The Interesting Stranger

If you’re on my Instagram (@brigidalexandra), you might have seen my Netflix show reviews on my Instagram stories which later became ‘Watchlist’ series on my highlight. Those Netflix shows have been my salvation, well, it’s one of my many salvations. I’m thinking to put those re…

Since my wake-up call a few years ago, I've been committed to eating healthily. Not the kind of being strict to myself and forgetting about enjoying comfort food and being explorative. I simply need adjustment and be mindful of what I'm eating. Now I'm taking ballet …

Before I'm learning my way to love and appreciate Indonesian, Japanese and Chinese food, I had the pleasure of a big plate of Thai Garlic Steamed Fish. I don't know what exactly the name is, but it was wonderful. Salty, sweet, peppery sauce on soft white fish. It was at …

It was one fine revelation where I read in an article about someone's favorite authors. I was 15, and I just found my new love of reading. I didn't know where to start. But life throws curveballs at you and you go where it takes you. I need guidance on what to read first…

Since the quarantine due to Covid19, I have many travel plans altered. One of them is to revisit Singapore some time this year. If you read my previous post on my visit to Books Actually (if you haven't, click here ) you know I'd like to go there again to shop more. But …

This is a family recipe. Some of my friends never heard of it, some others have (with a slight difference). But I've been growing up eating this dish, whenever we ran out of ideas of what to eat, whenever I'm feeling unwell, or when I'm too hungry to wait any longer.…

I was craving something savory yet light, that I can store in the fridge for some time and just fry it quickly whenever I'm hungry. So croquettes then! This isn't an original recipe, of course. Croquette usually made from potato being mashed and formed into a ball-shaped…