Meet the Bugatti of kettles… literally

  Dedicated to revolutionising the ‘simple and habitual’ tasks undertaken daily in the home, Casa Bugatti’s innovative household appliances, kitchenware and tableware is at once functional and desirable. Founded by five brothers in Lumezzane, Italy in 1923, Casa Bugatti started out manufacturing silver-plated cutlery before advancing to the innovations for which it is known today. … Read more

Escheatment: Maltese Cat Book Series. Chapters 33 – 34

“Escheatment”, Book 1 in the Maltese Cat Book Series continues with new chapters. Enjoy: Chapters 1 & 2, 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8, 9 & 10, Chapter 11, Chapters 12 & 13, 14-16, 17, 18, Chapters 19 & 20, Chapter 21, 22 & 23, 24, 25, 26, Chapters 27-29 Chapter 30, 31-32. Chapter 33 Roxwell’s Dilemma Carter Roxwell considered himself very lucky. He had a girlfriend who could … Read more

Raymond Blanc: three books that taught me how to cook

The chef arrived in Britain 45 years ago with no English and no idea how to cook. But he quickly learned both – thanks to these greats …

Clare Smyth, world’s best female chef: ‘I’m not going to stand and shout at someone. It’s just not nice’

She was once told by Gordon Ramsay she wouldn’t last a week in his kitchen. Now, the chef patron of Core in London has been named best female chef at the food industry’s ‘Oscars’. But why is the business still dominated by men?

The 30 kilograms Bentley Centenary Opus to feature never-seen-before imagery

  Bentley Motors and Opus collaborate to create ‘Best in Class’ limited edition Opus to celebrate one hundred years of Bentley Motors. The Bentley Centenary Opus will weigh a substantial 30 kilograms and feature pages of up to half a metre square to do justice to the never-seen-before Bentley imagery, with special gatefold pages measuring … Read more

Coromandel screens, the mythical interior design objects, inspired Chanel’s new high jewellery collection

  France, under the influence of Louis XIV, became enthralled with Asian imports, the 18th century emerging as an age of Chinoiserie, French culture conjuring romantic notions of these mythical objects from places afar. The Coromandel screens — of Chinese creation by way of India’s Coromandel coast — were in the highest demand. For Gabrielle Chanel, … Read more