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Gavin Wren News

Another great piece of news for the start of 2018 was having one of my articles published in the East London cultural magazine ‘The E-List’.

This publication features articles about artists, musicians and cultural icons from this area of East London. The article was a provocative ‘think’ piece about the role of local food and industrialisation in modern diets, how we need to accept ‘big food’ to a certain extent if we are to avoid making puff pastry ever again. Avocados aren’t native to the UK yet have become a staple and no-one wants to revert to living on turnips all winter.

Last week I also submitted a long form pitch to a very large circulation publication, I’m really trying to get my writing out in the world this year, so watch this space!

Recipe modification, diversification and bastardisation

Recipe Modification, Diversification and Bastardisation

Gavin Wren Food Blogging, Food Opinion Pieces, Writing

Respect the Recipe. There have been many occasions, both on this blog and in my real, physical existence, where I’ve managed to work myself into a contorted fit of rage over inappropriate recipe modification of certain traditional dishes. I have enormous respect for time honoured, traditional recipes, the amazing dishes and techniques which have been handed down through time for each generation to enjoy. Often based in simplicity, or invoking a fundamental technique of a …