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The holiday season is upon us, bringing with it an insatiable appetite for good food, friends and special moments with family. To soften the sugar blow without compromising on deliciousness, here is a delectable, super simple to prepare, healthy cashew fudge sure to please the pickiest of palates. Loaded with festive cranberries, chocolate chips, honey,Read more

One of the best things about being an expat in Hong Kong is the diverse global community we find ourselves in. At my son’s preschool, there are kids from all over the world: France, India, South Africa, China, America, Lebanon and so on. As a result, the children are exposed to a range of culturalRead more

One of the best things about meeting my husband 14 odd years ago, besides the man himself of course <insert wink emoji>, was getting acquainted with his father. Ish, as he’s lovingly called, is not only an amazing, loving and fun dad, dad-in-law and grandpa to toddler but also, as I mentioned here before, a Cordon BleuRead more

Merry Christmas to all my dear readers! We just returned from a wonderful, food-filled holiday in Vietnam to a house packed with family and guests – the best kind of Christmas. To keep 4 kids satisfied, I whipped up these classic sugar cookies and naturally, added some spice for holiday pizzazz. I hope your holiday seasonRead more

Guilt-Free Chocolate Chip Muffins Toddler, Kid, Adult 2 cups rolled oats 3/4 cup Greek yoghurt 1 banana 1 cup chopped mango 2 tablespoons honey 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar 2 eggs 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 11/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 cup milk and white chocolate chips mixed   Blend everything except chocolateRead more

It’s officially summer and that means my son wants ice-cream every single day (and me too, not gonna lie). Now as much as I am a passionate foodie, I can’t be down with refined sugar-filled ice-cream EVERY SINGLE DAY so I just have to get creative and come up with treats that taste like theRead more

  Over dinner and wine in sufficient enough quantity to warrant this kind of conversation (and inspired by http://www.mylastsupper.com), I recently asked my husband what his ideal ‘Last Supper’ would be. “My mom’s shepherd’s pie” he responded, without the slightest hesitation. “And you?” he asked, not one to initiate such discussions but now indulging me a little. “Ummmmm chocolateRead more

Drumroll please we have a guest blogger people! Our fourth recipe in the Cardamom series comes from our first ever SPICE MAMA OF THE MONTH, Kelly Mezyk Mokkapati. Kelly is a school teacher turned fabulous mommy who loves experimenting with new recipes for her toddler. She’s also working on a creative and educational new ventureRead more