Norteña: The food of Northern Mexico
For my April column I reviewed Norteña: Authentic Family Recipes From the North of Mexico by Karla Zazueta
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Beth Chatto and me
In 1988, I was 21 with a tiny baby daughter and—loving her aside—a serious case of not knowing what to do with my life. My family did not greet the news of my pregnancy with delight. My father’s response? “It’s not like a rabbit! You can’
The perfect completeness of eggs and why my writing is anything but...
I have developed a (probably irrational) dislike of posts that begin with “Am I the only one who…” and then proceed to describe an incredibly common human experience as though it were a divine revelation. Amplified by social media algorithms that favour superficial engagement, their strong PFB (precious firstborn) energy
JapanEasy Kitchen by Tim Anderson: a review
Japanese culture is often flattened, fetishised and stereotyped by the media. This is profoundly annoying. Chef and food writer Tim Anderson takes the opposite approach, engaging with Japan and its food with depth, context, and humility. Wisconsin-born Anderson studied Japanese food culture at university and lived in Tokyo for two
Ice Cream- what's your flavour?
Everything is so complicated and overwrought right now but a recent Reddit post asking, “What is an ice cream flavour that is unique to your hometown?” captured my attention, reminding me that the site is home to some pretty decent food discourse—perhaps because of its anonymity and lack of