Tag: food writing
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Why Good Sausages Matter: Class, Craft and Fatty Flavour
From a first bite of dark, fat-dripping butcher’s sausages to an exploration of Homer, Roman lucanica and medieval spice-laden links, this piece rethinks the humble sausage. It contrasts status-symbol heritage sausages with cereal-stretched industrial versions and ends by embracing crafted, meat-heavy regional styles at home.
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How Place Makes Food Magic – A Pork Pie
A reflection on how our most memorable meals are shaped less by price or polish and more by place and company. From a simple cliffside espresso in Italy to a pork pie on windy Binsey with family, this piece celebrates humble food elevated by unforgettable moments.
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Hanging Bodies – The way we look at meat
What do we see when we look at our plates? Do we see food or animals?
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Roast Chicken
Do you want to cook a perfect roast chicken?
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My Unexpected Journey to Meat
I spent 28 years as a vegetarian but all of that changed in January 2026. This is an introduction into my journey to meat…
