Dr Bryce Evans writes here about how our food system could be fixed during this period of crisis. He suggests rationing, mobile feeding, strict measures on price gouging, and a new land army are answers.
Food
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 ...
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 ...
Best food books 2019 – the American collection
American food writing is often more advanced than British food writing. American publishers don't just support tv chefs, influencers and newspaper columnists either, they push the envelope further. ...
Travel
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 ...
Hazelnut risotto recipe from Piedmont.
During my recent visit to Piedmont in Northern Italy, I discovered the importance of checking that the risotto rice you using is authentic. Under Italian law manufacturers can say the rice is from ...
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.