Month: March 2021

The pandemic brought into sharp focus our mythology around the self-sacrificing chef. The question we have been or should be asking is this: what was it all for? What was the point of diminishing the other aspects of our lives,

The inside of a mechanical watch perfectly represents how we can look at our work and personal lives: as two cogs linked together, with energy being transferred from one to the other. This is not how we generally tend to

For me, walking in nature is also a learning experience. Literally, like this tree in the foreground, that still flowers brilliantly even as a parasite closes in on it. But as a practice, it teaches me about myself and where

How does my weekly practice of walking in nature help me? You might know better than I do what the health benefits are. But what I gain the most is being able to step outside the drama of my everyday

This week I share with you something that I seldom talk about: one of my own practices that supports my work life balance. Five year ago, I started walking in nature at least once a week – an unfamiliar activity for someone like

Our kitchen culture gives us a blueprint of how to be and act like a chef. But this is done in a way that stamps out our individuality. This aspect serves a purpose: it ensures that we follow instructions and

I often get asked if my work is aimed at women in kitchens, but I always have to point out that it is not my calling. Even though I recognise how big the fight is. But right at the outset

British Chef Angela Hartnett talking about work life balance, in an interview with Code Hospitality on the 10th anniversary of her restaurant, Murano. Clearly, making time for what matters to you is vital, as well as knowing what matters –