UK Each mixed session is a journey. A process which starts with a theme and evolves into a menu and a musical performance. At this edition, it all began with the launch of Capitolina, a publisher which specialises in contemporary Brazilian literature, whose name derives from Capitu, an iconic character created by Machado de Assis
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UK Since I was little I’ve loved to draw, and being a perfectionist from a young age, I have seen my hours of practice transform my skills and my passion for becoming an artist. In particular, I have always had an interest in realism, and I love the satisfaction of watching a piece come to
Brazil As almost anywhere around the world, Brazil has its local Masterchef version. A new season finished recently, and a well-known young chef reflected upon the competition in TV shows and what it means to cook and eat together in real life. I don’t own a television for more than 3 years, but before that, on
Brazil I came here from England for my brother’s wedding. I am a bride’s maid, and there is, of course, a dress code. Playing around with clothes for all the occasions around the wedding made me think about Cooknst pop up events and dinner parties. Since the first edition of the Mixed Sessions, our seasonal
Hertfordshire, UK I’m Rebecca and I am based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. I have always had a passion for art and I enjoy experimenting with colours to bring my thoughts and ideas to life. My practice is mainly in watercolour, but I am always creating little pen sketches of places, animals, and objects from wherever
Brazil Decorating a table for special dinner parties is a way to expand the pleasure of eating and tasting to the space around you. Once a friend said: ‘serving scrambled eggs with delicacy and having it at a carefully-prepared table, contemplating a flower for instance, is a way to relax and treat myself well, from
UK/Spain It’s not difficult to genuinely develop ‘a thing’ for the Spanish tortilla. It’s anywhere and everywhere, from the good, bad or just self-called ‘tapas bar’ around the world to the authentic ones in the vibrant Spain. Not so rarely this dish finds a place at our homely kitchen through the idea that it is
UK Cooking has always been my main hobby, and now I’m lucky enough to be doing it for a job. One of the most prominent lessons I’ve learnt over the years is that not only does the common saying “Food is the way to a man’s heart” ring true, food is actually the way to
UK I’ve always been, let’s say, a colourful person. Colours represent a lot of my optimistic and full of energy nature. And I find ways to express this in my cooking and hosting dinner parties without losing sight of elegancy. My plates, for example, are ceramic white with cute dancing skulls on the side, reflecting
From UK Our FIRST EVER NORWICH event. Our FIRST EVER IN-HOUSE experience. Our FIRST EVER 100 foodfriends moment. It’s the beginning of a new chapter for Cooknst as a company with a diverse set of experiences and products connected to bring people together through the passion for food, art and culture!!! Yes, WE DID IT! We prepared a special event for a