Before Chinese New Year, I helped LEAP Studio develop the module 'Meet the Food Critic'. LEAP Studio is an after-school learning centre that provides opportunities for children to polish their presentation and English writing skills through relevant real-life experiences. I was part of the creation of a curriculum that teaches thinking and writing through food and restaurants.

Many people go through post-holidays syndrome and follow various detox plans. Conventional and unconventional plans flood google searches. The more commonly heard ones are: the liver-flush regiment, the stay-sober-no-alcohol week, and the no-carbs-till-that-pair-of-jeans-fits challenge..

Anyone who went to boarding school in the UK can testify how horrible brussel sprouts are. Those frozen green balls were overcooked and bland, and don’t even get me started on the smell. I had thought I would never let another one of those get past my lips until I had a taste of the fresh ones in California recently...