Food in art: Arcimboldo’s Vertumnus

Another piece I wrote about food in art - this one contains 7 impressions about Arcimboldo's man made from fruit.

Cabbage: a familiar kitchen-garden vegetable about as large and wise as a man’s head

Brassica diaries part 4 - Stuffed cabbage leaves recipe. Includes the history and nutritional benefits of cabbage.

Cavolo nero: Glorious Green Goodness

Brassica diaries part 3 - Kale and paneer curry. Includes the history and nutritional benefits of kale.

Sprouts: tiny cabbages who punch above their weight

Brassica diaries part 2 - Sprout pasta. Includes the history and nutritional benefits of the sprout.

Cauliflower: the cabbage with a college education?

Brassica diaries part 1 - Cauliflower pizza. Includes the history and nutritional benefits of the cauliflower.

Places to eat in London: 7 affordable, hidden restaurants

Seven less well known places to eat in London: independent, affordable and delicious.

Jan Davidsz de Heem’s Still Life with Ham, Fruit, and Lobster

Combining passions for art, history, and food, here is an inspection of Jan Davidsz de Heem's Still Life with Ham, Fruit, and Lobster.

Top tips for day trips, food and things to do in Galicia

In his memoir  ‘As I Walked out One Midsummer Morning’, Laurie Lee first set foot on the shores of Galicia in 1935. He described a wild place of ‘jagged coastlines’ - ‘barnacled, rotting and deathly quiet’ - with desolate and impoverished hills of darkest green. Situated on the North West Coast, Galicia remains an untapped...