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The Drift

The Drift

In the New Forest, commoners still exercise pre-Domesday grazing rights — turning ponies, cattle and pigs onto common land managed by five Agisters and an ancient Verderers' Court. The oldest food economy in England is still running.

Review: On Eating

Review: On Eating

A memoir between Long Island and San Juan, between oysters and plantains, asking whether you can eat for joy and justice simultaneously.

Review: Tamu

Review: Tamu

Seventy plant-based recipes from across four African regions, where the food is not a substitute for anything but the tradition itself.

The Sea They Gave Away

The Sea They Gave Away

In December 2025, Ireland lost 57,000 tonnes of fishing quota in a single Brussels negotiation. The dockside value: €94 million. The real cost is measured in harbour towns where the boats sit longer at the pier and the young have one less reason to stay.

The Holdfast

The Holdfast

On Ireland's west coast, families have cut seaweed by hand for generations. Now a Canadian-owned company wants harvesting licences across five of their bays. Three hundred harvesters gathered in Ros Muc to push back. They earn €100 a tonne. The global industry is heading for €22 billion.

Review: Extra Sauce

Review: Extra Sauce

A chef’s memoir about opening and closing a cult-favourite Brooklyn restaurant, cooking her father his last meal, and the demand for more joy.

The Sticker on the Door

The Sticker on the Door

Across the Southeast, a flood of foreign imports, two-day fishing seasons, and a climate-driven disease nobody saw coming are unravelling an industry that has defined these coasts for generations. The people who work the water are still here. The question is for how long.