Crème de la Crème

Silky smooth manna On the list of the 49 most fattening foods as determined by a New Zealand university, cream sits at #11, not quite as fattening as corn chips and condensed milk, but more so than donuts and fried food. While it may be high energy but essentially bereft of nutritional benefits, like almost everything that’s bad for … Read more

Sweet Surprise

Unorthodox pairings to create uniquely divine cakes Some matches are made in heaven. Brad and Angelina. Pizza and beer. Gin and tonic. But strawberries and chili? Chocolate and beetroot? More like pairs joined in culinary hell. But David Campbell, owner of Villa Royale Treasures (8 Dang Huu Pho, D2), a brand new antiques store-cum-tearoom set on a quiet, leafy lane … Read more