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the musings of a girl who loves everything from food to fashion
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Bonheur Patisserie at Duxton Road

The Duxton Hill area is becoming quite the hotspot for boutique cake shops now, what with Boneheur, Flor Patisserie, and K-Ki all within walking distance of each other. Great for a cake eating marath...

14 jul 11

Pique Nique at Takashimaya

Pique Nique is another brainchild of Pang Kok Keong, the same guy behind Antoinette. It takes the place of the old MacDonalds in the basement of Takashimaya, and while proclaiming itself as a casual ...

10 jul 11

Forlino at One Fullerton – a pictorial

1. Burrata – just about the best soft cheese there is. 2. 3 year-old Parma Ham with Cantaloupe Melon 3. Tagliatelle with Goose Liver and Duck Ragout 4. Pumpkin & Buffalo Ricotta Cheese Tort...

07 jul 11

Pine Garden’s Cake at Ang Mo Kio

We all love us some time with a book at a hidden indie cafe, or perhaps at a posh patisserie, nibbling away on some delicate cakes (and ain’t our little island getting its fair share of such lo...

05 jul 11

Antoinette at Penhas Road

The newly opened Antoinette, a lovely French patisserie with luxurious, elegant furniture that exude grandeur, looks set to be the latest chi-chi spot for a cup of fine tea and some exquisite cakes. ...

03 jul 11

in the pursuit of gelato

A few snapshots of the countless cups of gelato consumed in Italy (too many were gobbled before pictures could be snapped). From the world’s best (literally voted and crowned so), to a lurid gr...

02 jul 11

Pave Chocolates

- Ichigo 100%! Sea Salt Caramel Tart -

11 jun 11

Hiatus!

Hello my dear readers! I’ve been the most terrible and inefficient blogger of late, and by the looks of it I’ll only really resume in July. I’m currently travelling around Italy and...

10 jun 11

Freshness Burger @ Nex

I’ve been longing to make a visit to Freshness Burger ever since it popped up in Singapore all those months back when I was overseas! Finally headed down to Nex to give it a try one weekday lun...

08 jun 11

Coccogelo

A cute little gelato shop right near the Joo Chiat area, Coccogelo prides itself on churning out artisan gelato, with some unique flavours launched every week. Unfortunately, nothing novel caught my ...

06 jun 11

Basilico Lunch Buffet @ The Regent Singapore

I’m normally not one for buffets as I find that quality tends to be sacrificed for quantity instead, but I’d heard many good things about Basilico’s buffet and the Italian cuisine t...

31 may 11

Pamplemousse at Dempsey Hill

Pamplemousse is an elegant restaurant that serves up cuisine that I can best describe as fusion, with a French undercurrent. We headed there on a Saturday afternoon with the intention of having brunc...

25 may 11

My Island Escapade! (and an amazing opportunity for you to win one!)

It’s another hot, humid day in the city and all I can think about right now is escaping to some secluded island retreat and sipping on a cocktail while lazing on a comfy lounge chair, while gaz...

23 may 11

Momiji Japanese Buffet at PoMo

Momiji Japanese Buffet, run by the Suki Group, is one of the most affordable Japanese buffets around – at $19.90+ for Adults on a weekday lunch and just $16.90+ for Students, it reminded me of ...

20 may 11

life through the pinhole: week #18

2011 Week #18 Location(s): Singapore 1. and 2. homemade breakfast for dinner – a feast of french toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausages and bacon! 3. Chilled, stuffed tomato at The Handburge...

19 may 11

Sour Sally at Wisma Atria

Well the one thing I can say is that Sour Sally lives up to it’s name of being sour! This is the frozen yogurt for those who can never seem to find froyo that is tart enough for them – So...

15 may 11

life through the pinhole: week #17

2011 Week #17 Location(s): Singapore – home at last! 1. Busy lady boss at Zhen Zhen Porridge 2. Fried bee hoon with sambal, fried egg, and cabbage. Yum! 3. and 4. Old school kuehs from Maxwell ...

12 may 11

Zhen Zhen Porridge at Maxwell Food Centre

You know how you never treasure something until it’s gone? Well that pretty much sums up my relationship with hawker centres. I never really gave them much thought, but after living abroad for ...

06 may 11

Ding Tai Fung’s Mother’s Day Culinary Workshop

Mother’s Day is right round the corner (just after polling day here in Singapore too!). Have you decided what to do with Mum to celebrate this day yet? For those searching for a unique idea thi...

04 may 11

life through the pinhole: Week #16

2011 Week #16 Location(s): Toronto – the final stretch Ice hockey match|School|The Annex|Koreatown|Kensington Market|St Lawrence Market|Congee on the flight back to Singapore Hello everyone! Af...

03 may 11

Toronto Eats: Clafouti

My pick for the nicest little spot to head to when you’re craving a little piece of France while in Toronto! Clafouti makes the best croissants I’ve had here, all freshly baked on premise...

27 apr 11

Empty.

How do you compress a year’s worth of belongings into two measly suitcases?

26 apr 11

life through the pinhole: week #15

2011 Week #15 Location: Toronto Like all affairs, this one is coming to an end. I’m running out of time, and I’ve barely started to say goodbye to this city. I’m not ready to leave,...

22 apr 11

NYC Eats: Baked – the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had

First, my apologies for the terribly off-coloured pictures in this post! I was at Baked during nighttime and the bakery’s really dimly lit so the pictures didn’t turn out very good, but t...

19 apr 11

NYC Eats: Sushi of Gari – a pictorial

It’s like delicious, delicious, orgasm-inducing art. Gari’s sushi omakase is very possibly my favourite, most enjoyable meal of this NYC trip. I was having the most intense, overwhelming ...

16 apr 11

NYC Eats: Chinatown Ice Cream Factory

I remember the first few thoughts that passed through my mind when I heard about Chinatown Ice Cream Factory. I was instantly tickled by the name, as the image of underpaid manual labour (think: Nike...

15 apr 11

life through the pinhole: week #14

2011 Week #14 Location(s): Toronto Winter may refuse to lose its iron grip on us this year, and Lady Spring may be taking way too long to envelop us in her warmth this season, but temperatures and bl...

12 apr 11

NYC Eats: Tai Pan Bakery

Our visit to New York wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to the largest Chinatown in the States! Months of being overseas also meant that we had some cravings that had to be satisfied ...

10 apr 11

NYC Eats: Soto

Through the unassuming doors of Soto, the 2 Michelin Star restaurant, an omakase adventure begins: Goma Tofu Black and White sesame tofu, with wasabi soy sauce Ah-mazing. I’ve never been fond o...

07 apr 11

life through the pinhole: week #13

2011 Week #13 Location(s): Toronto When the going gets tough, I eat cake (and ice cream!) – loads and loads of em! I’ve gotten into the habit of demolishing 2 litres ot ice cream every 3 ...

05 apr 11

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