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    HK Restaurant Reviews
    Kids

    Hello Kitty

    August 24, 2017

    Today I cast all culinary pretensions aside and took my six year daughter to Hello Kitty Chinese Cuisine, a dim sum restaurant in Kowloon based on the concept of the Japanese icon. This phenomenon began in 1974 and is based on an anthropomorphic character from Britain...

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    Refined Sugar Free Snacks
    Gluten-Free
    Vegetarian
    Cancer Fighting

    Fat Bombs

    August 6, 2017

    Unfortunately I got back from holiday to find something else had also returned.... So, I am back on the offensive, not that I had ever really relaxed, and have been shifting my diet from vegan to full blown ketogenic which means very high fat, limited protein, lots of...

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    HK Restaurant Reviews
    Vegetarian
    vegan

    Pomegranate Kitchen

    June 7, 2017

    If you're looking for al fresco lunch venues before the humidity spikes, check out Pomegranate Kitchen in Aberdeen. The once private kitchen is now open for lunch on week days only serving a range of dishes embracing the owner's Mediterranean roots with local flavours....

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    Salads
    Starters
    Vegetarian
    vegan
    Cancer Fighting

    Seasonal Chopped Salad

    April 28, 2017

    A vegan friend first made me this salad, using a recipe from her Thermomix cookbook. In the absence of such a time saving yet costly device, I resorted to the old fashioned technique of chopping by hand. I also tweaked it to reduce the glycemic index of the dressing. T...

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    Juices & Smoothies
    Soups
    Starters
    Vegetarian

    Gazpacho

    May 23, 2016

     

    Gazpacho is the ideal light starter and thoroughly refreshing on a hot humid Hong Kong day. Personally I don't think there is a fixed recipe for this (or many things really!) as the quantities and seasoning really depend on the quality and sweetness of your underlying...

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    Marmalade Martinis & Other Stories - last minute entertaining ideas or ways to make your Friday night at home more pleasurable...

    May 6, 2016

    There's no better time to test drive a new cocktail than straight after the school run. In fact, having researched the marmalade martini and its origins, it turns out it is also known as a breakfast martini, which is even more reassuring as regards mid-morning drinking...

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    HK Restaurant Reviews

    Grassroots Pantry

    April 21, 2016

    What do you do for a birthday girl obsessed with plant based cuisine who also harbours a secret love for trashy desserts? Take her to Grassroots Pantry but bring your own cake...

     

    This was our strategy for a friend's birthday, and my first go at the ultra healthy and cr...

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    Gluten-Free
    Vegetarian
    Kids' Meals

    Raw Activated Cashew Pesto

    April 13, 2016

    Here's a healthy twist on the classic pesto recipe, using raw, activated cashews in place of pine nuts.

     

    Activating nuts and seeds involving soaking them overnight in salty water which begins the germination process. This increases their nutrient value, namely protein...

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    Visits to organic farms

    Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden

    April 13, 2016

    Pictured  above and below are seas of organic nasturtiums and rainbow chard growing in the gardens at Kadoorie Farm in Tai Po, which we visited with my kids and mother over Easter. Not a bad (half) day out while this barmy weather continues...

    There are a few animals (...

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    Croissant & Berry Bake

    March 25, 2016

     Our croissant and berry bake is a fruitier and more decadent variation on the traditional bread and butter pudding. While traditionally served hot, it is also delicious cold for breakfast!

     

    What you need:

     

    4 croissants

    3 tablespoons of berry jam

    4 tablespoons butter

    350ml...

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