Tag Archive for butchery

Transforming the table: How to tell the story of your lunch

July 30, 2017 animals, Books, bushcraft, butchers, Education, Food, Food Beyond the Plate, Food education, Food writing, Gastronomy, Meat, rabbit 2 comments
The dining table at Newton Walled Garden

The dining table at Newton Walled Garden

A white linen table cloth can be as terrifying as the blank page. Both are beautiful and full of potential, but where the hell do you start to tell the story? Read more

Photo story: Plucking a goose for Christmas

December 9, 2016 animal ethics, animal rights, animals, birds, Books, butchers, chefs, Christmas, christmas dinner, countryside, eating, environment, ethical carnivore, ethics, Farming, Food, geese, goose, Meat, photography, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian 2 comments

I have recently written a piece for Spectator Life on why goose are back in fashion this Christmas – following the news Theresa May favours goose over turkey. Here is a photo story about how I plucked and gutted my own goose for Christmas, making sure to save the fat for the roast potatoes – just like our Prime Minister likes them.  Read more