It was Day 25 of the not-lockdown and I wanted to bust out our bottle of Amarone from the vegetable compartment. And since Jerry’s BBQ now does deliveries, we decided to order some meat to go along with it.
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One duck was harmed in the making of this post
Back in the day when planes were in the air and international travel was possible, we had the most amazing duck tasting menu in Yilan, Taiwan. It’s been four years since then, but we still can’t forget the best duck soup we’ve ever had in our lives.
Continue readingCould home hydroponics be the new normal?
The Wife and I have always been interested in growing our own vegetables, but it’s been challenging given that we live in a small apartment with no balcony and no direct sunlight. Given that we’re stuck at home these days, The Wife decided to give it another go. But this time, she chose the simplest of vegetables — taugeh.
Continue readingDrawing down the strategic wine reserve
On 4 Apr, the day after the not-lockdown was announced, our good friends RC and QY drove over and made a special delivery of pandan cake and kaya from Cheng’s @27.
It gave us a good excuse to draw down our strategic wine reserve and open a bottle of dessert wine.
Continue readingComfort food during these difficult times
The Wife needed to head out for a grocery run and since we were going to be out in the wild, we decided to have a late lunch first at our favourite mee rebus stall.
Continue readingA taste of Barcelona on Sentosa island
The highlights of our two previous trips to Spain were food, architecture and food. From the amazing tapas bars in San Sebastian to the seafood restaurants in Barcelona. We haven’t found any place in Singapore that matches up, but FOC Sentosa comes pretty close.
Continue readingA world of difference in just two months
When you find a nice restaurant with good food and warm service, you leave with fond memories and immediately make plans to return soon. Naturally, you have raised expectations and it’s always a bit sad when reality doesn’t quite match up.
Continue readingDuck soup two ways
It was lunch time and we were too lazy to head out for a quick meal, so we ordered two different duck soups from Earth Jar Treasure, delivered by Foodpanda.
Continue readingA taste of the Greek islands in Singapore
The first sight that greats you is an ice-filled tray of fish specially flown in from Greece. I leaned in subtly for a smell test, fully expecting a whiff of wet market fragrance, but got nothing instead. Fresh and not jet lagged, exactly how I like my fish.
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