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Turkey Concepts

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Turkey comes in many forms; selecting meat without the hormones and antibiotics reduce symptoms such as bloating and swelling. Most people enjoy the taste of organic and free range turkeys because the diet and lifestyle of these birds is far more relaxed than conventional turkey treatment. When deciding how large a turkey to buy, always [...]

Happy Halloween

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Halloween at the Harilela Manision is always fun. Great food, great company and above all beautiful hearts. There was a rustic barbecue, full of succulent and juicy meats; a salad bar and charcoal corn on the cob, what more could one ask for. Prepared with health and wellbeing in mind, the Harilela Halloween barbecues are [...]

Spoilt event Success

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

  Spoilt Events was asked by a skincare brand to hold a Cooking Class at Harilela Mansion event for their VIP clients to introduce their new products with honey. The chef prepared a 7-dish menu featuring honey as the key ingredient and conducted a cooking demonstration with participation from the guests. After cooking, participants toured [...]

Betty’s Cooking

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

Do you want to know the best part of food; it is those who cook it with love and integrity. Betty, oh Betty, a true cook by nature has the hand of an angel. All the foods that comes from her kitchen are tasty, delicious and look brilliant. Betty has been under the employ of [...]

The Spirit of Ghanian Food

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

  Oh Boy, traveling to West Africa to Ghana was absolutely amazing. The foods over there are similar in nature to stews, and the various textures and tastes are absolutely unique from any other cuisine I’ve ever had in my life. Ghanaians, warm by nature, are more than willing to open up their homes to [...]

See- Food

Friday, June 10th, 2011

What I see, I eat. (well, not really. You need to be a little discriminative in food selections) Major aphrodisiacs rock, and as a health chef let me tell you that foods that increase libido, also increase passion for life. Oysters = zinc = slippery = sexy Zinc affects progesterone levels, and this means that [...]

Taro- health benefits

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Taro is perfect for weight loss because it has little calories and is very high in fibre. Foods rich in fibre usually combat colon cancer. Taro is lower on the glycemic index which means that more energy is felt during the day, as oppose to potatoes that have a higher number on the glycemic index. [...]

Turmeric – anti cancer

Monday, February 21st, 2011

Turmeric, a wonderfully yellow aspect of the ginger family, is known for it’s anti-infamatory properties. The ingredient called curcumin is the magic!!! Turmeric is found in India as a powdered yellowish powder, however consuming the raw form is very beneficial. In Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric is used extensively for treating any kind of inflammation such as acne, [...]

a wonderful new meaning to cooking classes

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Love True Food, offers simple holistic cooking classes, with an emphasis on good health. replacing things in the kitchen like white rice with quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is a simple alternative. Whether you are gluten free or low carb or even just health conscious, Love True Food Cooking Classes are for you. We are now offering [...]

Tim Ho Wan Part 1 (Dimsum Diva)

Friday, October 8th, 2010

check this out…. My fellow food lover and her quests for food…. http://dimsumdiva.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/tim-ho-wan-part-one/