On Jane Grigson and a polenta & trout dish

Last week I borrowed Jane Grigson’s English Food from my library. I was first deterred by the small typeface but now I got really into it, skimming through the recipes and reading the wonderful introductions to each chapter, dedicated to meat, fish, cheese and so on. What struck me is that the book was first…

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There’s a revolutionary behind every home cook

Since the 90’s I have been protesting against the inequalities of global capitalism and marching against climate change. Now I am increasingly finding peace in the kitchen, chopping vegetables and creating new recipes. Am I growing old and enjoying the simplicity of home life, leaving my socially subversive days behind? Quite the contrary. As I…

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Going bananas on a gluten free traditional recipe

Funny how some things often turn out. I was home last month baking a gluten free hazelnut cake, one of the trademark recipes from my native area in Italy, and casually munching on some extra hazelnuts I just roasted for the bake. My friend and her two year old had just said goodbye and left behind…

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Forest gardening and eating all year round

On Saturday I had an inspiring day, learning how to make my garden feed me through all seasons, with minimal effort on my part and maximum benefit to the environment. I went along to a Forest Gardening course organised by Edible Landscapes London, a project set up in Finsbury Park aimed at educating people on the…

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Cheese it’s cold tonight!

If you haven’t realised it yet, I love cheese. Since I was a child and I used to press my nose against the cheese counter at the local delicatessen (often asking to try a little piece of the smelliest kinds, cheeky one I was), I loved the luscious creaminess of the fat melting in the mouth,…

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