The art of brewing tea is something handed down through the generations. With loose leaf tea, the old adage “one for each cup and one for the pot” is failsafe method of making the perfect cup. The same applies to green tea, however, its process is a little more complicated: if it is steeped improperly, [...]

Attention all Stepford Wives. Normal-looking food not cutting it for you anymore? Getting your chrome chromosomes in a twist over coloured fruit? Fret no more! The Deli Garage has Esslack, an edible gold and silver leaf spray to make your culinary adventures that little bit more jazzy. At €24.80 a can it’s like a meal with [...]

Calling all potheads and friends of potheads! Now, finally something that is nutritious and delicious for when the munchies call. Good‘s range of oils, salad dressings and mayonnaise are made from hemp seed derived from—you guessed it—marijuana plants grown at the British company’s Collabear Farm in North Devon. Known for its health properties, hemp seed [...]

At the weekend I found myself at what I could only deem a ‘bobo’—bourgeois-bohemian—picnic in Paris’ 19e arrondissement. Kids with their backsides hanging out of their torn jeans despite wearing designer underpants, an American Apparel mustard-coloured tights overload and enough indie attitude to put Bonnaroo to shame. All this plus a steep incline, bobo children [...]

Where I come from, wine that comes in a foil bag is only for drunken teens, the homeless and pensioners. It’s also known as ‘goon’. Said goon can also be used in a game named ‘Goon of Fortune’ involving a Hills Hoist clothes line and impaired balance. In the interest of not being dubbed an [...]

Think of the most masculine of masculine man you know. My immediate reaction would be Dan from Roseanne, however, there was an episode on ABC around lunchtime today where he shaved both of his armpits. My ideal of masculinity has been dashed! I digress. Imagine buying that portrait of manliness a thank-you gift for fixing [...]