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Niki Segnit

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Author of The Flavour Thesaurus, Lateral Cooking and The Flavour Thesaurus: More Flavours.

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“It all makes resounding sense. This is not just a genius cookbook, it’s also a hoot to read. Our author is authoritative and funny. The cookbook of the year.”

This Summer’s Must-Read Cookbooks. Melanie McDonagh in The Standard. And it is now small enough to read on a sun lounger. by @nikisegnit

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Flavours that are covered in the second volume of The Flavour Thesaurus but not the first. Rye, barley, black beans, broad beans, green beans, white beans, kidney beans, buckwheat, lentils, oats, corn, honey, pomegranate, cranberry, gooseberry, lychee, elderflower, elderberry, plum, prune, raisin, tamarind, sweet potato, quince, yogurt, sorrel, yuzu, passionfruit, papaya, turnip, radish, kale, mustard, Jerusalem, artichoke, dried pea, chickpea, leek, chive, fennel, chicory, lettuce, tofu, sesame, poppy seeds, cashew, pistachio, caraway, oregano, nigella seed, allspice, bay leaf, peppercorns, pine nuts, pecans, maple syrup, fenugreek, okra, spinach, green tea, seaweed, sapmhire, miso, wholegrain rice, oh and courgette.

It’s a book for any cook who wants to understand more about those flavours and their compatibility.

Available in English, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, French, German, Portuguese and American English. by @nikisegnit

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‘If you’ve ever pressed your face to the window of a pâtisserie and wanted ALL of the cakes, this flavour is for you…It tastes like a bite out of every cake in the shop: ginger, fruit, chocolate, citrus, spice and, thanks to the glacé icing, lemon drizzle.’

This spicy chocolate cake is a hidden gem in Lateral Cooking: How to Cook by Heart by @nikisegnit. Sometimes I ice them; sometimes not; both are delicious.

If you want to find out more about Niki’s life as a cookbook and food writer, we’re in conversation @thestrawyardberwick, Thurs 10th Sept, 7pm. Tickets are free but places are limited, so please book ahead. There may be a little cake tasting…🍰

Now, is it time for tea?
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#berwickupontweed #thestrawyardberwick
#betweenthelines #foodwriting #nikisegnit by @nikisegnit

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‘Come August…treat the hedgerows like free-sample ladies’ so you can pick blackberries ‘tall as beehive hairdos’.

No one writes about food like Niki Segnit: every one of her books has vivid and funny descriptions as well as excellent flavour pairings and recipes.

If you want to find out how she does it, she’ll be talking to me as part of the Between the Lines interview series on Thurs Sept 10th at 7pm at The Straw Yard, Berwick. There may be a little tasting…

Free but booking is advised.
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#foodwriting #nikisegnit #berwickupontweed #northumberland thestrawyard by @nikisegnit

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Some of my favourite cookbooks written by one of my favourite food writers, Niki Segnit. And she’s coming to Berwick to talk to the Between the Lines podcast @thestrawyardberwick about how on earth you go about writing one cookbook, let alone three. Come! The books are inspiring, clever and really funny and so is Niki. Thursday Sept 10th, Straw Yard, Berwick, 7pm. Wonderful chat; fab bar; books on sale and to be signed! Free but places are limited so please book @thestrawyardberwick.
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#foodwriting #berwickliteraryfestival #nikisegnit #thestrawyard #betweenthelines by @nikisegnit

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What is taste?

This autumn, we’ve gathered four remarkable people to help you find out - each one a passionate expert. Together, they’ll take you into the food system and what it really means to have good taste, from the anatomy of a supertaster to the five foundational flavours of Chinese cuisine, from the language of feasting to the poetry of flavour pairings.

EVENT LISTINGS
9 SEPTEMBER 6.30pm
IN GOOD TASTE - Mallika Basu
Food writer and journalist Mallika Basu in conversation with Philippa Davis at The Guild of Fine Food, Gillingham

23 SEPTEMBER 6.30pm
FEAST - Catherine Kurtz
In conversation about this brilliant novel and chocolate tasting at The Kitchen Table, Shaftesbury

14 OCTOBER 6.30pm
5 TASTES - Fuchsia Dunlop
In conversation about her new book at The Kitchen Table, Shaftesbury

12 NOVEMBER 6.30pm
THE FLAVOUR THESAURUS - Niki Segnit
Flavour Pairing Talk and Taste Along at The Kitchen Table, Shaftesbury

Come hungry. Come curious. Come ready to taste something new.

Join us for an individual evening or make a season of it - our season ticket gives you entry to all four events and saves you a seat at every table.

Tickets for all our confirmed Autumn events now available on our website. Link in the bio. #taste #flavour #autumnevents #shaftesburydorset by @nikisegnit

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Lateral carrot cake has equal quantities of each primary ingredient, like a pound cake or quatre quart. You can easily have this one by heart. Like pound cake, you can make a lot of tweaks to the spices / additions. But this version is very good and I get a lot of love for it. It’s one of ten variations of pound cake in my book Lateral Cooking which has just been reissued in a smaller (cheaper) format. Others include Buckwheat & Almond, Polenta & Pineapple and Elderflower.

Because this is an oil cake, there is no creaming. It takes about 7 mins to get this in the oven.

Put oven on at 160c.

In a large bowl, mix 200g plain flour, 200g brown sugar, 2tsp each baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground mixed spice, 1/4 tsp bicarb, few pinches of salt.

In a jug, whisk 200g (or a cup) of sunflower oil, 200g (or 3 large) eggs and 2 tsp vanilla extract.

Add wet ingredients and 200g grated carrot to dry ingredients and stir just enough to combine. Put in a prepped 20cm square tin. (Or at 23cm round. Or if you don’t like prepping tins, use silicone.) Bake for 35-40 mins.

Once cool, mix 250g cream cheese with 75g sifted icing sugar and spread over the top. by @nikisegnit

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“A whole new city that is rising out of the ground.” That is how Nadeem, partner of @cookinboots described the site of the Olympic park where we went on Friday evening to celebrate the opening of Café Jikoni at the @vam_east. Spot on. I felt like I was on a city break, it was all so unfamiliar and explorable. And another place to eat the Jikoni team’s extraordinary food is enough of a reason to get yourself there. Their creativity never fails to leave me giddy. Definitely put this on your to-do list, whether you’re visiting London or, like me, a Londoner who needs to get out more.

Thank you for having us along @jikonilondon by @nikisegnit

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Great to get the re-issue of Lateral Cooking arrive today. We will also be welcoming @nikisegnit in the autumn so keep an eye out folks!

#shoplocal #indiebooksellers #flavour #cookbook by @nikisegnit

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New edition. Smaller, lighter, easier to take to bed. Launches tomorrow - 23rd April.
UK / Metric. by @nikisegnit

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My daughter and I went to @vam_east to visit the Bowie archive and mooch around the storehouse which is like a library of extraordinary things that have overthrown the Dewey System. I found my Christmas party outfit. by @nikisegnit

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Setting the mood. 25/12. London.
I’m now off to fashion the set out of mashed potato.

#radiohead #radioheadlive2025 #radioheadlive by @nikisegnit

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