The past few weeks I’ve been volunteering my cheffing services to cook for The People’s Army who donate meals to key workers such as the NHS. Recipes and article here
Food
My Corona lockdown and cupboard essentials
I soaked a lot of pulsesI planted many seeds I wrote this for my newspaper column six weeks ago. Then I went into a very dark space in which I felt so overwhelmed that I couldn't write my blog. ...
Guest Post: Professor Bryce Evans on rationing
Dr Bryce Evans is an Associate Professor in History at Liverpool Hope University who specialises in food history. Hi! My name’s Bryce Evans – or ‘Traitor’, ‘Scum’, ‘Scaremonger’ or (my favourite) ...
The Long Lunch Interview: Bee Wilson, The Way We Eat Now
Prior to this year's Andre Simon book Awards, I was sent the latest book 'The Way We Eat Now' by food writer and historian Bee Wilson. This book, the size of a paperback novel, is a sweeping look at ...
Shrove Tuesday ideas
I just had a big birthday, the exact number of which shall remain private. In the spirit of self-care, I decided to gift myself a much longed for trip to Japan. What inspiration! Japanese food is ...
Travel
The greedy pilgrim’s path: walking 120 kilometres to Santiago.
I've been wanting to walk the pilgrim's path to Santiago de la Compostella for decades. This is the most famous Christian pilgrimage in the world, dating from before the 8th century, a peregrination ...
I need a new suitcase
Cool couple in Bordeaux with brightly coloured suitcases. I need a new suitcase. I'm leaving for Japan next week. The two I have are broken and they didn't last long. I've been kind of obsessed ...
Aranzata – Sardinian Christmas sweet recipe
Aranzata or S'aranzata This is a little bit like Greek 'spoon sweets', a tradition where a bitter or sour fruit is candied and served with coffee. I gave these out at my Sardinian ...
Home made Nutella recipe
Nutella is in the news because the leader of the right wing 'Lega' party, Matteo Salvini, who has posted pictures of himself eating bread topped with the chocolatey spread, has discovered that ...
MsMarmiteLover aka Kerstin Rodgers.
Chef, photographer, author, journalist, blogger. Pioneer of the supperclub movement.
This is my food and travel blog, with recipes, reviews and travel stories. I also stray into politics, feminism, gardening.