The warmer weather has my garden bursting with greens. What better way to eat them than mixing them with cheese and stuffing them in some…

Sesame seeds are nourishing and delicious, and are popular as a dietary therapy in China. Black sesame seeds (Hei Zhi Ma) are a herb used…

In his brilliant book ‘The Omnivore’s Dilemma’ Michael Pollan outlined a foolproof approach to healthy eating –   Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants….

I’ve been taking my own bags to the shops for years and consider myself fairly aware about what I consume, but I’m still horrified by…

Gong Hei Fat Choy!   2018 is the year of the Earth dog in the Chinese zodiac. The new year brings the energy to start…

Brownies don’t exactly scream health food, but these have a lot of things going for them. They’re gluten and dairy free, and the beetroot is…

Virtually every aspect of your health and wellbeing are influenced by the health of your digestive system, and the community of bacteria that live within…

The healing properties of turmeric have been known in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for centuries. Curcumin, an active compound in turmeric is thought to have…

Goji berries (or Gou Qi Zi) are both a food and a herb in Chinese medicine, used for nourishing the Yin and replenishing the Jing or essence…

A friend made me this lunch recently and I love how simple and delicious it is. I have added a couple of my own tweaks….