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…

Blue Vinny and PJ Harvey proudly display their tangy Dorset roots
Blue Vinny cheese was almost extinct when it was revived by a Dorset farming family. Does it live up to the legend?

A whole lot of Shakespeare going on – bed and bard in Ye Olde Stratford-upon-Avon
Neil Sowerby enjoys Stratford's main attractions and its quirky corners

Fold – the curious case of the missing squid bolognese and the triumphant return of coal oil
Why Fold in Marple Bridge is one of the best local restaurants around.

My Italian food trail: Bottarga
Nigella Lawson and Samuel Pepys make strange bedfellows but what bizarrely bonds them is a fondness for Bottarga, salted and cured grey mullet roe. Unique, it’s often dubbed the ‘truffle of the sea’.

Viva pizza! Franco Manca truffles with our affections and Anello’s a Rudy marvel
Neil Sowerby goes in search of true Neapolitan pizza in the UK.

All hail Josh, Saxon Earl of Hovingham, and Tommy, Byland Abbey Innkeeper
Neil Sowerby visits two new North Yorkshire foodie destinations – Mýse and Byland Abbey Inn






