Poems & Plates

Here, words meet food in a series of poems inspired by life’s messy, beautiful relationship with what we eat. Each poem captures a memory, a feeling, or a moment shaped by food — from the chaos of working as a chef and the burnout it brings, to the wider world of food and how it touches every part of our lives.

Every poem is paired with a recipe that brings the story to life. While you won’t find the full recipes here, the dishes are glimpsed, teased, and celebrated — because the recipes themselves live in my upcoming book, where the stories and flavours come together in full.

Think of this as a taste — a way to connect through words, until you’re ready for the full meal.

Browse the poems, savour the stories, and when the time comes, the recipes will be waiting.