February 2012
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Shiitake and bacon quiche.
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I found this picture from way back! I need to bring back brunch!
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After a long discussion about dreams, I believe this is the plan:
online shop > something along the lines of Milk Bar > umbrella shop with matching dresses and wallpaper > BKL lifestyle building > post retirement all-day breakfast place.
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Celebrated my 24th birthday by riding a bicycle and eating a Rilakkuma cake ; dinner at Eight ; awful cupcakes ; perfect meringue ; a sign to stop people (like me) from hugging Totoro stuffed toys.
January 2012
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I ended the rabbit year with death, a surprising one. At the service I’m told he’s going back into the arms of heaven, comforting words to soothe the hearts of those left behind to suffer his absence. As the others sang hymns with their hands in the air, I thought about how my parents could only have another 12 years to live, and the thought alone made me choke.
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Chinese New Year...
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Cereal milk panna cotta; Turkish food; new favourite ice-cream flavour: luo han guo; exhibits at Art Stage 2012, including the human hair dress and the most mesmerising dancing lightbulbs.
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I spent the last couple of days of 2011 sipping coffee in Tiong Bahru; eating meekia for breakfast; setting up a barbecue (quite foolishly with newspapers around it); eating until my stomach hurt and then eating some more; dreaming about what 2012 might bring.
December 2011
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Five best events this year:
Finishing my honours thesis and that wooshhh light feeling
Graduation and having one of those ‘the world is my oyster’ moments
Vacationing in Hong Kong - visiting the sea and eating a lot of good food with friends I love
Time in the honours room and in class trying to soak in other people’s intellect as much as possible
Having meals at counters...
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Via
I’ve said this before and I’ll say this again, if I had it my way, I’ll wear only J. Crew and Madewell for the rest of my life. The shoes in looks 1-3 are really calling out to me.
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Perfect style.
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From Roost.
This is the kind of food photography I admire. The gorgeous lady behind the lens is just an added bonus.
November 2011
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The Locals →
Another excellent street style blog.
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Goodnight.
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August 2011
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San Francisco, CA.
If I lived in SF I would go to Ferry Building daily.
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Sights and smells I know and love.
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Sausalito, CA.
We took a day trip to Sausalito where I had the most delicious bouillabaisse and eggs benedict pimped with Maine lobster. Sometimes, the restaurants you stumble upon are much better than the ones you spend hours researching (and building up expectations) on. As you can tell, the weather couldn’t have been more perfect.
* You must have noticed an unidentifiable...
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Click here for some Janie Cai goodness.
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I have a bunch of saved drafts that I think I’ll throw out just to make up for the silence around this space. Man, do I miss baking.
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MOVE from Rick Mereki - A combination of travel footage put together by 3 guys.
I’m itching to travel again.
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I just returned from San Francisco and took on a 6-day work week. My internet usage (and amount of free time in general) has been reduced by 80% which takes a little getting used to. In the meantime, enjoy this video and those lips.
July 2011
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I’ll have pandas on my nails for my graduation ceremony tomorrow.
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Sai Kung (西贡) being ridiculously beautiful; taken on film.
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Century eggs (皮蛋).
Something I used to only eat in piping hot porridge I am now able to appreciate with pickled ginger.
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“You never felt jealousy, did you, Miss Eyre? Of course not: I need not ask you; because you never felt love. You have both sentiments yet to experience: your soul sleeps: the shock is yet to be given which shall waken it. You think all existence lapses in quiet a flow as that in which your youth has hitherto slid away. Floating on with closed eyes and muffled ears, you neither see the...
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Scenes from Tai O (大澳), a fishing village west of Lantau Island (大嶼山) in Hong Kong; taken on film.
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I’m trying to perfect carrot cake, starting with this carrot loaf. Loaf = less frosting = more likely to convince parents that this is breakfast.
June 2011
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Lemon tartlets.
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I just fulfilled my first order! The downside: You can’t eat anything. The upside: If you’re lucky, you’re left with a little extra lemon curd, which is delicious when spread over toast.
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Via
Something for your summer playlist.
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Midday snack: Milk tea (奶茶) and egg tart.
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POSKOD.SG →
A noteworthy Singaporean online magazine which just kickstarted a killer SOUNDSCAPING series.
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Hong Kong
Always visit the local market when travelling.
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Lemon cupcakes for birthday girl, Danie!
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I dumped 12 chocolate cupcakes yesterday. My tale of woe in four parts: said cupcakes 1) were very difficult to make, 2) didn’t taste very good (unacceptable considering previous point), 3) grew mould after 2 days, and 4) reinforced my failure at making meringue frosting that doesn’t deceive me by being all successful-tasting and glossy...
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Base: Wholemeal bread
Layer 1: Marmite
Layer 2: Gruyère
Layer 3: Apple baked ham
Layer 4: Poached egg
Layer 5: Black pepper
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You know you’re in some kind of a rut when you*:
make mayonaise from scratch
watch FNL 5 days a week
don’t set your alarm clock
drizzle salted caramel directly into a tub of ice-cream, and eat it for breakfast
calculate your fibre intake
*These may or may not apply to my life.
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Banana and blueberry muffins.
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Looks like wholemeal flour, wheat germ and I are going to get along well.
May 2011
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Photo credit: Claiborne Swanson Frank from Vogue
One of my favourite things to admire is interior design. Erin Fetherston’s Holly Hunt candle chandelier embellished with vintage silk roses is particularly fascinating. It also seems like we both share a love for raw-cut stone; it’s nice to know that I’m similar to Erin Fetherston in some minute way.
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Sweet potato pie.
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Everyone, I have reached a pâte brisée milestone! I’ve also been slowly building my brunch food repertoire so I’m going to start a series of sorts. Expect eggs benedict, bacon and shiitake quiche, and blueberry-banana wholewheat muffins.
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I’ve been listening to a Joni Mitchell...
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The taste that dare not speak its name
Excerpts from David Friedman for GQ, June 2011
He’s something I’m afraid to say out loud. I like Feist. I know I’m not supposed to like Feist. I’m not even sure how I know that, but I do. Her voice is too pretty, edgeless, located only in the most harmonically pleasing registers. Saying you like Feist is like not having an opinion,...
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Here I present to you the worst tart I’ve ever made. Thinking about it makes me laugh, really, but at the very least I got to use my snazzy new blow torch.
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I heard this on Friday Night Lights and it brought...
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I love towels that greet me.
Note to self: Crack pies die a slow, greasy death in Singapore’s weather.
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As my post-traumatic stress disorder morphs into an existential crisis, I find myself at Loysel’s Toy on a weekly basis. Dramatics aside, I really do love carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.
April 2011
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Political rally essentials
1. Loose clothing; 2. Fan; 3. Umbrella; 4. Facial mist; 5. Tissues; 6. Water
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I’m voting for the first time in the Singapore General Election and it’s all terribly exciting. Given Singapore’s one-party history, voting is (sadly) a privilege, not a right. It is only through political contestation can people feel like they have a real stake in this country, so I encourage all...
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Wearing the Pants →
A tumblr that makes me want to ditch all my skirts/dresses.
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Ming Makes Cupcakes →
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Straightforward cupcake recipes in a clean, minimalist layout. Personally, I think recipes need to be as detailed as possible, but the combinations here sound really good.
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Cats judge you.