Archive for March, 2008

The Fake Trade

The Fake Trade, a documentary by Channel 4, written and directed by Nick Hornby (yes, the author of Fever Pitch, About a Boy, and High Fidelity), was aired on Monday night, 3 March 2008. It took us to see the inside of the counterfeit industry. The documentary opened with BASCAP arranging the biggest anti-counterfeit conference, [...]

Arts & Entertainment, Life & Style March 5, 2008 9:09 pm 9 Comments

Shortbread, Oatcake, and Rowie

Shortbread is a Scottish-origin biscuit which is made from white sugar, a lot of butter, and plain white flour. These sweet cookies are usually served with tea (hot tea, I may have to add, since for Asians tea sometimes is served cold) in the afternoon, or for a snack. Due to its popular demand, shortbread [...]

Food March 3, 2008 4:58 pm 2 Comments
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