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Imogen Kwok is a chef and food stylist who spins sugar into clouds for the art world and translates scents into edible installations for the coolest perfume brands. Her playful and compelling way with ingredients sees her jet from Hong Kong (for Art Basel) to Paris to do much more than just cater; with Kwok in the kitchen, the food becomes an art form. Her flat in Notting Hill moonlights as a laboratory. She has rented in W2 since 2019 and was drawn to the duplex apartment on an elegant, stucco-lined street not just for its roof terrace but for its gas cooker. “That’s kind of a deal-breaker for me,” she says, laughing. “I don’t love induction. I’m very tactile in that I like to see the flame as it helps me concentrate and understand the heat. I much prefer the old-school way,” she adds. The simple domestic kitchen on the lower floor is regularly put through its paces by Kwok. Trestle tables will be put up for extra counter space and portable hobs — induction this time, for p...

The Bear is officially coming back for season five. Fresh off the heels of its latest 10-episode season , showrunners FX have confirmed plans to extend the series, serving up another helping of our favourite hospo drama starring Jeremy Allen White , Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. “ The Bear continues to be a fan favorite worldwide and their response to this season — as seen through incredibly high viewership — has been as spectacular as any of its previous seasons,” said FX Chairman John Landgraf per Deadline . “Year-in and year-out, Chris Storer, the producers, cast and crew make The Bear one of the best shows on television, and we are excited that they will continue to tell this magnificent story” Below, everything we know about what to expect from The Bear season 5. Is There A Season 5 Of The Bear ? Yes! In welcome news for anyone as invested in the culinary comedy (its FX confirmed that season 5 of The Bear h...

I had the great good fortune to spend the entire month of May in Italy. And if you’ve heard the reports of people going there on vacation, eating their way through the country, and miraculously coming home a few pounds lighter, I’m here to tell you it doesn’t always work out that way. Those folks, though, often come home scratching their head about why Italians are so much thinner than Americans. And, when you go to Italy, or even read about going to Italy, it does make you wonder. They eat cookies for breakfast. Lunch and dinner are typically multicourse meals, with a pasta or risotto as a first course and a meat dish as a second. There are sometimes antipasti as well. Even schoolkids often get multicourse meals. And the foods! Charcuterie! Cheese! Ravioli! Pizza! Focaccia! Gelato! On its face, it doesn’t seem like a recipe for avoiding weight gain. Yet, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization , the obesity rate among Italian adults was 17 percent in ...