Champagne infinity, Hong Kong – September 2013
Click here for a full portionMoroccan spiced lamb breast with herb couscous
Compared to most people I know, we entertain rather a lot here at Cooksister HQ. Sometimes it’s ambitious all-day braais for 30 people; sometimes more intimate lunch parties for six; sometimes just the neighbours over for dinner. But however many people are coming, I always hope that they find my house a relaxed and comfortable […]
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All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey… – Scotland, November 2013
Click here for a full portionDiscovering South Tyrol cuisine with Norbert Niederkofler
The first time I became aware of the existence of Tyrol as a teenager, I was pretty sure it was somewhere in south-east Asia. But to be fair, my geographic guesstimate came less from National Geographic than from the lyrics of the (fabulously retro) One Night in Bangkok which makes reference to a Tyrolean spa. But […]
Click here for a full portionBrigade Bar & Bistro review
How many of us have not at some point expressed a desire to make a real difference in the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves? But more often than not, when conversation turns to what form this making of a difference might take, the plans and schemes always involve travel to exotic climes, rescuing […]
Click here for a full portionMat & Vin – a Swedish cooking class with Peter Skogström
We’ve all been there. One moment you are happily typing a document, fingers whizzing over the keys; and the next a colleague leans over your shoulder and asks you to check something for them. And suddenly, everything falls apart. Your fingers struggle to find letters that you can usually find with your eyes closed; you […]
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