My Mac Attack

Many could probably vouch that Macaroni and Cheese is the ultimate comfort food of all. In whatever version you are familiar with, whether it's from the iconic blue box made by Kraft that most people grew up with, or as the sidedish of choice at fastfood joints, or the more upscale version served in bars and restaurants using proper cheeses (the grown-up version so to speak), this simple combination of ingredients and flavors - the warm elbow pasta, mixed with the creamy cheesy sauce, certainly brought satisfaction in the stomach and warmth in your heart and soul.

Cheap Comfort with a Simple Fish Chowder

I made a fish chowder as one of the meals during the forty dollars a day "challenge". It was the first cold(er) day of this winter and I felt like I wanted something warm and comforting. Plus making a stewed soup was one way to make a piece of cheap frozen fish fillet taste better than it normally does, and I could prepare ahead of time and just reheat later.

First thought on Neighborhood

We seized the opportunity to try out our friend Chef David Lai's new Soho restaurant, Neighborhood, in its first evening of service during the soft-opening week in mid-October.

The restaurant is located at a relatively quiet corner on Hollywood Street between Peel and Aberdeen, with the entrance tucked at the back facing a little park. Decor was minimalist and tasteful, with gray wall, wooden, clothless tables - we were adoring every single piece of tableware from the short glass tumblers to the forks and knives that David brought back from Paris.