Stories

Kitchens, producers, places and essays

Everything from Issue 14 and the archive, by section.

Producers

The people behind the food

The last oyster shucker on Pier Nine
Producers

The last oyster shucker on Pier Nine

Forty years, one knife, and a pier that is about to become flats.

The cave under the dairy
Producers

The cave under the dairy

Wheels, mould and the patience of a cheesemaker's grandson.

Essays & recipes

Read slowly

Six soups for a cold flat
Recipes

Six soups for a cold flat

One pot, one hour, one loaf of yesterday's bread.

In defence of the fig
Essays

In defence of the fig

A fruit that refuses to travel, and why that is its best quality.

The cave under the dairy
Producers

The cave under the dairy

Wheels, mould and the patience of a cheesemaker's grandson.