Quiche may seem like a difficult dish to make but this recipe is quick, easy and adaptable, suitable for both the beginning and intermediate cook. It’s a perfect dish for Christmas — or Sunday brunch this weekend. By: Sharlene Tan My love for cooking goes back to my mother, who, despite her full-time job, always managed to prepare home cooked dinners – albeit sometimes in the fridge, ready to be heated up in the microwave when it was mealtime. As a teenager returning home from school, I loved to hang around the kitchen and help her prepare...

Looks like you readers couldn’t get enough of the DIY beauty recipes Nanzinc ran a few weeks ago. Actress Pamelyn Chee generously shares with Nanzinc even more of her favourite beauty concoctions using ingredients that can be found in your kitchen. By: Lianne Ong Oatmeal and honey skin calming mask Oatmeal has calming properties, so if you are suffering from excessive exfoliation or a harsh AHA peel, this is great for your skin. Honey is not only moisturising, it is a natural antiseptic too, making it great for breakouts. This mask is suitable...

So maybe you think your brain-challenged manager doesn’t deserve to breathe, much less be allowed to lord it over you. But truth is, he is your superior whether you like it or not. Here’s how to get over yourself and forge an effective working relationship with your boss. By: Melanie Lee You may find it incredulous how some of your superiors actually managed to get to where they are today, but the fact of the matter is, they have the power to determine the outcome of your career path. You don’t have to sell your soul or act like someone...

I have to admit I have never really understood the appeal of organic. It seemed for a while that it was just more expensive goods that were perhaps grown on a farm that didn’t use pesticides. The few times in the past decade that I tried organic teas or organic meat, they seemed either tasteless to me, or there was no discernible difference except in the price between the conventional produce and organic produce. It was really only when I started having children, and listening to my friends who were mothers sing praises of eating organic, that...

You can’t stop shopping — even when you are breaking the bank or fighting with your spouse over spending habits. Honey, it’s time to understand why you’re burning up your cash, and how to start doing something about it. By: Ng Lin-Li The words “Sale” and “Half Off” get you most excited. But even without discounts, the prospect of buying something (though you know you shouldn’t) makes your heart pound. While it is natural to like new and beautiful things, compulsive spending habits can spell trouble in the long run. They can seriously...

The ideal gift for the man in your life could very well be the all-new, stylishly matte black 16.4-inch VAIO F Series notebook which makes turbo-charged multitasking a breeze with its Intel® Core™ i7 processor, VAIO’s first notebook with Quad Core PC. Here are three reasons why your guy will absolutely dig this toy: Eight-way Multitasking It’s a strange phenomenon – men seem to fare far worse in multitasking compared to women, but they are the ones who tend to insist on running several programs at one go when they’re using the computer....

Choo Yilin is the founder of a Choo Yilin Artisan Jewellery, a luxury jewellery label based on sustainability and modern style. NanzInc finds out how she was inspired to start this business from scratch. By: Ng Lin-Li Why did you start Choo Yilin Artisan Jewellery? I’ve created jewellery for a long time, first as a side business-cum-hobby when I was working full-time in 2004 as an analyst. Making jewellery was a creative outlet for me and I sold these pieces at independent luxury boutiques in Singapore. In 2007, I moved to Bangkok because...

Prescription drug abuse is the use of prescription drugs in ways that are not intended by the prescribing doctor. It is a serious and growing problem worldwide, affecting people from all walks of life, from teens to senior citizens. By: Sharlene Tan Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Brittany Murphy, DJ AM, Anna Nicole Smith. These celebrity deaths are all related to prescription drug misuse. However, even away from the Hollywood spotlight, prescription drug abuse is destroying lives in many households. Homemaker Debra Jones, 50, began taking six...

Are you checking your Blackberry when you wake up in the middle of the night to use the toilet? Do you think, just sometimes, you might prefer playing that new App in your iPhone than — gasp — have sex? You might have a tech addiction. It’s okay to ‘fess up to NanzInc. We’re here to help. By: Ng Lin-Li Using technology reaches far into our psyches and personal lives, as we tote our PDAs, iPhones, laptops and cell phones to work, play and even to bed. This makes it easy to develop an obsessive, 24/7 tech habit that could have...

Are you texting, tweeting and surfing incessantly, even during meals and movies? Do you spend hours online outside of work, but can’t help yourself? Take this quiz see if you have an obsessive devotion to your devices. By: Ng LinLi   If I can’t get Internet access I feel: Wildly upset and anxious, I’m missing out on my whole life and the world is moving on without me. Nothing, no one emails me outside of work. Mildly bothered, but it’s ok, I can always check email later. What is the first thing on your mind when...