Diana Henry: Roast Figs, Sugar Snow
An autumnal hug and a meditation on happiness from one of Britain's best food writers
Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith · Gilly Smith
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Show Notes
This week, Gilly is with one of Britain’s very best food writers, Diana Henry.
The new edition of her 2005 book Roast Figs, Sugar Snow is a lyrical walk through the autumn leaves and winter wonderlands of her favourite food places in the world as she shares the delicious finds that have made her one of Britain’s most well-respected and award-winning food writers.
It’s a book that makes you feel warmed to your bones. But Diana has been dogged by depression for years, and has faced some major life challenges recently, including cheating death. Gilly was fascinated in how she created such a work of joy, and the dichotomy of pleasure and pain.
Head over to Gilly's Substack to find Diana's personal photos from her trips for Roast Figs, and to hear an early interview for The Write Songs which Gilly did with Diana in 2017.
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