As we all know, Tiong Bahru (the area that I happened to grow up in) is now a hip and yuppie hangout with lots of cafes and upscale restaurants such as Open Door Policy and Ikyu. However, the most famous cafes there will have to be Tiong Bahru Bakery and 40 Hands. The former for...
Category: <span>Cake</span>
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Salted Caramel Banana Chia seed Cupcakes with Caramel Centres
Tadah! I’ve been wanting to bake salted caramel cupcakes ever since my bro’s friend’s friend baked the most awesome batch of those. So, I tried my hand at them but I made a few variations from traditional recipes. My recipe doesn’t have eggs and I added Chia seeds to make it a little less guilty...
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Update on Saveur’s fare
I finally went to Saveur for lunch today for my intern’s leave-do and it has been a long awaited affair. The abstinence was necessary to ensure interest in the food and observation of changes. The last time I went to Saveur was in Mar 2013. That’s almost a year ago! So…some changes noticed: The price...
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More on Tiong Bahru Bakery
Please note that I did not eat both pastries in the same day. Despite my self-love on my rolls, I am trying to reduce them…so these 2 were eaten on separate days but I decided to post them in 1 posting since it is about Tiong Bahru Bakery. I have eaten an uber expensive sandwich...
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Lunch at OChre – a pseudo Italian affair
Met up with my caterer, Kitchen Language, at one of their restaurants for lunch last Thu as we needed to finalise some logistical matters for my Ladies Workshop that was held last Sat. It was my first time eating at OChre, although I knew that it was an Italian restaurant and it is priced to...
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Alistair’s 1st Birthday
How time flies. It seemed like only a few months ago that I attended Alistair’s 1st month party and carried him in my arms while he slept. Now, he’s a very heavy 1 year old who is able to shake his head to say ‘no’ and will pick who to carry him. Part 1 of...
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LIttle Tuscan Gem in Singapore – Trattoria Noona Lina (Restaurant Review)
Yesterday was my bro’s birthday so we went to Trattoria Noona Lina, which is a small Italian restaurant started by his friend’s friend’s husband. Another story of an Italian man meeting a Singaporean woman, falling in love, move to Singapore and starting an Italian restaurant while bringing along his parents (check out Valentino’s in Bt....
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Another Game Card
Received a log cake and a Christmas card from another vendor today and I sense a theme…It’s another GAME! An ex-colleague pointed out ‘Snowflake’ to me after I had instagrammed the bottom photo. Can you spot it? I must say that people are getting more creative with their greetings. Unfortunately, I’m too busy to be...
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And I Turn A Year Older
Yet another year passes and this year…I decided to do something a little bit different. I organised my own bday lunch party. I know…sounds really weird but I bought Union Jack fake nails, buntings and napkins when I was in London so…I decided to use it during my birthday. It was that or Christmas…and somehow, Union Jack...
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In Chef Mode – Cupcakes & Spaghetti Vongole
I just had the urge to bake on Monday, so I did! I cheated and just bought a pre-mix though. Haha…I baked lemon cupcakes with a simple icing. It was delish! I’m not a cake person so one is enough for me. 
So satisfying to bake perfect cupcakes without having to measure the flour...