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…

Who’s the big cheese around here? Graviéra Krítis or Rogue River Blue?
Neil Sowerby weighs up two new cheeses in his life – one from Crete, one from Oregon

BiBi – an Indian restaurant like no other thanks to the genius of Chet Sharma
In the unlikely setting of Mayfair Chet Sharma has his subversive way with Indian cookery at BiBi

Stunning 20 Stories, Black Friar’s grounded garden and a true rooftop buzz at Climat
Neil Sowerby considers rooftop restaurants and bees

Flavour Thesaurus 2 – Niki Segnit rocks with Nikki Sixx in one of the great riffs on food
Niki Segnit's 'More Flavours' follow-up to original Flavour Thesaurus is even more of a classic.

Calypso alert! Manchester Rum Festival opens up whole new spice worlds
Previewing Manchester Rum Festival with its array of rare tipples and calypso-fuelled partying

Puy lentils? Pedigree legumes. But look instead to Abruzzo’s hand-picked marvels
I make an unseasonal lentil and chestnut soup, using hand-picked legumes from Italy's unsung Abruzzo region.






