Author Archives: mrsmultitasker

La Cuisine Avec Mervyn

Posted on 12 March 2011 by mrsmultitasker

“He’s no pro-chef and does not claim to be one, but he sure loves to cook!” So says Mervyn’s website banner. Mervyn is a young Singaporean gentleman who, several years ago, decided to leave his day-job to start a cooking school … Continue reading →

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Agar Agar (Guest Post on Notabilia)

Posted on 9 March 2011 by mrsmultitasker

A few weeks ago I was invited by Notabilia to do a guest post on her excellent blog. I’m so thankful for the opportunity, and for the chance I’ve had to become friends with this lovely lady. Notabilia is a born-and-bred … Continue reading →

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Oh What A Weekend!

Posted on 8 March 2011 by mrsmultitasker

What a weekend. On Friday, I: Helped package brownies for 170 people. Yes I know, I made brownies for 300 people (the number of guests increased at the last minute). But I had to leave the rest of the work … Continue reading →

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Classic Brownies

Posted on 20 February 2011 by mrsmultitasker

*This post made it to the Foodbuzz Daily Top 9 on 22 Feb 2011!* 12 days, 540 brownies. Yup, that’s the amount of time I have left to bake that many brownies. A couple of weeks ago, I was asked … Continue reading →

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Black Cod With Miso

Posted on 17 February 2011 by mrsmultitasker

In my weekly email from the NY Times, I spotted a link to an article by the Minimalist entitled, “The Minimalist Chooses 25 of His Favorites“. I clicked on it, and was delighted to find a convenient listing of 25 … Continue reading →

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Chinese Cornflake Cookies

Posted on 29 January 2011 by mrsmultitasker

I am pleased as punch. I finally made a batch of cornflake cookies that I’m happy with after two failed attempts. Third time lucky, as they say. =) I love cornflake cookies, and while they’re a fairly well-known Chinese New … Continue reading →

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Grandma’s Glutinous Rice (Yu Png)

Posted on 27 January 2011 by mrsmultitasker

Hello world! I’ve been quiet, I know. I’ve been having a tough time getting myself to blog because my creative energy has been spent elsewhere lately… But yesterday night I made a very special dish – 0ne that reminded me … Continue reading →

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Not Just Another Rising Sun

Posted on 12 January 2011 by mrsmultitasker

This is overdue-ish, and I do apologize. I’ve had major blogger inertia since the new year started, for several reasons: I’m starting on a new and important project, and that’s just zapping all my creative juices. My husband’s been away, … Continue reading →

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Yuletide Passing… (And a Christmas Salad!)

Posted on 31 December 2010 by mrsmultitasker

This post isn’t about food, specifically. It really isn’t about anything at all, specifically! I just wanted to share some shots of my Christmas season, and some reflections…

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Thai Laab (Leftover Turkey Idea #3)

Posted on 30 December 2010 by mrsmultitasker

Alrighty… here’s the 3rd and final turkey idea I have for you this year. Actually this isn’t my idea, but my Thai relative’s genius brainwave. We were discussing turkey leftovers when she suggested using some to make a Thai dish … Continue reading →

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