Author Archives: Rhona

 

London: British Library and Poetry International

Spent yesterday morning in the shadow of Newton at the British Library’s Business & IP (intellectual property) centre, attending a workshop on search engine optimization. It was a fairly fleeting visit, not allowing time to go and breathe the studious … Continue reading

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If a supermarket chain can do it….

Carrefour’s new “Reared without GMOs”* labelling gives its customers the option of knowing what they are eating. Carrefourgmo 251010 Cp Ogm En http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf

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Torino: food, glorious food

Around the corner from my hotel in Turin, there was a morning market in the square which had lots of to offer the food shopper, beyond all the designer knock-offs, budget tights and dodgy toiletries that seem to make up … Continue reading

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Salone Slovenia

My last tasting at Salone del Gusto was a good ‘un. Slovenian Treasures introduced us to Slovenian sea bass, salt, oils, salumi products, as well as wonderful wines and elegant desserts, with a full range of characters to present them. … Continue reading

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Salone tastings: Milan and Paris

One of the great joys of Salone del Gusto is the opportunity to have some real face time with some of the foods that in their vast numbers tend to overwhelm one in the exhibition halls. For an hour or … Continue reading

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