I’m a very firm believer in using food to win friends, impress people and throw a warm fuzzy blanket over any icy social situation. But food can also be used to send a myriad of messages, from “sorry I screwed up and forgot your birthday” […]
Okay, I know, “glue of love” sounds kind of… gross. But I truly couldn’t think of a better way to describe the magical properties of food to reignite friendships, gather families, diffuse awkward situations, strengthen budding bonds, heighten flirtations and bring people from everywhere and […]
Let’s be frank: Britain is not exactly a culinary mecca. This is, after all, the land of such appetisingly-christened dishes as “toad in the hole”, “knickerbocker glory” and “spotted dick”. But good British food definitely exists. I’ve spent the last three weeks travelling in England, […]
Last week’s article was about going to food heaven, and this week, I want to talk about the things we do that, if we’re not careful, will send us to food hell (I imagine food hell to be a place full of overcooked pasta, tinned […]
Hola amigos!! I just got back from a week in Spain, which was basically one big sangria-fuelled tapas-filled pintxos-munching foodgasm. When I stepped into my first pintxos bar, I was actually mildly concerned I had died without realising, and transcended to the culinary afterlife. That […]
So, this article was going to be a love letter to wine. In many ways, it still will be – I have lots of very, very good things to say about wine. Wine is wonderful. Wine is delicious. Wine is the perfect companion to almost […]
Ah, fussy eaters. We all know one. Maybe you are one. I’m not talking about people with allergies or beliefs that restrict their diet – I’m talking about people who just don’t like a lot of stuff (or think they don’t – sometimes I think […]
Picture the scene: I’m at a party, on a boat, on the Seine. The lights are sparkling on the water, I’m surrounded by good-looking Parisians chattering away in French, and feeling ever-so-slightly out of my depth. The topic of discussion, naturally, is food. They are […]
“Hey guys! Sure, I’ll cook dinner! Yes, of course you can bring your boyfriend/girlfriend/grandma/grandma’s boyfriend! More the merrier! How many of us are there now? Forty-seven? No worries!” Ever gotten yourself into this situation, or one similar? I literally do it all the time. I […]
“I don’t cook. I just can’t be bothered. It’s so much effort. And the cleaning.” If I had a dollar for every time I’d heard that, I’d be buying a bloody Thermomix (quite high on my “Things To Buy When I’m Old and Rich” list, […]
