Ever since I was able to begin helping my mother in the kitchen, rather than simply prancing around in a frilly apron and getting to lick the spoon, I was…
Bath and Body Works Candle Sale
As any fan of Bath and Body Works will know, the brand is known for its rich and creamy candles that are perfect for setting a luxurious and relaxing mood…
Green Tea Rice with Almonds
Have a really great dish to serve and yet don’t want to leave it too boring with plain white rice? Or even if plain white rice is all that you…
Silver Hair Trend: Would You Try This Look for Your Locks?
Prematurely coloring one’s hair with a gray tint is nothing new. In fact, it’s a trend that started centuries ago. Since ombré began to color our world in recent years,…
Trendspotting: Autumnal Metallic Makeup
Gold, bronze, silver, and jewel tones are glittering on lids, lips, nails, and cheeks this fall. We’re adoring the shimmering spectrum this new trend offers. Pair the metallic hues with…
Fashion Week Street Style: ModCloth Takes On New York [VIDEO]
In between our high-energy #FashionTruth event and poking around backstage at Mara Hoffman’s Spring 2015 runway show last week, we pounded the Manhattan pavement in search of fashion-loving gals that would happily…
Say Yes to This Trend: Temporary Tattoos
Remember those silly temporary tattoos that you used to wear as a wee kiddo? There were those giant yellow smiley faces, jolly cartoon characters and, of course, funky phrases like…
Trending Topic: Essential Oils
Oh-so into boho? Gazing at the gorgeous photos from our recent photo shoot in Joshua Tree National Park, we can’t help but embrace our nature-lovin’, free-spirited side. Enter our latest obsession: essential…
Pseudo Tamago (or Rolled Sweet Omelette)
Word of Warning: The picture above is of a bitten-into tamago. I couldn’t wait for the camera! It isn’t an authentic recipe for tamago. Firstly, due to the fact that…
Chinese Baozi (or Steamed Buns)
I’ve never made bread before in my entire life and although I feel ashamed that I have not tried or wanted to, I have hope that in time to come…
Vegetarian Okonomiyaki
Another one of my random trial & error moments. The first time I had okonomiyaki was in Tokyo and the okonomiyaki restaurant was quite a random one we found across…
Ultimate American Lemon Curd Pancakes
I was gutted when I found out yesterday my Abercrombie Anarchy Party has to be cancelled or put on hold because of someone else’s surprise birthday party. Not to mention,…
Poached Egg with Beans on Garden Salad
For any of you Market Kitchen fans, yes this was certainly provoked by Wednesday’s episode where Mark Jankel brilliantly whipped up an easy, healthy and light lunch of egg, white flower broccoli…
The Wedding Diary: Red Velvet Cupcakes for LOVE
Yea go ahead, point and laugh. You may jeer at me and say, ‘I told you so.’ When I thought I’d left this blog behind (not so willingly actually) and…
Kyoto Snaps: Handmade Soba at Yoshimura in Arashiyama
Some long overdue photos. The weather here has been somewhat crazy. Terribly hot and muggy and then suddenly, we are plagued (it’s a good thing really I just think that…
Ottolenghi’s Saffron Couscous with Dried Apricots and Butternut Squash
Who knew that I’d actually come back here to put up a post. I’d sort of decided to drop the blog (for a while or forever I was not too…
Harry and David Homemade Gourmet Treats to Send as Gifts for Any Occasion
Holiday gifts are always tricky to come up with, especially for your boss or coworkers. Should you take the easy way out and buy them a gift card? On the…
Brunching at Graze with girlfriends
I think I have completely mastered the art of indulgence. It involves zero baking of my own, merely getting up at a fairly late hour mid-morning, throwing some roomy clothes…
Kyoto Snaps #2: Gion Koishi
When we ventured into Gion, one thing that motivated us was seeing the streets of this pleasure district, grabbing a few bits of traditional Japanese crafts and also seeing a…
Kyoto Snaps #1: Ogawa Coffee
Where have I been? What’s happened to my twitter? Hijacked? Deleted? Non! I’ve been away jetsetting somewhere in Japan having a blast of a time eating and snapping photos and…
A quietly decadent brunch at Brasserie Wolf
I know I’m not putting up posts for my Kyoto Snaps series fast enough and hope that isn’t disappointing or frustrating anyone too much. Too many things to do too little time…
Prawn, Shiitake & Tofu Ankake Donburi
I made a very similar dish earlier on Monday. I had just gotten home from uni, starving, cold, and just a tiny bit cranky. In such a volatile state, it…
Wagashi Heaven in London: Minamoto Kitchoan
Was just chatting to my flatmate today about photographs, food, cameras and the tricky issue of the sodding thing putting (imaginary, I hope) pounds on us in every picture. When…
Ottolenghi II: The Tea Ladies were mesmerized
The Sugar Bar is my baby and the cellulite of my life. I can’t get rid of it no matter how hard I try. Can’t stop loving or working at…
It finally feels like summer
The sky is blue as blue, a half moon’s still out in this cloudless sky, sun’s blazing down upon us so fiercely – it’s just wonderful! And there are drunk…