by Karyn Noble | Mar 9, 2026
A quiet food revolution is occurring in the UK’s kitchens, mirroring a sustainable trend worldwide, where once forgotten, underused ingredients are sneaking back onto menus with very satisfying results. Of course, the chefs at PoB Hotels are ahead of the curve. Read...
by Karyn Noble | Dec 9, 2025
“Is it okay, chef?” Watching the legendary Raymond Blanc OBE unmould the soufflé I’d made with my own hands at The Raymond Blanc Cookery School at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire was simultaneously terrifying and exhilarating. Yet it’s a precious...
by Karyn Noble | Aug 20, 2025
“There are no snakes on Île de Porquerolles,” says my waiter with a twinkle in his eye, batting back my enquiry as to the island’s serpentine inhabitants as I eat lunch on the mainland. “But if there are, they only eat English girls!” Read the full article...
by Karyn Noble | Nov 9, 2024
Although it’s impossible to pinpoint the world’s ‘best’ meals, this global round-up brings you destination dining that best evokes time and place. Click here to read the full piece.
by Karyn Noble | Jun 3, 2024
The fascinating history of J Floris Ltd, the oldest retailer of fragrance in England, is as compelling as its high-quality scents. Dream Escape speaks exclusively to perfumery director Edward Bodenham, 9th-generation Floris family member, about everyone from Marilyn...