August 20th, 2020 It’s almost the weekend so tomorrow we’re heading out of the mountains of central Taiwan and into the cities along the coast. We’re going to check out some of the night markets where FOOD is the feature and the options are endless. Bring your appetite! Until then, Kelly Photos of the Day: Adding a bit of light
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Ladurée Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. May 31st, 2020 Finalment, today we reach the sugar high point of my previous days’ posts. So far, we’ve sampled macarons, pastéis de nata
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Photo of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through the pandemic together. This series features travel photos from my archives, shared with you as we shelter in place. May 29th, 2020 After yesterday’s macarons we’re moving into heavier subject matter, although not necessarily French. Pastéis de Nata, or Portuguese egg tarts, delight the
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We’ve been going deeper into the tapas menu at Esquina, the tiny 20-seat whiz kitchen down the street from us. Here’s the tuna tartare with avocado, sesame oil, edible flowers and blood orange (pretty sure that’s what the citrus was). Art on a plate! Almost too gorgeous to eat. Almost.
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Let it be known: dessert at Antoinette is a decadent affair, not to be missed when in Singapore. This is a recent discovery for me, and if Antoinette had a Frequent Flyer card I’d be earning my free ticket within weeks. Antoinette has four shops in Singapore, and so far I’ve only been to two of them — the one
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One of the things I really like about Singapore is that there are little gems hidden and discovered all over town. They come in the form of gardens, temples, views, shops and of course… bars and restaurants. Esquina is just that: a tiny, sparkling diamond in the rough. The first time we walked by Esquina it was a sleepy Sunday
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