I spent the winter learning how to shoot
I grew up in the countryside, so it may seem strange to call this my first shooting season. But this is the first time I’ve actually held a gun. Read more
Archive for vegetarian
Gregg Wallace didn’t like my vegan shepherd’s pie, so I made a real lamb roast
Wild soay sheep
This blog is about to get bloody. Sorry, but I did say I was writing a book about only eating animals I have killed myself. This means at some point I will have to kill something. The point is to do it in as humane a way as possible and to educate people about where meat comes from. Read more
H is for Human too
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
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
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…
Shucking oysters: A soft start to the kill-to-eat diet
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
