To Ranau with love: Making ‘Bunga Rampai’ from home grown roses

From a humble garden to glorious ‘hantaran’ platter, my roses boarded the plane and travelled far to Ranau, Sabah; a town famous for its majestic Mount Kinabalu, for my brother’s in law wedding. The roses were made as bunga rampai or Malay fresh potpourri (assortment of fresh flowers).

Mother’s Day: Short on gift ideas that won’t break the bank?

Mom’s special day is now here. It’s the day when we express gratitude and love for our mothers and make them feel extra-special. If you haven’t planned a gift for her yet, then today would be a good day.