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Bipolar Life @bipolarlife-uk.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

#3GoodThings 1. My latest porridge recipe is a keeper, courtesy of @markdiacono.bsky.social 2. Toothache treatment found in this delightful place 3. Tea with old friends and another great spread: roasted carrots with pistachio butter then spinach souffle and crumble. Life is indeed sweet.

A set of wooden medicinal drawers with glass knobs, labelled with old remedies including tooth powder

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Good Food Kitchen @goodfood.kitchen · 15/12/2025

Been hunting high and low for Yukon Gold seed potatoes in the UK. No luck so far - not even Otter Farm @markdiacono.bsky.social , where I once found Amandine. Just read a Serious Eats piece explaining why Yukons are vanishing. Starting to make sense now.

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Your "Yukon Gold" Potatoes Probably Aren't Yukons—Here's Why

Yukon Gold potatoes are getting harder to find. Here's why growers are moving away from them and which yellow varieties are taking their place.

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Aaron Vallance @1dish4theroad.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Sunday morning porridge. Inspired by @markdiacono.bsky.social's recipe, served with pears, nutmeg, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, maple syrup and tayberry jam. 🥣

Porridge with pear, nutmeg, pumpkin seeds, maple syrup walnuts.

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

In the Sunday Times, @markdiacono.bsky.social adds that something extra to take quotidian plates of eggs to higher planes. Mark has been a long time fan of our pans and we're always thrilled to see them in regular use – this is his frying pan filled withpotatoes, spinach, tomatoes, chilli & eggs.

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Jonathan @norfolkgin.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

And the alchemy begins Pork Vindaloo from Sour by @markdiacono.bsky.social Something for Sunday

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

With thanks to Quadrille Books, we have a copy of ABUNDANCE by @markdiacono.bsky.social to give away with one of our 10” frying pans. Follow us, share this post and then find entry details here www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/competitions

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Jenny Linford @jennylinford.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Celery tarragon pesto, spiced olive oil cake . . . Enjoying cooking from and reading @markdiacono.bsky.social's warm-hearted new cookbook Abundance.

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Jonathan @norfolkgin.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Definitely one to get. Mark's writing is excellent @markdiacono.bsky.social

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

And a very special #CookbookCorner shoutout to Abundance: Eating and Living with the Seasons by @markdiacono.bsky.social, a joy from cover to cover!

Photograph of the lovely Abundance: Eating and Living with the Seasons by Mark Diacono

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Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

This week’s Guest Recipe from the #CookbookCorner archive is Passion Fruit, Grapefruit and Pomegranate Ceviche, from Sour: The Magical Element That Will Transform Your Cooking by Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social: www.nigella.com/recipes/gues...

Photograph of Passion Fruit, Grapefruit and Pomegranate Ceviche, from Sour: The Magical Element That Will Transform Your Cooking by Mark Diacono

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Abundance We've been lucky enough to receive an early copy of this wonderful book, which we will be discussing with author @markdiacono.bsky.social at @ludlowfood in September. A review will be coming, but in the meantime why not pre-order your own copy? Come to Ludlow to hear us in conversation.

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

It’s been a berry good summer so far. And our gooseberries have been glorious, check out our versions of @nigelslater.bsky.social Observer midweek recipe for gooseberry almond pudding and @markdiacono.bsky.social oat & gooseberry cake from his book, SOUR

The Observer 6th July 2025 open at the page for Nigel Slater's midweek dinner, gooseberry almond pudding and a Sytch farm bowl full of gooseberries

A mise en place scene of whisked egg whites i a glass bowl, a bowl full of ground almonds, flour and icing sugar, a Sytch farm bowl of gooseberries and a Netherton Foundry copper pan containing melted butter

A Netherton Foundry pie dish containing a gooseberry almond pudding, sitting on a linen tabelcloth

A Netherton Foundry 8½ inch cake tin containing a gooseberry and oat cake, recipe from Mark Diacono's book, Sour

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

We grew the blackcurrants, the first year we have gathered more than a handful; we made the cake tin, we baked the cake but the recipe for this stunning blackcurrant yogurt cake is from SOUR, by @markdiacono.bsky.social

A blackcurrant cake in a Netherton Foundry cake tin, next to a grey and white striped linen napkin

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We may be contemplating salads, but there is still the temptation to turn on the oven to bake a cake. Stone fruits and berries abound and lift summer bakes to dizzying heights. Gooseberry cake from @markdiacono.bsky.social SOUR, 2 more recipes here www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/recipes/cake...

A baked cherry and almond batter pudding in a Netherton Foundry cake tin on a wooden surface with a scattering of fresh cherries alongside

A gooseberry and oat cake (recipe from mark Diacono's book, SOUR) on a wooden table with a linen napkin and a handful of raw gooseberries

A raspberry frangipane tart, with one slice removed, in a Netherton Foundry cake tin, with an IOShen knife and a dark blue rumpled napkin

A top down shot of a bright pinked iced cake on a Netherton Foundry baking and serving tray

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Next time you’re looking for a gift for someone (including yourself) this is now a great resource of creative people. Bookmark it and keep adding to the replies.

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Started a @markdiacono.bsky.social recipe, but had to sub buckwheat as we had no barley. Fruit salad for pud

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

An alcoholic salad dressing, one of the food books of the year, a 4 hour playlist of weathery delights, getting your book proposal right...and more. I hope you enjoy it markdiacono.substack.com/p/compendium...

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Compendium 6: March 2025

An alcoholic salad dressing, one of the food books of the year, a 4 hour playlist of weathery delights, getting your book proposal right...and more

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Armchair critics If you like my cartoons I can draw one for you for a very reasonable fee. They're not prints, I draw each one to order. Which is nice. www.worldofmoose.com/collections/...

Cartoon: two men standing looking at an armchair. One is saying "Rubbish!". Caption: Armchair Critics

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Kavey 😁 @kavey.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Fancy a tasty leek recipe featuring lemon thyme? Try this gorgeous lemon thyme and leek tart recipe by @markdiacono.bsky.social from his book Herb: www.kaveyeats.com/lemon-thyme-... #foodsky #recipe #vegetarian

From an angle to the side, photo of home-cooked version

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Rachel McCormack @rmccormack.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Am thrilled to say that I’ll be writing a monthly column on the Scribehound food platform along with 29 other food writers who have complete freedom to write anything they want about food. Get an article in your inbox everyday for just £1 for the first month. join.scribehound.com/food?ref=sha...

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

It’s unremittingly grey and cold and dank (in London at least). So here’s a thought to keep you going. In about three or four weeks, the first sand martins will be arriving from Africa. Twelve centimetres long, they’ll have made a journey of up to about 9,000 kilometres. Ridiculous.

A graph showing the reporting rates of sand martins in Britain. It flatlines through February, beginning to climb in early March, peaking towards the end of April and staying high until the beginning of September when it declines till the flatline in the middle of October, when all the birds have left for Africa.

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Catherine Phipps @catherinephipps.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

For anyone in the Chorleywood area, this is happening soon. Would love to see some of you there.

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Netherton Foundry @nethertonfoundry.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

In the @thetimes.com Table Talk section , we're delighted to see that @markdiacono.bsky.social chipotle mac'n'cheese, has been cooked in a 10” prospector pan, which can be taken straight to the table for eager & greedy assault by sunshine starved diners. www.netherton-foundry.co.uk/Sunday-Tmes-...

The Table Talk front page from Sunday Times 19th january, featuring a Netherton Foundry prospector pan full of Mark Diacono's chipotle mac and cheese

A stack of varying sized Netherton Foundry prospector pans on a linen background

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Henry Winkler looks back fonzly to his hey days.

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I hand draw all my cartoons to order, so if you have a friend who loves crochet or an enemy who loathes it, this could be the perfect gift. www.worldofmoose.com/products/cro...

Cartoon of two people sitting together. One is saying "Voulez-vous crochet avec moi ce soir?" while holding some crochet. The other person is smiling benignly.

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Jenny Linford @jennylinford.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

This week, my Food FM Radio A Slice of Cheese podcast looks at comfort cheese cooking- the perfect topic for gloomy winter days. Three wonderful guests- chef Verena Lochmuller, food writers @markdiacono.bsky.social and @domenicacooks.bsky.social share their thoughts! foodfmradio.com/programmes/a...

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A Slice of Cheese - Food FM

Join Jenny Linford, acclaimed food writer, as she talks to cheesemakers around the world! In partnership with Peter’s Yard. Savour the crunch of Peter’s Yard sourdough crackers. Available ...

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Kavey 😁 @kavey.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

A festive favourite for #kaveyeats recipe advent day 8: @markdiacono.bsky.social 's Lebkuchen - beautifully spiced biscuits (cookies) from his book Spice: A Cook’s Companion. www.kaveyeats.com/lebkuchen #food #recipe #biscuit #cookie #german

Photo of home-made lebkuchen on a plate, made to Mark's recipe

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

A small series of inducements to encourage you to become a subscriber, but with many excellent recipes and the best Christmas playlist, so yknow, swings and roundabouts markdiacono.substack.com/p/compendium...

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Compendium 3: Christmas 2024

Hello and welcome to December’s Compendium.

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

2 places left. If you are hesitant, remember we are on a rock spinning through space & the temporarily agglomerated atoms known as ‘you’ will soon be worm food - there’s really no point in using these short years being your own handbrake. Need instalments?Email me www.otterfarm.co.uk/product/food...

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Food Writing Weekend with Diana Henry and Mark Diacono | Courses | Otter Farm

Weekend-long food writing course with insights and advice from renowned food writer Diana Henry. Limited places available, early booking recommended.

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Dan/iel Mudford @danmud.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Fans of Cocteau Twins might be interested to know that Lincoln Fong, their sound engineer, is posting unheard concert mixing desk recordings every day until Christmas Eve. Quite the treat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYX7...

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Day 7: Los Angeles Wiltern Theatre 6th December 1990

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

A morning hello from someone apparently timeless, and a recipe for a very fine festive drink. I hope you enjoy it open.substack.com/pub/markdiac...

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A bowler hat, Hello, After Eights and a very fine festive drink

Abundance: 11 December 2024

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MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

People often say, Oh, I've got one of your cartoon prints on my wall! I feel I should point out that they are not prints. I draw each one individually. I'm not sure if this is because people are using the word 'print' interchangeably with 'piece of work' now. Anyway, I draw each one.

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

I wrote a thing about absolutely disgusting things that no-one should ever grow and referenced The Fall, and Brix Smith - their guitarist during what to my mind is their peak era - commented on Instagram and my day has been made www.scribehound.com/gardening/ed...

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

This, by @markdiacono.bsky.social, is (as always) excellent. The line about carrot tops made me punch the air, and tomorrow I harvest tomato leaves. open.substack.com/pub/markdiac...

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Tomato leaves, baked beans, Joel Fleishman and a seriously good tomatoes on toast

Abundance: Wednesday 28 August 2024

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

A seriously great book to read or to cook from

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Nicola Miller @nicmiller.bsky.social · 11/06/2024

Another amazing book @markdiacono.bsky.social- the Ray Davies of food writing. This one is vegetarian. My copy is a gift hence the Ludlow Distillery gin and Otter Farm seeds but you should know by now how much I admire Mark's writing, recipes, aesthetics and personal values.

'Vegetables: Easy and Inventive Vegetarian Suppers by Mark Diacono sits on an old damp wooden garden chair surrounded by two packets of seeds in brown paper stamped 'Otter Farm', a small bottle of gin and a skein of garden twine (mine)

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 07/06/2024

I have a nice new book published in fortnight and to celebrate I'm having a bit of a virtual shindig* with the truly magnificent Itamar Srulovich and I would love it if you fancied joining us markdiacono.substack.com/p/my-new-boo... *we'll chat about the book + more and raise a glass or two

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 04/06/2024

A recipe that's perfect for these few weeks, Chuck Berry a semi-detached dad and a few quid saved I hope you enjoy it markdiacono.substack.com/p/globe-arti...

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Globe artichokes, Chuck Berry, saving a few quid and vignorola

Abundance: Monday 3 June 2024

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 27/05/2024

Picking elderflower as the storm rises, with three recipes including a stupendous elderflower martini markdiacono.substack.com/p/elderflowe...

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Elderflower, a very large sheet of aluminium, Roy Scheider and an excellent martini

Abundance: Monday 27 May 2024

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Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social · 19/04/2024

The paperback and audiobook of Taking Flight come out on 16th May. Buying options here. linktr.ee/levparikian

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 09/04/2024

I'm delighted to be shortlisted in the hugely prestigious @Fortnums Food & Drink Awards - in the Food Writer category - for ABUNDANCE, the book I am writing live, in weekly instalments. It is a huge deal and for a Substack to make it is really something markdiacono.substack.com/p/fortnum-an...

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 20/03/2024

ABUNDANCE 24: Alexanders, ice cream, Sideshow Bob and Spirit of Eden. The latest instalment of the book I'm writing live, with an excellent recipe. No subscription required to read it tho please sign up if you'd like instalments to arrive in your inbox markdiacono.substack.com/p/abundance-...

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 13/03/2024

ABUNDANCE 23: Wild garlic, big toenails, green goddess and Paul Weller. The latest instalment of the book I'm writing live is online. I hope you enjoy it markdiacono.substack.com/p/abundance-...

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 06/03/2024

Abundance 22: the latest instalment of the book I'm writing live...including Blackbirds, Gazza, Boulangère and 8217 Lookout Mountain I hope you enjoy it markdiacono.substack.com/p/abundance-...

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Mark Diacono @markdiacono.bsky.social · 27/02/2024

ABUNDANCE 21: Cookies, PJ Harvey, Blue Ribands and The Big Match The latest instalment of the book I'm writing live. I hope you enjoy it markdiacono.substack.com/p/abundance-...

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rankamateur @rankamateur.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

Perfect piccalilli from the excellent Sour by @markdiacono.bsky.social

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