Category Archives: The Makers

The Taste Makers: Antica Dolceria Bonajuto

Antica Dolceria Bonajuto is more than a chocolate maker, it is a taste maker. The story of the oldest chocolate factory in Sicily and of the best chocolate in the world is a story of tradition and innovation, of passion and perseverance. Read More

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A Passion for Plant Based Food (just in Time for Christmas): Interview with Therese Elgquist

She is one of the foremost voices of modern, plant based home cooking. I have talked to Therese Elgquist about her food philosophy, her dream dinner guest and about the importance of nourishing both your body and soul. Read More

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A Maker’s Short Story

  Mr. Octavian Lazăr is a Romanian who makes art jewellery of brass. “I make everything by hammer. I am not a jeweller, I am an artist,” he says to another customer who has stopped by his stand. I was … Read More

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Invitation to Tea: A Sensorial Experience

 “There is much poetry and much feeling in a box of tea.” Ralf Waldo Emerson – Letters and social objectives.   There is a culture of food, there is a culture of coffee and there is a culture of tea. … Read More

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Emotional Jewellery

  I don’t know what it is with me and jewellery lately, but I have a fast growing interest in it. I have only begun to develop this interest since I started to pay more attention to the design process, … Read More

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