Chiltern Journal

Food

Journal entries tagged "Food".

All Behind the scenes Food History Press Seasonal Travel

A pair of hands cupping several round, dark, knobbly black truffles above a table at an outdoor winter truffle market, more truffles behind.

13 July 20265 min read

The winter truffle, and the dogs that find it

Under the oak trees of the north-east, in the coldest weeks of the year, a rare crop is being lifted from the ground. The winter truffle, and the dogs that find it.

Food Seasonal

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A hand holds a golden Australian meat pie with a bite taken out, the minced-beef filling and a squiggle of tomato sauce showing, a country street behind.

15 June 20264 min read

The Australian meat pie: a short history of a winter habit

The Australian meat pie came out with the British, fed the goldfields, and never left. A short history of a cold-weather habit, and the plain pie at our door.

Food History

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