I have a friend. His name is Ryonn Leong. But before you write this off as a childish essay, let me clarify that childhood dreams — and not childishness — is what this article is about. You see, Ryonn who hails from Kelantan has been playing masak-masak since he was a kid. And I don’t…
Category Archives: Food Notes & Essays
Confessions of a Kitchen Nerd | The Great Cookbook Cookout
My name is Jonathan, and I have an addiction. Yes, you might think this is a strange place to admit an addiction, but an article about cooking seems to be just the place. You see, I have an addiction to cookbooks. I love cookbooks, read cookbooks and admit to collecting cookbooks. I have hundreds easily…
A Tribute to Whitney Houston
It’s been over a week since I woke up to news of Whitney Houston’s sudden death. I’m sure by now you are over-saturated with the news coverage and tributes. The world has been mourning the loss of one of its greatest treasures. Lost and confused many were, but none more so than her family and close friends….
A Simple Plan: My First Food Article for The Malaysian Insider
I used to joke that designers think words are just patterns… until I “met” Jon’s blog. And was totally blown away not just by the clever and beautiful comics treatment but the words. Ahhh, the words. Jon writes visually and from the heart. What more can one ask for really? A reader’s dream. – Joan…
I’m a published Monkey!
This is super exciting news! My column “From A Lil Fat Monkey“ has just been published in a brand-spanking-new Malaysian Travel Magazine, twentyfour7.. For starters, I have three articles in the inaugural issue and it is an amazing feeling to have something published for real even if it’s for fun. I’m officially a writer! Not…
