NOT a food blog
The restaurant was as authentic as it could get. From fake plastic flowers in cheerful reds and yellows that guaranteed eternal spring to Thai speaking waitresses who whispered conspiratorially upon learning that I wasn’t Thai (my two mates consisted of a pale faced Aussie and the Hairy Weekend B^*ch©, both of whom bore very little resemblance to anything Thai), it […]
We had an afternoon packed with activities and our schedule was very tight. 3.00pm: Wake up from afternoon siesta. 4.00pm: Get flowers. 4.30pm: Laundry. 5.00pm: Check venue for party next weekend. 6.30pm: Visit mum and dad. 8.30pm: Dinner with family. At 4.30pm, as we were driving towards our next destination, the husband spotted a new restaurant at […]
“Where’s the party?” she asked for the 249th time.”Wait and see lah,” I said. “You mean it’s a surprise? Your surprises normally backfire, don’t they?” she sniggered. Pretty Pui was right. It is not human nature to keep secrets. As Sam and I toiled on the floral arrangements for the party that afternoon (a pre-wedding […]
Food, for me, is a means to an end and not an end in itself.
Food, for me, represents the love of family, the fellowship of friends, and the community and communality it brings.