Stitched Into Time…So Divine
ABSTRACT Expressionist artist, Jackson the Dripper Pollock once proclaimed that he knows when exactly a painting of his is completed. It is when he has the “sex is done”...
Sir James Dyson Sucking Up The Losses?
ABOUT 15 months ago in July 2019, the real estate industry in Singapore was celebrating and trumpeting the sale of the largest non-landed residential property in Singapore — the...
Nyonya Acar Awak (Spicy Pickled Vegetables) – Whip It UP!
APPETISING is what best describes this popular condiment at the Peranakan* table. Acar is essentially vegetables pickled in an aromatic rempah (spice paste) that promises to perk up your...
Beauty — More Than Skin Deep?
FROM slapping on sun block to carrying an umbrella, the range of beauty options served up in this WED WEB CHAT: Beauty — More Than Skin Deep was quite...
The Singapore Double Take
IT’S been quiet out there.
There are dinosaurs roaming parts of Singapore. Near Changi. Where the planes are lined up like patient pteranodon.
And many are even boarding dusted off Singapore...
Character Fault Lines Crack Open In A Pandemic
IN THIS accelerated world, where the existential threats of climate change, nuclear destruction, acute economic inequality and profound social injustice has been amplified, the plea of singer and activist...
Bridging The North-South Divide
INDIAN food tends to be bland on the eye. Earthy tones tend to dominate the cuisine, even if its heavenly to the taste.
But in the IG era, chefs...
Beef Cheeks Stewed In Ruby Port – Whip It UP!
BEEF cheeks soaked overnight in herbs and port, then gently braised in a melange of smokey bacon and vegetables until fork tender. An adaptation of the classic beef stew...
Step Into The Studio With Datuk Ramli Sarip
DATUK Ramli Sarip celebrates his 68th birthday today.
But far from taking it easy, he has been busy in the studio preparing his next album, tentatively titled, Meranti Timur, named after...
Softness Isn’t Weakness
SELF-LOVE has to be the mother of existence.
I had a holiday at home last weekend which consisted of spacing out and a lot of reminiscing about my past travels.
I...