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Food & Drink, Newspaper Sam Kirby Food & Drink, Newspaper Sam Kirby

Shroom for more

Love them or hate them, the humble mushroom is a culinary powerhouse, offering rich flavors, diverse textures, and surprising health benefits in every bite. Sam Kirby explores the world of the shroom with local mushroom farmers, Ken & Robyn.

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Arts & Culture Sam Kirby Arts & Culture Sam Kirby

Painting with Fibre

Cloth, bamboo, river reed, wool, silk…from woven eel catchers to middle eastern rugs, ikats, kimonos and renaissance wall tapestries, textile art is an artistic practice steeped in history. Leonie Hart takes a look at this curiously mesmerising artform and talks to local textile artist Barbara Stephenson.

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