Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my forty-third newsletter, with the title On the return ferry. In it, I read aloud reflections on the meals I ate on a ferry from the Netherlands to the Essex coast, and give eating notes for nine breakfasts. News and Events I am speaking to Nyla Ahmad at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 17th August – tickets here –...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my forty-second newsletter, with the title Fischbrötchen in Lubmin. In it, I read aloud reflections on a trip to the Baltic coast, and give several recipes – for a BLT salad and a meal with Piedmontese peppers. News and Events I am speaking to Nyla Ahmad at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on 17th August – tickets here –...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my forty-first newsletter, with the title Canteen on the Stena Hollandica. In it, I read aloud reflections on a trip on a ferry from the UK to the Netherlands and eating notes. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my fortieth newsletter, with the title No Exit at the Supermarket. In it, I read aloud reflections on supermarket doors and eating notes from a trip to Paris. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-ninth newsletter, with the title ‘Out of Order’ in New York. In it, I read aloud reflections pie, coffee, and bathrooms in New York, and an instalment of eating notes from New York. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-eighth newsletter, with the title Two Dishes at Home. In it, I read aloud reflections on two dishes cooked at home with recipes, and my seed purchases and plans. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-seventh newsletter, with the title Killing the Vibe at the Dump/Barriers to Entry. In it, I read aloud reflections on a new regime at the town dump, menus, recipes, and eating notes. You can also listen on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-sixth newsletter, with the title A small pot of cream. In it, I read aloud reflections on cream, two recipes and eating notes. You can also listen on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-fifth newsletter, with the title In the bar. In it, I read aloud an account of visiting the bar at St John in London, several recipes, and eating notes. You can also listen in Apple podcasts and Spotify. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-fourth newsletter, with the title In Paris; At the dump. In it, I read aloud an account of a meal in Paris, a trip to the town dump, a recipe for smoked haddock with a rich sauce and steamed vegetables, and eating notes. You can also listen via Apple podcasts and Spotify. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-third newsletter, with the title Columbo in Rome. In it, I read aloud an account of a TV dinner with Columbo, eating notes, listening and reading notes. You can also find it on Apple podcasts and Spotify. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-second newsletter, with the title Holiday Salad. In it, I read aloud some diary entries about eating Rome, on cooking leftovers, and cooking ‘scarola in padella’, and share my eating notes. US listeners! You can now pre-order my book Small Fires, An Epic in the Kitchen. It is being released on June 6 this year! Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirty-first newsletter, with the title New Year Lentils. In it, I read aloud a diary entry about a morning in Rome, writer about cooking lentils from Rachel Roddy’s book Five Quarters, and share my eating notes. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my thirtieth newsletter, with the title May in October. In it I read aloud a diary entry about May in October on the allotment, a recipe for a comforting dish that brought about a useful regression, and eating notes. Get full access to dinner document by Rebecca May Johnson at dinnerdocument.substack.com/subscribe

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is the audio podcast version of my twenty-ninth newsletter, with the title New Old Lunch. In it I read aloud a diary entry about a new old lunch, a recipe for one of the best pasta sauces I’ve made (pumpkin and roasting juices from a chicken), and eating notes from the week. I also shared a playlist for my book. *Exciting news!* SMALL FIRES, AN EPIC IN THE KITCHEN will be launched in the US from late spring 2023. You can...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is my is the audio podcast version of my twenty-eighth newsletter, with the title Whisky and Peanuts. In it I read aloud a note whisky and peanuts, ask what a body is for, give recipes the meal of sausages in tomato sauce rice and pumpkin, and eating notes. My first book SMALL FIRES, AN EPIC IN THE KITCHEN was published just over a month ago. The book received reviews in The Observer, The Sunday Times, the i Paper and The...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is my is the audio podcast version of my twenty-seventh newsletter, with the title Fridges and Sweets. In it I read aloud a note on reading Moyra Davey, diary entries about selling sweets and Hagelslag, two recipes for one and many, and eating notes. My first book SMALL FIRES, AN EPIC IN THE KITCHEN was published a few weeks ago. It has received reviews in The Observer, The Sunday Times, the i Paper and The New Statesman...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is my is the audio podcast version of my twenty-sixth newsletter, with the title Recipes in the lobby. In it I read aloud a diary entry about being given recipes when I’d been forgotten in a lobby, a new favourite recipe cooked after my friend Angela made it for me, and eating notes. You can also find the podcast on Apple and Spotify. My first book SMALL FIRES, AN EPIC IN THE KITCHEN was published just over a week ago....

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is my is the audio podcast version of my twenty-fifth newsletter, with the title Lunch performance, with a baby. In it I read aloud a diary entry about a baby in a restaurant, recipes for salad and sorbet, and eating notes. My first book SMALL FIRES, AN EPIC IN THE KITCHEN is published today!! You should be able to find it in bookshops in the UK, or can order it online here (UK, US, & Europe). The book received some...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook. For my second week on summer break away from the newsletter, I am sharing a short piece about tomatoes as text and audio online for the first time; it was first printed in a Frieze Week special in 2020 with a tomato-filled portrait by Marion Kadi. Back to regular service next week, with a giveaway for readers who have ordered my book! If you’d like to pre-order SMALL FIRES, AN EPIC IN THE KITCHEN out 25th August with Pushkin...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is my Substack. After 24 newsletters (& audio versions) I realised that I need a short break. As I am going to be spending several days on a self-directed residency of sorts at a branch of IKEA this coming week, I thought I’d send out a newly recorded audio version of an essay about canteens I wrote a couple of years ago, with the text below, too. Originally published via TinyLetter in 2019. Back to regular weekly...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is my is the audio podcast version of my twenty-fourth newsletter, with the title Whelks, Weeds, and Apricots. In it I read aloud diary entries about whelks at the bar, my allotment neighbour, a recipe for a one pan dish, and eating notes. An excerpt of my book is published in the new print issue (160) of Granta magazine, and is available to read for free until the end of August on Granta.com. If you’d like to pre-order my...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is my is the audio podcast version of my twenty-third newsletter, with the title Climbing Walls. In it I read aloud writing a diary entry about walking on walls, a conversation with a man on the allotment, recipes for gooseberry galette and flat beans in tomato sauce after Rachel Roddy, and eating notes. If you’d like to pre-order my book SMALL FIRES, AN EPIC IN THE KITCHEN out 25th August with Pushkin Press, you can do so...

Hello! My name is Rebecca May Johnson, I am a writer and cook and this is my is the audio podcast version of my twenty-second newsletter, with the title Orienteering. In it I read aloud writing about a walk round Warrington with an IKEA canteen at the end, a recipe for caponata from solstice 2019, and eating notes. Book Events! I’ve a few events for SMALL FIRES, AN EPIC IN THE KITCHEN coming up soon: 28 July | 19.00-21.00 | Libreria Bookshop, 65 Hanbury Street, London | Free, ticketed I am...