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October kitchen picks

A comforting curry, a smooth soup and a make-ahead dessert.

Singapore chicken curry in a red casserole, garnished with tomato wedges, red onion rings and curry leaves.

Singaporean

Singapore Chicken Curry

Chicken and potatoes simmered with spices and coconut milk.

Total time: 75 mins
Difficulty: Easy to intermediate

Creamy Jerusalem artichoke soup in a white cup with a golden Parmesan puff pastry rectangle resting across the rim.

French-inspired

Jerusalem Artichoke Soup

Silky sunchoke soup with crisp Parmesan pastry.

Total time: 60 mins
Difficulty: Easy

Thawing time is additional.

Filipino leche flan caramel custard.
Photo: Marife.altabano, CC BY-SA 4.0; edited.

Filipino

Leche Flan

Smooth caramel custard to make ahead and serve chilled.

Total time: 315+ mins
Difficulty: Intermediate

Includes at least 240 mins chilling; cooling time is additional.

Hospitality at Heart by Sixto Carreon — official book cover

Book spotlight

Hospitality at Heart

For chefs, hospitality students and team leaders who want to welcome guests well, support their people and handle the realities of service.

  • Build a thoughtful, consistent service culture.
  • Handle pressure, complaints and service recovery with care.
  • Lead people through the everyday work of hospitality.

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Hospitality & culinary travel

From the editor’s table

Before the race, prepare the welcome. Singapore Grand Prix 2026.

Hospitality operations

Preparing for Singapore’s Grand Prix weekend

A look at the kitchen and service planning behind a major event weekend.

From the archive · 28 September 2026

Kuala Lumpur. Two arrivals to watch. Waldorf Astoria and Conrad.

Hotel openings

Two hotel arrivals planned for Kuala Lumpur

What planned dining and event spaces could mean for guests and hospitality teams.

From the archive · 28 September 2026

The next guest conversation. Accor ALL Concierge.

Hospitality technology

Accor’s ALL Concierge: what it means for hotel teams

Why accurate information and a clear handover to people matter in digital guest service.

From the archive · 28 September 2026

Sixto Carreon smiling in a light shirt against an orange background.

Behind the recipes

I’m Sixto Carreon, a Filipino chef, cookbook author and hospitality writer based in Singapore. More than 14 years in luxury hospitality shape the way I cook and tell stories: with practical detail, respect for food cultures and care for the people at the table.

Hospitality at Heart by Sixto Carreon — official book cover
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