Jun 26
The entirely beautiful food magazine Fire & Knives has published a piece by me on the most astonishing person I’ve ever met, Sir Clement Freud. If you’re not already a subscriber please do become one: despite my presence in its pages there (read full article)
broadcasting house, Clement Freud, fire & knives, People, radio 4
Jun 18
Of all cuisines, those of the Middle East are probably my favourite. My knowledge of them is about as fulsome as that of most other Englishmen – with additional smugness provided by the existence of an unopened sachet of sumac in the cupboard (read full article)
berkshire breed pork, Books, claudia roden, Costa Coffee, sumac, Tabbouleh, Things I cook
May 25
Some nights I can’t wait to be over. Trapped on a treadmill, my subconscious seems intent on churning out exhaustingly busy but yet extravagantly dull dreams. One after another they come. Last night, I dreamt I was in the humiliating pos (read full article)
bellenden road peckham, dreaming, george osborne, Going out to eat, Gordon Brown, melange chocolate, Paris, shopping, Things I have eaten
May 22
Those of you heavily sedated, or possibly not remotely interested, may not have noticed that summer has arrived in London. But it has and I know this for several reasons. I awoke yesterday with thoughts of disdain for the solitary blanket left atop m (read full article)
brixton market, franco manca, Going out to eat, market row, rosie lovell, rosie's deli cafe, Things I have eaten, tom blythe, tunnock's tea cake
May 10
Hello. Fortified by a breakfast of bacon, eggs and plenty of bubble and squeak (frankly the only one I’ve ever made that seems quite right) I feel equipped to lift my face, shame scribbled all over it, above my blog’s parapet. I know, I (read full article)
alabama hot pot, food bloggers, general election 2010, Going out to eat, lembit opik, the canton arms, Things I cook, toasted sandwiches, tom blythe, twitter