A punnet of figs proves to be plentiful if one doesn't eat them out of hand. After using some in the fig financiers , I am still left wi...