Sri Lanka – #holidayofalifetime
There are worse ways to begin a fresh and new year than a trip to Sri Lanka. Trudging to work with the mass of Christmas come-down commuters in a grey London town, despairingly gazing at your calendar willing an end to January (already), writing Christmas thank you letters, trying to part company with the Xmas...
I Should Coco
The first time I tried coconut water I thought it tasted like the water you get in your throat before you’re about to be sick. But things change, and so do my tastebuds. I persevered and now I am 100% OBSESSED with the stuff! It’s refreshing, tasty, and with most excellent rehydration properties, a can...
Herman and I: a sourdough story
Recently I was overcome by a desire to accelerate my bread baking to the next level. Ok, I say ‘my bread baking’ like I’ve been honing my doughy designs for ages, whereas if I’m honest, I’d had a go at baking one simple white loaf and a few hot crossed buns at Easter. But I’d...
Pukka up
If I say ‘Pukka Tea is organic, ayurvedic teas’ you may well – quite understandably – ask ‘what the Dickens & Jones is ayurvedic tea?”. Well my friend, in a nutshell, Ayurveda is a 5,000 year-old holistic Hindu system of medicine that is all about balancing the body and mind through proper drinking, diet, lifestyle...
