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The Heart of the Matter
As a child, I grew up on a farm. We grew artichokes in the garden, and …
Daal
Sometimes I am walking downstairs when I smell it. The scent of spices …
Granny and Pop
My Granny and Pop taught me how to cook with love. We would go to …
Prolific Courgettes
The most amazing food I have ever grown? It must be the courgettes …
Gutted
As a child, every Saturday we ate fish, freshly caught from the boats, …
Seagull Broth
I grew up in a wee village called Mallais in the Highlands. My granny …
The Avocado, Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time, the avocado was a rare, gnarly beast. An oddity my …
Vegetarians are Cool
My cousin was a vegetarian when we were teenagers. I thought this was …
Foraging for Mushrooms
When I was a kid growing up in Poland, I always hated mushrooms with a …
An Abundance of Strawberries
I was walking along the main street in my village, when I ran into a …
Green Witch
My grandma used to give me peas to shell, straight from her garden. We …
Tripe
It was the first time I met my future husband's family. They invited …
Cooking for the Sick
Emma was nine years old. She had always wanted to cook, but her mum …
Weird Soup
I saw my mum cooking. She was making soup. It watched her adding all …