Substacks recommended by Sam Bilton

Recommended by Sam Bilton

Root: Historic Food for the Modern World

Rediscovering the magic of everyday life through food, nature, and the creative process, plus recipes, writing tips, and stories By Dr. Julia Skinner.

A Romanian Table, Perspectives and Recipes

By Irina Georgescu

Free newsletter exploring the flavours of Romania and Eastern Europe—get authentic recipes, food stories, cultural and travel insights, twice a month.

A pint of Rachel Roddy.

By Rachel

Occasional essays, notes, recipes and updates from the food writer Rachel Roddy.

Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy Slack

A basket of seasonal veg from my patch delivered to your inbox. Recipes, stories and live cooking classes from a writer who left advertising to grow vegetables and never looked back

Catherine is under pressure

By Catherine Phipps

Your guide to changing your life with a pressure cooker.

The Guild of Food Writers

Promoting the work of Guild members who write Substacks and creating a space for Guild members to connect and share work, questions, tips and advice about food writing here on Substack.

Cultural Bites with Ruth Nieman

A culinary melting pot of flavour, culture and tradition, from a land overflowing with food and wine ...

The Wallfish Journal

By Hugh

A window into one of England's richest food landscapes: the people, places, and stories behind what we eat

A Passion for Seafood

A current view of the UK seafood and fishing industries, with advice, info and recommendations on buying and eating seafood with sustainability, traceability and seasonality.

Hope's Kitchen

By Chloe Edwards

Spice merchant & believer in the hope giving properties of food & cooking. Zine 'Hope's Kitchen' goes out free to all paid subscribers.

A is for Apple Podcast

By Sam Bilton

A is for Apple is an encyclopaedia of food and drink in a podcast format that takes a deep dive into our food and drink culture letter by letter.

Great insights into some quirky culinary A-Zs!

- Sam Bilton

A Cheesemonger's Odyssey

A glimpse into the world of a freelance cheesemonger.

Mark Diacono's Abundance

Food and everything connected, by James Beard shortlisted and multi award-winning author and photographer Mark Diacono, of Otter Farm, once of River Cottage.

Heartfelt posts that are a pleasure to read

- Sam Bilton

AC & The Kitchen Bookshelf Cookbook Club

By Angela Clutton

Food writing from issues and stories to features and recipes; plus The Kitchen Bookshelf cookbook club

A Question of Death

By Rachel Mosses

Exploring and improving our relationship with death through respectful enquiry, learning on the way what death can teach us about living.

France Traveller Newsletter

By Carolyn Boyd

Tips and inspiration for travelling and eating your way around France from expert writer and author Carolyn Boyd

Gareth’s Substack

By Gareth Eoin Storey

Cook and writer based in Lisbon

Pen and Spoon

By Sue Quinn

Effortless recipes and dispatches from the front line of food by award-winning food writer and cook book author Sue Quinn. Latest book: Second Helpings: delicious dishes to transform your leftovers.

Emiliano’s Substack

By Emiliano Amore

Recipes, History and personal stories

The Caketoonist

By Tat Effby

Baking recipes with a dry sense of humour and a moist sense of cake.

In Good Taste by Mallika Basu

Musings on food, people, planet and the way we live today. From Mallika Basu, food writer, presenter and adviser.

Giles MacDonogh’s Substack

I write mostly about history and books, but sometimes also about food and wine.

Simi's Āzarbāijāni Foodways

By Simi's Azerbaijani Foodways

Expert in Āzarbāijāni & Turkic Foodways. Sharing my findings & food from soil to spoon.

Delightful recipes

- Sam Bilton

House Cookwitch: Cooking, Kindness & Occasional Hard Stares.

By Cookwitch

A place of writings about life, recipes, rambles and tea. Sometimes I will be the Auntie you never knew you needed.

PriyaDeshingkarFood Substack

By Priya Deshingkar

Ramblings about the history of Indian food and recipes..

Thomas Ntinas

A podcaster who loves food, history, food history, news, and nature!

Biting Biting

By Urvashi Roe

Bite-sized thoughts, recipes, protein snacks, and the highs and lows of allotmenting.

Into the Kitchen with Charlotte Pike

Into the Kitchen with Charlotte Pike is a food and drink themed Substack, sharing expert advice and recommendations on growing, cooking, shopping and eating from an award-winning food writer, teacher and chef.

Charlotte is such a wonderful cook

- Sam Bilton

Dr Alessandra Pino

By A Curious Appetite

Food historian, researcher and author 🍏

Fascinating new podcast from fellow food historian Allie! A must for those who love the uncanny!

- Sam Bilton

All Things History

By HistFest

Join us for exclusive content with leading historians and thinkers - from articles, and online events, to tips, Q&As and podcasts.

The Garden Post by Barbara Segall

By Barbara Segall: The Garden Post

Gardens, plants, people

Barbara is hugely knowledgeable

- Sam Bilton

Folklore, Food and Fairytales

By Rachel Mosses

Snippets of folklore, history, stories, vintage recipes, remedies, herblore & the occasional cocktail

Germany Travel Picks

By Christie Dietz

Travel inspiration, recommendations, news and tips for exploring Germany - all with sustainable, responsible travel in mind. A fortnightly newsletter from award-winning food and travel writer Christie Dietz.

Comfortably Hungry

Recommended by Sam Bilton