The Flower Crate

Words Megan Lyon, Images Ashlee DeCaires Alex Bedford, owner and director of The Flower Crate, cradles her handmade Richard Beauchamp stacking mug, admiring its aesthetic qualities.  She has returned from neighbouring café Space Cadet, also down Lovegrove Lane, off Grey St in Hamilton East, with her two staff’s morning coffee in an assorted collection of […]

Simply Divine

Words Denise Irvine, Images Ashlee DeCaires Barb Cook loves to cook; she does slow braises, soups and roasted meats in winter, and loads up the barbecue grill with great ingredients in summer. When Cambridge’s well-known Simply Divine Kitchen store came on the market three-and-a-half years ago, Barb was tempted by the opportunity to work with […]