The ‘Well Seasoned’ Series: Damsons

As late summer dampens down to the nip and chill of early autumn, the Great British countryside makes up for…

The ‘Well Seasoned’ Series: Introduction

I harp on about this a lot, I know, but for me (and happily for increasingly large numbers of food-minded…

Peach, Raspberry and Greek Basil Pie

September is upon us once again, and the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it, fickle friend that is English Summer is bowing out. This week…

Chargrilled Peaches with Cardamom and Barberry Syrup

Summertime England does fruit well. There is nothing like tart gooseberries folded through fools, punnets of impossibly perfect cherries, raspberries…

Green Almonds

At this time of year, when I’m trailing around the Middle Eastern grocers and delis near my flat, it’s not…

An Ode to Urban Gardening

When I was seven I planted a vegetable patch. It was a narrow strip of earth by the path leading…


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