Sitting at the seaside, the salty breeze blowing through your hair, the tangy smell of vinegar, seagulls circling overhead looking for a free meal. There is possibly nothing more quintessentially English than fish and chips wrapped in newspaper. Or is there..? Both London and Lancashire stake a claim at our national dish, being from the…

“The optimist sees the doughnut, the pessimist sees the hole.” OSCAR WILDE I doubt I have been the first person to question this, but hopefully I can help you to clarify your doubts. Does it make it easier to hold? Is it merely decorative? Or was Oscar Wilde right, am I just a pessimist? Doughnuts…

It seems only fitting to start this blog with an homage to its namesake. The Oyster. From humble beginnings this mollusc has risen out of the depths and is considered a delicacy in many cuisines. But when did people decide that eating oysters was a good idea? “He was a bold man that first ate…