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Why Good Focaccia Takes a Day (and Why We Won’t Rush It)

Four ingredients, good olive oil and time. Why slow-made, same-morning focaccia tastes different, what we check before a loaf becomes a sandwich, and why we only make six.

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What Goes on a Focaccia? Fillings That Work (and a Few That Don’t)

The principles behind a great focaccia sandwich — fat, acid, crunch, restraint — with the fillings that always work, the ones that fight the bread, and what to drink alongside.

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What Is Focaccia? The Bread Behind Italy’s Best Sandwich

Where focaccia comes from, how it differs from pizza and ciabatta, why the dimples matter, and what makes a good one — from the kitchen that bakes it daily in Loresho.

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Introducing Focaccia Kenya: Six Sandwiches, One Focaccia, Every Month

The Wine Shop’s Loresho kitchen now bakes a rosemary focaccia every morning and fills it six ways. Here’s why we started, how ordering works, and what’s on the menu this month.

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Grilled meat platter with chips and salsa at The Wine Shop, Nairobi

Wine and Kenyan Food: Pairing Wine with Nyama Choma, Pilau and More

Which wine goes with nyama choma, pilau, chapati, samosas and githeri? A practical pairing guide built around Kenyan food.

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