The Guild of Food Writers
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The Guild of Food Writers is a UK-based association for professionals who create and publish content about food. Membership is open t...
The barstool that remembered me (Newcomer Award 2026)
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Two packets of Bourbons and a packet of Hobnobs (Newcomer Award 2023)
We talk a lot about how immigrant food has shaped the British diet for the better. We talk less about what happens – food-wise – when Brits move abroad. Which food traditions do we leave behind? Which remain rituals for life?
I used to moc...
Make mine a doubler (Newcomer Award 2024)
It has been 6 hours since we heard the news. Sombre taxi drivers and checkout assistants ask if we know anything more. ‘Just what they said on the radio…’ we reply. On Saturday morning, the West coast of Scotland awoke to the news that the...
Flour, water and salt (Newcomer Award 2025)
I find out about a tragic death in the family over a breakfast of toast, figs and anari.
According to my grandmother, an uncle of hers, known for his effortless rhythm was at a family wedding sometime in the 40s or 50s, where he took to th...
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The UK's professional association for food writers, broadcasters and anyone who creates content about food. Established in 1984, we act as a network and showcase for nearly 600 writers and creators.
Award-winning food writer and ghostwriter. Brit in Bulgaria. Enthusiastic gardener and plant muncher. Dungarees devotee.
Award-winning food travel and culture writer, supperclub host, culinary travel curator, and advisor based in London.
Scottish Folk Cooking \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f Food Historian \ud83d\udcef King's Foundation | 35 under 35 2025 \ud83d\udd8b️ Guild of Food Writers | Newcomer of the Year 2024 \ud83d\udcfb BBC Radio Scotland | Contributor \ud83d\udccdPaisle... more
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