Faerie Tales

The dear friends grew ghost peppers and harvested them. They made them into a hot sauce, and gifted a jar to us! Okaaaay, they asked if we w...

I can never say no to sambal kacang and ikan bilis. It goes with everything. It isn't the healthiest, but it makes everything so tasty...

We gathered for another homecooked lunch at E's. She has been generously opening up her kitchen and larder for us to prep food, and host...

In order to have a homecooked lunch together, we had to clear dates weeks ahead. We did a grocery run at the nearest supermarket. It was rea...

We had a meet and made lunch that day. Decided to sear fish and stir-fry some easy okra. S had made dal a few days ago and had loads frozen....

I felt like having fish soup — my own. I also wanted to do a light fish broth for Choya, to add to her rotation of foods that wouldn't t...

When I was nearer to the supermarket than N was, and I was headed to her home next, I told her I would get the ingredients for dinner. She w...

Stopped by J's to collect our bulk orders of bak zhang. Instead of simply doing a pick-up, she had also invited Choya and I to stay for ...

Happiness is managing to find a night to catch up with the friends before they flew out for their usual mid-year thing. For the comfort of t...

I usually steam Choya's pumpkin. Today, I decided to roast it. Since I needed to roast a pumpkin for Choya, as well as a fillet of chick...

I quite like the oven as a default 'cooker' at home. It doesn't involve crazy cleaning like when I cook on the stove. Since Choy...

We were soooo lucky to be blessed with so many gifts of food from our friends. We had so much things delivered over that would supply us for...

The friends said it was time to celebrate our birthdays! A belated one for me and an advance toast for the husband. Yes, but we didn't w...

I'm touched to receive gifts of food this season. The dining table was piled full again. It hasn't quite emptied out since Christmas...

We had an unexpected invitation to the dear friends' parents' home for a mee siam lunch on the first day. OH YES PLEASE. How gorge...

I was really pleased that I heated up my own dinner and stayed in with the floofs. That was my peace. The kiddos were even happier to chill ...

I had a small pack of chicken stock in the freezer that should be used up soon. I found a free morning to cook lunch, so I decided on pork c...

We were thoroughly pampered by the friends with a homecooked meal. They had just returned from their annual long ski vacation. They also wan...

I had a craving for fish soup. Not any iteration at the restaurants. I wanted my own. So I made that. Yes, I quite like my own fish soup; I...

My aunts are in town. They said they're visiting ME and Choya. LOL They're not technically incorrect. But on a flight itinerary, Sin...