When the stars align and the sun is shining, I’m in London, and I have a free Sunday afternoon, a simple pleasures is visiting my local farmers market (not many people know about this one and picking up ingredients for the week ahead, as well as something for lunch. I never have a clear idea of what I will buy. It’s no different to shopping at Chanel really – the best purchase is always whatever takes your fancy in the moment. I picked up heritage tomatoes, hot smoked salmon, organic eggs, salad leaves (which after 10 days in my fridge were still immaculate somehow), cabbage, broccoli, chicken, venison, pollack, cherries (I get these not from the market but another store and I’m embarrassed to tell you what these cherries cost I’m spending £60 a week on cherries I love them so much what price can you put on happiness 😇) fennel, goats cheese, and some fresh herbs.

One nice thing about the market is most people working on the stalls are the farmers and producers themselves: no middle man, so not only can you talk to them about the produce and their story, but also you’re really directly helping their business. I am a big fan of this way of shopping. Below is a salad I put together with goodies from the market: Tomato and fennel salad with hot smoked salmon, fresh cheese, parsley, crispy sage, fennel fronds, and warm vinaigrette which I made from white wine vinegar and olive oil.