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…
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
Dockworkers’ tipple Rum & Black the new rock and roll?
Neil Sowerby rediscovers rum and black but in a form that's certainly an upgrade thanks to Salford Rum Company
Calcio’s a game of two halves – retro sports bar and shrine to Brazilian new wave cuisine!
High end Brazilian chef Caroline Martins has set up in Manchester NQ retro sports bar Calcio and her menu is sensational
Begone the travails of trembling madness – York’s Skosh really is a wizard restaurant
Skosh in York offers a globally eclectic small plates menu. Does it work?
Fish, fowl, fur and flesh – Scotland’s rich larder finds focus in Glasgow old and new
Here are my favourite eating and drinking spots in Glasgow
How my gurning Medlock gurnard spouted from Gandalf’s mouth
Meet the gurnard, one of our ugliest and yet tastiest fish