A determined woman's success story - from competing at MasterChef Singapore to opening a patisserie in Manila
Drawing from fine dining experiences, Melc Patisserie’s Melissa Lim takes affordable luxury to a whole new edible level in Manila.
Cake with hidden festive message to light up Deepavali celebrations
Visual artistry and flavours are part of Deepavali, as Elevete Patisserie knows.
Elevating festivities with luxurious dessert collection
ELEVETE Patisserie is inviting guests to indulge this festive season with its Christmas Dessert Collection.
Patriotic colours, local flavours to celebrate National, Malaysia Day
ELEVETE Patisserie has launched a collection of limited-edition desserts in honour of National Day and Malaysia Day.
Qoo10 under Singapore police probe as vendors lodge reports over delayed payments
SINGAPORE: Singapore-headquartered e-commerce platform Qoo10 and its logistics subsidiary Qxpress are under police investigations, following complaints by vendors about delayed payments of thousands of dollars each and disruptions to deliveries by Qxpress.
Sweet and savoury macaron sensations
IF you have a sweet tooth and love local treats, you are in for a joyride with these unique pastries.
Being Muslim in France is difficult – and that underlines that diversity is indeed a nation's strength
An experience the columnist has with a Muslim cashier in Paris brings home the fact that racism is simply bad for business.
Actress Fann Wong celebrates husband Christopher Lee’s 53rd birthday with kelong cake
The cake is inspired by Lee’s variety cooking series 'Dishing With Chris Lee'; the second season is shot in a kelong (offshore platform).
Sweet desserts for Merdeka celebration
Homegrown baker Elevete Patisserie has curated a few delightful desserts to celebrate Malaysia’s rich heritage for this year’s National Day celebration.
How to survive a river cruise on your own without annoying others
A cruise on Europe’s second-longest river, the Danube, takes you to some quaint towns and quirky cities.
Exploring European cuisine
The classic carbonara owes its creaminess to egg yolk and cheese. There’s no cream at all. At Marco Creative Cuisine, all it took was a fork twirl of the Carbonara Pasta and I was hooked.
Exquisite desserts for dad, hero of our lives
TO A child, daddy is often the greatest hero and most of the time, it remains that way even into adulthood.
New menu beckons at Topshelf
If you don’t like vegetables, you might change your mind after trying the cabbage dish at Topshelf in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur.
French-style Ipoh curry mee, cendol verrine: Graduates put twist to M’sian food
ARMED with their freshly minted scrolls, the latest batch of graduates from Sunway Le Cordon Bleu Malaysia are raring to elevate the culinary landscape in the country.
Brunei records longest Swiss, sushi rolls
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Trainees of the Youth Development Centre (YDC) in the final year of Level 2 Diploma in Food Preparation and Culinary Arts (Patisserie) received The Brunei Book of Records certification for the longest Swiss roll measuring 84.03m, and sushi roll measuring 75.7m in the country on Tuesday (Dec 13).
Review: In ‘Princess Peach: Showtime!’ a Mario supporting character gets a starring role
Despite being the ruler of the Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach has always played a supporting role in Nintendo’s games. She’s normally the one rescued or a playable character in an ensemble adventure, but that changes this year.
New cookbook is an ode to baking with yeast and unique ‘indie’ creative impulses
Acclaimed Singaporean cookbook author Christopher Tan's new cookbook Nerdbaker2: Tales from the Yeast Indies is an ode to baking with yeast.
Joy to intern overseas again
IT was a great relief for the advanced diploma students at Taylor’s Culinary Institute (TCI) when they finally boarded their flights for a three-month long internship in France and Singapore.
Clouds on the horizon in Japan’s conbini-land
Everyone loves Japan’s ubiquitous convenience stores, known locally as conbini.