Hello March. Durian lovers, you know what that means. The annual Goodwood Park Durian Fiesta is back! From March to July, you can enjoy a smorgasbord of durian creations at Goodwood Park Hotel, which recently celebrated its 110th anniversary. We’re talkin’ puffs and crepes and strudels and cakes. Making its...
Ever wondered how the tradition of having chocolate log cake at Christmas came about? A long time ago, people used to burn yule logs during the darkest and coldest time of the year for light and warmth. The large end of the log would be placed into the fire hearth...
When Raffles Hotel launched the legendary champagne truffle snowskin mooncake in 1994, it triggered a wave of modern mooncakes with novel flavours. Since then, every Mid-Autumn Festival has been marked with exquisite mooncake creations that marry tradition with innovation. For the past month, I have been savouring mooncakes (with the...
Every year, fruit pastry fans look forward to two things at Goodwood Park Hotel. One is the Durian Fiesta where pastries and cakes made with D24 durians fly off the shelves. The other would be the fruity snowskin mooncakes during Mid-Autumn Festival. Fruity snowskin mooncakes S$46 for a box of...
Update: Here’s the compilation of the mooncakes in Singapore for 2010. It’s mooncake season! Many families, mine included, are busy checking out catalogues and shopping for mooncakes. The mooncakes these days come in a dazzling array of colours, flavours, shapes and sizes. Finding the best one to enjoy at home...
