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What do good manners have to do with buying an avocado, pushing a supermarket trolley or choosing vegetables at a farmers' market? Quite a lot, as it happens.
In this episode of Manners and Other Matters, Louise Percy takes us from the fresh food market to the supermarket aisle and, finally, home to the table.
Inspired by the arrival of spring in Australia and her own love of cooking and entertaining, Louise explores the small courtesies that make shopping for food a more thoughtful and elegant experience.
From greeting stallholders and respecting local producers to supermarket trolley etiquette, mobile phone manners, food waste and the pleasure of buying seasonally, this is a conversation about something much larger than shopping.
It is about paying attention.
Louise also considers the quiet pleasure of preparing beautiful ingredients simply, setting the table even when there are only two, and sharing food and conversation with the people we love.
And, especially for this episode, Louise shares some of her own favourite seasonal recipes in the Show Notes.
Because elegant living does not have to be elaborate. Sometimes it begins with a basket of beautiful fresh food, a little consideration for others and a table waiting to be shared.
SHOW NOTES: https://thepercyinstitute.com/episode-79-from-market-basket-to-table-the-etiquette-of-shopping-cooking-and-eating-well/
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