I grow my own, brave the kitchen heat and know my woozy way around a wine list. Welcome to my post-lockdown world…
You may call it a blog if you must. It’s certainly a change of direction I’ve been putting off through years of journalistic hyper-activity. The lockdowns have made me reassess the food and drink I really care about. I feel refreshed and free of restraint. Even so. Please excuse the solipsistic sounding neilsowerby.co.uk. It’s not just about me. More the discoveries I want to share. Read more…
How I grew to love the Bermondsey bounty at the expense of Borough
Borough boasts some impressive new restaurants but the Market can be an overcrowded nightmare. Escape to a
new foodie frontier
2024 MANCHESTER FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL AWARDS SHORTLISTS – CAST YOUR VOTE NOW
These are the shortlists for the 2024 Manchester Food and Drink Awards. Make your public vote count
Off with its leaves – how I finally executed a recipe using Good King Henry
Good King Henry was a plant gift from the Gods but what to do with it?
Omelette Arnold Bennett – the making of a masterpiece
The egg dish named after author Arnold Bennett is arguably his most lasting legacy
Top chefs come together for an evening of street food in support of torture survivors
Great Street Feast Manchester supporting torture survivors
The Book of Pintxos – inside story of Basque small plates
American ex-pat Marti Buckley is the great champion for Basque food and her new book is definitive