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My Week As a Vegetarian

As I admitted before, I made a big change at the beginning of this year and became a ‘flexitarian‘. Why? Well, I was having a dinner with colleagues where nearly no one but myself was eating meat. When I asked what was going on, I got an overwhelming response about how […]

Enchilada Soup

And now, in keeping with soups inspired by some of my favorite restaurants, here’s one that I’ve loved about as long as I can remember- Chili’s Chicken Enchilada Soup. Except, I mixed it up a bit, added some black beans and made it vegetarian (I know, shocker!). [Prep: 10min / […]

Chicken Satay

Satay is pretty common across all of Southeast Asia (and even The Netherlands, actually, due to its Indonesian ties), but in Singapore they have a particular style. Singaporean satay is a bit smaller, a bit fattier and there’s a bit more emphasis on the flavor of the meat itself (but […]

Chili Crab

If you ever visit Singapore and you don’t eat chili crab, please, surrender your passport and forfeit your right to travel. This is one of the true treasures of world cuisine. The first place (and one of the best, IMO) that I ever had chili crab in Singpaore was a […]

Chicken Rice

Ok, let’s dive right into this and get chicken rice out of the way. Hainanese chicken rice might just be THE quintessential Singaporean hawker dish. If you’ve known anyone who ever lived in Singapore, odds are you’ve heard them mention this dish. Odds are also pretty good that you’ve heard […]

It’s Always Summer in Singapore

It may be freezing in my apartment in Europe right now, but back in SIngapore, it’s 80F all year round. No really- everyone seems to ask me this -the weather does not change in Singapore. Its just one long, endless summer of rain and heat and humidity. See this funky […]