slow movement

12 Jun

Götheborg - the vessel that capsized in 1745 with 370 tonnes of Chinese teas including Songluo green tea. On the way back from her thi...

02 Jun

The grand entrance to the Lou Wai Lou restaurant. Dragon Well Green Tea Shrimps are one of Hangzhou’s most famous specialities, so it’...

28 May

Map of Tea Tour 2009 showing Shanghai, Hangzhou, Houkeng, Huangshan, Tangmo, Tunxi, Qimen and Hongcun.I’m just back from a tea study to...

10 Apr

My two layer hens Martina and Aretha have obliged me by providing delicious fresh eggs for this Easter weekend, and it's time for me to...

03 Apr

It was a sofa that inspired this mousse cake! I saw it in the window of a shop in Singapore selling chic modern Chinese furniture and c...

26 Mar

Before I start my tea culinary experimentation, I think it’s high time I share with you the identity of two very important ladies, with...

20 Mar

Through sheer luck or fate, a tiny ad I placed in Time Out London led to a massive tea adventure that lasted the best part of a year. ...

12 Mar

Some processes can’t be rushed. We shouldn’t even attempt to rush them. Carl Honore, celebrated author of “In Praise Of Slow”, advoc...