Johanna Derry
Contributor
This Bloody Mary Cured My Hangover and My Fear of Tomato Juice
I've never been convinced of the Bloody Mary as a hangover cure—there’s something about drinking a vegetable that just seems inherently wrong. That was until I tried bartender David Beatty's version.
These Guys Pair Cocktails with the Trainers You’re Wearing
“The Air Max 90 Neon is one of the most versatile trainers,” says Chris Amey from French vodka brand Sauvelle, who have partnered with a sportswear company to make trainer-themed cocktails. “You can have it made up how you want it. It’s the same with a...
This Engineer Created a Real-Life Version of Farmville
“You press a few buttons, pour in some seeds, and the Farmbot will do everything else."
An Experimental Farm on the River Thames Is Changing the Way City-Dwellers Eat
On a jetty jutting into the River Thames, there's an experimental farm where the beginnings of a social, technological, and agricultural prototype for urban farming in the future are fruiting.
This ‘Breaditation’ Class Teaches Breadmaking and Meditation
Students mix a dough, knead the shit out of it, bake it, and then burn all the thoughts that cropped up in a ceremonial act of letting go.
This Cheesemaker Is Aging Cheddar Down a 90-Metre Coal Mine
As Wales’ steelworks close, entrepreneurs are finding new uses for old industrial structures—including Susan Fiander-Woodhouse, who keeps 20-kilogram metal cases of cheese at the bottom of a Blaenafon mineshaft.
Spam and Wonton Soup Cured My Fear of Tinned Meat
Memories of the Spam sandwiches I was forced to eat as a school kid had given me a lifelong aversion to the canned ham—until I tried London chef Emil Tryka’s soup.
If the Garden of Eden Had a Vineyard, This Would Be It
Jesuit priests first came to Madeira in 1595 and set about creating a Biblical Eden of grapevines at the bottom of a 300-metre cliff. Malmsey wine is still made on the island today, even using the priests’ original vines.
Meet the Winemaker Who Wants Us to Love Grappa
Grappa, the Italian liquor made from leftover grape skins, is usually associated with holiday-ruining hangovers—something Devon winemaker Cosmo Caddy wants to change. “Our grappa is more refined than the stuff you’ve had on ski trips,” he says.
This Northern Irish Brewery Is Run by Cage Fighters, Punks, and Martial Artists
“Some people crowdfund the money they need. Some go to the bank," says Eoin Wilson, founder of Farmageddon brewery in County Down. "But I couldn’t avoid my punk roots and wanted to run it differently."
This Is What Happens When an Italian Cheesemaker and Brewer Get Drunk
When the two families behind Italy’s oldest brewery and famed Turin cheesemakers Botalla came together for a boozy dinner, Italy's first beer cheese was born.
Even This Tripe Shop Owner Hates The Taste of Tripe
“I can’t eat tripe. It’s horrible,” says Anita Clarke, owner of The Tripe and Sandwich Shop in Manchester. “It was like having snot in my mouth.” But how do you come to run one of the country’s only remaining tripe shops if you don’t actually like...