After a busy summer cooking in Mallorca, I headed north in search of something a little different. From Amsterdam’s bustling food markets and Copenhagen’s Nordic flavours to the dramatic shores of Lofoten, these are three culinary discoveries that inspired me, surprised me and gave me plenty of ideas to bring home to my kitchen.
The Ritual of the Flame: Embracing the Calçotada Season
You don’t attend a Calçotada for the leeks alone. You go for the ritual of gathering. It is an act of anticipation for the coming of spring, a collective exhale as we embrace a messy, joyous, communal meal. It is exactly how I believe food should be: simple, honest, and the thread that ties everything together.


