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Ask The Expert: Making The Perfect Egg Tart
Ana Fong of Tong Heng, a time-honoured Cantonese pastry shop, reveals that lard is the secret ingredient in its signature egg tarts.
Ask the Experts: How to Make Tuna and Scallop Sashimi
Chef David Myers of izakaya-style restaurant Adrift in Singapore shares his top tips.
Ask The Expert: How To Discover Great Wine On Your Own
Sommelier Shamini Krishnan of private club 1880 shares her tips for developing an eye for boutique wine that will blow you away.
Ask The Experts: Tips For Making The Perfect Chocolate Drink
Just quality chocolate and fresh milk are needed, but temperature control is crucial. Never have a bad cuppa again with these tips.
Ask The Experts: How To Slice and Prepare Tuna And Scallop Sashimi
Chef David Myers of izakaya-style restaurant Adrift shares his top tips for preparing bigeye tuna and scallop for sushi.
The Only Wine Glass You'll Ever Need
Sometimes it seems like there are more wine glass options out there than wine varietals themselves. What’s an oenophile low on shelf space to do?
The Best Wine Glass for Your Wine
Sometimes it seems like there are more wine glass options out there than wine varietals themselves. What’s an oenophile low on shelf space to do?
5 Somms Share: The Only Wine Glass You'll Ever Need
Sometimes it seems like there are more wine glass options out there than wine varietals themselves. What’s an oenophile low on shelf space to do?
Ask the Expert: Hunting For The Best Dried Shiitake Mushrooms
Whether you are cooking or gifting, no Chinese New Year grocery shopping list is complete without dried shiitake mushroom. We talk to expert Albert Lee to find out how to choose the best shiitake.
Ask The Expert: 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Afternoon Tea
Blooms Tea's Elle Lau talks about the culture of afternoon tea—don't confuse it with high tea.
Guide To Coffee Cupping
Let The Coffee Academics founder Jennifer Liu show you how to taste-test a cup of coffee professionally.
Ask The Expert: What Is Biodynamic Wine?
Built upon a foundation of organic farming methods, one way of preparing to make biodynamic wines includes packing special composts into cow horns, buried in the soil, and later unearthed and scattered through the vineyard.
Ask the Expert: What's The Difference Between Japanese and Australian Wagyu?
Like wine, the location of a cattle farm within a country can greatly affect the quality and flavour of the beef it produces
Ask the Experts: A Beginner’s Guide to Whisky
When it comes to tasting Scotland’s best known drink, there are a few fundamental guidelines to follow to fully appreciate good whisky.
Ask The Experts: What's The Best Way To Cook Wagyu?
We get chef Andrea Spagoni of one-Michelin-starred Beefbar to share his tips on keeping this cut of beef at its prime.
Ask The Experts: How To Keep Pastries Crisp in Humid Weather
Illustrious pastry maestro Will Goldfarb of Room4Dessert shares his secret recipe for keeping meringues crispy in the summer humidity.
Ask the Expert: How to Cook Liver
Most commonly enjoyed in the form of foie gras, liver remains one of the tastiest innards. Here are a chef’s tips on how to prepare and cook it right.