Every year the International Institute of Tao Studies in Kuala Lumpur holds a talk on what Chinese New Year brings, and how to turn on the auspicious and prosperous flow of qi and to manage… Read More
Year of the Tiger — what’s in store
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Etoile takeaways to enjoy at home
I would love to have lunch or tea with pastries, cake and coffee at Etoile Bistro, at EQ Kuala Lumpur once MCO2 is relaxed. So the next best thing for me was a takeaway lunch… Read More
Auspicious Tao ways to welcome the Year of the Ox
The celebration of Chinese New Year may be on February 12 this year, but the Year of the Ox or Xin Chou Year is arriving early, on 3 February, according to the International Institute of… Read More
What the Year of the Ox brings for each animal sign
Every year a talk is held by the International Institute of Tao Studies in Kuala Lumpur on what Chinese New Year brings, and how to turn on the auspicious and prosperous flow of qi the… Read More
Frescobaldi wines hold sway at Topshelf dinner
Florence and Frescobaldi wines are both heady and irresistible. I have been to Florence, the capital of Italy’s Tuscany region, home of sumptuous Renaissance art, the Statue of David, the Gates of Paradise and more.… Read More
Hairy crabs to dine sumptuously on at Elegant Inn
There are those who can’t have enough of hairy crabs when the season comes in October. There are also those who don’t like the fiddly work of eating these crabs. But it’s all worth it… Read More
A starry Italian night at Sabayon, EQ
Chalet was that iconic Swiss restaurant at the Equatorial Kuala Lumpur, where sabayon, that classic Italian dessert of egg yolks, sugar and marsala wine was whipped to a lively dance beat and singing at the… Read More
Auspicious ways to welcome the Year of the Rat
Chinese New Year dawns on January 25 this year but the new qi for Year of the Rat or Geng Zi Year comes in on February 4, according to the International Institute of Tao Studies… Read More
Year of the Rat — what is in store
It’s the Year of the Rat, the first of 12 animals in the Chinese Zodiac. At the Institute of Tao Studies recently, Dr Geraldine Goh, Tao scholar and founder of the Institute since 1987 and a… Read More
Bordeaux wines for a smooth sailing year
The Chateau Beychevelle and Grand Bateau wines from Saint Julien, Bordeaux, bring back memories of a grand past. A galleon is on the label of the Chateau Beychevelle wines, while a boat with a long… Read More