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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 […]
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 […]
All London roads lead to Egypt, but it’s only now that Clapham is seeing its first authentic, tasty and affordable Egyptian restaurant open to the public. “It’s never made sense to me why in London, there’s nothing truly Egyptian besides the odd cafė,” says Charmaine Wasif, managing director at Cairo Kitchen – a new pop […]
Cookbooks can be like windows into people’s lives. Caterina Biondi explores her own memories of her Grandmother Nevina through a handmade recipe book passed down to her through her Italian family. On my desk is a bright orange moleskine. There is no title, no engravings on the cover; nothing to indicate how valuable it is. […]