Edition:September 2026 Hello, September always feels less like the beginning of a new season and more like the year finding its rhythm again. Summer hasn’t disappeared entirely, but things are beginning to tighten around the edges. Diaries fill up. Weeknight dinners need to become practical again. The evenings draw in just enough to notice, and suddenly I’m thinking less about lazy summer lunches and more about what can be on the table quickly after a busy day. At the same time, September...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Edition:August 2026 Hello, August always feels like a slightly strange in-between month. We are still firmly in the middle of it, especially when another heatwave arrives and the idea of turning on the oven for longer than strictly necessary feels faintly ridiculous. There are picnics to pack, long evenings to enjoy, many children still off school and, hopefully, a few days left when nobody needs to be anywhere in too much of a hurry. And yet September has started hovering at the edges. The...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Edition:July 2026 Hello, July has a way of making ordinary days feel as though they ought to be stretched a little. Lunch runs later, bread is left to rise, and there is less urgency to fill every hour. The best summer plans are often the loosest ones: something good to eat, somewhere pleasant to wander, and a book waiting for the evening. This month on Culinary Travels, I’ve been leaning into slow summer days with no-knead ciabatta, porchetta made for piling into warm rolls, a weekend...
3 months ago • 4 min read
Edition:June 2026 Hello, June always feels like the month when food starts loosening its collar a little. The heavy coats are gone, the good fruit is beginning to arrive, and suddenly dinner can be something eaten with the back door open, or wrapped up and carried outside for a walk, a picnic, or a slightly over-ambitious “we’ll just find somewhere scenic” family outing. This month on Culinary Travels, I’ve been thinking about that lovely in-between feeling: not quite high summer yet, but...
4 months ago • 4 min read
Edition:May 2026 May always feels like the month when the year begins to properly open up. The evenings stretch, the garden starts asking for attention, and food shifts towards the bright, simple things that suit longer days. It’s not quite high summer yet, but there are hints of it everywhere: the first outdoor lunches, bunches of asparagus, tomatoes that taste better with olive oil and salt, and weekends that suddenly feel full of possibility. In this month’s letter, I’ve been thinking...
5 months ago • 4 min read
Edition:April 2026 April always feels like a gentle exhale. The darker months begin to loosen their grip, the light stretches further into the evening, and kitchens start to shift with the season, becoming lighter, brighter and a little more hopeful. It’s a month of small changes rather than grand gestures. Windows open a little wider, meals edge towards the fresh and the simple, and plans for spring begin to take shape in quiet, everyday ways. In this month’s letter, I’ve been leaning into...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Edition:March 2026 March always feels like a turning point. The light lingers a little longer each evening, kitchens begin to brighten with citrus and spice again, and plans for the months ahead start to take shape. It’s also a month of quiet celebrations. Across different cultures and traditions, the arrival of the new season brings baking, gathering, and food that marks new beginnings. In this month’s letter I’ve been thinking about those small rituals — from delicate ma’amoul biscuits made...
7 months ago • 3 min read
Edition:February 2026 February always feels like a threshold month. The mornings are still cold enough to see your breath, but by late afternoon the light lingers just a little longer, as if the day is thinking about stretching again. It’s the month of pancakes, sharp citrus, and tentative plans. Still winter, but no longer the deep middle of it. I’ve been leaning into small brightnesses at home — the sort that don’t overhaul the season, just soften it. One simple one: keep a small jar of...
8 months ago • 2 min read
Edition:January 2026 Welcome to Culinary Travels January Edition January Reset: Clever Cooking, Warming Plates & Something Luxurious to Dream About January is a month for easing back into rhythm. The days are cold, the evenings long, and the urge to cook something warming and sensible feels stronger than ever. This month’s round-up leans into clever, flavour-packed cooking that stretches what you have — alongside one indulgent travel escape to remind us that the year still holds plenty of...
9 months ago • 2 min read