2017 - Chik's Crib

30 December 2017

ENAQ The Prata Shop

December 30, 2017 0
ENAQ The Prata Shop
Finally, a prata shop in the West worth traveling for! Situated besides Ghim Moh Market, ENAQ The Prata Shop opened its doors just this year. We got clued in by Miss XS's friend into this place, and the first time I came, I was so impressed that I returned within the same week. Most pratas are on the soggy side, but not these babies here: the prata is made fresh to order, with a blistered crispy surface that belies a softer, fluffy...

24 December 2017

Brother Burger and the Marvellous Brew (South Yarra)

December 24, 2017 0
Brother Burger and the Marvellous Brew (South Yarra)
One perk of living in Melbourne is that no matter where you are, you are never far from a great burger place. Amongst all the burger places, a few has retained a revered place in my heart - and Brother Burger is one of them. Despite the few years between my last visit and today (Fitzroy ain't the easiest to get to from the south of Melbourne!), I still remember every crunch of their delectable Onion Rings (Large $9.80) - thick-sliced and juicy...

16 December 2017

Thai Tea Ice Cream Recipe

December 16, 2017 0
Thai Tea Ice Cream Recipe
What a journey! I started experimenting with Thai tea ice cream since 2016, but it took almost two years before I'm happy with the final product.  A trip to Thailand a few years ago whetted my craving for Thai Iced Tea, and I haven't been able to quite get it out of my head. In the blazing humidity of Phuket, sipping from a chilled cup of sweetened Thai tea go a fair bit in making the sun bearable. Back in Singapore, where we suffer...

10 December 2017

Spicy Beef Stew Recipe

December 10, 2017 0
Spicy Beef Stew Recipe
Ever since my friend made me a bowl of this stew, I was hooked on the taste faster than you can say moo. Our Sweet Potato Cake was taking longer to bake than anticipated, and when she made lunch for herself, she gave me a bowl to stave off my blues. (Or maybe she knew I wouldn't stop bugging her until I got my own bowl...) It was a bowl filled with the softest, most tender beef ribs with kimchi and shiitake mushrooms, and flavored with...

11 November 2017

Warragul, Moyarra and Loch (Prom Country) - BEST DAY TRIP

November 11, 2017 0
Warragul, Moyarra and Loch (Prom Country) - BEST DAY TRIP
It's strange how little-known Warragul or Prom Country are as road trip destinations. I can't remember the last time I had so much fun on a day trip! Our trip was packed with a bustling farmer's market, a cheese farm and a local distillery producing small batches of top-quality gins and beers. I never knew such gems could be found so close to home. They really should be more popular! We headed off bright and early at 8am and reached Warragul...

03 November 2017

Kahlua Ice Cream Recipe (Ben & Jerry's)

November 03, 2017 0
Kahlua Ice Cream Recipe (Ben & Jerry's)
Spring had officially arrived since September, but the weather here remains ever so flighty. Warm nights spread through the city of Melbourne here and again, breaking the remnants of the long chill of winter. The window-rattling howls of winter winds had vanished, replaced by balmy gusts of spring that gently tease at the edges of our scarves - a necessity in even in the crisp of the mid-spring morning air.  Slowly but surely, Melbourne...

30 October 2017

Pumpkin Pie Recipe

October 30, 2017 0
Pumpkin Pie Recipe
This is my first forage into pies this year, and just in time for Halloween too! In previous years, I've made Chez Panisse's Almond Tarts before, as well as this easy French Tart Dough Recipe, both of which make an easy pie dough that don't require a rolling pin. (Luckily too, because I don't have one.) I thought in the spirit of Halloween, I should tackle something that had been scaring me off for the longest time: pie dough that requires a rolling...
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