Design pick: Mercury glass bon bon jar from Marks & Spencer
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Design pick: Mercury glass bon bon jar from Marks & Spencer

Who? Marks & Spencer What? This mercury-effect glass bon bon jar from Marks & Spencer gives the feel of a vintage sweet shop and luxury Christmases all at once. It makes us go all giddy with childish delight. But whether you’re filling it with hard-boiled sweets or potpourri, it makes a great decorative centrepiece. Priced at £55. When? Available now Where? Available online from Marks & Spencer How? Buy now from Marks & Spencer

Design pick: Milmil Suppawang bowls from Covo
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Design pick: Milmil Suppawang bowls from Covo

Who? Covo What? Who said all your crockery had to match? This Milmil Suppawang bowl set from Covo is designed to do just the opposite. Each of the bowls in the collection, designed by Kazuhiko Tomita, is inspired by a different element and is inspired by their strengths; all rendering markedly different results. This is one set with a difference. Priced at £182. When? Available now Where? Available online from Occa Home How? Buy now from Occa Home

Design pick: Tall fruit basket from Sabichi
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Design pick: Tall fruit basket from Sabichi

Who? Sabichi What? We love how this wire fruit basket resembles a vase and a basket all at once. It’s simple but elegant design captures a little of both. So if fruits be your flowers then it’s the perfect piece for your kitchen counter or your living room. Priced at £4.50. When? Available now Where? Available online from Sabichi How? Buy now from Sabichi

Summer reading: The Whole Fromage by Kathe Lison

Summer reading: The Whole Fromage by Kathe Lison

Who? Kathe Lison What? Consider yourself a cheese fanatic? So does Kathe Lison. Well, French cheese in particular. In The Whole Fromage, Lison sets out to learn all about these stinky dairy products from different parts of France. This is a book about how they’re made, where they’re made and all the traditions that go into it. When? Available now Where? Available online and in store How? Buy now from Amazon

Summer reading: Growing Up in Restaurants by James Pembroke

Summer reading: Growing Up in Restaurants by James Pembroke

Who? James Pembroke What? Let’s talk about restaurants. What do you really know about eating out? In this little tome, James Pembroke discusses how the nature of restaurants has changed over the centuries and why it’s a reflection of our cultural development. Oh yes, and there’s a bit of his own restaurant memoir in it too. When? Available now Where? Available online and in store How? Buy now from Amazon

Summer reading: A Fork In The Road from Lonely Planet

Summer reading: A Fork In The Road from Lonely Planet

Who? Lonely Planet What? Culinary travel doesn’t always have to mean going somewhere as A Fork In The Road proves. The book is a series of short stories collected by Lonely Planet, from leading writers and chefs, about their life-changing food experiences. Expect to be surprised by Twinkies, fish heads, Indian wedding feasts and more. When? Available now Where? Available online and in store How? Buy now from Amazon