A tale of two (island) cookbooks

TWO cookbooks were launched here late last year – one at a private members club, and the other at a community-cum-lifestyle hub.

Island Life: Recipes from Nikoi & Cempedak Islands, is a collection of favourite recipes from the two private islands while Our Migrants’ Kitchen showcases recipes and stories from migrants living on another island – Singapore.

You could say the two books have their origins in kitchens at opposite ends of the socio-economic spectrum. But besides featuring the wonderful, complex flavours of Asian cuisines, both deserve a place in your kitchen for reasons of their own.