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Renee Daniels had always dreamt of being a cook but it wasn’t until she won the praise of Marcus Samuelsson that her dream became a reality. She beat out competition from her fellow Bermuda College culinary students to win a contract at Marcus’, the...

After a back-to-back morning in the clinic, I lay in the park in the sun for a few minutes at lunchtime. After weeks of wondering if the weather was ever going to warm up, it really feels like summer might be on its way. I’m longing for some salty su...

An Italian coffee maestro showed a group of trainee chefs how to brew the perfect cup in a class organised by the island’s Little Venice Group of restaurants. Juliano Batticari, a veteran barista and café owner from Venice, Italy, demonstrated his sk...

Becoming a mum was without doubt the biggest milestone of my life … and I’m not sure that will ever change. After eating Lays the whole way through my pregnancy, I genuinely thought I might give birth to a crisp packet. So, having a baby was a bit of...

I was sad to hear that John Shafer died on March 2 at the age of 94. I vividly remember the time, about 20 years ago, when our kitchen phone rang and my wife answered it and told me that it was someone called John Shafer. He was calling her from To...

I’m having one of those days where it’s all going to hell in a handbasket. I have no idea what that really even means (even Google doesn’t know and if Google doesn’t, who does?) but it feels strangely accurate. I was barely awake before the washing ...

Whether the American Indian proverb was first stated by Chief Seattle is debatable, but its truth is not: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” So very many of our winery friends are dedicated to responsi...

Lost in the Triangle has achieved a hat-trick by winning the People’s Choice Award for dinner menu in during the Bermuda Restaurant Weeks’ promotion. It is the third consecutive year the Hamilton restaurant has won the title. It also collected the Pe...

Earlier this week, Belle and I made pancakes for Shrove Tuesday. Chloe wisely retreated to the sofa and Belle ran back and forth between the kitchen and the TV brandishing a large spatula and yelling: “Just call me when it’s time to flip!” They were...

Italy, France, Spain and the USA are the only countries that produce more wine than Australia. During the past few years we have watched this nation become more and more important for us; the brilliantly marketed 19 Crimes has certainly helped with ...

OTBN stands for Open That Bottle Night, an event established in 2000 by two Wall Street Journal staff members, that takes place on the last Saturday in February each year. The idea behind it was to open something rare or very special, probably from...

This week has been a little chaotic. We’re on the cusp of Season 13 for Beat the Couch and I feel as if I’ve been sending e-mails at 1,000mph. I think every mum (working or not) has moments where they feel totally torn, but this week I had Belle off ...