Food . Travel . Lifestyle
Many of us will look to that extra cheese course after Christmas lunch, and then there has to be enough cheese in the house to take you through to the new year. I have already covered the history of stilton in my diaries but now I'd like to share with you a few of my… Continue reading The Pheasant Philosopher’s Christmas Diaries: the cheesecake of cheesecakes.
Almost twenty-five years ago, my parents bought a large, honey coloured stone village house on the borders of three French departments; the Lot-et-Garonne, The Gers and The Landes. Three departments with extremely different culinary influences yet all exceptional in their own way.My first ever piece of food writing was for my GCSE English coursework portfolio.… Continue reading The Pheasant Philosophises in Gascony: Market Musings
As I mentioned in my earlier post, the stars of Abergavenny Food Festival are without doubt the producers. Whether nestling between the little booths or creating fine displays in the prestigious Market Hall, the producers have an infallible passion for food and drink which is infectious and wonderful. Most are happy to chat… Continue reading The Abergavenny Food Festival Part 2: The Producers #AFF2017
As a food writer by profession (for more years than I care to remember), I have been fully immersed in the revival of the British food industry. I've always found it interesting to observe fashion and food fashion is no exception. Over the past decade we have seen quite a swing in the direction… Continue reading A few thoughts on foodie fashion….
