Culinary

Strawberries and Mint - is it Pimm's o'clock?

Strawberries and Mint - is it Pimm's o'clock?

Why not be inspired by a classic summer Cocktail to create your own botanical beauty recipe? Summer is breathing its last sigh, as are we. Have you noticed the evenings draw in earlier (and earlier!)?

BBC Gardeners' World Live Exhibition - NEC Birmingham

BBC Gardeners' World Live Exhibition - NEC Birmingham

AT LAST, the sun has finally made an appearance, the world seems a brighter place and everything is looking and smelling glorious.

A week of scented hedonism

A week of scented hedonism

Its a packed olfactory and gustatory schedule in the coming week, I am gleefully excited at having tickets for the following...

Secrets from the Walled Garden - beauty workshop bookings open

Secrets from the Walled Garden - beauty workshop bookings open

I am running a morning workshop with Fulham Palace in November, its a beautiful place with a fascinating history and a secret oasis in the metropolis.  

Her Dark Material - Cacao absolute

Her Dark Material - Cacao absolute

The Cacao tree flowers’ bloom in 2 cycles of 6 months the whole year round, thousands of 5-petalled tiny flowers adorn the stem and branches.

For the lust of Chocolate

For the lust of Chocolate

The Mayans and Aztecs of Central and South America drank chocolate to give them virility and stamina prizing its powers as an aphrodisiac, it was considered by the Aztec and Mayan people to be sacred...