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December 30, 2006 in daily rants

This is going to be a childish and silly post.
Last evening at 8pm, I decided to go for my swim again. Though it didn’t rain, the temperature for the entire day has hovered around 27˚c, which means the pool would be a little chilly. I thought I would just do 20 laps, and then another [...]

Party #3 – Friends

December 25, 2006 in daily rants, what-to-eat

X’mas eve started early for me. 9am to be exact. This is going to be the first time I host a proper dinner party. No more Pizza Huts and KFC delivery services, no more canned soups and frozen meals, food, eh? real food. So, tonight’s guests will kinda be, uh hum, guinea pigs I [...]

Party #2 – Family

December 22, 2006 in daily rants, what-to-eat

X’mas came early for the kids this year because mom has booked them for a holiday trip in Korea leaving tomorrow. It’s a potluck and Shu Yee coordinated the dishes amongst us, with Shu Min getting away with just a log cake. On my list: fried beehoon, meatballs, sausages, mashed potatoes and cheese toasts, mainly [...]

Let the festivities begin!

December 22, 2006 in daily rants

First salvo was the office’s party just this evening. I halted all work at 4pm, being this year’s Secret Santa organiser … we originally wanted each colleague only buy a present for another anonymous co-worker. Each person gets assigned a Looney Tunes character (Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, etc) and writes out a choices of 3 gifts.  [...]

Poulet au Vinaigre with Creamy Mashed Potatoes

December 6, 2006 in what-to-eat

I decided to try out the creamy mashed potatoes today. Thinking that I cannot just eat plain mashed potatoes, I picked up on the vinegar chicken from the same cookbook which was highly recommended to match it.
Ingredients (Chicken. 6-8 portions)

Chicken thighs – 12 pieces bone in
Unsalted butter – 4 tablespoons
Olive oil – 2 tablespoons
Shallots – [...]

the absentminded chef: French Onion Soup

December 2, 2006 in what-to-eat

I’ve been planning for a X’mas party for a week now. The menu has been settled. And this time, I wanted to do it differently: no canned anything, no ordering, just plain and simple cooking from the freshest ingredients I can get my hands on.
So, in preparation for the party, I’d be trying out the [...]