Tag Archives: grandma

Fried Mutton with Potatoes

Posted on September 29, 2022 by bookjunkie

My mum learnt how to cook various ceylonese dishes, observing my grandma. Back then she mostly did the menial work like cutting up and grinding stuff. You could say, she was sous chef to the chef (grandma) and she started … Continue reading →

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Her Grandma was Miss Singapore in 1960

Posted on September 30, 2011 by bookjunkie

As I was researching about macarons, I stumbled upon gold. A beautiful post by Aliya, a Singapore girl in Perth who writes about her grandma winning the Miss Singapore crown in 1960. The title was Miss Singapore City 1960. The … Continue reading →

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I Miss Old Fashioned Cream Cakes

Posted on July 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

I was craving for an old fashioned cream cake, but the one sold at Toast Box was quite a disappointment.  It looked promising, but turned out to be not at all like the jellied butter cream cakes sold by the … Continue reading →

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