clever gretelPersonal stories and histories with a foodie twist
Fabienne Granier, 64 from Paris, crafted a cookbook for her daughter for Christmas 2019, including all members of the family’s favourite and personal recipes. More than being about food, the book is about keeping traditions alive. When my daughter asked me for a cookbook for Christmas 2019, I thought I would surprise her with a […]
Welcome to Gretel’s Bookshelf, where we spotlight interesting cookbooks from around the world, speak to experts about their history, and pick out the best recipes. When you think of major stories about World War I, you don’t often think of the arrival of 250,000 Belgian refugees to British shores. “This period is still a lesser […]
Seafood has a fascinating history when it comes to its fluctuating price points. We take a look at three dishes that have changed from being cheap as chips to expensive treats. Many dishes that are dishes that are synonymous with the most exclusive restaurants in town – whether it’s sushi, lobsters or oysters – were […]
Anshel Cohen, 24, half-Jewish and half-German, tells the story of how a family favourite meal was born during the aftermath of World War II in Europe In 1948 Alfed, a small town in Lower Saxony, my Oma’s (Grandmother) family were finally reunited in a refugee camp. She was thirteen, and the first meal they shared […]
People from different background across the UK talk about their experiences of funeral food Today, British grief is not solely defined by square-cut sandwiches, says Callsuma Ali, host of the “Bereavement Room” podcast, which centres on highlighting underrepresented voices: “It’s not the British Asian experience. I like a sandwich as much as the next person […]