Archive for animal rights

H is for Human too

H is for Hawk has won the Samuel Johnson prize

H is for Hawk has won the Samuel Johnson prize

The world is going crazy for H is for Hawk, the first memoir to win the Samuel Johnson Prize. I think I know why. Read more

A class bird: Learning how to cook pigeon with MasterChef Natalie Coleman

Pan Roasted Pigeon with Orange Braised Lentils, Chicory & Hazlenuts

Pan Roasted Pigeon with Orange Braised Lentils, Chicory & Hazlenuts

If you want to only eat animals you have killed yourself, the traditional place to start is learning to shoot a pigeon. I was fortunate enough to also learn how to cook one with the former winner of MasterChef. Read more

Grouse shooting: The vainglorious 12th

A walked-up grouse shoot beneath the wind turbines

A walked-up grouse shoot beneath the wind turbines

Since I have pledged to only eat animals I have killed myself, I decide to go grouse shooting on the Glorious 12th and start off the project with a bang. It doesn’t quite go to plan…

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Shucking oysters: A soft start to the kill-to-eat diet

Shucking oysters

I didn’t mean to match my nail varnish to the oyster knife…

Oysters are possibly the most “raw” food experience you can get, in fact they are probably still alive when you eat them… Read more