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[ Collaboration with Floral Garage Singapore ] Was feeling  quite stressed up and low-spirited recently, so when Floral Garage Singapore offered to send me some fresh flowers or gift basket, I couldn't say no. First of all, who doesn't like receiving flowers? Moreover, I think some lovely flora would certainly lift up my spirit! Floral Garage is a 3 year-old floral and gifts company, ran by a team of passionate floral hobbyist turned professional florists, with a mission to provide quality and affordable products so that the meaning of love, care, appreciation and gratitude can be conveyed through the simple gesture of gifting. The company offered a wide range of products such as flower bouquets (signatures include Freestyle , premium freestyle , Vegetable ), hampers with flowers (chocolate, fruit, baby, CNY, Get Well Soon etc) , gift baskets, condolence stands, congratulatory stands, terrariums, party stuff and more! Customers can even request for customised bouquets! As I ...

[ Collaboration with Healthy Gourmet Singapore ] Dish 1 -  Vanilla Custard & Strawberry Jam Tarts The second dish that I created is this Creamy Tomato & Basil Chicken using Alce Nero Organic Soft Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Chunky Tomato Puree as well as Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Healthy Gourmet Singapore. Can't decide between a tomato-based chicken or creamy chicken? How about combining them? Sometimes I find tomato-based a bit too tangy for my liking and cream sauce a bit too rich. Surprisingly, the combination of tomato puree with cooking cream worked so brilliantly together;  both tastes balanced each other such that the dish was not too tangy and not too overwhelming for the palate. The addition of basil also added a refreshing aroma and further enhanced the overall taste. During busy days, this one-pot dish is definitely a time-saver as it's quick and easy to cook and versatile to serve as well; it goes well with bread, pasta, rice, salad or just on its ...

[ Collaboration with Healthy Gourmet Singapore ] Last week I was blessed to receive this bundle of organic, delicious and healthy products from Healthy Gourmet Singapore! Healthy Gourmet Singapore is an online grocery store committed to bring in all-natural and contaminant-free products with no harmful chemicals and additives, to consumers who share the same belief about sustainable farming practices and respecting the environment and our body through the right food choices. Brands that the webstore carry include Alce Nero, Belvoir Fruit Farms, NOMU and Ortalli, and range from cooking ingredients such as condiments, pasta, sauces, spices, to baking needs such as vanilla paste, chocolate and jams. I had the privilege of selecting any items from the store to create dishes with them; was literally spoilt for choice as there were so many items that I wish to have!   Since Christmas is a month away, I decided to create a simple dessert and another one-pot dish which could be put togeth...

Collaboration with Sasha's Fine Food Back in August, I had the great privilege to partner with Sasha's Fine Food to create dishes with their premium quality products. Check out the dishes: Dish 1 - Honey mustard rosemary roasted chicken Dish 2 - Asian chicken skewers with peanut sauce Dish 3 & 4 - Teriyaki salmon, Chirashi Sush Dish 5 - Vietnamese-style Honey Pork & Rice Noodle Salad Sasha's Fine Food is an online F&B company that sourced ethically produced goods with preference to free-range, organic and/or fair trade food and drinks, and at the same time avoiding foods with unacceptable or unhealthy addictive. There's a wide variety of produce available in the webstore, from meat and fish to dry goods and groceries, dairy to beverages. And in October, I was once again blessed to collaborate with Sasha, this time with an even larger batch of produce - Stir-fry beef from Hellaby New Zealand, Salmon portions from Mount Cook Alpine New Zealand, Cold Smo...

[ Media Invite ] Sinless desserts Launch Event @ Grand Jet� cafe & bar I'm absolutely thrilled to be invited for this launch event of Sinless desserts by Hisae Sakamoto (through Planet Ads & Design P/L ) this afternoon at Grand Jet�cafe & bar ! Sinless dessert is developed by famed patisserie and nutritionist, Hisae Sakamoto from Kobe. Her desserts are made fresh with natural ingredients sourced from Japan, and most importantly sugar-free, low in carbohydrate and 100% diabetic friendly, certainly suitable for people with dietary restrictions as well as the health & diet conscious folks. I believe friends who know me, know my love for Japan, especially the food and pastries. Personally my baking style is also very much influenced by the Jap-French fusion pastries that I saw during my trips to Japan. I find Japanese pastries more delicate and refine than the western ones, and often they look too pretty to resist. That said, I try to be more health conscious nowadays,...