I’ve floated through life on a river of coffee and wine. So why do I write mainly about the latter?
They have so much more in common than my devotion.
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In our anxious times, the Starbucks red cup is a symbol of certainty
The time-worn disposable cup has been accepted as a cultural reference point rather than a coldhearted business strategy, conflating consumption with tradition.
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In uncertain times, keeping costs down can be crucial. Learn where your local shop stocks bargains
Helping out at a community cookery course recently I was surprised to discover few shoppers venture into the world food…
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In these tumultuous times we can feel more overwhelmed than ever – not least by the endless varieties of gin
Beefeater and Gordon’s are familiar, although their shareholders must hanker for the days when the unfamiliar was a little harder…
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“Somewhere between rotten leather and fishy beef”: the rare Scottish delicacy of guga
In the Outer Hebrides, teenage gannets are hunted once a year, left to pickle in their juices on the cliffside,…
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Why the rise of “grower Champagne” seems like the ultimate capitalist dream
Made by the people growing the grapes, does grower Champagne offer proof that the individual can flourish within a system…
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It’s worrying that people buy up to 15 pots of supermarket parsley – it’s so easy to grow at home
I find there is something embarrassingly intrusive about seeing other people’s shopping lists. It is like reading private diaries or…
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What is the New Statesman team stockpiling ahead of a no-deal Brexit?
Our writers spill the tins of beans.
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