Shopping for meat in Melbourne was a sure-fire way to put me in a happy mood. I always patronise the shop with a huge crowd, because the high turnover means that their meat doesn't stick around long enough to go bad. Here in Singapore, meat-buying is a little different, and I had a bit of a shock when I first went to the market for beef short ribs. For one, there isn't nearly much traffic. Each stall only sells a small selection of cuts, prices are...

Growing up in a Chinese household, we do a number of stir-fried potatoes in our recipes, but usually as an accompaniment to a meat dish rather than as the main feature. Potatoes don't enjoy the same fevor in Chinese culture that is found in Western culture, and I thought it's time to introduce to my folks the joy of potatoes. Over the last couple of months, I thought it's time to increase my repertoire to include rustic wedges,...

Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and it's the perfect occasion to add some festive redness to the house with this dessert. Poaching these pears filled the kitchen with the sweet aroma of simmering red wine, and it was nostalgic of all the times I made mulled wine. How the time have passed! Has it really been already two years? To get this tart to look like that is a multi-step process. Drape dough over the poached...