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Anna Colquhoun

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Culinary guesthouse owner & cook at Bolara 60
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Anna is a food anthropologist with a PhD from SOAS University of London, blending academic research with practical expertise. She is an author, cook, and co-owner of Bolara 60, a culinary guesthouse in Istria, Croatia. Her background includes training at the acclaimed restaurant Chez Panisse in California.

Alongside her husband, Anna restored a 250-year-old stone farmhouse in Istria, transforming it into their guesthouse and home. This venture embodies her passion for connecting food with culture, history, and place. She has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Africa for culinary research, informing her work and writing.

Unique fact: She had the original idea for the popular BBC Radio 4 program The Kitchen Cabinet and serves as its food consultant.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Culinary guesthouse owner & cook
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Food Anthropology
Her core academic discipline, with a PhD from SOAS. Her work explores the connection between food, culture, society, and history, which she applies at her guesthouse.
Istrian Culture
Her PhD research focused on the regional cuisine of Istria, where she now lives and runs a guesthouse celebrating local food, wine, and traditions.
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Career

Work history

6-2017
Culinary guesthouse owner & cook
Bolara 60
9-2015
Food anthropologist
SOAS University of London
9-2006
Cooking teacher, food consultant and writer
Culinary Anthropologist
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Education
9-2015 - 6-2024
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
SOAS University of London
9-2012 - 9-2015
Master's degree
SOAS University of London
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