THE MANY TALENTS OF THE TEA TOWEL As with so many remnants of the Victorian era that we file away under “granny’s things”, the tea towel has, quite unfairly, been classified as a nice-to-have rather than an essential. Maybe it’s in the name. Had it been called a chiffon or a torchon in English, it …
5 Easy Steps to Caring for Your Crystalware I don’t save my crystalware for “special occasions”. Life’s too short. Even the most average mid-week meal can be elevated when served in a crystal dish. Also, the queen hasn’t really travelled in the past year, so you never know when she might pop in. In short, …
MY FIVE FAVOURITE FOODIE MOVIES OF ALL TIME I’ve always been fascinated by the power of cinema. No other creative medium transports you into another world in quite the same way. It’s a sensory journey that, although unable to physically engage our senses of taste and smell, gets us there through sight and sound; the …
An easy guide to buying dinnerware Few things excite me as much as having friends over for a meal – the more the merrier. Centre stage is, of course, reserved for the food and wine, although I like to believe that the occasion is most often only as fine as the table we sit …
WHY HAND SANITISER IS HERE TO STAY Grabbing a bottle of hand sanitiser before leaving the house wasn’t part of most of our routines over a year ago. Now, everywhere you look, someone is rubbing their hands together or offering someone else a few drops of the precious liquid to clean theirs. On a quick …
The whole world is still living with the restrictions of the pandemic, and it’s not clear when that will change. All we know is that when change comes, it happens quickly. Whatever form life takes a year from now, there are some things we’ll hold on to regardless. Having gotten used to remote working, many …
THE REVIVAL OF 1970S GLAMOUR Don’t go pfffft! just yet. Have an open mind. When the 80s came to an end and all the popular magazines came standard with the cover line, “tata tagtigs”, a great big sigh of relief wafted over the world, prompting a host of fashion gurus and design experts to say, …
THE POWER OF YOUR PERSONAL STYLE We chefs are not renowned for our fashion sense. At least, not traditionally speaking. But all that is changing. Recently, in an article published in the Financial Times fashion section, the author even went as far as to ask the question: “are chefs the new menswear influencers?” The …
Now as ubiquitous as using a knife and fork, hand sanitiser is a part of our lives, and it’s here to stay. We explore ways to turn this daily must-have into a more refined accessory to a life lived beautifully. Who would have thought a year ago that every germaphobe’s favourite go-to would become an …
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