Once upon a time, there was a little girl named MAIDA who was an early riser. To amuse herself, she crept to the makeshift bookshelf her dad built reading every single storybook she could reach. After feeding her imagination, she longed to play. With her four older siblings still asleep, she found her mother in the kitchen making magic using spatulas, whisks, and wooden spoons. Together, they created cakes, cookies, pastries, and dimsum for the family-owned bakeshop.
This little girl is now all grown up. Yet, she is still filled with the curiosity and enthusiasm of young child. Embracing her creativity, her life is unfolding into one delicious adventure with food and travel as her muses. Brimming with a hearty zeal for life and a desire to share her journey, Maida is a natural storyteller.
This spunky and vibrant artist pours herself out into her passions turning what may seem otherwise ordinary moments into gold, just like the legendary King Midas!
Work up an appetite for food and travel, as you read her articles. Let your mouth water as you see her edible creations. And partake in the Creativity Stew, a workshop to ignite, simmer, and unblock the creative soul within.
For more golden delicious moments, follow my blog at www.themaidastouch.blogspot.com.
Check out www.sixdegreesofexpatriation, where each day is an adventure in Singapore.
Look out for my book SIX DEGREES OF EXPATRIATION released in Singapore bookstores last October 2009, in the Philippines in February 2010 and on online booksellers.
You may reach me at maida@maidastouch.com
All photographs by Maida Pineda. Copyright Maida Pineda.
