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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

Off with its leaves – how I finally executed a recipe using Good King Henry

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Good King Henry was a plant gift from the Gods but what to do with it?

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Omelette Arnold Bennett – the making of a masterpiece

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The egg dish named after author Arnold Bennett is arguably his most lasting legacy

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The Book of Pintxos – inside story of Basque small plates

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American ex-pat Marti Buckley is the great champion for Basque food and her new book is definitive

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Dockworkers’ tipple Rum & Black the new rock and roll?

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Neil Sowerby rediscovers rum and black but in a form that’s certainly an upgrade thanks to Salford Rum Company

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Calcio’s a game of two halves – retro sports bar and shrine to Brazilian new wave cuisine!

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High end Brazilian chef Caroline Martins has set up in Manchester NQ retro sports bar Calcio and her menu is sensational

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Begone the travails of trembling madness – York’s Skosh really is a wizard restaurant

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Skosh in York offers a globally eclectic small plates menu. Does it work?

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Fish, fowl, fur and flesh – Scotland’s rich larder finds focus in Glasgow old and new

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Here are my favourite eating and drinking spots in Glasgow

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How my gurning Medlock gurnard spouted from Gandalf’s mouth

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Meet the gurnard, one of our ugliest and yet tastiest fish

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