Last Christmas, I was chatting with my Dad, discussing the translation to Italian that I am working on of Eat Like You Care (by Gary Francione and Anna Charlton) and that he and my sister B. helped to edit. The topic turned to Christmas and to his perceived notion that somehow I’m now more complicated to get…
Essays
One Year Buying No Clothes or Shoes
Last year, just after my birthday, I challenged myself not to buy any clothes or shoes for one year. Mr. GoodEating had given me this dress as a birthday gift and I thought: “Yeah, this is a good one to stop with.” The idea popped in my head unsolicited and must have had its origins in a period…
On 6 June 2014, the 70th anniversary of D-Day – the lasting impact of a war on an ordinary individual
Obviously, this is not a food post. From time to time, I will indulge. Is mine the last generation to be told the stories? I write these nine small items for my nephews and hope that from these fragments, they will draw inspiration, courage and, most of all, internalise the importance of remembrance and non-violence,…
Black Isle Produce
Profile and cover page photo from 2013 summer harvest at Drummondreach Steading in the Black Isle, The Highlands (Scotland)
