It has been a hectic week. Sometimes, it makes me think why some people like to make other people’s life difficult. For me, I always try  my best to avoid things that will affect me emotionally and mentally.  As much as I want to avoid, I have learnt that we just  have to go through this sort of situation in any phase of our lives. Arghhhh! Yes, but true. I have to move on, throw all the unhappy thoughts behind... 

Mango is such an amazing fruit that you can use it in making dessert or even in main/side dishes. Let me tell you, when I was young, I hated ripe mango. Unripe mango is always my preference. I eat it by itself. What? Yeah, just slice it, dip with salt (or without) and put it in my mouth. Sometimes, I like to pickle unripe mango too, then eat it as a snack. Or use it to make into salad. Apart from Som Tam – Thai... 

To be able to cook well, one has to start from learning the classic. I totally agree with this. When I was introduced to French food a few years ago, I was fed with some beautiful classic dishes that I think those are the dishes I should learn and master before learning “nouvelle cuisine” (new cuisine). Nouvelle cuisine is a new take in cooking and presenting food in French cuisine. Nouvelle cuisine is... 

I was a late starter with butternut squash and didn’t know much about it until few years ago. I saw them often at the supermarkets but had never picked one up and put in my shopping basket. I stayed curious for quite some time on its taste and texture until I finally tasted it. Butternut squash has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp, which tastes similar to pumpkin. Butternut squash is one of the most popular... 

My kind of dish apart from coq au vin, would probably be boeuf bourguignon. Boeuf bourguignon is a classic French recipe, where beef is braised in red wine with garlic, onions, carrots, bouquet garni, pancetta/lardons (bacon), and mushrooms. If you look at both recipes for boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin, they don’t look different at all. In fact, both dishes are similar in the ingredients used. Except for the... 

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I have a great news!! Yes, I have something to giveaway! In conjunction with Valentine’s Day celebration, I am sure a lot of you have been busy thinking what pressies to get for your girlfriend/boyfriend/wife/husband/partner. The hot news is, I have a pair of bespoke red and white striped Love Cups come nestled in a beautiful gift box and each contains a little... 

Soho is the set of streets and alleyways that are tucked away in the West End, which is one of the most fashionable and cosmopolitan parts of London. It’s well-known for being the centre of London’s gay area. Besides, it’s also a red light district where you can find a lot of strip clubs and adult shops. Well, Soho is not just about that! When dust approaches, Londoners and tourists flock to the winding alleyways,... 

What do I prefer? Meat or fish? My answer is fish. I have been a seafood lover since I was young. The moments that I will never forget were those when my parents brought us to seafood restaurants. That was something that got me really excited when my parents told us, ‘Hurry up, go and get changed, we are going out for dinner at a seafood restaurant.’ The nearest coastal town from my hometown is about 30... 

Sometimes, it amazes me how simple a dish could be. The ingredients do not have to be too complicated as long as they come in good quality. My last few visits to France, I have had a real nice country-style potage. In English, it is pottage. Potage or pottage means thick soup, which often contains meat and vegetable which are boiled with water and then whizz the soup with a blender or with a stick blender. The fresh... 

Hot and sour soup with prawns – Tom Yum Goong (ต้มยำกุ้ง) is one of those dishes that I love and can’t think of any reasons to say ‘no’ to it. Tom yum is such a distinct soup – hot and sour flavours that will wake up all your senses. The most popular tom yum is tom yum goong, which is cooked with prawns. Tom yum gai is the chicken version, which is as nice. I always opt...