Foraging day in the beautiful Langhe

Hunting for wild herbs in a garden and vineyard, then cooking our finds for a 5-course meal: this was the programme of an amazing foraging and cooking workshop in the beautiful Langhe area of Piedmont that I attended last Saturday. Leading the 8-strong group was French botanist Francois Couplan, an authority on wild herbs, author…

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Berlin, city of surprises and fabulous brunches

Berlin city of surprises and fabulous brunches

I just got back from three extraordinary days in Berlin. I explored the city on a bicycle, went to a famous tourism fair, saw some long time friends and made many new ones. I also had some of the best brunches in my life, a rather tasty Korean dinner and found a fabulous food market.…

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