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Airy yet intimate, casual yet chic, The Bravery has been a mainstay in the café scene for several years – seven, to be exact. The café recently bade farewell to its home in Lavender Street and moved to a two-storey conservation shophouse in the trendy Amoy Street neighbourhood, an area known for its hip restaurants and bars. Its second incarnation now sports a whole new look – even the shopfront, whose clean lines and cool neutrals are a marked departure from its predecessor’s colour-blocked windows. From within, warm lights and an equally modern-chic interior beckons diners. Once inside, you’re greeted with the aroma of freshly-ground coffee beans wafting from the coffee bar taking centrestage on the first floor. Here, you have your pick of seating options: grab a barstool at the counter for a quick bite, take a seat at one of the emperador marble tables for lunch, or head upstairs for a more intimate group gathering. Awash in pastels and light wood, the space is warm and ... » Learn More about Airy pastels and oven-fresh bakes make The Bravery at Amoy Street a winner

A few months ago, I realised my Instagram feed was being surreptitiously filled with a series of hedonistic, sinfully decadent images and videos of ... cookies. Very often, these visual stimuli depicted huge, chunky New York-style cookies broken apart to reveal thick streams of chocolate/marshmallow/peanut butter oozing out of tender, doughy cores. This powerful virtual sensory experience was so masterful; it was enough to propel an instant purchase (I certainly fell for it hook, line and sinker). But the more I looked at these images, the more I realised just how many home-based businesses were quite suddenly selling cookies in the online market. These days, there are at least 30 Klang Valley home businesses (and counting) on Instagram dedicated to selling all sorts of cookies – chewy, ooey-gooey, soft-baked, stuffed, huge – whatever your predilection, there’s a cookie out there for you. Interestingly, most of these cookie businesses are very, very new – at least 95% of them ... » Learn More about Online cookie businesses are huge pandemic hits

From free-flow pizzas to ones delivered with tabletop games, or inventive creations (fries on pizza or bacon and blueberry pizza, anyone?), restaurants and pizzerias have been dishing out new and fun ways to indulge in the classic comfort dish . From recently opened pizzerias to delish new concepts, here’s where to get a piece of the pie. 1. Pizza meets tabletop games at The Priority Club It’s all fun, food and games when you order from The Priority Club. The pasta and pizza delivery concept from the Da Paolo Group now offers delicious meals delivered together with fun tabletop games For those with adventurous tastebuds, you won’t be disappointed. Expect comfort fare with unusual twists like mala chicken pasta, pasta with taco minced beef and egg yolk cream cheese, truffle mac and cheese pizza, or the Curry Curry Revolution, which is loaded with fries, Japanese curry chicken, and cheese on a thin crust pizza. For the games, you’ll get a choice of playing cards or a chess ... » Learn More about Unusual toppings, free-flow pizzas & more at these 6 pizza places

While the following problems aren’t limited to small kitchens, they are particularly challenging if you don’t have a lot of space. But fret not small kitchen dwellers—we are here to offer up a couple of solutions for these common small kitchen problems. Problem 1: There’s not enough cabinet room for pots and pans Solution: Not having enough storage space is always a big problem with small spaces. With a small kitchen, the shortage of cabinet room for bulky cooking ware is usually the issue. But when it comes to storage, think beyond cabinets. Look at your existing kitchen or your floor plan. What other areas might you carve out extra space? Is there an unused slice of wall you can hook up a wire mesh, pegboard, metal bars and rods to organise your pots? How about the sides of your refrigerator or your kitchen counter or that ugly bomb shelter door that sticks out like a sore thumb? Ceiling-hung pot racks are also particularly space-savvy. Problem 2: My small kitchen ... » Learn More about 5 common small kitchen problems and how to solve them

Home-baked bread became a major trend of lockdown, with enthusiastic amateurs posting pictures of their efforts. LONDON: When Britain first entered lockdown in March last year, Sophia Sutton-Jones decided to try making sourdough bread. A year later, she is running her own popular bakery. "I'd always thought about it, but I never had the courage to do it," she told AFP. Now Sutton-Jones, 29, and her husband Jesse, 28, work alongside half a dozen staff members pulling hot loaves out of the oven, putting out flaky pastries and cutting slices of cakes topped with cream. It all started when Sutton-Jones, whose father was also a baker, made a loaf of bread for a neighbour who was sheltering during the first national lockdown in March 2020. "He talked to his friends about it," she says. "Very quickly, we had 12 people waiting in front of our house." The couple, who sold kitchenware online before the pandemic, began to deliver orders by bicycle in their north London ... » Learn More about London woman turns lockdown loaves into bakery success

Fish pie is a homely dish that has a strong British tradition. It is filled with white sauce and cheddar cheese, and usually topped with mashed potato, much like shepherd’s pie. It is sometimes called fisherman’s pie and may include ingredients such as shrimp and hard-boiled eggs. Traditionally, fish pie uses white fish such as cod or haddock, but you may use salmon and tuna instead. This recipe is versatile and can be adapted with locally sourced fish such as kurau, tenggiri and tongkol. I like to use ikan tongkol or skipjack tuna because its strong flavour complements the cheese and mashed potatoes. However, it is easy to overcook tuna so do not bake for more than 15 minutes because it will continue to cook even when removed from the oven. The fish is usually poached in a white sauce, which is basically onion bechamel sauce made with butter, onions, flour and milk. Fresh dill pairs well with fish and I like to sprinkle the herb over the mash. You may use chives or ... » Learn More about Hearty and versatile dish

LONDON: When Britain first entered lockdown in March last year, Sophia Sutton-Jones decided to try making sourdough bread. A year later, she is running her own popular bakery. “I’d always thought about it, but I never had the courage to do it,” she told Agence France-Presse. Now Sutton-Jones, 29, and her husband Jesse, 28, work alongside half a dozen staff members pulling hot loaves out of the oven, putting out flaky pastries and cutting slices of cakes topped with cream. It all started when Sutton-Jones, whose father was also a baker, made a loaf of bread for a neighbor who was sheltering during the first national lockdown in March 2020. “He talked to his friends about it,” she says. “Very quickly, we had 12 people waiting in front of our house.” The couple, who sold kitchenware online before the pandemic, began to deliver orders by bicycle in their north London neighborhood. Producing the loaves from home soon became impractical as everything got coated in flour, ... » Learn More about London bakery finds success amid pandemic

Sunday hikers watch the lava flowing from the erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano. FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland: Thousands of curious onlookers have flocked to an erupting volcano in Iceland to marvel at the hypnotic display of glowing red lava, the bravest of them grilling hot dogs and marshmallows over the smoldering embers. The eruption of a fissure near Mount Fagradalsfjall, which began late Friday, was the first in the same volcanic system in about 900 years. The volcano is located only about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the capital Reykjavik and can be reached after a 90-minute hike from the nearest road. "It's absolutely breathtaking," says Ulvar Kari Johannsson, a 21-year-old engineer who spent his Sunday visiting the scene. "It smells pretty bad. For me what was surprising was the colours of the orange: much, much deeper than what one would expect," he tells AFP. The incandescent lava bubbles and spurts from a small cone in the Geldingadalur valley, piling up in the basin ... » Learn More about Thousands flock to Iceland’s erupting volcano

Wilbert Tedja, 31, did not plan on going into the cinnamon roll business. The former banker, who spent six months planning a franchise in Indonesia, had to put his plans on hold after Covid-19 crept onto our shores. "The quarantine requirements kicked in just two days before the franchisor team were supposed to fly into Indonesia to give the final go-ahead to open the restaurant," Teja said. "Given the requirements we had to adhere to, it had made it operationally difficult for travelling, and thus we had to put the opening of this new restaurant on hold." "It was disappointing that everything had to come to a standstill just as we were geared up and ready to welcome this new business. I had to accept that Covid-19 was that serious and the restaurant opening would not be happening soon given the lockdown happening worldwide." With no job and no way to open his restaurant abroad, Tedja set his sights on Singapore, where he was born and raised. As a nation of foodies, ... » Learn More about New specialty cinnamon roll kiosk includes Milo Dinosaur, Japanese curry, and more unconventional flavours

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) lists electrical connections and open flames as two of the country’s most common causes of fires. And in the kitchen where food is cooked over fire, electrical appliances stand in every corner, and gas leaks can happen, it’s easy to see how the area can be hazardous. While the most resonating lesson growing up is that fire can be put out with water, you’re about to learn this Fire Prevention Month that this isn’t always the case. Electrical fires happen inside appliances — microwave ovens, toasters and the like. In this case, keep the appliance door closed and cut off the fuel source, which means unplug the appliance. It goes without saying that since electricity is invloved, don’t use conductors like water to extinguish the fire. Also, have the appliance checked and repaired before attempting to use it again. The fire may have damaged some parts and made it more dangerous. To prevent electrical fires, make sure that your appliances are ... » Learn More about Common causes of kitchen fires and how to stop them