Alexandra Jones

Jan 18, 2024 | thespruce.com | Alexandra Jones

Hoya australis is a type of hoya plant known for its rounded, oval-shaped leaves, long climbing vines, and fragrant white flowers. Native to Australia, this vigorous hoya grows best with lots of bright, indirect light, well-drained soil, and water only when its soil feels dry. Though hoya australis species is rarer than the similar hoya carnosa, you can purchase it from online sellers or specialty plant shops.

Jan 18, 2024 | culturecheesemag.com | Chala June |Lilith Spencer |Austin Banach |Alexandra Jones

We’re celebrating a decade of producing our Best Cheeses issue, highlighting makers from around the world and in your backyard. These winners have collected accolades from the 2023 American Cheese Society Judging and Competition (ACS), 2023 US Championship Cheese, World Championship Cheese Contest (WCCC), 2023 Good Food Awards (GFA), and the 2023 and 2022 World Cheese Awards (WCA).

Jan 18, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Alexandra Jones

Perhaps predictably for a woman who won an Emmy, a Bafta, a Tony and a Laurence Olivier Award all before the age of 30, up until recently actress Jodie Comer never spent much time thinking about motherhood. “I just never necessarily felt maternal, like it wasn't a part of me,” she says. We are meeting in a room at The Corinthia Hotel; Comer breezes in, dressed in a silk pinstripe shirt and chinos. She kicks off her shoes and folds herself into a chair opposite me.

Jan 16, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Alexandra Jones

I’ve always found that the US is one of the easiest places for solo travel — especially as a woman. When I was 21, for instance, I spent six weeks travelling from New York to LA on the Greyhound (the notorious interstate bus system is probably the least salubrious — and least comfortable — way to travel in America, but it is cheap).

Jan 16, 2024 | epicurious.com | Alexandra Jones

A hunk of Parmesan is probably a staple in your fridge. It’s a must-have ingredient for adding nutty, umami-rich flavor to pasta dishes and crisp salads, roasted veggies and hearty casseroles. But when you hit the cheese section to restock, you’ll often see a plethora of ages, price points, and countries of origin to choose from. What’s the difference between Parmesan that’s made in the US and varieties imported from Italy?