Making your own play-dough

Ever surprised at how short-lived and expensive play-doh tubs are? At around £2 per pot, it barely survives over a handful of plays, especially when the colours are mixed. If you leave it…

Building a culture around good food

For the past two days, I was engaged in many conversations at the First Steps Nutrition Trust’s Best Food Forward conference on nutrition in the first year of life and BNF’s 50th…

Wholegrain wonders

Whole grains are cereal grains which contain all three parts: the inner germ, middle endosperm and outer bran. The outer bran is what makes a whole grain special with the added…

Back to School Magazine

I recently started a Nutrition column with a magazine called ‘Back to School‘ which parents guide on getting the best out of primary school. I  am very pleased to share my first…

The stackable cooking set

Making time for meals is easier said than done. It’s time to plan, time to buy ingredients, time to cook and time to wash up. Every minute counts – with…

Pancake Tuesday

With what seems to be an annual event, Pancake Tuesday is not something I would routinely celebrate until a decade ago. Growing up as a Catholic in Hong Kong, I am…