T' was a beautiful day, Blue Sky, virtually no smog, when Heinz Egli took us for a sportive challenge yet again, hiking to the Big Buddha, with some great company! 18 Healthy and fit Chefs really showed their sportive side with a bunch of them even running up the mountain!

For a while the runners thought they lost someone, but he was just slowed down by the previous late nights liquid consumptions.

I have to admit despite my exercise I was the last to arrive at the Buddha and some of us took a comfortable bus back down to the Novotel Hotel for a superb lunch in Restaurant Olea

We like to send a gourmet team to the FHA Singapore in April 2008, and we want to give our Female Chefs a chance. That is right Ladies, it is your time to shine, some Male Chefs can still support and help from the back, but the drivers are the Ladies.

We are still looking for a few more talented Chefs and if you are keen please give Chef Mak a call @ 6175 8494. The team will be finalized by December 31.

Cooking for Life based in Hong Kong, is dedicated to bettering the lives of underprivileged children through education in cookery. Our mission is to provide these children access to take part in activities that are not normally available to them, and to afford them the chance to integrate and interact in new surroundings.

The vision for the program is that we will ultimately provide the participants the chance to take up employment in a major kitchen or send them to a World renowned hotel school, opportunities they would never have thought possible.

All of our children come from Hong Kong organizations dedicated to working with those from a range of underprivileged situations. We have been working with 7 organizations including Against Child Abuse, the Neighborhood Advice Action Council, Christian Action, the Hong Kong federation of youth groups, Medical Social Services, Hong Kong Children & youth services and the Boys and Girls Clubs Association.

CFL is a 36 session program where participants, aged between 10 and 18 will take part in a lessons being led by top chefs in restaurants and hotels around Hong Kong. The expertise of those with many years in the industry is being used to direct the program with the assistance of volunteers.

Beyond the kitchen, trips to markets, farms and restaurants helps develop a greater sense of belonging and provide more extraordinary experiences for the children.

CFL is a not-for-profit organization established and run by volunteers, and every dollar donated goes directly into the programs for the benefit of all of the 100 participants

should you be interested to help these children every Saturday (3pm to 6pm), you should contact Philippe at vinoteca88@netvigator.com / Tel : 2895 6867

Weblink: www.cookingforlife.org.hk