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83Another Kitchen Must-Have: The Thermal Cooker
One of the most useful "cookers" we have in our kitchen is a Thermal Cooker. All you have to do is put all the ingredients in the pot, take it to a boil, then leave it to cook some more for a few hours (no...
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68A Novice's Review: Grokking the GIMP by Carey Bunks
Grokking the GIMP is a manual on GIMP, a free yet powerful software for image editing, sometimes billed the Photoshop of the open source software world. I must confess I was predisposed to like this book,...
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81Spice Garden at Fort Canning Park, Singapore - Showcase of Southeast Asian Herbs and Spices
Not perhaps the best-known of Singapore attractions, the Spice Garden at Fort Canning Park is a veritable trove of Singapore's natural history, with over 100 varieties of plants and trees lining its trails. ...
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72Choosing a Wok, for the Modern Family
A wok comes in very useful if you do a lot of stir-frying; or you love cooking fried rice or fried noodles. Its depth ensures that the food stays in the wok as you're tossing it around. But how do you find...
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82The Art of the Boutique Hotel: NEW MAJESTIC HOTEL, SINGAPORE
Boutique hotels are increasingly sought by travellers these days, as they provide individual and often quirky hotel experiences. A higher-end boutique hotel in Singapore that's been very well-received is the New Majestic Hotel. I had the opportunity of taking a look round the hotel recently, and I must say I was impressed. It's so easy for a concept or themed hotel to overdo it, and seem pretentiously ethnic, or self-conciously modern. However, the overall impression I got from the New Majestic
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78SOPHIE'S WORLD, philosophy for you and me
Interested in questions of life and existence, but thought the study of philosophy too esoteric for the average reader? Sophie's World: A Novel about the History of Philosophy by Jostein Gaarder will change...
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79Hongbao As Collectibles
Earlier this year, I was clearing out my cupboards when I came across some old hongbao packets. Some of them were so unique and beautiful that I could not bear to throw them away. Little did I know that...
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74Well worth a visit: The Singapore Turf Club
The Singapore Turf Club race course at Kranji (pic taken April 2008). Check out the large outdoor screen which allows you to see close-ups of races "live".Another item not at the top of the list in most...
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68Jason Mraz's Latest CD -- We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
I discovered Jason Mraz several years ago, when "The Remedy" was all over the radio. As someone who loves lyrics, the quirky, individual songwriting of Jason Mraz really appealed to me. But what I appreciate...
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64Credit Card Crazy in Singapore, for the Uncrazy
Prevailing wisdom that we should hold as few credit cards as possible. Absolutely sound advice for those in debt or those who cannot control their shopping impulses. But what about those who are good at...
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