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My skills in the kitchen are singular: I am exceptionally talented in the field of dishwashing. I’m so good, in fact, that the epitaph on my tombstone could conceivably read, “She couldn’t poach an egg, but boy, could she make a teaspoon sparkle.” In short, I do not cook – I am cooked for . Unless parboiling tofu at Hai Di Lao counts as cooking – in which case, yes, I am Gordon Ramsay. But here’s my confession: In spite of not having actually cooked a meal since I was in university – and even then, only out of sheer necessity – I love watching food programmes. Travelling the world in search of gastronomic indulgences on Best Places To Pig Out? My kind of entertainment. All those little kids on Chopped Junior making piquant sauces out of jawbreakers? Gripping stuff. Giada De Laurentiis tossing fettuccine in tomato sauce while wearing a white shirt? Suspenseful and satisfying. So, when my editor challenged me to make a three-course meal, with each course originating … [Read more...] about Can you actually learn to cook from watching food shows? We gave it a go

SINGAPORE: From April next year, town councils will have to abide by a new code of governance which aims to promote greater transparency and raise standards of management. The code was launched on Wednesday (Jun 19), said the Ministry of National Development (MND), adding that it will take effect from FY2020 (Apr 1, 2020) to give town councils time to implement it. Town councils must declare their compliance with the code and submit a checklist to MND annually. "The code provisions set out best practices which TCs (town councils) are encouraged to adopt, through a comply-or-explain regime," said the ministry. The guidelines cover four main areas - council effectiveness, internal controls and processes, financial management, as well as vendor management. For instance, town councils should have sound financial management practices to ensure that their funds and assets are properly safeguarded and accounted for, and are managed in compliance with the law. There should be a … [Read more...] about New code of governance for town councils to take effect from April 2020