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My First Time Trying Paella (Spanish Rice Dish): Serenity at VivoCity

Posted on August 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

Paella is a spanish rice dish and saffron adds a wonderful gold colour to the rice. We had the seafood paella which was very expensive for a very small portion, but it sure was good. I found it really tasty … Continue reading →

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Popeyes Fried Chicken Is Great Comfort Food

Posted on July 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

Some days the comfort food you seek is the savoury sort and not the usual sweet carbs. There are days I crave for fried chicken. Not just any fried chicken, but the Cajun flavoured ones from Popeyes. The bright orange … Continue reading →

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Ikea Tempts Me with Their Food Offerings

Posted on June 18, 2010 by bookjunkie

The Food Court at Ikea Tampines is bright and airy with loads of natural light streaming in. I love their trays on a trolley which help you to easily juggle loads of plates and cups. I love the kid’s spaghetti … Continue reading →

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Yummy Dim Sum in Opulent Settings = Paradise

Posted on June 14, 2010 by bookjunkie

This place is called Taste Paradise, but to me it seemed like a Dim Sum paradise as I observed baskets of steaming Dim Sum on tables as we were whisked away into the narrow corridors of this opulent restaurant.  As … Continue reading →

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Profound Sorrow in Beatrice and Virgil

Posted on May 2, 2010 by bookjunkie

Yann Martel writes about a Okapi that has been stuffed by a taxidermist.  His writing conjured up a magnificent animal in my head.  I soon wondered if such an animal really existed as the narrator claimed.  The magic of google … Continue reading →

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