| I've always enjoyed food
since I was a child. From my first fruit cake which I
baked in Home Science class to my 'improved' version which
I rustle up every Christmas for family and friends, the
smell of freshly baked goods gives me a buzz. And the
delight on the faces of those who try them inspires me
to improvise my recipes or attempt more new creations.
My deep-rooted passion for food (and wine) essentially
started in 1999 when I became editor of Wine & Dine
magazine, Singapore's leading food, wine and lifestyle
publication.
Besides running the business front of the magazine,
I was responsible for editing (and sometimes writing)
food, wine, travel and lifestyle articles. I also worked
on two other sister publications - Wine & Dine at
Home and the annual Wine & Dine Singapore's Top
Restaurants Guide.
My team of writers and I crafted an article called
"The Road Home" which won the 2002 World Gourmet
Summit Award of Excellence for Asian Cuisine Article
of the Year. We traced the traditions of Chinese cuisine,
and delved into the diverse food of various dialect
groups - which have been largely undiscovered and rarely
documented beyond the borders of China.
Since I left the magazine in 2001, I have been involved
with a lot more freelance writing, recipe creation and
food styling - which I thoroughly enjoy.
I have contributed lifestyle, food and travel articles
to magazines such as Her World, Harpers Bazaar, Silver
Kris, SC, Premier Golf, Eat!, The Peak, Home & Décor
and Home Concepts. I was also one of the panelists for
Singapore Tatler's Annual Best Restaurant Guide 2003.
Currently, my weekly restaurant reviews appear in Streats
newspaper, published by SPH (Singapore Press Holdings).
I also regularly create recipes, and do food preparation
and styling for The Singapore Women's Weekly.
I have worked on several cookbooks for Singapore's
leading book publisher Marshall Cavendish (formerly
known as Times Publishing International). My job scope
ranges from writing, editing, food and props styling
to food preparation.
These books include: The Art of Taste by Chef
Chan Chen Hei; Cuisine Unplugged by Emmanuel Stroobant;
Cook Malaysia by Lee Sook Ching, The Best of Singapore's
Recipes: Everyday Favourites by Mrs Leong Yee Soo, and
Chinese Recipes and Their Origins.
Besides that, I have also done food preparation and
styling for A Taste of My World by Katharine
Pooley (published by SNP).
Previously I co-edited Cooking for Expats
by Kiwi Chef Paula Humphreys, an easy-to-follow, step-by-step
guide to delicious western cooking.
Other copywriting and copyediting work that I was responsible
for included:
- Singtel and Nokia game websites, and Hewlett Packard
e-mailers
- The Fullerton Post
- Moet & Chandon's collaterals and newsletter
- Millennium & Copthorne's 2003 Christmas magazine
| 1994 - 1996 : |
Bachelor of Commerce, Double
major in Marketing and Management, Murdoch University,
Western Australia |
| 1997 - 1998 : |
Business writer, Sarawak
Tribune |
| 1998 - 1999 : |
Production editor, Technology
Digest |
| 1999 - 2001 : |
Editor, Wine & Dine |
| Sept 2001 till present : |
Freelance writer/editorial
consultant |
| May 2003 : |
Started Au Fait Editorial
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