After Autumn Leaves, Bliss by the Sea Choosing an onsen after 5 full days of red-leaves frenzy in Kyoto was hard. Compared to Kanto, options in Kansai were considerably limited and pricier. Went to Kinosaki in 2015, out. Kurama /Arashiyama /Takao – too near, good for day jaunts […]
I thought I mastered the chiffon cake. So, armed with ample confidence I went about making one, intending to gift it to a friend. Oh it wasn’t terribly uncouth; no antics such as dropping out from the pan or painting exuberant cracks over the top. BUT. It shrank […]
I am a Circuit Breaker. Heck, I am a bona fide Circuit Breaker Baker. Didn’t see this coming, since all I did was bake an orange chiffon cake, then a castella cake then a pandan chiffon. One day I saw this zen and beautiful Soft & Fluffy Milk […]
The Age of Making Dreams I took a while to settle into this story that examines the relationships between a quartet of young people. Ah, the irrepressibility of youth. At an age old enough to be their parent, I am already over the hill or as one Chinese […]
Beastars was a silent dark horse. A big one. I dropped it quickly at the start of the season, no hesitation, no previews – because the title didn’t sound sexy. Only came back to it when someone recommended. Hurray! for the Otakus in our midst. Such connections ought […]
