Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature
A BOOKING AT THE CITIES OF LITERATURE TABLE
Dublin Dunedin DunedinGranada HeidelbergHeidelbergHeidelberg Krakow Krakow Ljubljana LjubljanaNottinghamNottinghamPrague Reykjavík Reyk... Read more…Foreword
The 2016 UNESCO Creative Cities Forum revolved around food. Naturally – the host city, Ostersund, is a City of Gastronomy. Although ... Read more…Östersund, UNESCO City of Gastronomy
It is late April or early May and the thick ice from Lake Storsjön is breaking up. Read more…Irish Stew
I peered into the pots. Irish stew. A nourishing and economical dish, if a little indigestible. All honour to the land it has brought ... Read more…Bird Dog - Song, Drink, Food
It’s late 2016 and two 40-something males, whose formative years were filled with the heady melodies of the 1980s “Dunedin Sound”, ... Read more…Tītī Hotdog with Horopito Pickled Onions and Mānuka Smoked Chilli Relish
6 portions 1 tītī (muttonbird) Place the tītī in a pot with cold water and bring to the boil. Boil for 75 minutes or ... Read more…Roasted Sardines
Strange calluses are suddenly appearing on my hands and feet, said the young boy, seated at the table in the dark kitchen, flooded ... Read more…Crankshafts Don’t Cry. Jojo’s First Case
An excerpt from the book by Hans Dölzer Read more…Chestnut Soup
Chestnuts are well known as a roasted snack at fairs and as stuffing for poultry. They are also suitable for a creamy autumn soup. It ... Read more…Christmas Canapés
An excerpt from the biography Hilde Domin, Dass ich sein kann, wie ich bin, by Marion Tauschwitz. Read more…A Confession
A poem by Polish poet, Czesław Miłosz Read more…Strawberry Jam
1kg strawberries800g sugarJuice of 1/2 a lemonA pinch of finely chopped mint Clean the strawberries and remove the stalks. Toss ... Read more…The Forgotten Rye
If there were ever a grain that reflected the character of the Slovenian countryside throughout its long history of self-sufficiency, ... Read more…O’Ryelly
Aromatic round rye loaf with kefir starter Read more…Nottingham and Mushy Peas
The recipe that captures the spirit of Nottingham people best is Mushy Peas with Mint Sauce, a recipe long associated with ... Read more…Mushy Peas and Mint Sauce
What accounts for the enduring popularity of mushy peas and how do you cook them? Read more…Pálenec (Roasted Sprouted Green Peas)
from Eighty-fourers (Osmačtyřicátníci, 1924) by Jindřich Šimon Baar Read more…Butterflies in November
An excerpt from the book by Ava Ólafsdóttir Read more…Extremely Thick Rice Pudding with Cinnamon Sugar
Icelandic rice pudding comes in a few different variations, all of which are served warm. Two of the most common are a thin gruel and ... Read more…Oblomov
An excerpt from the novel by Ivan Goncharov Read more…Baked Pie of Yeast Dough
You can bake a pie with anything – meat, liver, fish and rice, cabbage, rice and eggs, mushrooms. Read more…
