"Relationship food is based on a personal relationship between those who produce and those who consume, and the management of the farm is a relationship between us and nature, formulated somewhat idealistically. Food is, in this way, an expression of these relationships." #FoodStudies

Did not expect to come home & find a bouquet of flowers from Bloom & Wild for being a loyal customer. Really appreciated.

June. Possibly less flaming than May. Strawberries are at their best, stone fruit starting to come through. Sun ripened tomatoes, worth the wait. Peas are climbing, beans are twining. The start of the abundance. Roses and honeysuckle bloom to scent the air. Breathe it in.

Not a true flower, it’s a leaf but rather nice.

I have a lot of lino prints, so I thought I’d group a few together. All handmade 🙌🏽

Having a lie down.

Oh DO shush Lionel. No one cares.

I've got three pairs of guest tickets for Handmade Oxford to give away to mutuals if anyone is interested. Please DM.

Where is Csikos? Oh. Of course. #Box #Cat

Breakfast on bed.

Technicolour supper. Purple sweet potato & fava bean pattie with other things, spinach fözelék.

First sweetie peas from the garden. Glorious scent.

The bees don’t bother Csardy. #Caturday

Oh dear. Ruthless business football.

Caramelised onion sausage rolls.

OK, my lovely people. I need the name(s) of your favourite recent fiction, food centred, books that made your day (or week) when reading them. Ones that excited you, made you want to eat the food. Think "Land Of Milk and Honey" by C Pam Zhang or "Chocolate Cake" @gfrancie.bsky.social OK, go!

My kind of fish dish from @rachelaliceroddy.bsky.social and a musing on oregano and marjoram.

17 today. #Merlin

Mellow yellow.

Disappointing organic jersey potatoes. Mealy & dry. What overhyped product has landed on your plate recently?

Whilst I am thrilled that my little garden has proved super attractive to any number of different bees, I really wish that they hadn’t chosen behind my garden bench for their nests. I am dodging them like Skywalker had to dodge Imperial TIEs.

This is a bloody marvel. @jennychambles.bsky.social has found ways to be extremely erudite and extremely tender. It’s out on July 4th and you really should make it your summer read — but not just for summer.

🚀 Why do food prices shoot up like rockets in response to market shocks but drift back down like feathers? Chris Jaccarini a Senior Analyst at @eciu.net explores what's behind this phenomenom in our latest podcast. 🎧 Listen in full: open.spotify.com/episode/2uOV...

Papaver pop.

Shouting at BBC Radio 4. No one is mentioning that the traditional entry job of working in retail is now occupied by pensioners or over 50s who can’t yet claim theirs due to the age extension. People who should have left the workplace at 60, freeing up jobs, are desperately hanging on.

Gertrude Jekyll adding a splash of colour to the back of the garden.

UK food security experts are warning Britain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis”. Globalised, just-in-time food systems are increasingly colliding with geopolitical instability, climate shocks, & rising prices. We call this the “new geopolitics of food”. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Been using my brain all day to write things. Man alive it’s exhausting having to think.

Russian-ish salad with a soft egg & anchovy paste for lunch.

A hand printed linocut makes such a lovely gift 💙 sarahrobinsondesigns.etsy.com/listing/4339... #shopindie #linocut #handmade #ukgifthour

As pudding rice seems to be a thing rarely seen, I used sticky Thai rice with apricots, coconut & cinnamon to make a sort of kheer.

Ermine moth cocoons

It's called fashion. Look it up.

There is a gentle breeze and it is blessedly green and cool in the woods after another tropical night.

Feeling guilty cos was supposed to go to an evening event, but have cried off. I am not coping with the heat. See earlier repost about anti depressants/ anti psychotics making heat worse. Mad depressive too hot? What could *possibly* go wrong?

Sod AI, what about all the people who are having to work til they drop due to changes in pensions?

“Thrilled”? Not sure that’s the best word to have used Jess…

🌞 Hot Weather Reminder 🌞 If you're taking antidepressants or antipsychotics, your body might struggle to regulate heat. Stay cool, drink water, find shade 🌳 #Summer #Weather

Feel seen

20 seconds of birdsong & peace

All refreshed by a lovely night’s sleep? Ready for work?

This is Liverpool. Via rothko.joonas.wtf

Watered the garden. And me. Mostly me tbqh.

Channelling Signs & leaving dishes of water everywhere for wildlife.

Absolute psychopath of a neighbour has decided today is perfect for a feckin’ garden bonfire. Tit.

Bee-ing

As per the other place, Bluesky ain’t perfect, but choose carefully who you interact with and you’ll discover gems. I cherish my food, arts, books, cats, & nature interactions on here. Even if I do occasionally segue into political rants. 💕

Courtyard light.

Beautifully presented loveliness from @sarahdesigns.bsky.social

Lime whisked sponge with blueberries. And cream.