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Cocktails and colonials

Singapore Slings at Raffles Hotel In the days when social etiquette prevented women from consuming alcohol in public, Raffles Hotel barman Ngiam Tong Boon invented a cocktail disguised as a fruit punch: the Singapore Sling. Having a Sling at Raffles has become a rite of passage for tourists and visitors to Singapore. Add satays for

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Souper supper

In line with the recent theme of all things a la Francaise, I recently made French onion soup, or as they say in France, onion soup. It’s really simple. Saute a pile of onions in butter for about 20 mins until caramelised. Then mix in a tablespoon of flour. In another pan heat some beef stock

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