Last year I wrote a book called Small Fires, An Epic in the Kitchen. It will be published on 25th … More
Category: Things
Two books and a recipe
I wrote this in late March at the beginning of lockdown and it was published as part of the Daunt … More
A partial list of Rome
We travel to Rome in the dead days of the new year to see friends and to rinse our mouths … More
Tomatoes in the Archive
(I first published this piece via TinyLetter) * I arrive at the Guildhall Library in the City of London to … More
I Dream of Canteens
There is a space for everyone. A space, a glass of water, and a plug socket.* Chairs and tables and cleaned toilets.
Lunch in Palermo
On holiday in Palermo, I play at an elegant lunch. I put on a black faux-satin dress and some make … More
Eating out alone when on a writing holiday | Recipe for saffron potatoes
I decided to go out for an elegant lunch on my first day in Palermo. I put on a black … More
good enough instructions + anchovy pasta
I have been learning to let things rest, actually in a number of ways… here I mean cooking, where I have been most … More
A List of… Peas
I have a new piece out on At The Table in a series I write about food objects and memory, with … More
How to Make A Happy Meal
I wrote this for photographer Sophie Davidson‘s Tinyletter Women Cook Food For Me Subscribe here to receive more of her … More