... run our practice, Izat Arundell. And complementary to that we run private dinners and supper clubs. Jack originally trained as a civil engineer, so is able to help on the design side, but then retrained as a chef so can cook for people too.”
Jack: “Its quite nice to mix and match because you...
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Yes, it has to function. But I dont mind the fact that if adults come for dinner they have to crawl under the table to get into the Arts and Crafts bench – I, and they, find it amusing.
“The house is one half of a listed 15th-century hall house – the beams date back to 1430. The Vi...
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...so its really good for family and friends to come over – we can have big dinner parties and all our family over at Christmas.
“But also the studio is two steps across the terrace. If I cant sleep I go out there at three in the morning to paint. That doesn’t happen often as our bedroom looks...
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...early
in the morning, in late at night, so there was a lot of structure to dinner
times. And culinary-wise it wasnt pushing any boundaries, but it was good,
hearty food. In terms of the quality, they did the best they could. Roast
dinners were always delicious, but I cook beef a little bit different...
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... it feels like a jungle.”
Marie: “We love inviting friends to have dinner or inviting colleagues for a drink after work on our terrace. Were really using all of our outdoor spaces and making the most of them. We feel so privileged to have them and when you’re up there, it doesn’t feel li...
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...eppe Nobels’ chicory tarte tatin.
But there’s more to a successful dinner – or lunch, or brunch, even – than what you put on the table. Ingredients for a good time extend to what you choose to fill your guests’ glasses with, your ability to put people at ease and, above all, making s...
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...hting in the evening, which we have here. It means we can have an intimate dinner in the dining room, which has a dropped ceiling so it feels cosier. You need a nook.
“I hope the person who buys this respects the character of it. Interestingly, weve had a few people ask if we were going to fix ...
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...sidered cooking that makes it somehow as suitable for an impromptu weekend dinner as it does for something more momentous.
In this instalment of ‘The Modern Menu‘, were meeting chef and Brawn owner Ed Wilson to get a sense of his approach to food and home cooking, while also getting a...
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...rywhere like the south of France in August, and it was endless parties and dinners, which I used to love but now I find very dull and exhausting.
“Now I want to do the right sort of entertaining, which is close friends, relaxed, not too many people, which is why I want next Christmas to be in W...
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...s a big eating
out culture.
“When I was growing up, it
wasn’t just dinner that was important, we would spend time eating breakfast
together as a family too. But, back then, I didn’t think about it too much
because it was so ingrained.
“I started thinking about
food more when I moved ...
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...ays had an open-door policy, where we like friends dropping in, coming for dinner, we like the more-the-merrier thing, and we want a space that we could enjoy with people.“Weve got a 10-person dining table, and its strategically placed to have a good view of the kitchen. We placed the Smeg gas coo...
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... me a place to eat in the kitchen, which I like, and quite often if I have dinner with a friend we slide the doors close and realise that we’ve spent the entire night in this part of the flat – it’s like being on a yacht. Everything fits in, and there’s an efficiency to how the space has bee...
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...eally mixed bag of people and brands.
“I was someone who had a lot of dinner parties and had people over all the time before, but this place is tiny, so I have a friend or two over now and again, but I dont have big parties. Its completely shifted how I am, this place. Its quite solitary here, ...
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...self-contained garden room to paint in.
You’re having people over for dinner, what do you cook?
Ahh, lucky for me Simon loves to cook! He buys from a local fishmonger, Maximus at Snape, and will be lead by what Chris, the fishmonger, recommends is good. Here you can buy sushi-grade tuna, crab...
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...ristin: “The biggest party weve had here was for 120. On Friday we had a dinner for around 40, which happens quite frequently. We just put the food on the table and people take some and go and sit wherever they want, which is nice and informal.
“Weve never been very precious. I might put on a...
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...and for The Store, which I walk to, and then in the evenings we tend to do dinners here. The thing is, when you live in Soho, no one finds it hard to pop in because it’s so central.
“I’ve never been a very private person. I have very personal things, but my home has always been a space wher...
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...se of it – you don’t feel the need when you can come back here and eat dinner outside.”
Fergus: “We both go to our restaurants every day. I take a taxi though, normally to St. John Bread and Wine for lunch.
Margot: “He’s above ground!
Fergus: “I find the world of the Undergrou...
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...er to maximise free-flow?’ Weve now had both families over for Christmas dinner, and its a lovely place to entertain in – people come here, sit down and dont want to leave.
“Its an old house, and we were always aware that when adding a contemporary extension, you need a mixture of old and ...
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...’s been nice to have a place I can host them for, well, I wouldn’t say dinners because I’m not a very good cook, but snack dinners, as I call them.
“It’s just nice to have a
space you feel ownership over, and my housemate, photographer Jeff Hahn, is a
dream to live with – he’s so a...
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...o light a barbecue is a good compromise.
“People hate inviting me for dinner – I feel really sorry for them. But, if I went to someones house and they cooked me beans on toast, Id be happy. Its a lovely thing to cook for someone, and to be fed. Although I know it causes a lot of stress theres...
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... the same at home.
“I like a big table at home. Im not very good with dinner at home for four or six, thats just not my thing. It’s always 12 or 14, with a big pot on the table to help yourself, slapdash and marvellous. Always great, but not formal – Im not very good at formal at all.
...
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...o my bedroom and the table extends so we can fit lots of people around for dinner.”
What are your thoughts on modern living?
I guess modern living is about an awareness and a consideration of ‘how you live. The popularity of ‘hygge is interesting as that’s all about slowing down...
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...ovide a place of sanctuary and facilitate modern living –
from a riotous dinner party to a morning yoga session – contributes its
greatest value to your life while you own it.
However you’re looking to increase the value of your home, we believe implementing thoughtful design is the way to...
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...omewhere that feels like home. Although its nice to invite people over for dinner, our home is a nice private place to have the family come together to eat.
Ben: “My dad worked as a chef while we were growing up, and I think I developed an appreciation of good food from a very early age because...
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