Publishing
When I first had the idea of creating an independent wine and food magazine I was driven by a sense of enquiry and a wish to engage with the real as much as with the romantic.
My wish was to return to a dialogue that examined the simplicity and originality of context, highlighting methods and traditional flavours that reach beyond the merely innovative. I felt that the publication could also provide insight and explanation, as much with powerful imagery as it could with words.
I am not alone on this voyage and have been joined by a chorus of independent and incisive voices from around the world – writers, artists and photographers – whose contributions provide rich and varied perspectives.
We seek out and examine the essence of all we eat and drink, be it from the farm, the sea, the vineyard, the market, the kitchen or the restaurant, all in the belief that an understanding of place, and a respect for culture, can provide an important key to delicious tastes.
The principle purpose of all we eat and drink is to provide refreshment and nourishment. It must never do anything less, but we believe it can do so much more. We will reappraise accepted facts, challenge received assumptions, educate, inspire and amuse.
You hold in your hands the first issue of our venture together – independent and thought provoking, with inspiring prose and beautiful imagery, unsullied by pages of advertising.
We are delighted that you are joining us on this voyage of discovery. June 2015
Publishing blogs
Porcine thoughts
Nose to tail says Fergus Henderson. So did Les Halles before him We all know the old adage that we can eat all of the pig but the squeak. Across Europe still today, come November and it’s time to kill the fattened pig to provide meat through the coming winter...
In Search of Taste. What they said…
Do you miss in-depth food writing? Do you long for writing that addresses the way food fills your dark places? Or your light places? Please take a moment to consider this new magazine devoted to the role food plays in all our lives - In Search of Taste. It doesn't try...
Burroughs Wine list introduction
“Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.” -...
An Urban Potager
Let me be clear from the outset, I am not a natural gardener and am unlikely to ever be described as ‘green fingered’. Composting guidance, gardening tips and self-sufficiency I will leave to others far more experienced than I. On this journey, ingredients are the...
The credo of In Search of taste magazine
1) Epiphany carries far too many connotations of urgency and divine inspiration. Intermittent revelations better describe the magazine’s journey, with gathering flickers rather than one blinding light. But we’re still en route! I initially felt that there were more...
In Search of Taste arrives.
In Search of Taste has arrived in the publishing domain. Months of activity have preceded its arrival, with many points of view and creative convictions slowly building its expansive ideology. As the Editor-in-Chief I am occasionally prone to quote the words of the...