Kitchen Tales
Kitchen Tales is the podcast hosted by independent Newbury caterers Colline (Colline’s Kitchen) and Rhona (Thyme Home Cook), sharing honest stories, laughs, and insights from West Berkshire’s hospitality scene.
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Selling Your Home Faster: Why Smaller Property Portfolios Matter | David & Natasha Morrey (opens the original)
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What if having fewer properties to sell actually meant a better service for every client? In this episode of Kitchen Tales, Colline and Rhona chat to David and Natasha Morrey of Morrey Property, who have taken a different approach to estate agency in West Berkshire and North Hampshire. With more than 25 years of combined experience in the property industry, David and Natasha have moved away from the high-volume model they experienced in the corporate property world. Instead, they deliberately ta
Walkiria Quit Her Job to Follow Her Passion for Baking | The Story Behind Sweet Grace Cakes (opens the original)
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Sometimes you just need a sign. In this episode of Kitchen Tales, Rhona and Colline are joined by Walkiria Vargas, founder of Sweet Grace Cakes, to hear the story of how she found her way back to baking. Walkiria grew up in Brazil surrounded by food and family influences that sparked her love of cooking. After moving to the UK, working different jobs and eventually spending time working in a school kitchen, she realised that baking was something she needed to return to. Then came a chance meetin
Food, Travel & Life: A Kitchen Tales Catch-Up with Rhona and Colline (opens the original)
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What happens when the Kitchen Tales hosts stop interviewing other people and have a good catch-up? In this episode, Rhona and Colline turn the questions on each other, talking about their favourite travel destinations, memorable meals, local restaurants and the food experiences that have stayed with them. From Singapore, France and Australia to Hong Kong, Macau and Poland, they share some of their favourite food memories including the best sauerkraut Colline has ever tasted and the Nepalese food
Driving Test Delays, Road Safety & Learning to Drive | Richard Evens from Ultimate Driving (opens the original)
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Learning to drive has changed dramatically over the past two decades—but not always for the better. In this episode of Kitchen Tales, Rhona and Colline are joined by Richard Evens from Ultimate Driving to discuss everything from driving test delays and the DVSA booking system to distracted driving, road safety and why modern cars are safer than ever. Richard shares how he accidentally became a driving instructor more than 20 years ago, why learner drivers are facing unprecedented challenges book
I Never Planned to Write a Book | The Story Behind Silent Innings with Sasi Krishnan (opens the original)
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"I never set out to be an author." In this episode of Kitchen Tales, we sit down with Sasi to discuss her incredible journey from cooking teacher to published author. Her new book, Silent Innings: Reflections on Life, Still in Progress , uses cricket as a metaphor to explore resilience, personal growth, uncertainty, and the lessons life teaches us along the way. Sasi shares why she decided to write the book, how the process helped her heal and reflect, and what she hopes readers will take away f
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