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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…

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Unveiled: the terrific 2026 MFDF Awards shortlist – cast your votes now

Check out who is up for a gong in the 2026 MFDF Awards. The shortlists have been announced and there's so much to get your teeth into
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In Seef hands again – the working class Antwerp beer that simply evaporated

What could be more authentically working class than an entire neighbourhood named after a beer? Seefhoek has kept its gritty character against the forces  of gentrification decades after Seef, its iconic foaming raison d’etre, was consigned…
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Celebrating Mexican Independence Day with Santiago Lastra’s goosegog salsa

Gooseberries replace tomatillos in the classic Mexican salsa, according to the gospel of Santiago Lastra. I pair it with oxtail
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Northumbrian spirit – Ad Gefrin matches pioneering whisky with ancient treasures

Whisky tasting and Anglo-Saxon culture combine in the must-visit Northumbrian attraction Ad Gefrin

Harissa stains on my pristine new tome? Blame the genius of Gurdeep Loyal

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Gurdeep Loyal’s new book Flavour Heroes is as thrilling to cook from as his debut

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After a heavenly Hereford cider trail a true taste of terroir at The Riverside

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The Mappa Mundi and artisan cider delight Neil Sowerby in Herefordshire

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Pip, Pearl and Josephine – forays into Prestwich, Chelsea and a certain Treehouse

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Neil Sowerby has three amazing meals, two Modern British, the other a homage to Lyon

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Exploding the minerality ‘myth’… plus expert guides to great wine regions

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A review of six new books covering the fascinating world of wine

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What’s your beef, Brian Boru? Hawksmoor Dublin, Clontarf Castle and a Viking bloodbath

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Neil Sowerby finds luxury hotel Clontarf Castle a fine base to visit Hawksmoor Dublin but there’s so much history to explore too.

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An alternative Greek legend – Fenix pairs red snapper with mango and fills dolmades with wagyu

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Glamorous Fenix unveils its new summer menu and it offers an odyssey of flavours

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Aishling Moore’s golden touch and the wonder of West Cork wasabi

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Aishling Moore’s gospel of gill to fin cookery has made her one of Ireland’s most exciting chefs

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Nightingale season, radical seeds and troubled dreams in sparkling Sussex

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All in Sussex, a unique nightingale experience, Britain’s best bubbly and a revolutionary spectre

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