I roam, grow my own, brave the kitchen heat and know my woozy way around a wine list. Welcome to my (very personal) world of food and drink…
After years of journalistic hyper-activity, lockdowns made me reassess the food and drink I really care about. Refreshed and unrestrained, I started this. Call it a blog if you must, it’s certainly a change of direction. Less about me, more the discoveries I want to share. Read more…











All the winners from the MFDF Awards 2025 on a night celebrating community
A slice of my sweet, sweet sausage? You’ll be tasting a very Catalan dish
Hot lemons! Lonely Planet’s ready Med answer to those January blues
East Neuk is unique – that’s why I’m dreaming of a Fife Christmas
My Italian Food Trail: Peposo (don’t stint on the peppercorns)
Hrishi Desai – what makes this great Cumbrian-based chef patron tick?
Why the marvellous Marble Arch mustn’t be squeezed out by this high rise hell
Pigeon ice cream oliebol? Welcome to the wizard van der Kroft’s magical lair