Food, stories and experiences, season by season
Let me tell you about one of the saddest days of my life. It was the day I learned to shun the potato. You see, everyone has a food that they depend on, a food that they love above all others. Mine was the humble spud. Baked, mashed, roasted, stuffed: they had ensconced my heart deep within [...]
I could not live for a year in Cornwall without telling you about the pasty. And before you start getting too excited – let’s just get something clear before I begin. A pasty (pronounced pass-tee) is a little meat filled turnover indigenous to the British Isles: specifically the West Country of England including the counties [...]
At a certain point in January, a little light clicks on in my head. It usually happens about the time I run out of the chocolate and candy amassed from Christmas. When my pants start to fit a little bit tighter – I think these must have shrunk. When I find myself, as I did today, [...]
