This is a blog post on making indigo fabric resist paste. It is another type of pattern-making technique on fabric. Over the recent, these years I have found a fascination with fabric dyeing with indigo. In fact with all sorts of indigo. Now I want to push the boundaries and experiment even more. I am … Read more
This is a blog recipe on making Spirulina energy balls (Vegan and gluten-free) at home. I love to to try to make food that is good for the planet at home. Even though I am not a strict vegan, now I would like to eat as much healthy food as much as I can. I … Read more
This blog post is about natural dyeing assistants in fabric dyeing and printing. It simply means that these assistants will aid the uptake of natural dyes onto the fabric. Natural dye’s assistant is not to confuse with mordants. As mordants are mainly to produce and stronger and brighter color. Mordants are also normally made from … Read more
This blog post is about growing and harvesting oca tubers. Oca tubers are also known as oca tuberosa or oxalis tuberosa or New Zealand yam. They originate from the Andes and have been brought to Europe and New Zealand. Therefore they are good to grow in the UK climate. I have been growing it for … Read more
This is a blog post on fabric dyeing with Brazilwood. Brazilwood is also known as Sappanwood (it’s coming from Asia rather than Brazil) or Caesalpinia species. The red dye color is extracted from the heartwood in the 16th century. It is highly prized since then for its manufacture in the use as a dye like … Read more
This is a blog post on how to make dosai / thosai from scratch at home. Dosai is actually a Southern India flat bread but has much been eaten in countries like Malaysia. This is due to a sizeable amount of Indians living there so it is easily available. It is easy to make the … Read more
This is a blog post on how to make Zongzi (Cantonese savoury style). Zongzi is normally eaten during the Dragon boat race festival. It has got a story behind how zongzi came by. How the zongzi saved the emperor’s/ king’s life by feeding the bad people with these glutinous rice parcels wrapped in bamboo leaves. … Read more
