Little Joys

By Ella Leith

Ella Leith's poem 'Little Joys' expresses pleasure at the little things in life that can make a difference. Read More

Aprikosen, Marillen – from What She’s Having: Stories of Women and Food

By Maria Ilona Moore

Maria Ilona Moore's non-fiction piece Aprikosen, Marillen, where she explores her family's history, nostalgia and duality of homemade apricot jam. Read More

Nudge Theory

By Emily Hopkins

Emily Hopkins' poem focuses on how calorie labelling on menus affects someone with a history of disordered eating. tw: disordered eating, diet culture Read More

Supper

By Jemma Marie

'The past is on my chopping board oozing innocence and guilt.' Confronting and accepting your past – by cutting, quartering and cooking it. Read More

Poems and Pickles

By Dilly Attygalle

Musings on the act of preserving moments in verse. Read More

A Recipe for Starting Again

By Nadia Henderson

In a new place, Nadia Henderson finds comfort in intuition and cooking. Read More

FROM OUR HANDS TO YOURS | Sarah Mavity takes us on one of her food bank shifts, showing how community and food connects us.

Creative non-fiction Read More

Submit your writing on food for DD’s next publication

Submissions are now closed for our food publication. Thank you to everyone who has submitted, we will be responding to submissions by Monday 27th July. Read More

SALAD DAYS | Hannah Simpson’s story navigates old friendships and diet culture during a painful dinner.

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FILLING THE VOID | food and indulgence take a dystopic turn in S.S. Mitchell’s short story.

Fiction Read More