SouperChef Anna’s Message | Memories On The Table (Asian Travel Series)   Memories aren’t always reliable. Sometimes the misadventures are amplified, exaggerated, contorted. Because who doesn’t love an embellished, bold and spirited story? Sometimes time seems cruel and the memories fade, details miss their sharpness. As a chef, I have always used food as my […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Souperfoods 2018 What do you call a food that boasts of rich levels of nutrients in one neat package, yet are low in calories? A food that boosts our immunity, makes our hair shine, our skin glow? A food so good for our bodies it sounds untrue? While there is no […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | Be Fit and Fab 2018 How was your Chinese New Year? I have come to a reluctant acceptance that no matter how resolute I am in eating right and light during the festivities, the new year cheer almost always means piling on the calories! One steamboat feast on one day, another […]

Chicken Gumbo (Contains Chicken | Dairy-Free | Gluten-Free |*SPICY) Chicken gumbo was one of the first few stews I cooked while experimenting during the initial phases of The Soup Spoon many years ago. I followed this recipe that called for whole chicken to be chopped and marinated with spices and coated with flour, deep fried […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | New Year New You 2018 Some time ago, a friend shared with me that the Chinese New Year vibes in Singapore seem to be getting more and more muted over the years. The familiar new year tunes may still be booming loudly, the clothes are still as bright and festive and […]

SouperChef Anna’s Message | New Year New You 2018   Happy 2018! You know what? In my first draft of this message, I had it as ‘2017’ — I simply couldn’t believe it’s already 2018! And knowing myself, I’ll still be writing ‘2017’ for at least the next three months!   Last year, I leapt […]

Christmas is always more And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, Stood puzzling and puzzling: “How could it be so?” “It came without ribbons! It came without tags! “It came without packages, boxes or bags!” And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he […]

SouperChef Special | Lobster Bit-sque Seafood | Contains Dairy | Gluten-Free Many of you love our Prawn Bit-sque, the SouperChef Special that makes a special appearance on our menu every Christmas. This year, we have used lobsters instead of prawns, because Christmas deserves a little more! People say cooking is a labour of love, and […]

SouperChef Special | French Onion Soup Vegetarian* | Contains Dairy | Egg-Free | Gluten-Free *Contains butter To me, there’s no better way to celebrate the holidays than with a soup that has stood the test of time. This soul-warming soup is a must-have on my Christmas table! Patience is needed to simmer this soup to bring […]

SouperChef Special | French Onion Soup (Vegetarian*/Dairy-Free**/Egg-Free/Gluten-Free) Note: *Butter is used in this soup. **No longer dairy-free if cheese is added as topping. Julia Child and her Soupe à l’oignon Everyone loves Julia Child, and I’m no exception after watching the movie Julie & Julia. Her recipes taught a generation of Americans about French food, and her approach […]

Yuletide Chicken Stroganoff  (Chicken / Contains Dairy / Contains Gluten / Alcohol-Free) Inspirations I love it when inspirations beget inspirations! This Chicken Stroganoff for Christmas is a spin-off from our Beef Stroganoff Brazilian Style hailing from the Taste Brazil campaign earlier this year, and I’m souper stoked to bring it back, in a brand new […]

SouperChef Special | Beef Bourguignon (Beef/Gluten-Free/Egg-Free/Dairy-Free) Julie & Julia Julie & Julia is a 2009 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, and Chris Messina. The film contrasts the life of chef Julia Child in the early years of her culinary career with the life of […]