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Winter can sometimes feel like the least generous season for cooks, a barren and lean time of year as we wait patiently for spring to arrive with all its rich bounty and colourful, sprightly ingredients to entice us back into the kitchen. It is, however, the perfect time to indulge …

What are you doing / where are you working right now? I’m currently Head Chef on M/Y Ecstasea which is a Private 86m Feadship, worldwide itinerary with the dream 2:2 rotation. Who is your food hero (dead or alive) and why?  My food hero has to be Gordan Ramsay, not …

Do you have cravings for crispy croissants and pain au chocolate baked with real quality butter and 27 lamination layers or delicious baguettes? Do you miss genuine, tasty and healthy bread baked on sourdough with a slow fermentation process? If so, come and visit us at Palma Bread! We are …

What did you do before yachting, and how did your yachting career first begin?  Before I joined the yachting industry, I was working back in Cape Town as a gymnastics coach.  I had done gymnastics for many years while growing up and I stopped due to a knee injury. Years …

The superyacht sector offers a unique work environment, however you may wonder what happens after your yachting days are over?  The Islander Magazine spoke to ex-yacht chef Chris Cutler about understanding the nuances of yachting and exploring a future in a shore-based role.  After a career onboard for thirteen years, …

Our favourite lifestyle store in Palma!  We’ve all been there. Christmas is only a few sleeps away and you’ve still got (quite a few) names to tick off your presents list. Rather than boring ol’ ties, socks, cufflinks or vouchers, we’re sure you’d like to gift something a little different …

Tired of turkey at Christmas? Then why not opt for something different this year with a crisp, spiced roasted Duck? I know it’s a little fattier than turkey and chicken…but the upside is it has so much more flavour and there’s no harm in challenging your taste buds every now …

Cashmere is a fibre obtained from cashmere goats or pashmina goats and other types of goat. It has been used to make yarn, textiles and clothing for hundreds of years. The word cashmere is an anglicisation of Kashmir. A number of countries produce cashmere and have improved processing techniques over the years. Each and every of our luxury throw is …

What are you doing / where are you working right now? I’m the head chef on M/Y Skyfall at the moment and we’ve just finished the busy charter season.  I’m now going to help a friend out in the middle east to do a week’s charter over there. Who is …

Our favourite lifestyle store in Palma!  If you think paper napkins are nothing but a functional yet uninspiring piece of the ‘table setting puzzle’, think again. In fact, it’s time to give those rectangular pieces of paper a proverbial pat on the back. Here’s why: Discarded napkins deserve praise as …