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ART… an agent of change

Art is not what you see but what you make people see.

Edgar Degas

The creative process and the healing process arise from a single source. When you are an artist, you are a healer; a wordless trust of the same mystery is the foundation of your work and its integrity. Art has always worked for me in mysterious ways. Its a feeling, its an expression, its a desire to connect. Often these connections are new and bring about a change. And change by definition is an act of transformation. Once changed, things can not be reverted to what they were. I AM… memoirs of addiction recovery is exactly such a project. A journey and an experience where art is an agent of change. Continue reading ART… an agent of change

Addiction, the addict and their recovery

I AM… memoirs of addiction recovery is my journey to understand better, the lives behind much stigmatised taboo of addiction. Fingers point, eyebrows frown, people suddenly become ‘they’ and ‘we’ jump to hasty conclusions in demonising the addict.There are many kinds of addictions, substance dependence or what is commonly called drug addiction. Indeed there is much controversy in understanding the very nature of addiction itself, which essentially is the ‘loss and ‘regain of control’. Continue reading Addiction, the addict and their recovery

Perfect gift ~ Lavender bags

Soothe the soul and lift the spirits…..

You can use these charming handmade lavender filled bags, either between your clothes to scent them and deter moths, or under your pillows to aid a sweet nights sleep! Filled with a heady mix of locally grown lavender and rosemary from my garden.

Lavender pillows ~ 11cm x 14cm ~ 40gms — *Ref: 01 ~ 11cm x 14cm ~ 40gms

*Ref: 02 ~ 11cm x 14cm ~ 40gms — *Ref: 02 ~ 11cm x 14cm ~ 50gms

Cotton and silk thread embroidered lavender pillows — *Ref: 04 ~ 10 x 10cm ~ 15gms

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Casa Ali

Casa Ali ~ is a supper club inspired by all those with whom I have broken bread and shared food as a host or as a guest.

Aubergine, prawns, cheese and almond on wheat cracker

Leek, potato, tomato, shallot, chicken heart and cobnut

Chicken and salsa with leeks and rose petals

Plantain, cucumber, avocado, carrot and lettuce salad

Plantain, red cabbage, celeriac, carrots and shrimp

Courgette, butter bean, onion, tomato, mozzarella and prawns

Red lentils with toasted seeds and infused oil

Puy lentil with parsley, crisped ginger and sunflower seeds

Red cabbage, lotus root, mushroom and coriander slasa

Sweet potato, broccoli, mushroom, bean sprout, sweet pepper and grape

Sea grass, carrots, beans, red cabbage, black berries in agar and prawns

Plantain, avocado, mangosteen salsa with bitter almond

Butternut squash, celery and sweet red pepper

Sweet potato, butternut squash, sweet pepper, garlic and shallot

Red lentils, salmon, courgette and mushrooms

Labne with spicy blackberry compote, jerusalem artichoke, poppy seeds, ginger and butternut squash

Plantain, beets, sweet red pepper and grapes

Nasturtiums, courgette, lamb tongue, goats cheese and black berry salsa

Chicken, rice, butternut squash and plantain

Aubergine and yogurt with herbs and spices

Parsnips , romanesco broccoli and raw sweet peppers

Located, south of the river in London, Casa Ali is just 11 minutes by train from London Bridge + a ten minute walk from Norwood Junction. The exact location is a secret (will be given out via e-mail a week in advance of the meal), it adds a little mystery! Continue reading Casa Ali

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