In this series you’ll be joining Nigel Slater on a crisp walk through midwinter in all its cold, glistening splendour, all the way up to Christmas Day.
Nigel Slater in his book The Christmas Chronicles writes that “the cold air seems to illuminate scent.” He goes on to explain that for those who enjoy a colder climate during the dark of winter, certain scents are heightened. The Christmas Chronicles, by Nigel Slater, with photographs by Jonathan Lovekin, is published by 4th Estate, £26. It is a recipe book with wonderful stories of this time of year. Nigel Slater is one of Britain's most influential food writers and cooks.
He’s one of my all-time favourite food writers, and Christmas is my favourite time of year, and the two are packaged together perfectly. Nigel Slater in his book The Christmas Chronicles writes that “the cold air seems to illuminate scent.” He goes on to explain that for those who enjoy a colder climate during the dark of winter, certain scents are heightened. Nigel Slater and James Thompson are co-founders of the independent television production company Sloe Films. The Doctor's Kitchen Podcast - Season 3. Programme maker.
From the BBC1 presenter and bestselling author of Eat, The Kitchen Diaries and Toast comes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice. (Here’s a taste from the Guardian.) Others are collections of simpler, more concise recipes to use as daily inspiration.
1,024 posts; 340k followers; 352 following; Nigel Slater A cook who writes. Nigel Slater OBE (born 9 April 1958) is an English food writer, journalist and broadcaster. Book mentioned in this episode: The Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater. Observer columnist. The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater’s love for winter, the scent of fir and spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. This morning's quote comes from this book. The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater’s love for winter, the scent of fir and spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. From the BBC1 presenter and bestselling author of Eat, The Kitchen Diaries and Toast comes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice. These are published as Appetite, Eat and the recently published, vegetable-based GreenFeast. Author of Tender, Toast, The Kitchen Diaries, The Christmas Chronicles, GreenFeast. The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater’s love for winter, the scent of fir and spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. Prior to this, Slater was food writer for Marie Claire for five years. NigelSlater’s new book ‘The Christmas Chronicles’ is the story of his love for winter. Their first series, Eating Together, premiered in Spring 2015 on BBC1. The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater’s love for winter, the scent of fir and spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. Nigel Slater: The Christmas Chronicles Nigel Slater explores the magic of Christmas in his six-part podcast series (Photo: Ian Gavan/Getty) i's TV newsletter: what you should watch next