Borough Market bread. When writing about food I don’t tend to be overtly political, unless there is something directly important to say that’s relevant to the politics of food…

Vegan caramel slice – oh yes please! Henderson’s Vegan Restaurant, Edinburgh review – “Two courses in, and everyone around the table agreed that this had been a splendid meal…

Henrick’s Edinburgh: ginger glazed pork belly – no crackling… Henrick’s, Edinburgh review – “My peppered mackerel mousse consisted of a couple of quenelles of creamy fishy pâté, atop dollops…

Tomato and anchovy olive hake-bake. Hake, tomato & anchovy-stuffed olive roast recipe – “The pimentón imparts a lovely wood-fired spiciness.  Rather than Nocellara olives, my version of the recipe…

El Cartel, Edinburgh – Luxurious guacamole with plantain chips. El Cartel, Edinburgh review – “Akin to how things would probably be served from a market still in Guadalajara, food…

Spanish-inspired stew with lamb heart and chickpeas. The transition from late winter to early spring can be a bit of a disorientating time of year.  In terms of weather…

Dishoom Edinburgh – 5 minutes before being totally full. Dishoom, Edinburgh review – “Not dissimilar to dining at a decent tapas restaurant our dishes came thick and fast, as…

The Barrelhouse’s “smoking” interior. Barrelhouse Bar & Grill, Edinburgh review – “Finger bowls, extra serviettes and a receptacle for the bones (apologies to non-meat eaters) heralded the arrival of…

Ferry to lower Manhattan. New York food & drink travelogue – “After an adequate start to our Big Apple breakfasting, in a sparsely-populated Italian restaurant on the border between…

Campaigned to save this from development – sadly we lost. Hello, and sincerest apologies for being absent from Scrumptious Scran for a further protracted period of time. This in…