Meet The Fresser, the JC's new food blog - The Jewish Chronicle

With 176 years of nosh under our belts, JC Food has finally sat down at the virtual table of 21st century foodies to share favourite recipes, exciting edibles and no-brainer nosh. Where I’ve been eating, what I’ve been cooking and the latest food trends — it will all be here. As JC Food Editor aka The Fresser, I’m delighted to be breaking challah with you. Life is always better over a bowl of chicken soup or a salt beef sandwich, and eating is one of life’s great pleasures. It has always been one of mine. I was born a fresser. A greedy baby who sang as my mother spooned Farley’s rusks into my (bird-like) open mouth. At family simchas, snacks had to be moved from low tables out of my reach, or they would be hoovered up by me, the scavenging toddler. Embarrassing, but a true badge of my fresser status. Despite my love affair with all things edible, I initially chose a career in law (like the nice Jewish girl I am) but the yearning to work with food grew too strong and after eight years practising as a solicitor, I signed up for the year-long Professional Chef’s Diploma course at Leith’s School of Food and Wine. Following that, I wrote restaurant reviews for a local paper and taught others to cook. Armed with the confidence to cook whatever I want, I’ve never looked back. So join me and JC Food on a journey as I share recipes, investigate eateries, test gadgets and spill the beans on the secrets of a heimische kitchen. It doesn’t have to be Jewish, but it helps. Whether we dine out, try out new flavours or cook up a storm, the world is our fish ball. From traditional feasts and grown up dinner parties, to the food I place on the table for my two primary school age children — whilst battling constantly against the evil sugar —there’ll be plenty of food for thought. So stick around, loosen your belt — no one ever goes hungry on my watch.