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The coffee industry has changed immeasurably in the last 20 years. Whilst the west coast of America and Australia can take a lot of credit for [...]
The Swedish Coffee Catalyst
February 3, 2016 -
It’s a tough time for the wonders of the world. In an age where everyone’s been everywhere, seen everything and got the t-shirt, how do you [...]
Petra, Jewel of Jordan
January 21, 2016 -
You won’t be earning an investment banker’s salary but making – or rather crafting the perfect coffee can be a career . I [...]
Caffeine-fuelled careers
November 12, 2015 -
Prague is best known for stag do’s and beer guzzling but in the last few years a more civilised beverage based past time has arrived in the [...]
Is coffee the new beer in Prague?
June 25, 2015
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It’s not every day you come across a man who grows chairs. And lampshades. And mirrors. But that’s exactly what Gavin Munro does in [...]
The man who grows chairs
June 21, 2015 -
In Summer 2014 I travelled to Paris to record a piece for BBC World Service. It was about baguettes. Cue cliched picture. Here’s the audio [...]
Memories from Paris 2014
January 27, 2015 -
In order to fortify myself for watching this week’s Last Tango in Halifax I pulled open the cupboards & slung together a pretend trifle….It’s pannetone, quark, liqueur cherries & smashed up chocolate bar. Tastes quite nice but feel dreadful about not making the sponge. Should’ve been a repressed 1950s housewife.
January 27, 2015 -
A truly international meal. Remember next time you’re at the ‘exotic & other’ section of a buffet restaurant, the fish finger and Bajan chilli open sandwich was invented by me.
July 27, 2014