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Goldleaf Restaurant Tasting Session 2023

Goldleaf Restaurant Tasting Session 2023

Goldleaf Restaurant Tasting Session 2023 185 Orchard Road 103 Amoy Street #01-01 86 East Coast Road #01-02 88 East Coast Road #01-05 Katong Square 83 Geylang Road Opening Hours: Daily: 12pm - 3pm, 5pm - 10pm https://goldleaf.com.sg/ This was an invited media review. I did not pay for the meal during the free hosted tasting session. Attended with representatives from Jennifer Yeo Lifestyle, msginginly, Epicurious Caniggia, and Purple Taste. Goldleaf Reunion Yu Sheng Homely Communal Taiwanese Meals (Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best) Overall: 7 Ambience & Setting: 8 Food...

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Asian Smashed Cucumber Salad [Vegan]

Asian Smashed Cucumber Salad [Vegan]

This light and refreshing salad is a family favorite. We enjoy it year-round, but especially love it in the summer with BBQ or spicy Asian dishes. The post Asian Smashed Cucumber Salad [Vegan] appeared first on One Green Planet.

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Seeds to Sow in 2023

Seeds to Sow in 2023

 Looked in my seed tin and found left from last year...........Plenty of ChardVery few Tomato -Super MamaEnough Butternut Squash  -HunterA dozen or so Sweetcorn  - MoonshinePlenty of Leek - NeptuneVery few Red Sweet "Pointy" Peppers2 or 3 Sweet orange block pepper - KubistaVery Few Aubergine - Genie2 or 3 Cucumber- Louisa 3 or 4 Courgette - TuscanyClimbing French bean seeds saved from 2019 and 2020} Decided it was time to start afreshFew Runner bean seed saved from who knows when     } with both sorts of beans in 2023I perused the seed catalogues......... I love reading all the different descriptions and...

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Recipe: Make Grilled Lemongrass Beef with Fish Sauce to celebrate Tet

Recipe: Make Grilled Lemongrass Beef with Fish Sauce to celebrate Tet

This year’s Tet celebrations begin on Jan. 21, the eve of several days of festivities welcoming the lunar new year. Although it isn’t a traditional Tet dish, when it comes to Vietnamese entrees, my family loves Grilled Lemongrass Beef with Nuoc Cham Dipping Sauce. We’re not Vietnamese but enjoy getting in the spirit of a hopeful new year. Serve it with a Vietnamese Table Salad. The salad is used to wrap each piece of meat, so diners can choose the elements of the salads they like best. Arrange these ingredients on a platter or plate: cilantro, Thai basil, mint leaves,...

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Salads Without the Lettuce

Salads Without the Lettuce

 I was asked by a reader this weekend if I'd share my small repertoire of lettuce free salads.  I will happily do so.  I don't know why I haven't shared these before!  They are all quite good.  One or two of these I haven't served at home just yet.  But I have tasted them and know that they are really good.  I won't share something I don't know to be really good!Kidney Bean salad.  I found this salad featured in a Better Homes and Gardens Budget Dinners book that I'd picked up.  I tried several recipes from the book, most of which...

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