New-look Roux Scholarship website
As Communications Manager for the Roux Scholarship chefs’ competition, a typical year sees me putting out the press releases for the different stages of the competition, doing the social media and organising the Awards ceremony (for 250 guests) at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London, as well as the many stakeholder communications. The revamp […]
Interview with Judith Kerr, children’s author and illustrator
Children’s author and illustrator Judith Kerr has led a fascinating life, and it was a total joy to interview the 94-year-old at her home for this short interview for the National Trust Magazine. Read the interview
UB40 in Antigua
After the Caribbean was struck by three serious hurricanes in September 2017, the islands were keen to encourage visitors to come back to boost local economies. Among the least-affected islands was Antigua who – in collaboration with Virgin Holidays and UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue – brought together a plan to promote […]
My first book! France, From the Source
Lonely Planet’s series of books, titled ‘From the Source’, explores the local cuisine in countries around the world, combining regional and traditional recipes with the stories behind them, and the people who cook them. [Read more about the series here] . Having explored so much of France’s food culture during my time at France Magazine, I was […]
National Trust Magazine
Trust_on_Screen_7S (pdf) One of the most enjoyable stories I’ve done since I went freelance is this behind the scenes at the Antiques Roadshow story for National Trust Magazine. I spent the day at Baddesley Clinton, a charming moated house in Warwickshire, seeing how the show is put together. By interviewing the BBC team behind the show, […]
Michel Guérard interview
As part of my research for the book France: From the Source , I stayed at Les Pres d’Eugenie, Michel Guérard’s exquisite resort in Landes in south-west France. He kindly took part in the book by giving a sublime recipe for chicken stuffed with Boursin cheese and foie gras. With so much to write about, from his […]
Raconteur Made in France
In June 2016, Raconteur ran a France special in The Times, for which I contributed two pieces – the lead editorial about what visitors to France can expect in the coming years, as the country’s tourism embraces new technology. In addition, I was delighted to write a piece about how the use of traditional French spirits […]
Thomas Keller interview
Thomas Keller is one of the best chefs in the US, and so I was so pleased to finally get an interview with him, thanks to an introduction from Michel Roux OBE. Speaking to him on the phone in his office in California, I asked him about how his philosophy draws on the values held by […]
Valerie Trierweiler interview
In February 2015, I managed to get an exclusive interview with Valerie Trierweiler, the ex-girlfriend of French President François Hollande. I met her in London, where she told me more about her book Thank You For the Moment and her time at the Elysée Palace. No other monthly magazine was granted an interview with her, […]
Hotel de Matignon exclusive
Following my interview with Penelope Fillon (the British wife of then Prime Minister Francois Fillon), she offered me a private tour of Hotel de Matignon (the French Prime Minister’s residence). My feature appeared in the March 2008 issue of FRANCE Magazine. With the tricolore fluttering above its entrance and the garde républicaine stationed outside, there […]