Student Story: Japanese
Student Story: Japanese Brian is looking forward to his new life in Japan, having gained confidence in the language through his Japanese classes… Name: Brian Darby Course: General Japanese Institution: Alpha Japanese Institute ‘I wanted to learn Japanese as I am relocating to work in Japan. I reviewed several schools and found Alpha to be well ahead of the rest in a number of respects, including flexibility; experienced and well qualified teachers; and excellent service at a very competitive rate. The teachers use both core textbook...

Kitchen Confidence
Reignite your love affair with home cooking this year… From cheery Anthony Worrall Thompson to sultry Nigella Lawson, celebrity cooks are helping create a renaissance in home cooking. Interestingly, neither Anthony  nor Nigella trained as chefs, creating  their careers from a simple passion for good food. Our relationship with food is changing. There has been a slow shift away from ready-meal mania: between 1998 and 2002 the demand for ready meals rose by 29 per cent across Europe and 44 per cent in the UK alone. We now consider the amount of packaging...