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About Author Profile: Jonathan Meades

Jonathan Meades is a writer, journalist, essayist and film-maker. You can find out more about his books, television programmes and other work at jonathanmeades.co.uk.

The Plagiarist in the Kitchen: Parmentier

Posted by Jonathan Meades in Dabbler Soup Jul, 29 2015 No Comments

Jonathan Meades - once described by Marco Pierre-White as 'the best amateur chef in the world' -  is currently raising funds on Unbound for a new cookbook – or perhaps an anti-cookbook. Called The Plagiarist in the Kitchen, it will contain 125 recipes and also be a paean to the importance of avoiding ... Read More...

The Plagiarist in the Kitchen: Elephant Gratin

Posted by Jonathan Meades in Dabbler Soup Jun, 22 2015 2 Comments

Jonathan Meades - once described by Marco Pierre-White as 'the best amateur chef in the world' -  is currently raising funds on Unbound for a new cookbook – or perhaps an anti-cookbook. Called The Plagiarist in the Kitchen, it will contain 125 recipes and also be a paean to the importance of avoiding ... Read More...

2014 Dabble of the Year: Major Christian by Jonathan Meades

Posted by Jonathan Meades in General Jan, 01 2015 2 Comments

In a Dabbler tradition which we've just made up, our New Year's Day post is a repeat of the best post from the previous year. This year it's this glorious exclusive extract from Jonathan Meades' memoir An Encyclopaedia of Myself, which we first ran in August. Enjoy! He rode his bicycle home ... Read More...

Exclusive: ‘Major Christian’ by Jonathan Meades

Posted by Jonathan Meades in General Aug, 11 2014 5 Comments

Exclusively for The Dabbler, here is a glorious extract from Jonathan Meades' new memoir An Encyclopaedia of Myself. Sign up to the free Book Club at the bottom of the piece for a chance to win a copy... Dabbler editor Brit recently described 'An Encyclopaedia of Myself' as having a 'perfect ... Read More...

Jonathan Meades on France – Exclusive interview

Posted by Jonathan Meades in General Jan, 18 2012 25 Comments

Dabblers rejoice! The great Jonathan Meades returns to our screens tonight, with a new series Jonathan Meades on France (BBC Four), in which he "scrutinises the 95 per cent of France that Brits drive through and don't notice en route to the 5 per cent that conforms to their expectation." In ... Read More...

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