5 Food Scoops to Beat the Monday Blues

1. How to Save a Life (With a Bun)

Photo courtesy of BreadTalk

We’ve all seen the news of the devastation caused by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. And it’s good to know that BreadTalk has joined the bandwagon to help out our Filipino friends in need. From 18 to 30 November, the bakery chain is offering two limited edition flavours– the Pork Sisig and Fish Sisig ($2.50 each). All proceeds from the sale will go to the “Red Cross Haiyan Relief” fund to benefit the victims. 2. The Fullerton Hotel Lights ‘Em Up

Photo courtesy of The Fullerton Hotel

On the brighter side of life, Christmas is definitely in the air. And The Fullerton Hotel already has something planned for it. On 27 November (Wednesday) at 7pm, drop by the hotel and witness their lights glow at the same time. It’s definitely a sight to behold. This will be followed by the “Fullerton Chefs for a Cause” Charity Buffet Dinner. Part of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) Needy Patients Fund. The hotel will also be selling the Fullerton Santa Bear, and for every sale made from 27 November and 26 December, $10 will benefit the SGH needy patients. 3. Catch 5 New Dishes at PastaMania

Photo courtesy of PastaMania

The fourth installment of PastaMania’s “Chefs’ Creations” returns with three new pastas and two new pizzas to the menu for a limited period from now till 31 January 2014. Cooked up by the winners of PastaMania’s Annual Chef Challenge 2013, each of the five new creations carry distinctive flavours to represent various regions and cities of Italy. If you like pesto, you’ll want to try Pasta al pesto Genovese, which brings you true flavours of Genoa – the birthplace of the iconic Italian sauce. For a real Italian pizza, both the Pizza con spinaci and Pizza alle olive in crosta are inspired by the region of Naples, also known as “home of the pizza”. 4. The Final Hawker Session The Hawker Session aims to bring people, food and fun together whilst serving a greater purpose – to raise a targeted amount of money for a local family to meet some of their immediate needs. They have had 3 successful sessions so far and 6 December 2013 marks their fourth and final one. Expect live performances, music and even back rubs amidst great food at Maxwell Food Centre. This time, with a goal to raise S$5, 631.90 to help 3 patients from the Tan Tock Seng Hospital Community Charity Fund HELP Programme. For more information, click here. 5. VIDEO: This guy takes drive-thru orders to the next level. We don’t have words to explain this video. So, just watch and enjoy!

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