We recently had the pleasure of eating a Beyond Burger at Mezza9, located within the Grand Hyatt. We were absolutely blown away by how tasty this burger was. Purely plant based and with no soy or gluten – the Beyond Burger uses beetroot and pea protein to achieve the flavour Read more…
Ginger…just the name gives me that spicy kick and it’s almost as if I can sense its intriguing smell by saying it out loud! What would my Asian mother do without it in her fragrant kitchen and how to celebrate Christmas without ginger cookies? This spice has always been part Read more…
“How to set yourself up for success, how to lose weight in 21 days, join a gym, get fit, the three day detox, quit smoking, start exercising, drink less, eat more veggies …. again!” Why is it that it’s been a whole year since my last resolution and I’m still Read more…
Adding some extra turmeric in your curry tonight, just because the colour is so tantalizing and the flavour is warm and peppery? Well, sprinkle away and you might just ward off an annoying ailment or two. The Curcuma longa plant is an herb believed to be native to Southern India Read more…
The Chinese herbalist Li Qing Yuen is said to have lived for 250 years. He passed away in 1933 and records show he was born in 1677! One of his secrets is the fact that he ate gojiberries every day. When we heard this we definitely needed to know more. Gojiberries Read more…
The Tree of Life Right Here in our Region If you are lucky enough to travel or even live in a tropical country like we do, you should defintely try and have a coconut a day. The coconut palm, which is actually a grass, is known as kalpa vriksha in Sanskrit, meaning Read more…