5 little things we love – July 2020

by Aude Camus 
 
 
#1 
Frenchie Toquée bakes delicious made to order French pastries for all the sweet tooth out there

Who doesn’t like a good French tart or cake? That might sound very cliché but when having friends at home or when invited at friends for dinner, I do love ending the meal with a proper dessert. My fav is by far the lemon meringue pie, but I can also hardly resist a chocolate tart. And I’m definitely fussy but I only love my dessert when it is homemade and baked with love. The trick is, I have neither the skill nor the patience to be a baking queen so need someone to do the work for me, someone like Pauline from Frenchie Toquée. A certified pastry chef, Pauline bakes and delivers fresh cakes, tartes and entremets to bring a nice sweet touch of homemade French pastries straight to your home. 
 
Hong Kong Madame loves: the signature Lemon Meringue tart and the addictive Chocolate Praline tart with its thin crunchy layer of praline right under a dense yet smooth chocolate ganache. 
 
More info and order online on Frenchie Toquee
From HKD 360 for a tart (serves 4 to 6 people)
Fom HKD 595 for a layer cake (serves 4 to 6 people)
From HKD 460 for an entremets   (serves around 6 people)
Smash cakes, number cakes, mignardises … also available 
 
 
 
#2
Bon Chef delivers French frozen bakery and pastry products to your doorsteps  

The leading distributors of top-quality bakery and pastry products to hotels and restaurants in Hong Kong now delivers its French frozen products to consumers like you and me. Dreaming of filling your freezer with treats such as mini croissants, creamy pain au chocolat, bread, tarts and cakes? Thanks to Bon Chef, you’ll never be short on French danishes and pastries again! God, I do love waking up on weekends knowing that I have croissants in the freezer and that it only takes 15 min of baking in the oven before I can enjoy my hot and buttery treat (but make sure to follow thawing instructions, it makes you treat even better). They even have some gluten-free options. Oh, and if you are hosting a little something at home, I definitely recommend having a look at their finger food selection, their savoury and sweet canapes will definitely make your life easier. 
 
 
 
#3
“Iwi or the Promise of Life” makes bedtime story exciting for both children and their parents

A newly launched colourful children storybook, published in bilingual French/English, “Iwi or the Promise of Life” is an ode to music, sounds and notes through the story of Iwi, a young boy from a tribe where every child’s life starts with a song, a melody that will guide him/her through life. A collaboration between two mompreneurs, author Stephanie Stiernon and illustrator Assia Benani, this book aims at making storytime entertaining for both kids and their parents through delivering a universal and philosophic message about the passing of life. 
 
Available online and at selected retailers in Hong Kong such as Parenthèses (French book shop)or Snuggle Wuggle in Stanley 
HKD 195 with 10% of the profit being donated to a charity in Hong Kong
For kids aged 5+
 
 
 
#4
Redress opens new headquarter and hosts a retrospective exhibition in celebration of Redress Design Awards’ 10^th cycle 

Redress, the Hong Kong-based environmental charity with a mission to prevent and transform textile waste and inspire positive change in the fashion industry, has moved into its new headquarters in Sham Shui Po and celebrates the 10^th anniversary of the Redress Design Award (the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition) with a Retrospective Exhibition showcasing designs from previous cycle winners. Discover Redress’ new space while enjoying up close viewing of the last nine cycle winners’ creations. 
 
Redress’ new space now offers a sustainable hub to amplify the impact of the charity’s projects through exhibitions, workshops, intimate events and pop-up shops supporting and promoting sustainable fashion. 
 
Redress Design Award 10^th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition is open until July 31, 2020 
78 Ap Liu Street – Sham Shui Po
Monday to Friday, 11 am to 6 pm 
 
 
 
#5
Foodpanda launches Pandamart and delivers groceries, household staples and personal care products to your doorsteps 24/7

Sunday night, 9 pm, comfy at home, watching tv and suddenly craving chocolate. 
Thursday night, 7 pm, a friend stops by your place and you wish you had a few beers and some crackers to offer him/her.
Saturday afternoon, just coming back from grocery shopping and you realise you forgot to buy some shower gel or toothpaste. 
How often does it happen to you? 
 
I am the kind of person who always need last minute things and wish I could have them delivered to me, anytime, any day and as quick as possible. Good news is, Foodpanda just launched Pandamart - , its online supermarket on which you can find more than 4,000 items from 75 international brands with products ranging from groceries, household staples, over-the-counter medication to personal care products delivered to you 24/7. 
 
Pandamart is available on Foodpanda’s website and app