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…

Na zdraví, Budvar… making the Czech connections in fairytale South Bohemia
Budvar's lager collab with Thornbridge drives me back down Bohemian memory lane.

Spring is the season: sorrel and the fish dish that revolutionised cuisine
What links the sprightliest greenery in my garden with a dish created in 1962 at a railroad halt at the head of the navigable Loire?

Mind the steps! Indy Man Beer Con and further hoppy, malty ramblings
Looking forward to Indy Man Beer Con and other great craft beer festivals.

Just one more Poretti? Manchester’s Festa Italiana matches food and birra
Festa Italiana returns to Manchester, free, family-friendly and al fresco

Bravo Bouchon Racine, where our Henry rolls back the years for this solo hero
Eating on your own in London can be an unexpected delight.

Friendless Churches and Faithless Futures – Steeple Chasing by Peter Ross
Peter Ross's Steeple Chasing traces the history of our nation through its churches.






