A monthly newsletter for people who like to eat, drink, cook and think about food as much as I do. Which is to say, a lot.

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Food and everything connected, by James Beard shortlisted and multi award-winning author and photographer Mark Diacono, of Otter Farm, once of River Cottage.

Exploring the flavours of food and life in Scotland—one recipe, one adventure, and one (non-award-winning) story at a time.

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The adventures of a thirty-something finding his way around the kitchen. Better with pictures than words!

Award-winning cookbook author and rat race escapee invites you to step through the garden gate for seasonal (mostly-veggie) recipes, cookery classes and stories about growing food that will inspire, restore and reconnect you with nature.

Welcome to my corner of Substack, where I share my new creative writing journey, my love of nature, travel and books. You can expect to find posts about short story writing and my attempt at writing my first novel.

Things that have caught my attention this week. And a book review. Always a book review

the observations of an introvert...

Reading the classics and more

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