Celebrating Food Writer, Diana Henry at Thyme
Diana Henry is adored for her scrumptious recipes that have become favourites in households up and down the nation and, indeed, further afield. Her column in the Telegraph, amongst other eminent publications, and her many books have won her countless awards, including a much sought-after James Beard Award in 2016 for her cookbook dedicated to chicken recipes – A Bird in the Hand.
20 years after its first publication, Diana Henry’s critically-acclaimed and magical book Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to warm the soul is to be re-published, sporting a new foreward by fellow food writer, Nigel Slater. To kick off the Christmas season at Thyme, Diana will be at Thyme on December 1st talking to food editor, Molly Tait-Hyland about revisiting this timeless classic, the original inspiration, the travel then and now and learnings after 2 decades of inspiring food writing.
Diana’s whizzing around the country, talking about Roast Figs, Sugar Snow, but we managed to catch up with her between trains…
Diana Henry by Chris Terry
Who are your top 3 culinary heroes?
Claudia Roden, Jane Grigson and Alice Waters
What ingredient could you not live without?
I have to have 4 – salt, lemon, butter and extra virgin olive oil in cooking. If you mean what I couldn’t give up eating, it would be bread and cheese.
What 3 cooking tools would you take with you on a self-catering holiday?
Kitchen scales – because I have been caught out before – a box grater and a cast iron shallow casserole.
What is your best store-cupboard meal?
Either dal or pasta with chilli, garlic, parsley, lemon and extra virgin olive oil.
To further celebrate this exciting occasion and sell-out event, Thyme’s Chef Director, Charlie Hibbert has taken inspiration from the book to dedicate a set lunch menu to Diana to accompany Thyme’s Ox Barn’s menu.
