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Coffee harvest in Costa Rica | sustainable crops | the Nespresso express

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The future of premium coffee lies as much in nurturing the farmer as the beans they produce. Editor Susan Skelly reports from the coffee plantations of Costa Rica. High in the San Ramon region of Costa Rica’s Central Highlands, a soufflé-fine mist is falling on Edgar Fernandez Araya’s coffee plants, making the already glossy leaves…

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The good oil on Molise | Foraging in Sweden | Hats off to Paris

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As Sydney travel and food writer Carli Ratcliff reflects, researching bespoke travel experiences is full of unexpected finds – from olive-oil obsessed princesses to epic Scandinavian landscapes, gourmet ingredients … and a milliner’s mile of ribbon! Seeking out behind-the-scenes experiences is all in a day’s work when foraging for travel articles or putting together itineraries…

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Regatta | Sydney fine dining | Waterfront gourmet

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How to outwit winter? Susan Skelly seeks a gourmet rescue remedy. Regatta, twice in one week. First for Claudio Morales’ truffled scallops and sweetbread, backing up for a Pizzini wine dinner where Moreton Bay bug tortellini with caviar stole the show. This is the place that used to be Pier (steered for two decades by chef…

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Bourbon boom | Kentucky kick | Russell’s Reserve uprising

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Premium quality bourbons are giving single malt Scotch a run for its money, reports Alan Deans Entering the non-descript liquor shop on Madison and 40th in Manhattan’s Midtown was an Aladdin’s Cave. Standing in glittering rows behind the counter were many bottles of fine, single malt Scotch whisky. The owner, 80 if he was a day,…

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Lunch at home with Mark Best | sous vide gourmet | Precision toys for chefs

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There’s a reason Mark Best likes cooking at home over plating up for diners at his celebrated establishments Marque and Pei Modern. “At home I am the master. In the restaurant I am the slave!” It probably doesn’t hurt that the kitchen of his inner Sydney apartment is now fitted out with chef toys such…

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Cruise adventures | Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic | Pass the remote

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Susan Skelly meets the scion of a family with a thirst for adventure, a long association with people who care about the planet, and cruising in its blood. Jeremy Lindblad has travel in his blood. Born and raised in New York, he is the grandson of Lars-Eric Lindblad, “the father of ecotourism” and the son…

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Louis Vuitton style | Kim Jones in India | Maharaja muse

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India’s grand palaces, lakes and hunting grounds – even its aviation heritage – inspired one luxury brand’s Spring Summer 2015 collection, with its embellished fabrics, smart military tailoring and inventive sport style. Louis Vuitton men’s style director Kim Jones enlightens Susan Skelly on how the sub continent has shaped the creative process. The colours of India?  Indigo, shocking pink…

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A luxurious speed date with Paris

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The City of Light is full of spectacle and surprise. New(ish) is a 2.3km stretch on the Left Bank, given over to cyclists, walkers and families. Foodies have been talking about small, wine-focused neighbourhood restaurants: Bones, Septime, Le Verre Vol, Le Chateaubriand, Monsieur Bleu and L’Atelier Rodier. Artisanal shops are the icing on the gateau….

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Q&A: Tiffany & Co | Paloma Picasso | Marrakesh

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The ancient Moroccan city of Marrakesh  inspired some of Paloma Picasso’s best works for jeweller Tiffany & Co, including the iconic Zellige collection. She shared its charms with Susan Skelly. I have lived in Marrakesh since … 2006, but have been visiting since 1980 and so has my husband, Eric [Thvenet]. My first impression of the…

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Hong Kong | Nurtured by neon | Shopping |Best food

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With flights to Hong Kong from Sydney daily, reports Susan Skelly, a short break in the electropop city has never been more appealing. Just enough time to speed date the hottest eateries, be dazzled by the mega-malls, scour the alleyways for antiques and mementos and locate the cool art. The transport system is peerless, so pick…

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