Eat Well

IN CONVERSATION WITH Alex Elliott-Howery

Tell us about your journey into the food world. Where did it all begin and how?

I've always loved food and grew up in a household that loved to cook and loved to feed people, so I guess it all started then. I'm not a trained chef, just a very enthusiastic home cook who fell hard in love with pickling when I was at home when my babies were small.

Once I discovered preserving, I couldn't stop! I

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