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A Question of Light-nkuku
A Question of Light
As the nights draw in and the inevitable onset of winter comes into frame, our attention shifts from the great outdoors back to our own home interiors. Colder days and... Read more
Alfresco Recipes with Riverford-nkuku
Alfresco Recipes with Riverford
We’ve teamed up with our neighbours at Riverford Field Kitchen, to bring you two mouth-watering summer recipes, from their Spring/Summer cookbook. These dishes are perfect for alfresco entertaining and are... Read more
Summer Gatherings - Set the Scene-nkuku
Summer Gatherings - Set the Scene
There’s a certain freedom that summer offers, the light evenings and warm days provide the perfect opportunity for gathering family and friends together, spending long lazy days in the garden... Read more
Extraordinary Women-nkuku
Extraordinary Women
There are inspiring women and mothers all around us, coping with life’s daily issues, the delights and stresses of children, the enjoyments and pressures of work. We are fortunate to... Read more
Travelling Elephant-nkuku
Travelling Elephant
It’s not every day that you ship a three tonne elephant across the Arabian Sea, through the Suez Canal, across the Mediterranean and finally down the M5 to Devon. Once... Read more
Bringing Clean Water to Communities-nkuku
Bringing Clean Water to Communities
At Nkuku we are fortunate enough to work with artisans throughout the world but in particular we have developed a strong link to India. Our passion for this incredible country... Read more
Salad Days-nkuku
Salad Days
Summer feels only moments away with long alfresco lunches and evening suppers just around the corner. Head chef of the Riverford Field Kitchen James Dodd has kindly shared some mouth-watering... Read more
Buying Trip-nkuku
Buying Trip
Preparation for our buying trips starts well in advance, a flurry of emails, skype calls, phone calls and a few entertaining ‘Whats App’ conversations fly back and forth, discussing designs... Read more
Travels in Vietnam-nkuku
Travels in Vietnam
Eight lanes of motorbikes, four children with luggage, two mobile phones with flat batteries, no map, 40 degree heat, darkness and lost! A nice easy introduction to what is still... Read more
The Store A Year On...-nkuku
The Store A Year On...
We can’t believe a whole year has passed since we opened the doors at the Nkuku lifestyle store and café. So much has happened since we first discovered the derelict... Read more
Happy and Healthy-nkuku
Happy and Healthy
We love the new Leon cookery book, Happy Salads. Chefs, Jane Baxter and John Vincent bring together 100 quick, healthy and delicious recipes from delectable southern Indian pulse salad to... Read more
Summer Dining-nkuku
Summer Dining
We’ve been eagerly awaiting the summer months at Nkuku. We’re excited about paddling in the sea, outdoor music festivals, and above all dining outdoors with friends. We think our collection... Read more