Fun with filo

My first taste of spanikopita was back in uni – one of my housemates decided to go vegetarian so she experimented with lots of non-meat meals, spanikopita being one of them. Now, I’m not a big fan of spinach nor cheese (let alone feta cheese), but wrapped under delicate layers of buttered filo pastry, spinach [...]

Mushroom soup for the soul

Dad is here for the weekend and he likes western food so I made a batch of mushroom soup along with some potatoes au gratin and meatballs for dinner today. Meatballs were from IKEA, I have to admit.
The mushroom soup is a bastardised version of Anthony Bourdain’s recipe (sorry Tony) from his Les Halles cookbook. [...]

Hepatic lipidosis, a gourmet indulgence

I was on Facebook earlier today, exploring what I’m sure must be hundreds of existing applications. Most of them are just for laughs and silly fun. But there are also some applications that support various causes. I believe that even if you are not in a position to do something, you can definitely help by [...]

Still rocking after all these years!

The first SINGFest, held at Fort Canning Park, was a bit of a disappointment in terms of turnout. Which, fortunately, also meant that we could wiggle our way almost to the front. And although the down-time between the five acts was way too long, it was worth it. During the breaks, we also had to [...]