Polish inspiration (especially for people who aren't Polish!)
My recipe column about Ε»urek, some recommendations for Polish cookbooks, and what to look out for in your local Eastern European shop.
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Spring list: part one
Every time I compile a roundup of upcoming food and cookbooks, I marvel at what a great season it's shaping up to be. It's very hard to choose which ones to highlight; there are so many that I am publishing this guide in two parts. Part
Some work news....
I am delighted to announce that I am now the Food Events Curator for the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival. Inaugurated in 2017, the festival takes place every October and has grown in strength. Last year I was honoured to interview food writers Olia Hercules and Felicity Spector and witness
It's TΕusty Czwartek!
Happy TΕusty Czwartek ( Fat Thursday) to all who celebrate! Years ago, I wrote about this wonderful Polish holiday for OFM30, where every available bit of space in my local Polski sklep is covered in trays of fat doughnuts (PΔ czki). They're a traditional treat today, and the line at
On collecting-and reviewing-cookbooks
,February's food show on Suffolk Sounds Radio show was on the subject of cookbooks; how I decide which ones to add to my collection, and the criteria I use when choosing books for inclusion in my regular book roundups for this newsletter and my column for Suffolk News