There is something unique about the month of September at BodyHoliday which makes it enticing. As the sun’s intensity begins to wane and a pleasant wind sweeps across the island, a feeling of that newness is very hard to evade. This year, I was lucky to relish one of the experiences that I had been… Continue reading A September to Remember

Ingredients Coconut milk             4 oz Parsley                        1.5 oz Reduced veg stock   2 oz Yellow squash            5  oz Zucchini                      5  oz Olive oil         … Continue reading Grilled Tuna loin on duo of courgette with coconut parsley sauce

Kingfish              7 oz Ginger                0.2 oz Red curry paste 1  tsp. Salt                        taste Pepper                 pinch Lemon                  1 tbsp. Eggs                     1 large Parsley … Continue reading Kingfish, Shrimp and Goat Cheese Stuffed Roll

Oriental Vegetarian Noodles Servings: 4 Preparation: 45 minutes Ingredients: Ginger broth 1 l/4 cups water 100 g/3.5 oz white cabbage, chopped 50 g/1.8 oz onions, chopped 50 g/1.8 oz spring onions, chopped 100 g/3.5oz bok choy, chopped 100 g/3.5 oz tomato, chopped 40 g/1.4 oz ginger, chopped 50 g/1.8 oz garlic, chopped 1 celery stick,… Continue reading Oriental Vegetarian Noodles

Ingredients Sweet Pastry 140g icing sugar 45g ground almond 3g salt 200g butter 68g egg yolk (room temperature) 80g flour (1), sifted 250g bread flour (2), sifted. Dark Chocolate Tart Filling 450g dark chocolate 225g Fresh cream 40g butter. Cocoa Glaze 50g cocoa powder, sifted 120g water 150g sugar 85g whipping cream 10g gelatine leaves,… Continue reading Tarte au Chocolat

Marinated in soy, ginger and ponzu Ingredients: 2 fresh spiny lobsters (1800 g/63 oz in total) 4 wooden skewers Ponzu Sauce 40 g/1.4 oz ginger, peeled and grated 80 ml/1/3 cup Kikkoman soy sauce 40 ml/3 tablespoons+1 teaspoon sake 200 ml/3/4cup +1 tablespoon +1 teaspoon water Lattice Net 2 cucumbers, peeled and seeded Sesame Marinade… Continue reading Steamed Spiny Lobster

For Tea lovers, it’s your month to shine! International Tea Day is celebrated on 21st May 2023 and on this day, tea fanatics gather to celebrate their favourite drink whilst promoting ways to make tea production and consumption sustainable! Is International Tea Day Worth Celebrating? Yes! It is a well-known fact that drinking tea is… Continue reading International Tea Day

Passionfruit and Turmeric Dressing with our Wellness Chef Juliana Join Juliana as she puts together one of our signature, immune-boosting dressings in our beautiful I-TAL kitchen. Both quick and easy to make, try it yourself in your own kitchen. You will need: 1 large passionfruit 1/4tsp turmeric powder himalayan salt, crushed black pepper, freshly ground… Continue reading Passionfruit and Turmeric Dressing with our Wellness Chef Juliana

Looking to add some flavour and spice to dinner? This week, Executive Chef Alan shows us his take on a healthy chicken curry that is sure to impress!  Whilst the current pandemic has brought out the head chef in many a home cook, the weeks in isolation may mean motivation in the kitchen is beginning to wane and ordering a takeaway might seem the easiest way to get a hit of flavour.  However, with this easy recipe, Executive Chef Alan shows us how to… Continue reading Healthy Chicken Curry Recipe

A Zesty Refreshment for a Summer’s Evening    As lockdown continues and summer is getting into full swing, we wanted to continue our series of recipes with a refreshing zesty spritz that is sure to add a refreshing moment to a warm sunny evening and create a spot of indulgence within your balanced lifestyle.  The… Continue reading BodyHoliday’s St Lucian Spritz

Craving something sweet? BodyHoliday’s Executive Pastry Chef, Julian Broome, has just the recipe to top up your five a day whilst sating that sweet tooth.   Whilst the majority of us may require routine in our lives to keep us grounded and to help us think clearly, it has never been more apparent that doing the same thing in the same place, day-in day-out, can prove mentally taxing after a time. It therefore comes as no great surprise,… Continue reading Plum Dessert Recipe

Cook up a healthy ‘Singapore Noodle’ style “steam-fry” this lunch time, courtesy of BodyHoliday’s Executive Chef, Alan Wichert.  With our usual midday haunts remaining closed for the foreseeable future, now is the time to get more creative with your lunchtimes and try your hand at something you’ve never made before. This week, BodyHoliday’s Executive Chef Alan tell us how to make ‘Singapore Noodles’, a take-away staple, with a nutritional twist to help keep us nourished… Continue reading Immune Boosting Singapore Noodles with Chef Alan

As we are all spending much more time at home, now is the perfect opportunity to focus on nutrition – making sure we’re adjusting our diets to fit our new ‘normal’, while incorporating ingredients that help boost, not only our immune system, but also our mood.  Alan Wichert, Executive Chef at BodyHoliday, offers his top tips on maintaining a… Continue reading Maintain a healthy, balanced and immune boosting diet during isolation with Chef Alan.

So we looked at the nutritional awesomeness of snacking on nuts, but it doesn’t stop there, oh no as variety is the spice of life mix your snacks up a little to really see the rewards of eating regularly. When a snack attack occurs, look to include fresh or frozen berries for a super satisfying,… Continue reading Very Berry Smacking !

If you’re anything like me you might just throw in a teaspoon of whatever spices you have knocking about in the cupboard to your dish in the hope that it will add some flavor. Well the brownie points go to us, that little sprinkle, all be it a last minute thought, can actually boost the… Continue reading Time to get spicy