Special Features
These are the stories where I have been allowed through doors that are usually closed, met people with extraordinary things to say or followed a question much further than expected. Start with the rare behind-the-scenes access, browse my interviews or dive into the stories about food, people and the way we live.
It's no secret that there is a trend towards moving away from buying fruit and veg from the supermarket and buying it from greengrocers or specialist fruit and vegetables shops. We've all heard of the apples being in the deep freeze for months before reaching the supermarket shelves and the proof is in the eating and the staying power. Whatever you'll buy from the supermarket will last less than a week while you've paid a premium price. The point was really hammered home to me when I started buying produce from Kirribilli markets. It was a revelation. My lettuce lasted for ages without going brown and shrivelled. The avocadoes ripened quickly and beautifully and when I sliced them open there was not a speck of black, only the most gorgeous unblemished green. The Spanish onions were cheap and lasted for weeks, perhaps more but we used them all. If I could buy all of F&V there I would but since they're only at Kirribilli once a month, I'm left to fend for myself in the F&V wilderness.
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Inside Food
Behind The Scenes
These stories go inside hotels, airports, restaurants and institutions, with expert insights into the systems and details that most of us never see.
How Food Is Made
From city beehives to salt fields and olive groves, these are the journeys that reveal how familiar ingredients reach our tables.
Food Rescue And Waste
These stories follow the people confronting food waste, hunger and the question of what our society throws away.
People And Ideas
Interviews
These are candid conversations about creativity, ambition, responsibility, family and the experiences that shaped some fascinating lives. You can also browse the complete Interviews collection.
Food, Culture And Remarkable Lives
The food people cook, buy and eat every day can tell an unexpectedly intimate story about memory, culture, identity and community.
The NQN Archive
Food And Blogging Guides
These practical and affectionate archive stories cover photography, legal questions and the habits that united the early food blogging community.
Personal Stories And Milestones
These stories mark turning points, memories, experiments and people who became part of the life of Not Quite Nigella.
