Li-Anne Kuek's pineapple jam-filled scones offer an inventive twist to the traditional pineapple tarts. Photos: The Star/Raymond Ooi
In her headquarters aka kitchen, Li-Anne Kuek, 26, is happy and in control, breaking into spontaneous laughter at the slightest provocation and tending so tenderly to the food emerging from her oven, it’s as though it is worth as much to her as the Kohinoor diamond.
In the background, her mother Julie hovers around her, a proud mama if ever there was one. “Do you need a spoon to go with this?” she asks, and Kuek nods. The two have an almost telepathic quality, working alongside each other but never seeming to get under foot.
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