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Raising the Sorbet Bar

In 2013, Sharon Tay was exhausted. She’d been working for years in investment banking in Hong Kong and Singapore and was looking for a more meaningful way to spend her waking hours. “In banking, you can work 24 hours easily at a stretch. If I was going to work so hard, why don’t I try to work for myself?” Tay says. So, just like that, she decided to enter the world of gelato. “Gelato makes people happy. It is more …

Home Cooked Dishes

Mini Taro Nest

Taro nest is a classic Chinese banquet dish which is a favourite of many. Mashed taro is formed into nests, deep fried to crispy and used as the base for chicken or vegetable fillings. Opt for palm based shortening that is trans-fat free. We use fresh crab meat and chilli sauce as topping in this classic rendition. This recipe makes 10 mini sized taro nests.

Food Artisans

Bake & Bake: Biscotti with a Local Touch

It’s fair to say that Singapore is yet to fall in love with the biscotti. It’s not surprising – after all, how do you develop a taste for something you barely ever get the chance to eat? The biscotti, a distinctively oval-shaped biscuit typically filled with almond or pistachio, is rarely stocked in supermarkets or found in cafes. As a result, when Singaporeans need something to dip in their coffee or tea, they’re much more likely to turn to salty …

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The Great Bay Leaf Conspiracy

Search Google for “bay leaf conspiracy” and the results might shock you: article after article wondering if bay leaves are a true herb, or merely a far-reaching scheme by the culinary industry to get you to put useless leaves into your food. One author, writing for The Awl, wonders: “What does a bay leaf taste like? Nothing. What does a bay leaf smell like? Nothing. What does a bay leaf look like? A leaf.” They’re crazy, right? Bay leaves are a …

Desserts & Pastries

Cucur Badak

Cucur Badak is a popular snack that is usually sold at roadside stalls or night markets (pasar malam). The patties are made with orange sweet potatoes and flour, with spicy shredded coconut and dried shrimp fillings.

Food Artisans

Changing Lives Through Cooking at De’Divine Cafe

Customers at De’Divine Cafe sometimes laugh when their eyes catch the sign that reads, “Where Gods Come to Eat”. It might sound a little over the top, but this homely cafe is about more than just creating delicious flavours and textures. The sign is a reminder to customers that because of their patronage the establishment can provide culinary training to marginalised youth – mostly girls and young women – from the fringes of society. “We see cooking as a life skill …

Home Cooked Dishes

Steam Chicken Meat Bun

This larger than usual fluffy steam bun holds together a generous combination of fillings that consist of chicken, dried shiitake mushrooms, jicama and a half of poached egg, all seasoned with our specialty gravy.

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Cutting Boards: Wood vs Plastic

You might think a cutting board is just a surface to keep your table or your countertop from getting sliced, but there is more to a cutting board than meets the knife. A lot more – and what material you choose can affect both flavour and food safety. So what’s the difference between wood, plastic and glass, the most common cutting board materials? Softness and hardness The first thing to keep in mind is how hard or soft your cutting …

Food Artisans

Japanese-Inspired Halal Sweets: Miru Dessert Cafe

Jolyn Tan and Rodney Ng created Miru Dessert Cafe to share their love for sweet things with other like-minded people. It took a while to find them, though. When the cafe in Kuala Lumpur opened its doors four years ago, the first few customers walked out without trying anything. “They wanted pasta or asked for rice [dishes], but were surprised that these items were not available,” Tan explains. The initial response shocked the Miru Dessert Cafe team, Tan says. Both …

HEALTHY RECIPES

Cucur Badak

Steam Chicken Meat Bun

Mini Taro Nest

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Local Farmers

ZAMAN DAIRY FARM SDN BHD

Zaman Dairy Farm takes pride in their cow as a reflection of their passion for milk. They believe in the significance role of milk in one’s health and therefore, they produce fresh milk to every Malaysian families from their crossbreds cow.

7 Jalan 235/51A, 46100 Petaling Jaya
1700 81 5786
contact@zamandairyfarm.com
http://www.zamandairyfarm.com

Local Farmers

AEROSPRING GARDEN

Aerospring Garden aim is to make growing easy, fun and enjoyable for anyone with some space and sunshine on their balcony. Aerospring Garden is confident that their vertical aeroponic gardening systems offers the most practical way of keeping a living garden in your urban dwelling.

120 Sunset Way #01-01 The Clubhouse Singapore 597152
6493 6760
info@aerospringgardens.com
www.aerospringgardens.com

Restaurants

PLENTYFULL

Plentyfull at Millenia Walk, food is made from scratch, preservative-free with fresh ingredients sourced directly from the farmers. It offers seasonally changing menus serving cafeteria style light meals, as well as cakes and coffee. Plentyfull is also a grocer. It has a retail section where you can pick up fresh fruits, snacks and beverages.

9 Raffles Boulevard, #01-79/80 Millenia Walk, Singapore 039596
6493 2997
hello@plentyfull.com
http://plentyfull.com/

Culinary Schools

BRETTSCHNEIDER’S SCHOOL

Coming on the heels of Dean Brettschneider’s successful Baker & Cook artisan bakery, the Brettschneider’s Baking & Cooking School offers Dean’s famous wholesome flat bread and sourdough to all who want to learn it hands-on. Be sure to check out their other baking and cooking classes, or grab a coffee at the Baker&Cook café next door.

#1 Greendale Ave, 289495 Singapore
6463 5508
enquiry@bakingandcookingschool.com
http://bakingandcookingschool.com/

Local Farmers

TITI ECO FARM

Titi Eco Farm proudly offer the opportunities to take part in sustainable agricultural movement by consuming organic vegetables and fruits which are free from pesticides and chemicals at their farm. Their in-house pollution free factory produces quality organic products such as coconut oil and cooking paste.

Sungai Rotan, 71650 Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan
603 7874 8122
sales@titieco.com.my
www.titieco.com.my

Local Farmers

SOON TENG POULTRY

Soon Teng Poultry breeds and rears their colored breed broiler in a safe environment since 1996. That being said, the chicken consumes necessary vitamins and vaccine to ensure that the chicken meets all health requirements regulation during the regular check-up on the farm.

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Raising the Sorbet Bar

Mini Taro Nest

Bake & Bake: Biscotti with a Local Touch

The Love Wholesome Newsletter - Fresh in your Inbox!

LATEST ARTICLES

The Great Bay Leaf Conspiracy

Cucur Badak

Changing Lives Through Cooking at De’Divine Cafe

Steam Chicken Meat Bun

Cutting Boards: Wood vs Plastic

Japanese-Inspired Halal Sweets: Miru Dessert Cafe

HEALTHY RECIPES

Cucur Badak

Steam Chicken Meat Bun

Mini Taro Nest

MARKETPLACE

The Love Wholesome Marketplace is a listing of local farms and food producers, artisans, and cooking schools focused on eating fresh, eating local, and cooking at home. Join our community!

ZAMAN DAIRY FARM SDN BHD

AEROSPRING GARDEN

PLENTYFULL

BRETTSCHNEIDER’S SCHOOL

TITI ECO FARM

SOON TENG POULTRY