It has been a busy week.. plus it was my birthday 3 days ago! Ahh.. getting another year older.. ops!!! Anyway, we should have gone out for dinner but the restaurant was fully booked even if we booked it a month before my birthday! However, we managed to reserve a table for 2 next Friday! I am so looking forward to dine in this restaurant, which I will tell you all about it next week! It was also exactly 2 years... 

A meal isn’t complete without a good dessert. I have learnt to make quite a few desserts in the recent years and I like the fact that they mostly taste and look good! My mom baked a lot when I was younger. She still bakes but not as much as she used to. She told me that the best present ever for her is when my dad and us praise her for nice cakes that she bakes, not to mention nice food that she makes everyday.... 

Figs are abundant at this time of the year. You can pretty much get them at supermarkets or farmers’ markets. For me, I never knew fresh figs before until a few years ago! I have only seen dried figs and my mom uses them in Chinese cooking. As for fig trees, first time in my life, I saw them when I was in Greece. When I was pretty new to these fruits, I was asking myself if I should peel the skin or eat with... 

I am really glad to have known Lai Kuan from Food for Tots through her blog. It wasn’t too long ago that Lai Kuan invited me to be a guest on her blog. I agreed immediately! I thought it was a great honour to be featured on her blog! Lai Kuan is another talented Malaysian food blogger who currently resides in Singapore. I really love her style of cooking. And the idea behind her blog is just wonderful –... 

What to eat in October? I can’t believe that we are about 2 months away from 2010! Weather is getting colder and I tend to cook soupy or one-pot kind of food during Autumn/Winter. In October, there are lots of things in season. All these food reminds me of shorter days and longer nights, which I don’t really look forward. It’s good to eat whatever that’s in season because this reduce the energy... 

As well as fishing sustainably, we should also be using every part of the fish that’s edible. Monkfish liver, for example, is a delicacy. Monkfish cheeks and even the bones and heads can all be put to use in the kitchen! Not too long ago, I found out a cheaper way to eat monkfish! Previously blogged recipe – Monkfish in salted soya bean and black bean sauce, is one of the best ways to prepare monkfish....