A giant onion with James Beard

Inspired by Beard’s comment that “The kitchen, reasonably enough, was the scene of my first gastronomic adventure. I was on all fours. I crawled into the vegetable bin, settled on a giant onion and ate it, skin and all. It must have marked me for life, for I have never ceased to love the hearty flavour of raw onions.” American chef, cookbook author, teacher and television personality 1903-1985

Apple and walnut French toast bake with Edna Lewis

Inspired by Lewis’ recipe in her “365 Creative Walnut Recipes: The Best Walnut Cookbook on Earth”, her statement that “I have always felt that the people of Freetown were very special. They showed such love and affection for us as children, at the same time asking something of us, and they knew how to help each other so the land would thrive for all….and when we share again in gathering wild strawberries, canning, rendering lard, finding walnuts, picking persimmons, making fruitcake, I realize how much the bond that held us had to do with food” in her 2006 “The Taste of Country Cooking” and a 1971 photograph of Lewis by John T Hill American chef, teacher and author 1916-2006

Yoghourt crepes with David Goines and Alice Waters

Inspired by a page from Waters’1968 “Thirty Recipes Suitable for Framing” recipes printed from linoleum blocks and written in calligraphy by David Lance Goines Goines: American artist, calligrapher, typographer, printing entrepreneur and author b:1945 Waters: American chef, restaurateur, activist and author b:1944