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Good Cooking: Make this smoked tofu summer bowl

13 August 2022
Good Cooking: Make this smoked tofu summer bowl

Good Cooking: Make this smoked tofu summer bowl

13 August 2022

Cambridge nutritionist and plant-based chef Melanie Hanspall shares a monthly recipe with Velvet. On the menu for August: smoked tofu summer bowl


Inside Story: How to decorate with summer hues

08 August 2022
Inside Story: How to decorate with summer hues

Inside Story: How to decorate with summer hues

08 August 2022

Georgina Robertson, founder of Cambridge’s COCO Interior Design, spotlights six summery shades guaranteed to bring good vibes into your home


The Wine List: Best summery bottles for sharing

06 August 2022
The Wine List: Best summery bottles for sharing

The Wine List: Best summery bottles for sharing

06 August 2022

“Wine is for sharing, wine is for conviviality, wine is for enjoyment. . .” Majestic's Hamish Wakes-Miller shares his summer holiday drinks list


Cover: Do summer in style with Ozzie & Clementine

29 July 2022
Cover: Do summer in style with Ozzie & Clementine

Cover: Do summer in style with Ozzie & Clementine

29 July 2022

With a long summer of sun-drenched days and sultry nights ahead, Velvet’s contributing fashion editor Rohiny Belani models outfits for every occasion


Food: Top five street food vans in Cambridge

26 July 2022
Food: Top five street food vans in Cambridge

Food: Top five street food vans in Cambridge

26 July 2022

To celebrate alfresco dining season, Cambridge Foodies founder Simon Tompkins spotlights five must-visit food vans


Interiors: How to link inside seamlessly with out

12 July 2022
Interiors: How to link inside seamlessly with out

Interiors: How to link inside seamlessly with out

12 July 2022

Ryan Windsor of Cambridge architecture firm WindsorPatania shares five tips on how to merge our indoor and outdoor living spaces


Five of the Best: Cambridge pancake places

08 July 2022
Five of the Best: Cambridge pancake places

Five of the Best: Cambridge pancake places

08 July 2022

In this month’s column for Velvet, Cambridge Food Blog’s Gracie Mills shares her five favourite pancake places in the city


Wine List: Why summer race days call for Champagne

07 July 2022
Wine List: Why summer race days call for Champagne

Wine List: Why summer race days call for Champagne

07 July 2022

Newmarket’s July Festival would be incomplete without Champagne, writes Hamish Wakes-Miller, manager of Cambridge’s Majestic store


Greener Living: With Cambridge's Zero Waste Path

06 July 2022
Greener Living: With Cambridge's Zero Waste Path

Greener Living: With Cambridge's Zero Waste Path

06 July 2022

To mark Plastic Free July, which galvanises people the world over to live a greener life, Velvet’s Riadh Falvo goes behind the scenes


What’s On: Five unmissable diary dates for July

04 July 2022
What’s On: Five unmissable diary dates for July

What’s On: Five unmissable diary dates for July

04 July 2022

Festivals of art, theatre, music, history and horse racing are all on the agenda this July. Velvet’s Riadh Falvo previews five unmissable events


Sport: Wimbledon means it's time for (real) tennis

21 June 2022
Sport: Wimbledon means it's time for (real) tennis

Sport: Wimbledon means it's time for (real) tennis

21 June 2022

To mark Wimbledon, Velvet’s Riadh Falvo visits Cambridge University Real Tennis Club for a lesson in both sport and history


Five of the Best: Cambridge coffee spots

16 June 2022
Five of the Best: Cambridge coffee spots

Five of the Best: Cambridge coffee spots

16 June 2022

In her debut column for Velvet, Cambridge Food Blog’s Gracie Mills shares her five favourite city coffee haunts


Velvet meets: The Script's Danny O'Donoghue

15 June 2022
Velvet meets: The Script's Danny O'Donoghue

Velvet meets: The Script's Danny O'Donoghue

15 June 2022

Ahead of their appearance at Newmarket Nights on July 15, The Script frontman Danny O’Donoghue takes time to reflect with Velvet


Recipes: From (local) farm to fork

10 June 2022
Recipes: From (local) farm to fork

Recipes: From (local) farm to fork

10 June 2022

Back with For the Love of the Land II, award-winning cookbook author Jenny Jefferies shares two homegrown dishes perfect for summer dining


Museum Week: Six of the best local sites to visit

09 June 2022
Museum Week: Six of the best local sites to visit

Museum Week: Six of the best local sites to visit

09 June 2022

In celebration of Museum Week, Velvet’s Riadh Falvo takes a tour of six of our area’s must-visit sites with fascinating stories to tell. . .


Wine List: Perfect serves for garden party season

02 June 2022
Wine List: Perfect serves for garden party season

Wine List: Perfect serves for garden party season

02 June 2022

With celebrations to be had and promising weather in the forecast, it’s officially garden party season. But which wine to serve?


Cambridge Foodies: Why the Jubilee is time for tea

01 June 2022
Cambridge Foodies: Why the Jubilee is time for tea

Cambridge Foodies: Why the Jubilee is time for tea

01 June 2022

Her Majesty’s Jubilee is cue to take afternoon tea. Cambridge Foodies founder Simon Tompkins spotlights local teas sure to meet Royal approval


Inside Story: Charting 70 years of interior design

31 May 2022
Inside Story: Charting 70 years of interior design

Inside Story: Charting 70 years of interior design

31 May 2022

As we mark Her Majesty’s 70th year on the throne, Georgina Robertson charts the trends which have come, gone and proved timeless during her reign


Wine List: Pop the bubbly for English Wine Week

19 May 2022
Wine List: Pop the bubbly for English Wine Week

Wine List: Pop the bubbly for English Wine Week

19 May 2022

In his May column for Velvet, Majestic's Hamish Wakes-Miller breaks out the bubbly for English Wine Week


Good Cooking: The perfect vegan spring-greens soup

08 May 2022
Good Cooking: The perfect vegan spring-greens soup

Good Cooking: The perfect vegan spring-greens soup

08 May 2022

Cambridge nutritionist and plant-based chef Melanie Hanspall shares a monthly recipe with Velvet. For May: spring greens and cannellini bean soup