Food, love and other things that matter

Following on from last week's Tuscan episode, listen to more of my travel in Lucca. I chat about perhaps the most sublime bakery I've ever been in, ponder about which cakes might be for special occasions, hire a rickshaw and eat the very simple dish that is pesto pasta...with a twist. More writing here ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

I'm delighted to be back with a new series about my food and travels in Tuscany. This week I begin my trip in the medieval walled city of Lucca, experiencing the simplicity of a really good ragu, indulging with an aperol spritz and generally soaking in the atmosphere. This is part of a new four part series on my Tuscan Travels. More of my writing here --> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

For the finale of the Spring series here is a chatty episode...a little different to my others where I'm talking candidly about what I've cooked this week, and reflecting on a full circle moment. https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

In this weeks episode I am in Brussels visiting the chocolate shops which are decked out for Easter in all their finest. I also chat about memories and experiences and they way they shape us. Instagram ---> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/Substack ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

This week take a peek inside my true writers brain as I ponder all the things I want to do in life whilst in the kitchen baking a coffee cake. I touch on our finite life, expectations on running a business and ways in which I want my life to look. More writing ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram ---> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

In the second episode for my trip to Yorkshire we visit Harewood House, Howarth and take a special trip on a steam train from the station where The Railway Children were filmed. I also touch on how important it is to do activities you enjoy, not just 'kids activities' and how this makes for a happier motherhood, as well as happier children. Read more of my writing ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram ---> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

Join me this week in Yorkshire where I am exploring Ilkley, spending a special morning at Betty's and spending some time with my girls. I also chat about how an unhurried life is really what I'm always searching for and we go out for homemade pasta, which may just be better than some meals I've had in Italy. Substack ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram ---> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

Spring has arrived at the podcast and this week I am reflecting on my birthday, a life well lived, planting a garden and baking bakewell slice. Instagram ---> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

A special Valentines episode of the podcast where I am joined by my two little girls as we chat about food & love and the things that make them happy. This episode, hearing their little voices, brings me so much joy. I loved hearing what things they love to eat and where they like to travel. Hope you enjoy. https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

In this last episode of my winter series I am taking part in The Sunday Letter project and indulging in a vanilla slice. I also chat about how sometimes we forget we have choice and what this new season of life looks for me now my children are growing up. For more of my writing ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/https://www.thesundayletterproject.com/

Another relaxed winter episode for you today where I am chatting about mid-winter, the change in the light and why I find it so hard to make decisions. I'm also remembering another winter spent amongst the sweet scent of hay with my most favourite horse, Jack. More of my writing --> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

Join me this week as snow greets us, covering the garden in a sparkling sea of joy. I also reminisce about another January ten years ago in Rome where we spent a week eating, sleeping and exploring this beautiful Italian city. More writing --> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram --> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

Welcome to season 4 of Food, Love & Other Things that Matter. This season I will be joining you through winter with 6 new stories. In this first episode I chat about my January reflections, the trend for analogue living and I cook tortellini soup and bake some sticky comforting flapjack .More of my writing here --> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

In the last episode in the Christmas series I take a little trip to the beautiful Isle of Skye where I spent some time between Christmas and New Year five years ago. I feel enchanted by the isolation, wild weather and magic inspired by stories of silkies and the beauty of the sea. More writing here --> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

In the penultimate episode in the Christmas series I take you into a rather busier Christmas than last week. While I prep and cook for 19 of my husbands family, I also chat about the beauty of a properly set table and what its like to be part of a big family of in-laws. More of my writing ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram ---> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

Ah the pure joy and excitement of being a child at Christmas. This week I am taking a trip down memory lane to when I was nine and a quiet but joyful Christmas I had with my family and seeing the excitement from my three year old sister. For more of my writing see my Substack https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

Who can imagine a Christmas in the desert? In this episode I take a trip down memory lane to my early twenties when I spent a Christmas in Dubai, and all the luxury and warmth that went with that. For more of my writing ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram ---> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

Welcome to the second episode in my Christmas series where I am reminiscing about the first Christmas as a mother, and I chat about being a magic maker and special Christmas traditions. For more of my writing⁠ https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/⁠Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

Welcome to my new festive series. In these special Christmas episodes come with me while I explore some Christmas memories over the years. Relax and unwind and take a moment for yourself.In the first episode in the series come with me to Meribel where I am spending Christmas amongst the snowy mountains, indulging in all the cheese and learning to ski. More of my writing here ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

In the final episode of my autumn series I'm back in the kitchen baking chocolate brownie and I introduce you to a new arrival in our house. I also touch on how I've been feeling with my anxiety and chat about perfectionism. More of my writing here --> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Instagram

Autumn has really grasped the UK and its time for me to put the garden to bed for the coming winter months. I reflect on how the weather can make me a better writer, and find comfort in my kitchen baking spiced Parkin. I also chat about joy and how, as adults, we can often forget to find the fun in life. More of my writing here ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/My Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

Escape to warmer shores in this weeks episode as I dream about beautiful Sicily and our first discovery of it in 2015. I chat about how being without a kitchen is affecting me more than I thought and reflect on changes in my life.Read more of my writing here Pop on over to my Instagram here

Join me in this episode as I attend the Westmorland County Show and find inspiration through the passion and dedication of the people there. I chat about how I am an advocate for life long learning, learning outside the classroom and the importance of knowing where our food is from. Read more of my writing here My daily musings and food inspiration here

In this weeks episode I am making the most of windfallen apples by making come cinnamon apple buns, while I cook I reflect on 9 years of marriage and what that means for me. I chat about our current kitchen renovations and think more about what it means to be a traditional wife. For more of my writing visit my Substack ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Jane's Patisserie recipe My Instagram

Welcome to Autumn and a new series of Food, Love & Other Things That Matter, a story based podcast.In this episode I'm reflecting on summer and how autumn is bringing some life changes my way. I also touch on changes in technology, AI and how slow living isn't always how its perceived. Listen as I try to perfect the farmhouse loaf. More writing & recipes here ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/Follow my daily musings on Instagram ---> https://www.instagram.com/sophiepaluch/

In the second episode of The France Diaries come with me to the mountains of beautiful Chamonix as we explore, eat and spend time with family. I chat about how I'm trying to encourage independence in my children and let go of my feelings of being so sensible (its a long journey!) I also touch on missing my Yorkshire teabags. IYKYK You can read more of my writing on my Substack https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/The book I mention is called The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/1802063277/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35A5DFZ2HYNU1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XEM-mug1duD2DBVa5u7LRI9i6mMiT_MOeqcbRro1Fo9xyiEsmbRFUTGvYd3sdde87G5JXy8mhyodGokkuq9O3rKs7DLxhrj0cJRx0fxkYJ_GJLRtGmqBc3npi1cPd3XUwVQib-o-mIw3-t1K_BGJbaWZMqftsr4ORlRQ8Jpqsh0s8422Z5W2YVstrhR26WrZWf7H9qPvYit58f63BVJrgn_xsaRCPEmU6-j48uNNB0U.d3qByGJQYadg0Y0BRsJN1yj1arhTUJNF0p0ZwjAOMgQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+anxious+generation+jonathan+haidt&qid=1755718792&sprefix=the+an%2Caps%2C367&sr=8-1

In this special summer episode of Food, Love & Other things that matter come with me to the South of France where I'm exploring beautiful beaches, eating cheese and enjoying writing my book in the country where I feel so at home. This is part 1 of my summer travels through France. More of my writing here ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

Welcome to the final episode in series 1 of Food, Love and Other things that matter. This week I prepare the perfect egg mayonnaise sandwiches, talk about the challenges of feeding children and take you with me on a walk in Yorkshire. I also touch on the trend for slow living and peoples perceptions of me online. I hope to bring back a series 2 in the Autumn and perhaps a few summer specials of my travels.If you would like to read more of my writing please head to my Substack ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/ I publish weekly.

A quiet day at home pottering in the garden, cooking and tending to the many rabbits we now have. I touch on cooking from scratch, the joy of making a garden and share my recipes for homemade flat breads and a simple lemon and prawn pasta. You can find the flatbread recipe here ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

Join me this week as I travel to the Loire Valley in France to visit the beautiful Chateau Villandry. I chat about how books help me to stay focused in this attention grabbing world, and also how nourishment can be about more than food. Read more of my pieces over on Substack ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

In this episode I welcome you into my kitchen on my quest to be present, and chat about how food has helped me to heal. I also chat about the simple joy that cake brings me while I bake a Swedish Princess Cake. You can read more of my pieces over on Substack ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

This week come and enjoy a slow Sunday with me and explore the beautiful gardens of Gresgath Hall while I ponder the small moments of life and the traditional idea of being a wife and mother. Grab a cup of tea and join me. Gresgarth Halll ---> https://www.gresgarthhall.com/The best pizza dough recipe ----> https://open.substack.com/pub/sophiepaluch/p/sunday-well-spent-gresgarth-hall?r=1vc7u9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Welcome to the first episode in my new story based podcast. This week I take you with me to Tuscany where I experience the beauty of the countryside, pasta making with my children and get back in the saddle and my passion for horse riding. The place we stayed ---> https://www.diacceroni.comThe pasta recipe ---> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/

Join me on my new storytelling podcast where I hope you can take a moment of quiet to listen as a take you on a little journey into my life. Expect food, travel and other little stories about the things that matter to me. Grab a cup of tea or have a listen while on a walk. More about my writing here --> https://sophiepaluch.substack.com/