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December 2016 December 2016 ★ Christmas Gift Guide Shopping made easy ★ Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Recipes Tasty for your tum ★ School’s Out The best winter camps ★ 48 Hours in Phnom Penh 'Tis the Season! Festive fashion and ideas on how to spend Christmas in Hong Kong contents December 2016 42 56 A BIT OF DRESS HO! HO! HO! IT UP! IN HONG KONG Amber wears dress by Gusella news resources 08 WHAT’S ON 20 BOOKSHELF The hottest happenings around town Perfect books for Christmas 12 SHOP TALK 22 GIFT GUIDE Where to head for the best buys Inspiration for gifts for your loved ones 14 WHAT A FEAST! 34 THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT Dining ideas for the holidays Apps to make your Christmas merry 16 FESTIVE FUN! Learn, play and relax advice 18 CHRISTMAS MAGIC 37 BABY IT’S COLD INSIDE! Don’t miss our ticket giveaway for We brace ourselves for the cold during The Snow Queen a Cryotherapy session at Polaris, plus Photography Zzzoom Photography there’s a giveaway! Model Amanda Bookshelf Gift Guide Dress It Up pg 20 pg 22 pg 56 December 2016 1 contents December 2016 66 72 JAMIE OLIVER’S WE’RE GOING ON CHRISTMAS A SANTA HUNT travel features 56 DRESS IT UP! 72 WE’RE GOING ON A 42 A BIT OF HO! HO! HO! Our sumptuous festive fashion shoot SANTA HUNT IN HONG KONG offers style inspiration for your little We’re off to Finnish Lapland in Where to visit Santa, and other ideas princess and also, thanks to the team search of Santa Claus, but will it live up on how to make the most of being in at The Home Stylist, for your home to expectations? Hong Kong this December 66 JAMIE OLIVER’S CHRISTMAS 76 48 HOURS IN PHNOM PENH 46 SCHOOL’S OUT! Jamie Oliver shares some thoughts Nicola Burke heads to Cambodia’s A round-up of the best camps to keep on Christmas, as well as some capital with her family children occupied over the winter mouthwatering recipes from his new break Christmas Cookbook 84 LAST WORD Nury Vittachi on why new laws can 50 HANDS ON HEROES be silly Volunteering at a local charity is a great learning experience for your child, and helps make the world a better place www.playtimes.com.hk 2 www.playtimes.com.hk contributors EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Angelina Draper Louise Drake Angelina was born in the now non-existent country of Yugoslavia to an Irish mother and Yugoslav father. They both worked in the travel industry and, soon after Angelina was born, embarked upon an PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR Jo Allum expat adventure that took them around the world. t: 2201 9719 Living and studying in various countries, Angelina e: [email protected] became fluent in three languages and went on to get a degree in International Business. Her love for “all things digital”, however, guided her career down the technology path. Working ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER Florence Choy Wan for multinational corporations, she helped them develop their websites, build t: 2201 9721 online sales and social media presence. Her current home in Hong Kong is her e: [email protected] 26th, having previously lived on three continents, in seven countries and in 11 cities. She knows this will not be the last stop, but is looking forward to settling down… somewhere. ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER Narelle Edwards e: [email protected] Karen Sherwood ADVERTISING ACCOUNT MANAGER Karen grew up in Australia, in the seaside city of Heloise Lagarde Warrnambool (she won’t take offence if you’ve never t: 2201 9713 e: [email protected] heard of it!). After a blissful childhood of beach, books, imagination and travel, she attended university in Melbourne. Unsure of what one does with a degree in international relations and medieval history, she ART DIRECTOR then went backpacking until a cash shortage saw her working at an investment Mike Walshe management firm in London. Whilst there, she interviewed the dashing British analyst who later became her husband. A travel-obsessive with a penchant for moving house, Karen jumped at the chance to accompany him to Hong Kong with their baby son in 2011. Now with a feisty little daughter to keep her son in line, Karen DESIGNER spends her days writing, refereeing arguments and finding excuses not to cook. Benjamin Cessford DESIGNER Reita Wong DESIGNER Sharon Chong CONTRIBUTORS: Nicola Burke, Angelina Draper, Jamie Oliver, Karen Sherwood, The Home Stylist, Nury Vittachi, Zzzoom Photography CEO FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS & DISTRIBUTION t: 2201 9716 David Tait t: 2201 9727 PUBLISHED BY: PPP Company Ltd, Unit 713, Level 7, Core E, Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road, Cyberport, Hong Kong e: [email protected] Tel: +852 2201 9716 PRINTED by: Asia One Printing Limited in Hong Kong Published by PPP Company Limited. The publication is sold on the understanding that the publisher, advertisers, contributors and their employees are not responsible for the results of any actions, errors or omissions taken on the basis of information contained in this publication. The publisher, advertisers, contributors and their employees expressly disclaim all and any liability to any person, whether a purchaser of the publication or not, in respect of any action or omission or the consequences of any action or omission by any such person, whether whole or partial, upon the whole or part of the contents of this publication. All rights reserved, 2014 PPP Company Limited. No part of this work, covered by the publisher’s copyright may be reproduced in any form by any means, graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or information storage and retrieval, without the written permission of the publisher. Any unauthorised use of this publication will result in immediate legal proceedings. All images are shutterstock.com unless otherwise indicated. 4 www.playtimes.com.hk welcome t’s all about festive fun this issue. After all, ‘Tis the season to be jolly… We’ve got fabulous gift ideas for the whole family, whatever the budget. There are guides to what’s going on in Hong Kong – from seeing the decorations to visiting Santa Claus, as well as a listing of the very best winter camps around town and travel to Lapland (book now for a trip next Christmas). Food plays such an important role in any family celebration, so we know you are going to love I our featured recipes from Jamie Oliver’s new Christmas Cookbook (we have two copies of this great book to giveaway p.71). Jamie also shares some of his personal Christmas traditions with us. We’ve got style inspiration for young ladies, and for the home, in our fashion shoot Dress it Up! A big thank you to the wonderful team at The Home Stylist who helped with the interior styling; setting the scene perfectly for a festive celebration for our young models: Amanda, Victoria and Charlotte. Thank you also to the companies that provided clothing and furnishings, Zzzoom Photography for capturing the fun, and the McConnochie’s for the use of their fabulous home. Many of you may be familiar with the fairly recent Christmas tradition that is Elf on the Shelf. We have a mischievous Elf called Red that visits our home during the lead up to Christmas (to be honest, I have a love/hate relationship with the little fellow). Well, a cheeky elf seems to have visited Playtimes, too, and if you take a closer look at the pages this month, you may spot a few hidden elves, there are eight to be exact. See if you, or your little one, can spot them all… Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Until January, when we get to celebrate again! Louise Editor 6 www.playtimes.com.hk news December THE HOTTEST HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN 4 4 & 11 Savills Corporate Sevens 15th Classics for Kids 2, 3, 4 This fun fundraising event at So Kon Po Christmas Market Recreation Ground sees 16 corporate rugby Christmas Concert It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas teams battle it out while raising money for This interactive classical music concert is tailor thanks to the Christmas Market at Hullett charity (this year the deaf rugby programme). made to entertain young children. It offers House, 1881 Heritage. Now in its fifth year, The Kidz Zone, sponsored by Microsoft, with the chance to get close to classical music, to the market offers gourmet food and beverage, face painters, balloon twister and arts and learn about musical instruments and musical festive decorations and live entertainment. crafts will keep the kids entertained for hours. concepts, all with the spirit of Christmas. [email protected] www.corporate7s.com.hk/ www.hkticketing.com 8-11 8-11 UBS Hong Kong Disney on Ice The Wonderful World of Disney On Ice Open 2016 features Dory and loved ones Nemo and Aside from being considered one of Asia’s best Marlin from Finding Dory. Snow White and golf competitions, the Hong Kong Open offers the Seven Dwarfs learn that we can do an array of entertainment off the course. An ANYTHING with our friends in tow, while Buzz expanded spectator village this year will feature and Woody will have you jumping out of your live music, golf master classes, art activities, seat in a foot-stomping showdown. picnic hampers and visits from Santa Claus. www.hkticketing.com www.ubshkopen.com 16-17 10 23 & 24 Christmas Fayre John Williams’ Star Wars Music for the Family Enjoy a Canadian Winter Wonderland at Enjoy music from one of the world’s greatest Hong Kong Philharmonic’s favourite magician, Hamilton Hill International Kindergarten, pop culture phenomenon – Star Wars, Harry Wong, will entertain the young and courtesy of Canadian Club Hong Kong.