Words you can taste.
I write at the intersection of food, memory and culture: immersive, sensory storytelling shaped by years of living and working across four countries. From steaming noodles in a tucked-away Shanghai alley to a midnight tlayuda under Oaxaca's stars, every story invites you along for the adventure.
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Crispy Compass
My publication about the thrill of discovering something special: the meal that stays with you, shapes how you see a place and pulls you back long after you have left. Street stalls in chaotic markets, hole-in-the-wall gems where the best dishes are never on the menu, and the people and histories behind them.
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Recognition
Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Newcomer of the Year Award 2026, the UK's most respected honour for emerging food writers.
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Editorial & Ghostwriting
Essays, features, editorial strategy and ghostwriting for brands and individuals in food, travel and hospitality. If you have a story and need the words, or have the words and need the story, this is where I come in.
Start with these.
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On the road
The Woman Who Ordered Two Breakfasts
What years of solo travel taught me about hunger, courage, and my own company.
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Barcelona
The Barstool That Remembered Me
On rejection, persistence, and finding a home in Barcelona.
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New York
Thirty Seconds of Perfection in New York
What a ten-seater omakase counter taught me about presence.
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Ladakh
How to Get Stranded at 17,000 Feet and Cook in a Mountain Kitchen
A landslide, an ancient Ladakhi cook, and a hot bowl of thukpa in the Himalayas.
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Taipei
The Art of Eating Beyond the Algorithm
How one stranger's dinner invitation revealed Taiwan's dual culinary soul.
"If food is how you explore the world, create memories and savour moments, you might have found your tribe. Let's wander, let's eat." Crispy Compass