At Karina’s home, the kitchen and garden blend seamlessly into one another. Freshly picked raspberries, peppers, and fragrant herbs - rosemary, basil, and mint, carry the scent of the garden as they make their way into the kitchen, ready to become part of the meal.

This was not a cooking session driven by speed or precision, but a slow and mindful experience. Scholars picked ingredients in the garden, chopped and stirred in the kitchen, and gradually grew familiar with one another through the shared rhythm of creation.

There was no complicated recipe to follow. Karina demonstrated how to make homemade pasta and sauce, while everyone joined in with easy conversation and laughter. The short distance from the garden to the kitchen revealed the true origins of food, and the unhurried pace of traditional English home life, untouched by the rush of efficiency.

As everyone cooked together, the flavours of different…