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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Job alert! Matsudai Ramen's latest email just dropped with info about their latest kits & also four roles across their sites in Cardiff and Taff's Well. More role info here: matsudai.co.uk/blogs/career...

Screen grab from Matsudai Ramen's e-mail, reading:
"second thing: WE'RE HIRING. four roles across both sites but as ever, do get in touch if you'd like us to bear you in mind in future.
RESTAURANT CHEF, grangetown
PRODUCTION CHEF, taffs well
ASSISTANT MANAGER, taffs well
KITCHEN PORTER, both sites
we publish the pay in full on every role, and we pay you for your trial shift. taffs well runs mostly nine to five, monday to friday, which in this industry is close to unheard of. if you know someone good, send them our way. very open to teaching people too, so if you love the idea of this but don't quite have the skillset we'd like to meet you."

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Gourmet Gorro - Ed Gilbert @gourmetgorro.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

New on the blog - I take a look at the £22 set lunch menu at Bosco in Cardiff city centre gourmetgorro.blogspot.com/2026/09/bosc...

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Ade @515mm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Do any of my Canadian chums know of a decent, properly Canadian Rye whiskey I can use to make Manhattans? It's not Daiquiri season for much longer...

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today's thing, went down an AI resource consumption rabbit hole. "20 to 50 queries consume roughly 500mls of freshwater for cooling alone; at global scale, AI-attributable water withdrawal may approach 6.6 billion m³ annually by 2027." That's equivalent to over half the UK's total water usage. Wow

A screen grab of an abstract from "The Hidden Cost of Artificial Intelligence: AI's Resource Consumption" with a section of text highlighted. This reads: "Verified institutional data shows AI data centers consumed approximately 415 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024, a figure the International Energy Agency projects will reach 945 TWh by 2030. Inference costs compound: billions of daily queries accumulate continuously, and their aggregate energy burden eclipses the one-time training cost for any widely deployed model. Water consumption is similarly underweighted. Twenty to fifty queries consume roughly 500 milliliters of freshwater for cooling alone; at global scale, AI-attributable water withdrawal may approach 6.6 billion cubic meters annually by 2027. Hardware supply chains draw on cobalt, lithium, copper, and rare earth elements under conditions of projected mineral scarcity, and annual AIattributable electronic waste could reach 2.5 million tonnes per year by 2030 without intervention."

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Bookmarked; thinking mid-week, after work & reaching into the cupboard.

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Llongyfarchiadau Ceginhalfnhalf! "I am absolutely thrilled & still feel a bit surreal to be the very first chef to be Welsh, British & European streetfood champion [...] We have an Indian kitchen in Wales using Welsh produce & Indian Spices. Hence the name..." www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/foo...

walesonline.co.uk

Streetfood kitchen in Wales named best in Europe

Cegin Halfnhalf impressed with a lamb biryani cooked for hours

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Vet visit with GC y'day. Drat, he's lost more weight, despite the advised upping food trial (which he was very happy with). So scared his ears wobbled but the vet & nurse's unhurried gentleness & lickable Creamy held to him by Mme got the bloods done with ease. Waiting for results now🤞 #Caturday

A large and fluffy black cat with rather fetching ear tufts lies on a sofa, his head raised against its side. His eyes are closed and boxing glove paws are to the left, close to the camera.

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ahoy me hearties! The flag has been raised over our stand at Abergavenny Food festival. Come through the Castle arch, look to your right and there you’ll find us!

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Swung by @pettigrewbakes.bsky.social's Breadquarters on the way back from today's vet trip. M NotLeafy forgot to take photos of the buzzing café but he didn't forget to bag a superb mango lassi Danish & pistachio croissant. Wonder if they've vacancies for tasters in their development kitchen?😋😋

A mango lassi Danish pastry sits on a brown speckled blue plate. The bronzed outer pastry is almost round, the topping pale (less yellow than in the pic) with mango gel in the centre. The left hand side has crumb atop. The mango lassi flavour was unmistakable, a touch of cardamom detected.

A large filled croissant sits on a brown speckled blue plate. The browned surface shows off the pastry's lamination. To the top, its split spilling a luscious creamy and gooey pistachio filling, with some nuts too.

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Radhika Howarth | Radikal Kitchen @radhikahowarth.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Delighted to be part of this panel at the University of Greenwich Cultural Festival tomorrow. We will be exploring how recipes travel with people, adapt in new places and become part of our stories of culture, migration and identity. From Homeland to New Land – How Recipes Transform

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Well, that was special. Ryuchi Uneno kitchen takeover at Matsudai Ramen. Began with an umeshu sour cocktail & noodle senbei, sea lettuce furikake & curry mayo. Next up, veggie miso ramen. Deeply rich broth & atsuage tofu. Lovely catching up with @kavey.bsky.social & @ahnlak.bsky.social.

An umeshu sour cocktail sits on a pale wooden table alongside tonight's menu.

A brown-edged blue ceramic dish filled witi noodle senbei. Sea lettuce furikake and salt are underneath. A small brown-edged white rectangular dish filled with curry mayo is on the top left.

A bowl of veggie miso ramen, with black chopsticks to the left and a spoon over the bowl's edge to the right. It's described on the menu as kombu + shiitake dashi combined with a garlic-forward miso tare + aromatic garlic + spring onion oil. served with homemade, hand-massaged medium-thick noodles. topped with atsuage tofu, spring onion, spinach, menma.

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Nurse prescribing expands to social care. “What Ezelina has achieved is amazing & to be the first in Wales makes it extra special. “This will really help our clients because it means they won’t have to wait for a doctor to come out, especially at weekends...". www.nursingtimes.net/social-care/...

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First care home nurse in Wales to qualify to prescribe meds

A trailblazing nurse has made history by becoming the first in Wales to qualify to prescribe medication in care home settings.

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Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Drop everything! @papillon19.bsky.social has made me aware of this huge online collection of French recipes. You might lose a lot of time searching and browsing. Make sure you aren't hungry when you do! aftouch-cuisine.com/en/

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AFTouch Cuisine - 2,600+ authentic French recipes by a Michelin-starred Chef

Over 2,600 authentic French recipes created or corrected by a Michelin-starred Chef. Wine pairings, local products, culinary forum.

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There may be no dragons in Abergavenny Castle but there'll be fire, food & fine cookware at the food festival. We look forward to seeing everyone, including gallant knights & fair maidens, but mostly all you food lovers, chefs, food writers & the gastro-curious. Peruse our pans & meet the makers.

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Turns out that this WAS the answer Mme didn't even know she was looking for. Made it last night and, one mouthful in, M NotLeafy declared the dish a keeper. Can attest to its deeply deliciousness.

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

And another one bites... Apparently Reform MS Sarah Cooper-Lesadd has defected to Plaid Cymru. “Reform has no interest in the work I came here to do. They are not serious about governing Wales. They are far more interested in division, opposition and headlines than in finding solutions"

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Sundowner 🍋 @sundownerstudio.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! May the obstacles be few, the opportunities plenty, and the road ahead a good one.

Art work image - a lino print of Ganesh in gold.

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MiMi Aye @meemalee.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Come see me at the wonderful #CelebrASIA festival tomorrow! A celebration of South East Asian culture with live music, dance, DJ sets, movies, comedy, craft workshops and family fun! Plus 50+ artisan gift stalls and over 30 amazing street food traders! batterseapowerstation.co.uk/celebrasia/

batterseapowerstation.co.uk

CelebrASIA – South East Asian Food & Culture Festival

It's back, celebrASIA is returning to Battersea Power Station from the 11th - 13th September 2026 for a three-day celebration of South East Asian

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Learned this week that 29 COOK single, double & kids' portion meals are now available from Ocado. It's the company's first major supermarket channel entry in its 29-year history. We wrote about experience with COOK meals in this blog post.

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Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁 @cardamomaddict.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My friend Edna Staebler died 20 years ago today. Long before she gained national fame for "Food That Really Schmecks" (a cookbook about Waterloo County Mennonite cooking) she pioneered literary journalism. Her first piece for Maclean's, Duellists of the Deep, is a fantastic read. (a short thread)

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Not that we're masters of indecision - but we like them both!

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

"I know that I will miss it, I'm probably going to miss it even more than I think I will, saying goodbye to that side of things, but we're selling because we have a young family & we want something that will better fit in with that." Know we'll miss it too💚 www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/foo...

walesonline.co.uk

One of Wales' best chefs on why he wants to walk away from life in the kitchen

'Hopefully I can be somewhere where I am clocking off at five and being at home with our kids, I'm looking ahead to the next stage of our careers and our lives.'

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Tîm Tŵt Staff @teamtoot.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy · 09/09/2026

Are you using the Toot Wales mobile app? We are heading into our next major update and would love to hear about any bugs, issues, translations etc. Reply to this post or email help@toot.wales (and let us know if you're on Android or iOS) #TootWalesAdmin

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Stumbled across this in Hyper U. Enjoyed Chococo's chocolate made with Arbequina EVOO before, so curiosity got the better of us. La Classique (Fleur de Lait & Huile d'Olive) ice cream from the artisanal ice brand La Mémère X olive oil brand Puget. Softly voluptuous texture; bitter lingering twang

Round, gold-edged lid from an ice cream pot decorated with vertical olive green and white stripes and an olive branch, together with the logos of both companies. The text reads:
Glace
Fleur de Lait & Huile d'Olive

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Nicola Miller @nicmiller.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've organised what I think is a great programme of food-related events for this year's @burylitfest.bsky.social. We have a special offer running on tickets right now and I'd so love you to attend. www.burylitfest.co.uk/food-programme

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Making the most of time to stand and stare, gravitated to the Loire again. Strolled past quinoa fields on the way.

A view of the Loire from a sandy bank looking out towards a small similarly sandy island with some scrubby greenery on it too. The far bank is lined with mature trees in full leaf. A leafy tree leans in from the left foreground. The pale blue sky and fluffy clouds are reflected in the water.

A view of a field of quinoa. In the centre foreground, a tall stalk laden with rust-red seeds. Surrounding it and into the background as far as can be seen, a haze of rust-red amongst green and paler dry foliage.

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Elizabeth Ann Quirino @bettyannquirino.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Happy National Read A Book Day! Have you read a history and food #memoir about a Filipina heroine ? This memoir comes with #Filipino recipes . Read more in EveryOunceOfCourage.com

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Decisions made, knew we were going to need a bigger box. Checked opening hours, anticipating one patisserie visit per trip isn't ever enough.

Back from the patisserie. A brightly patterned cardboard box held closed with thin black ribbon tied parcel-style.

Inside the brightly coloured cardboard box. The lid is open and pulled out of view, revealing a white interior and eight cakes. From the front left: two Concorde (chocolate mousse meringue, covered in chocolate flakes - some of which escaped to the box in the journey home and were returned), one Tartelette citron vert basilic (round fine pastry case filled with lime basil cream, topped with a lime slice and icing sugar dusting). Row behind: One Guérandais (deep chocolate mousse, a heart of caramel beurre salé, chocolate covered), one 2004 (dark chocolate, croustillant, spices), one Choux cacahuite (choux pastry, peanut butter, peanut cream, chocolate top with caramelised peanuts. Back row: one Guérandais and one Tartelette as before.

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Our favourite patisserie. Decision time.

A counter in a French boulangerie patisserie. It's glass-fronted above a low carved wooden frontage. On the deep lower shelf: rows of decorated cakes - some colourful in reds, yellows, violet and pink, others in shades of chocolate. On the narrower shelf above: small quiches, breads, brownies, financiers and similar cakes - including local specialty, Nougat de Tours. On the narrow top shelf: bags of almond biscuits and a basket of small baguettes. Behind the counter, a young white woman looks down as she packs a cake box.

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Marc Owen Jones @marcowenjones.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

1/3 Ahead of the German State Election in Saxony-Anhalt today, @sohandsouza.info & I have been tracking an extremely racist, Islamophobic and xenophobic FIMI (Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference). Germany has been heavily targeted across Youtube, FB, the web & Tiktok

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Another stroll, a spot further along the Loire. Sat watching the world go by & a family cycle up. Chatting in French, the woman asked where we're from. Later, her older child came for his bike, paused facing away &, nerve gained, turned quickly to wish us a good trip in English. Thanked him so much💚

A view from a bank of the river Loire looking towards the other side. The sky is pale blue and studded with fluffy clouds. In the foreground, brown dried earth and scant grass. To the right, a bench with a cycle propped up at either end. In front, the blue water is shallow and sandy bars are visible. On the far side, trees in full leaf and pale stone buildings of a village.

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Jacqueline Meldrum - Easy Vegan Recipes @tinnedtoms.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Next I'm sharing my easy but luxurious Caramel Banana Filo Hand Pies. Do try these little beauties. You'll be blown away by how good they are. www.tinnedtomatoes.com/2019/10/cara... #plantbased #dairyfree #vegan #vegetarian

Caramel Banana mini Filo (phyllo) Hand pies

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Final trip box ticked. We have a gîte cat. Voici Maya. #caturday #catsofbluesky

A small tabby cat sits on dried brown earth that's also covered with autumn tint leaves. She has a white chest and a white blaze from nose to forehead. Her green-brown eyes are looking up at the gîte's latest occupants, her gaze recognising cat people when she sees them.

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Brets is one of the things we love about France, and those falafel crisps really do taste like falafel.

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What our trips are made for. A serendipitous stroll alongside the enchanting Loire and a river view picnic with bread still warm from the boulangerie, cheese and surprisingly good alcohol-free rosé fizz.

A view of the Loire from a bankside road. The roadway's pale and sandy, white bollards joined with a black chain line the bank for a few metres and the bank, with some green vegetation, leads down to the river. The water's reflecting the blue sky. Trees in full leaf line the distant opposite bank and this one further down the road. A small island in the river can be seen almost centre of the photo.

A blue, gold and floral melamine plate with slices of bread and cheese sits on a pale concrete picnic table. To the right, an acrylic glass part filled with rosé fizz. Beyond, a wide dry verge that's browned, rather than green. There are also some trees in full leaf and, to the right, a glimpse of the blue river.

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Again, again. Where else would we head when we're in France? One favourite stallholder was away, so tarte vigneronne wasn't in the haul, but there was plenty on offer despite the dry season.

A view of an outdoor market in Indre et Loire, France. It's a blue skied sunny day, the public square is closed to traffic and stalls have been set up. To the left in front of a leafy tree, fruit and veg stalls with boxes of melons, apricots and nectarines, as advertised on an A frame blackboard. To the right, a stone built covered part of the market. There are trees in the background, including a pencil cypress. The market's beginning to be busy with buyers perusing.

A view of the covered market's interior with a long veg stall in the foreground. It's constructed of a series of trestle tables and is laden with (left to right) carrots, potatoes, garlic, radishes, celery, carrots, two kinds of green beans, radishes, white and purple aubergines, red and yellow peppers, courgettes and fennel. In the background also under cover, organic bread and honey stalls. Behind the covered market, stalls selling clothes and people selling baskets.

A stall in the outdoor market is covered by a large orange parasol and is laden with punnets of three different types of strawberry and some raspberries. A banner across the front has details of the producer, who is selling there direct. We're waiting patiently in a queue behind two other buyers who are choosing their fruits and have already settled on mara de bois.

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Jamie Schler @lifesafeast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

FYI the conference is in French….

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Breadquarters is open! @pettigrewbakes.bsky.social 5 Design Quarter, Colchester Avenue, Penylan Plus a café: breakfast, lunch, coffee, pastries & a large ‘theatre-style’ window into the bakery. Open: 07.30-15.00 Monday to Saturday & 08.00–14.00 on Sundays. www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/foo...

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One of the UK's best bakeries opens huge new site in Cardiff

It's part of Pettigrew Bakeries' brand new 'breadquarters' and cafe customers can view the experts making the Viennoiserie and bread items

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Carmine Pier & Celendine Bottoms Up Delighted to make your acquaintance.

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Kavey 😁 @kavey.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

A reminder that you can (very easily) enter this giveaway to win a copy of this beautiful book about artisan producers and chefs in Japan (UK only): www.kaveyeats.com/art-craft-ja...

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Kavey Eats » The Art and Craft of Japanese Cooking by Nancy Singleton Hachisu (+ Giveaway)

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team NotLeafy @teamnotleafy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

"when considering the debate on assisted dying, true compassion demands that we ask a more fundamental question. What kind of society are we building if, before we’ve fixed the systems designed to care for people, we introduce a system designed to help them die?" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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As a doctor, I say this: before we even consider assisted dying, fix how we care for the most vulnerable | Zubir Ahmed

A person’s wish to die can be shaped by whether they have access to proper palliative care – and too many do not, says Labour MP and transplant surgeon Zubir Ahmed

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Snigdha @snig.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

My August favourites list has foodie reading, including two explorations of Japanese food culture and history, Uncle Roger talking MSG, recipes, and photos from a decadent lunch at London's Fallow. snigskitchen.blogspot.com/2026/08/augu...

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August 2026 favourites list

This month’s pictures are from a very pleasant lunch I had at the famous London restaurant Fallow. The restaurant serves up “ modern British...

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donaldé @donalde.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This is amazing.

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Nicola Miller @nicmiller.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Don't be lulled into complacency by the recent rain. Keep your property clear of dry undergrowth, take extra fire precautions, have a go bag and place precious items and documents in fireproof containers. Have a plan in place for what to do in an emergency and take advice from fire safety experts.

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Sundowner 🍋 @sundownerstudio.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It’s National Bao Day! So here is my beloved baozi lino print, which is also available to buy here sundownerstudio.co.uk/products/bao...

A handmade Lino cut of 3 baos in a steamer on the left, next to the Lino print in black ink on the right.
Both laying on a wooden surface. Chinese food art image.

My hand right of the image with a Lino cutting tool carving the steamer lid on blue Lino sheet.

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Eating Beagles 🎱 @eatingbeagles.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Congratulations - you’ve made it to Friday. Stay vigilant & read a book this weekend instead of doomscrolling. Haven’t read this one in a long time.

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Kavey 😁 @kavey.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

NEW KAVEY EATS FOOD TRAVEL POST: Kavey Eats’ Favourite Eats in Malta - a selection of our favourite cafes and restaurants from two trips www.kaveyeats.com/favourite-ea... #foodsky #malta #foodtravel #travel

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