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Read some of the compelling stories behind the Market’s produce and take inspiration from an impressive cast of traders, campaigners and food writers

Q&A: Mark Dobbie & Andy Oliver of Kolae

The friends behind Borough’s new Kolae restaurant on southern Thai cuisine, cooking over fire and the joys of working beside a market

Living life to the full

Jon Thrupp of Mons Cheesemongers, an accredited Living Wage Employer, explains why committing to a decent level of pay benefits businesses as well as their staff

Light entertainment

Borough Market’s South Asian diaspora on the food and rituals of Diwali, the annual festival of lights

A few ways with pumpkin and squash

Angela Clutton explores the rich culinary potential of this diverse family of vegetables

Nuts in September

Charles Tebbutt of Food and Forest on the annual rush to harvest Kentish cobnuts

Bread piled up at the Olivier's Bakery stall in Borough Market

The secrets of better bread

Olivier Favrel of Olivier’s Bakery on why there are no shortcuts to baking good bread

Soft cheeses, hard choices

Author and cheese specialist Emma Young attempts to pick a perfect Borough Market cheese selection

Cask of thousands

Mark Riddaway takes a slightly groggy look back at a thousand years of Southwark ale

Q&A: James Whetlor

Chef and barbecue expert James Whetlor on the art of cooking over fire

Drinks all round

To mark Pride month, Aimee and James of The Cider House on how Borough’s cider bar is a haven of inclusivity

A moveable feast

Food writer Leah Hyslop on what to pack for the perfect picnic

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