This week Louisa and I got 'all white' as we got stuck into the meringue. There's a lot of history to this simple combination of eggs whites and vinegar. Larousse goes on to say that the French chef Marie-Antoine Carême - the king of chefs and the chef of kings – was the first to pipe the...
Kathryn Hughes has reviewed Food Britannia in the Guardian Review (30th July). Here are some of the things she's said. In Food Britannia Andrew Webb embarks on a food-lover's tour of Britain, searching out regional specialities, meeting people who've started businesses from their kitchen table, and generally finding reasons to be cheerful about the state...
Despite Uncle Monty's assertion that 'I think the carrot infinitely more fascinating than the geranium. The carrot has mystery. Flowers are essentially tarts. Prostitutes for the bees' flowers do have there place in the kitchen. It is to them, that Louisa and I have turned our eyes this week on AOL lifestyle Most of the...
Here's something I wrote for ITV's new food show, Ten Mile Menu. If you've ever wanted to see Bobby Davro let loose in a kitchen, this is the show for you! We're all used to relying on our local supermarket for the food we eat every day. But with a few small changes,...
This week Lou and I have looked at the joy that is fish and chips. Which as everyone knows somehow taste better when eaten at the seaside. Indeed apart from a picnic, which is essentially the inside taken outside, there are few hot meals that we eat in in full public view. The exact origins...
This week Lou and I look at summer fruits, the hard to find gooseberry and the wonderful cherry. They both have a long history in Britain, Gooseberries shows were once a top day out for Northern workers, while cherry fairs were held in southern counties. Both events used the fruit as an excuse to meet...
A few weeks ago Steve Wright thumbed through a copy of my book on air and liked the look of it. I ask Random House's PR to see if they'd like me to come on the show and talk about it in person, which they did. Below is my interview with Steve and the crew,...
Huffington Post is launching in the UK next week and is actively seeking bloggers, contributors and people with opinions, stories and something to say. Food, farming, shopping, eating, and anything else that comes under the umbrella of 'lifestyle' is included. I'll be chipping in with my thoughts on absolutely anything, alongside my AOL column. This...
A few weeks ago Tim Hayward and producer Maggie Ayre popped by my house for a cuppa and a chat about new food entrepreneurs. Tim was interested in people who had started new food businesses in the midst of a economic downturn. I've met many of these small businesses on my travels, indeed my book's...
Ah the French, they have given the world of food so much. French cooking techniques run through the art of preparing food like the radiation from the Big Bang runs throughout the Universe – they are omni-present. However I would proffer that theirs is not so much a star in descendence, but that others cultures,...
This week Louisa and I travelled to India – or maybe Scotland, for breakfast – or perhaps dinner. It's all a bit confusing when it comes to Kedgeree. The dish has an interesting history and is perhaps a perfect example of how recipes are pasted from culture to culture, changing not only their ingredients, but...
Here's me talking about the food of London featured in Food Britannia on the Robert Elms show on BBC London 94.9. Robert's a fan of black pudding, and also knows his London food history, correctly saying that parsley liquer served with pie and mash was traditionally made with the water the jellied eels had been cooked...
