Pasta Perfect

You want to whip up some pasta for your party or family meal, simply because it’s so easy and fuss free. But you’re nervous about the calories; all that cheese and cream do no favours for your waistline. But, says CATHERINE STONE, pasta doesn’t have to be lethal at all!
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Rice is Nice

Asians love their rice – thankfully, because this staple is a precious source of healthy living, says CATHERINE STONE.
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Good Gourd

In ayurveda, bitter fruits and vegetables are part of an essential diet. LOUISE MCCANN on the Asian favourite, the bitter gourd.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul

Chicken soup is comfort food the world over. Here, three of our favourite recipes: Western, Chinese and Malay
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Spa Cuisine

What is spa cuisine? Put simply, it is healthy food prepared creatively something you would love to tuck into after a healthy spa treatment. Feeling cleansed and fresh, the last thing to have is a heavy, greasy meal.
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If You Knew Sushi

Making your own rolls at home is a labour of love, as LOUISE MCCANN discovers. But it can also turn into quite a show to impress kitchen novices at your own party.
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Mad About Mushroom

Mushroom need very little preparation and are delicious whether they're eaten raw or cooked. Available in many varieties, the subtle taste of mushroom enhances any dish from soup and salad to stir-fried vegetables.
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Slippery Customer

Olive oil, when part of a healthy diet, is widely believed to reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers. This is just the health reason – the other is that it makes every dish from salad to pasta so smoothly delicious.
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Hot Stuff

Hot Stuff
Chilli is good for you and makes you feel great – call it sex on a plate! DAVID KRAAL burns his lips. .
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Soothing A Savage Thirst

On a parched day, happiness is an ice-cold drink. But it’s not only bliss, it’s a must. Your body needs at least two litres of liquid a day when it’s scorching outdoors. Indoors, the dryness of air-conditioning can still dehydrate you. And if you are planning to exercise, you need an extra half a litre of water before you start out. Here, CHRISTOPHER TAN gives his own homegrown recipes to soothe a savage.
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The Real Deal

At the wet market or supermart are green bouquets of fragrant herbs and a rainbow of plump vegetables begging to be bought. What a shame then to mask their fresh scent and natural flavour by overcooking them. TOM RAO on why it's better to leave some greens uncooked.
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Breakfast Club

To eat or not to eat, that is the question. TOM RAO makes
a strong case for what should be the first meal of the day.
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drink your vegetables

Over-fried dripping with oil, doused with sauce. Don't you sometimes wish you could have your veggies plain and simple?
Solution: Juice it!
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Sinless Desserts

Supreme taste without guilt
It's easy to go overboard with calorie-laden desserts this holiday season. But if you've had your fill of festive food, why not try these three recipes? They're sweet (but not too), pretty (yet achievable) and sinless (need we say more?).
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