by Len Fisher | 4 Jul 2020 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
The Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery is my favourite indulgence – old friends, good wine, great food. But this year it has to be virtual, and here I will keep a running diary of events to share. Enjoy! The header picture is from last year. That’s me...
by Len Fisher | 16 Jun 2016 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing, News, Stray Thoughts
At Theodore Zeldin’s suggestion, supported and promoted by Paul Levy, here is a letter that I and 59 others signed, with food-related reasons for Britain to stay firmly in the EU. Sir, As people engaged in the food world, concerned about the cultural,... by Len Fisher | 23 Sep 2013 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
(with Jeremy Cherfas) It CAN be done – so long as the dough is held in a suitable earthenware or ceramic vessel. Watch the podcast on “Eat This Podcast” by Len Fisher | 10 Jul 2011 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery, Oxford U.K., 8–10 July, 2011 The Aussie barbecue is a unique celebratory institution. From humble beginnings, with meat cooked on a ploughshare over an outback campfire, or on a shovel in the firebox of a steam locomotive, the... by Len Fisher | 20 Jan 2010 | Food & Gastronomy: Media and Writing
Daily Telegraph (UK) A great summary by food journalist Bee Wilson of a talk that I gave at the 2009 Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery. I described how the sense of smell is unique to each of us, and how this affects our enjoyment of a meal. Here is one example, as...