Hiring a guide for Angkor Wat and Angkor Archaeological Park is essential when you come to Cambodia’s Siem Reap, our home for a dozen years and the departure point for the breathtaking UNESCO heritage-listed temple complex. Even if you’re not normally the kind of traveller who hires tour guides or does tours, you won’t regret … Read more
These 10 dishes to master to become a better home cook include essential egg dishes – an omelette to help you perfect your pan skills and eggs Benedict to fine-tune egg poaching techniques – savoury classics such as a roast chicken and a traditional stew, Asian favourites (a Thai curry and Chinese special fried rice), … Read more
This Spanish potatoes and peppers recipe makes poor man’s potatoes – or patatas o lo pobre or patatas pobres in Spanish – a deliciously addictive and rustic dish of potatoes, onions and peppers or capsicums fried in extra virgin olive oil and garlic, seasoned with little else but sea salt and ground cracked black pepper, … Read more
This cheese ramen recipe makes cheesy instant ramen noodles, my guilty pleasure when I’m over-worked, over-tired, racing to meet a deadline, and can’t summon the energy to cook. An American-influenced Korean comfort food, these noodles are a favourite of Korean students and I totally understand why. Instead of American burger cheese I use Italian Parmigiano … Read more
These are the best things to do in Chiang Mai Old Town, starting with checking into atmospheric Chiang Mai Old City lodgings with historic sights on their doorstep, soaking up Chiang Mai’s history and splendour at centuries-old temples and outstanding museums, and getting a taste of delicious Lanna cuisine at local restaurants, eateries and markets, … Read more