Gabriel Fratini Solo

The Art Of Going Solo

THE IMPORTANCE of a change of scenery cannot be emphasised enough in firing up one's sense of purpose. Following from his return sojourn at DOMVS at Sheraton Towers, chef Gabriel...
Laminating with chilli

Hand-Laminated Pasta With Blue Pea Flowers – Whip it UP!

  By Irene See Blue pea flower is full of potent antioxidants. It’s healthy for cooking and baking. Here's a colourful way to make pasta...laminated with freshly harvested blue pea flowers....
Peanut butter from scratch

Homemade Peanut Butter – Whip it UP!

  By Yen Ling Chang Making homemade peanut butter is a cinch. It involves just two simple steps – roasting and grinding. Freshly made peanut butter is great as a spread....
world sake day

Kanpai To World Sake Day

IT IS World sake day today. So before you knock back a few in celebration, here are some tips from Joshua Kalinan, named this year’s Sommelier of the year,...
Muah chee

Muah Chee – Whip It UP!

By Mei Kam Se-Teo Chan This traditional sweet Chinese snack gets an aromatic flavour lift from a savoury ingredient – fried shallot oil. The combo of gooey dough, toasted sesame...
Appetiser

Baked Stuffed Portobello With Chorizo – Whip it UP!

  By Barnabas Lim Jit Tong, Barney’s The meaty and succulent Portobello mushrooms are the larger and mature version of brown button fungi. A good stuffing is what portobellos need...
Sushi Chiharu

Seasonal Haute Cuisine From Osaka

OSAKA’S flour-based dishes — okonomiyaki and negiyaki pancakes, and takoyaki octopus balls — tend to dominate the memory of those who have been to this lively, bustling Japanese city. But...
Bubur Cha Cha

Bubur Cha Cha — Whip It UP!

By Maggie Byvelds Bubur Cha Cha is comfort food. Tucking into this creamy dessert is a nostalgic trip for many who grew up in communities where food is grown in the...
Frying chicken

Crispy Chicken Rendang — Whip It UP!

Crispy Chicken Rendang.  Photos: Lauren's Kitchen.    By Lauren Tan, Lauren’s Kitchen  Rendang is never usually served crispy, at least not until a MasterChef UK episode earlier this year where the judges, Gregg...
pizza pancake

Okonomiyaki — Whip It UP!

  By Catherina Hosoi: cookbook author, cooking teacher, food researcher.   Okonomiyaki is a classic Japanese dish that straddles between pancake and pizza. It usually contains cabbage and fresh meat that’s combined with a...