Straits Times Interactive - LIFESTYLE

Ma'am, you're a diamond

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

When you live far from home, it's hard not to miss those familiar faces.

I'm not unhappy, it's just my face

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

An illustration has been making the rounds in my friends' Facebook accounts, detailing the condition known as the Chronic Bitchface.

Help save the hawkers

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The queues at both stalls were more than 12 people deep, so we decided to split up the work.

Rise and dine

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Brunch is one meal Singaporeans greet with much delight when the weekend arrives.

Cracking good health

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Can keropok - deep-fried fish or prawn crackers - ever be guilt-free? I had my doubts until I tried Snack Up's Oil Free Crackers.

Dine well, do good

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

It was an opening day many food stalls would kill for. When Xin Soon Huat Bak Kut Teh opened its second outlet in Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 on Wednesday, it was full house by lunch time.

Easy au gratin

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

In four years of writing this column, I have found that the recipes that get the most feedback are the really simple ones.

Casual return to Jiang Nan

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Crystal Jade Jiang Nan, which was located on the second floor of Ngee Ann City in the mid-noughties until it closed in 2007, is back.

Claypots of comfort

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The maze of stalls that make up the hawker centre in Chinatown Complex is one that scares and fascinates me in equal measure.

Got a cray-ving? Go West

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

I get asked constantly where to get good food in Jurong since I've lived in the area my whole life.

Cherrier's crisp chorus

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

The soundtrack to French baker Gontran Cherrier's life is not jazz or pop or classical music. Instead, it is the crunch and crackle of baguettes.

Asian chillie sauces

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

These have few additional ingredients - maybe only salt, garlic and a souring agent - and capitalise on chilli flavour.

Bookends

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Who: National University of Singapore executive Low Zhiqi, 24, who works in the Office of the Provost, does not normally show visitors around the new University Town.

Snooping around Asian sleuths

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

South-east Asian sleuths, solving crimes in the region, are nosing their way into bookstores.

bestsellers

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Persons of interest

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

You could argue that John Irving has written 13 iterations of the same novel.

K-wave enclaves

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

If you are burning up with Korean fever, here is something right up your alley. Opening the middle of next month, Korean Street or Kstreet, on the second floor of Bugis Street market, is dedicated to all things Korean-made and designed.

Pick your fix

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

These 'shape' the face. Botox smoothens out wrinkles and brow furrows, but people with square jaws can get it injected to relax muscles in this area, softening that square look. Botox also stops excessive sweating in areas such as the armpits.

Spellbound by words

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Unlike many Singaporean children, who do not get enough sleep because they go to bed late, according to recent reports, 12-year-old Jordan Foo tucks himself in at 8pm. 'If I stay up past that time,' says Jordan, 'I find myself cranky and my thoughts aren't lucid. So, staying up late? Best not, best not.'

Fact

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

We know that Singapore is a hot country, with temperatures ranging from 27 to 34 deg C.

Grab a bite and chill in the office

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

When her company revamped its pantry, operations executive Angeline Sng, 39, found herself dropping in several times a day.

Walk on teen ice

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Polytechnic student Stacy Marie Kessler, 19, is cool that her mother 'liked' a hit song that she posted on her Facebook wall. But she gets red-faced when mum goes on the social network site to ask her: 'Where are you going? When are you coming home?'

Delaying parenthood made me a better dad

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

I was catching up with four old school chums for dinner the other day when it struck me that fatherhood came rather late for us.

Action

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Meteorologists use different instruments to get details about the weather. One of these is the wind vane, which shows the direction the wind is coming from.

Take cover

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Gone are the days of bulky umbrellas that are a pain to lift and bog down your bag.