Gizzi Erskine

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Gizzi Erskine

I’m now almost four years into my relationship. In the heady days of us just getting together there was a lot of wild and hedonistic shagging. Then things settled down and sex became something different, something intimate and close. It has grown into the most extraordinary sex of my life. We’ve always found it really hard to keep our hands off each other and never really had an issue keeping things spicy – until now. As much as I hate to admit it, regular sex is becoming a thing that needs work.

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Gizzi Erskine

Over the past few weeks, my algorithm has thrown me into a vortex of American influencers trying British food. Some of it has been positive. American TikToker Kalani Ghosthunter came to the UK looking for ghosts — but what he found was Greggs. One bite of a sausage roll and his face lit up like he’d found heaven in puff pastry. “Buttery,” he said, in awe. “Unmatched.”But these led into other videos of influencers attempting to cook “British” food.

1 month ago | gizzierskine.substack.com | Gizzi Erskine

Many of you will know that I’ve moved recently and that after 20 brilliant years in Hackney, I am now living in Walthamstow. I was incredibly lucky in Dalston, as only a 10-minute walk, got me to London fields where I had the most incredible produce at my fingertips. Fin and Flounder, Hill& Szrok, Secret smokehouse, Pavilion and all the Turkish greengro…Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Gizzi Erskine to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

1 month ago | gizzierskine.substack.com | Gizzi Erskine

The first of the cherries hit, my local greengrocers. They’re from Italy, tiny, but incredibly sweet and juicy. Havin this greengrocer here is brilliant as I’m now creating my recipes based on what they have in that’s seasonal and new. Shout out to Bora and Son in Walthamstow village. I wanted to make a cherry sauce spiked with blood orange juice, star …Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Gizzi Erskine to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Gizzi Erskine

I’ve been called arrogant all my life. I don’t think I’ve ever woken up in the world unsure of who I was or why I was here. I’ve been graced with a strong sense of self and a clear identity. It’s given me confidence. Me and my friendship group are peaking physically at the moment. I know I look great. I’ve lost weight, I’ve got my style back and I’m feeling on top of the world – so why is it programmed into me that it’s not ladylike to shout it from the rooftops?