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William Sitwell
William Sitwell is the editor of Waitrose Food Illustrated.
Poll Position
Good polls are the ones you can control. Bad polls are the ones that involve money and phoning 1378 men and women.
Booze Control
So far, the most memorable events in my life have been enhanced by the presence of alcohol. Could a great lunch be as epic without wine?
Yellow Peril
I’ve started shouting at inanimate objects more often. And I’m wondering if I’m alone on this. Is it a sign that I’m getting older and more intolerant? Probably. Is ...
Dreams of bravery
I sometimes lie in bed fantasising about acts of bravery. Our house is being burgled. This actually happened, except I wasn't there.
Red or white with your sarnie?
Which meant I drank at lunchtime every day for a fortnight. And it made the return to work even more of a culture shock. No glass of wine – or more like, no cold beer, no white wine, no red wine, no vin santo and then no grappa.
Blow me over
So as one energy company is looking to grace the fields around the small village in Northamptonshire where I live with these strong silent types, who could possibly object?
All in good taste
I personally have never been a vociferous proponent of organics. I’ve seen how companies have exploited the label for commercial reasons. Diver-caught this, lovingly-slaughtered that.
God! This tastes good
I haven’t eaten in many churches, save consuming the sacrament, of course. And one is supposed not to really think of food when inside the house of good, the nourishment ...
Sausage roll-call
Describing the taste of food is probably as hard as describing the sounds of music. The experience of taste being diminished by the very act of attempting to put it into words
To lig or not to lig
Freebies are not always what they seem. Junket etiquette is a complicated thing. The ligger does not always lig lightly. Free dinners and trips can have a price attached.
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