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If you haven’t seen Carrie De Silva in a while, there’s a good chance you won’t recognise her. Six years ago she tipped the scales at 225lb. Today she’s 100lb lighter with a rock-hard body, and is helping others to get the same result. “When I first ...

I am just back from our annual pilgrimage to the New York Wine Experience. Our final tasting on Saturday afternoon was presented by Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, owner of the great premier grand cru, Chateau Mouton Rothschild. As we progressed from...

One of the best things about having a restaurant in Bermuda for Marcus Samuelsson? Walking less than 100 feet to select the catch of the day. It’s in perfect balance with his belief that food should be sourced locally and eaten in season whenever pos...

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll know that earlier this week the World Health Organisation declared processed meat as definitively carcinogenic to humans and red meat as “probably” carcinogenic. Within hours my inbox had exploded and my...

Amanda Harkness’s preschoolers did not understand the link between vegetables and gardens. The Kaleidoscope students thought all their food came from container ships, and were surprised to learn it could be grown in their backyard. “Children today ar...

As you are relaxing and reading this, you have no idea how hard I will be working. On this Friday morning I will be attending seminars on fine burgundy, barolos, a top Napa Valley Estate and then finishing with Spain. Lunch will be hosted by winerie...

Aspiring chef Sajni Richardson, now forging ahead in her culinary studies thanks to local scholarships, is accustomed to fielding questions about her top dish. “I get asked about recipes a lot,” said the 20-year-old, who discovered her love of cookin...

Some say it is named for its dark colour that resembles that of a merle, which is French for a little blackbird. Others believe it refers to the fact this grape ripens before cabernet sauvignon, malbec and cabernet franc and so it is targeted by the...

Singer David Bowie was a gentleman. His model wife, Iman, a little demanding. Former US President George HW Bush kept a secret stash of peanut butter and chocolate he would dive into whenever his wife Barbara was not around. Christine Francisco learn...

Hallowe’en is on the horizon and I am getting excited. The costumes are on their way. Chloe is still a raccoon but Belle, who changes her mind at the speed of light, is going to be a rainbow monster. If you don’t know what a rainbow monster is, you a...

On this date some years ago Sharon Osbourne, TV host and wife of Ozzy of Black Sabbath, was born. Less known is the fact that another baby girl came into this world at virtually the same time and this one, fortunately, decided to spend her adult life...

X-rated baked goods? Nothing is too risqué for Stephanie Smith. She’s a favoured baker when it comes to bridal showers and bachelor parties. The 48-year-old puts her imagination to work and allows her baking skills to do the rest. “It is that wow f...