Lady Bracknell’s infamous bellow was ringing in my head on Thursday evening. I’d cycled home and a handbag - or similar - was just what I needed. Because, suddenly - at least where I live, there are blackberries everywhere: ripe, ready to...
“There’s not many moments that I’m the warm up act,” said Prince William as he, ahem, warmed up for Gabe Brown. Gabe - the author of ‘Dirt to Soil’ and the Godfather of regenerative agriculture - was indeed the headliner at...
The new Wylde Times lands this week, and it's all about rewilding yourself. Shout if for some reason you don't receive your copy. Nick
Stevie Winwood has a farm. It’s a big, beautiful place in the Cotswolds. And on Friday, I had the great pleasure of being there along with 160 brilliant folk - all of whom are, in one way or another, involved in the...
What are you doing on Sunday 6 July? Fancy joining me – and hopefully lots of others – to march against Fake Food and for a better food system? Wylde customer and all round force-of-nature Rosalind is the organiser, and I for...
I’ve been radicalised. Really radicalised. Over the years, when it comes to food, food policy and the food ‘system’, I’ve attended a lot of lectures. I’ve been to a lot of conferences. Listened to a lot of podcasts. And I’ve read a...
I know, I know. It’s such a provocative title. But the truth is that wild venison - which for all sorts of reasons we really should be eating more of - is just brilliant on the barbecue. Hugh listed lots yesterday. It’s...
On this long weekend, I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for reading this email. (And all the others.)Thank you for buying from our incredible producers.Thank you for telling us about the wonderful food you make with that produce.And thank...
If we were playing Family Fortunes and I asked you to ‘name something delicious that you can eat at any time of the night or day’, I very much doubt that you would say - ‘turkey sausages’. And even if you...
Pigs have willies like corkscrews.This is something that many of us learn in childhood and then, no doubt for all sorts of jolly healthy reasons, go on to forget.But I was reminded of it in - ahem - a big way during my last...
Reynard is a Food Freedom Fighter and all round mischief maker. He joined us this week. And Wylde got wilier. Reynard’s mission? To use all his silver fox cunning and charm in his guerrilla campaign for Real Food. You won’t always see Reynard, as...
An American chap called Christopher Beckman has written a book all about anchovies.It's called A Twist in the Tail. Nigella says it's “a must-read for anchovy obsessives”.And she’s right. I definitely became an anchovy obsessive - if not addict - during my...