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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Beth Chatto and me
In 1988, I was 21 with a tiny baby daughter andβloving her asideβa serious case of not knowing what to do with my life. My family did not greet the news of my pregnancy with delight. My fatherβs response? βItβs not like a rabbit! You canβ
The perfect completeness of eggs and why my writing is anything but...
I have developed a (probably irrational) dislike of posts that begin with βAm I the only one whoβ¦β 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, βWhat is an ice cream flavour that is unique to your hometown?β captured my attention, reminding me that the site is home to some pretty decent food discourseβperhaps because of its anonymity and lack of