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Take inspiration from traditional Polish dish to make this soup

28 January 2023
Take inspiration from traditional Polish dish to make this soup

Take inspiration from traditional Polish dish to make this soup

28 January 2023

Food writer Nicola Miller takes inspiration from a traditional Polish dish to make a meat and potato soup with a difference.


Top Suffolk chef Nicola Miller on Christmas catalogues - and cake

12 November 2022
Top Suffolk chef Nicola Miller on Christmas catalogues - and cake

Top Suffolk chef Nicola Miller on Christmas catalogues - and cake

12 November 2022

Top Suffolk chef Nicola Miller remembers the joy that Christmas catalogues gave her - and gives us a delicious cake to sweeten the loss.


"I bought Binigarba Black Pig Sobrasada from a little shop in Maó": Nicola Miller in Minorca

10 October 2022
"I bought Binigarba Black Pig Sobrasada from a little shop in Maó": Nicola Miller in Minorca

"I bought Binigarba Black Pig Sobrasada from a little shop in Maó": Nicola Miller in Minorca

10 October 2022

During a holiday in Minorca, food writer Nicola Miller noticed many of the meals she enjoyed reflected its terrain, notably the sobrasada.


Award-winning food writer Nicola Miller laments the loss of acres of Suffolk orchards, while celebrating the apple with a tasty cake recipe.

11 September 2022
Award-winning food writer Nicola Miller laments the loss of acres of Suffolk orchards, while celebrating the apple with a tasty cake recipe.

Award-winning food writer Nicola Miller laments the loss of acres of Suffolk orchards, while celebrating the apple with a tasty cake recipe.

11 September 2022

"The land, upon which generations of fruit trees and bushes grew, all of which had their own stories, has reverted to arable use."


Food writer Nicola Miller shares her season-bridging salad

13 August 2022
Food writer Nicola Miller shares her season-bridging salad

Food writer Nicola Miller shares her season-bridging salad

13 August 2022

Food writer Nicola Miller shares her salad that bridges the seasons between summer and autumn.


Acclaimed food writer on the fried side dish with a back story to celebrate

16 July 2022
Acclaimed food writer on the fried side dish with a back story to celebrate

Acclaimed food writer on the fried side dish with a back story to celebrate

16 July 2022

Thought hushpuppies were just comfy footwear? Nicola Miller explains that this fried side dish has an interesting back story.


How I fell in love with Kefalonia – the island, its people and the food . . .

19 June 2022
How I fell in love with Kefalonia – the island, its people and the food . . .

How I fell in love with Kefalonia – the island, its people and the food . . .

19 June 2022

Food writer Nicola Miller is won over by the beauty of the Greek island and its warm welcome.


Our award-winning cookery writer picks nine top books for the chef in your life

22 May 2022
Our award-winning cookery writer picks nine top books for the chef in your life

Our award-winning cookery writer picks nine top books for the chef in your life

22 May 2022

From pressure cookers to open fires, SuffolkNews writer Nicola Miller delves into some of the best cookbooks.


My cosmetic changes . . .

09 April 2022
My cosmetic changes . . .

My cosmetic changes . . .

09 April 2022

Columnist Nicola Miller remembers working at the former Holloway makeup factory as a teenager.


Haunted by a mystery house

13 February 2022
Haunted by a mystery house

Haunted by a mystery house

13 February 2022

Columnist Nicola Miller weighs up the evidence for Rougham's famous disappearing house


Food writer Nicola Miller embarks on a search for answers about the origin of a refreshing Turkish drink called a Churchill

28 January 2022
Food writer Nicola Miller embarks on a search for answers about the origin of a refreshing Turkish drink called a Churchill

Food writer Nicola Miller embarks on a search for answers about the origin of a refreshing Turkish drink called a Churchill

28 January 2022

And you can try it at Wilcrofts in Bury St Edmunds


Food writer Nicola Miller introduces us to the pecan tassie – a cup full of nutty flavour to enjoy during the holiday period. . . and beyond

31 December 2021
Food writer Nicola Miller introduces us to the pecan tassie – a cup full of nutty flavour to enjoy during the holiday period. . . and beyond

Food writer Nicola Miller introduces us to the pecan tassie – a cup full of nutty flavour to enjoy during the holiday period. . . and beyond

31 December 2021

Everyone craves a bit of winter comfort and these two-bite morsels deliver just that


Food writer Nicola Miller explores cookbooks old and new to help us make this Christmas the festive feast we really want

03 December 2021
Food writer Nicola Miller explores cookbooks old and new to help us make this Christmas the festive feast we really want

Food writer Nicola Miller explores cookbooks old and new to help us make this Christmas the festive feast we really want

03 December 2021

Join in and sing along with a chorus of cooks this Christmas


Always on the trail of good food stories, Nicola Miller stays close to home when she takes a food tour at Bury St Edmunds Guildhall and finds out about feeding service personnel during the war, British eating habits and what table manners can tell you. . .

05 November 2021
Always on the trail of good food stories, Nicola Miller stays close to home when she takes a food tour at Bury St Edmunds Guildhall and finds out about feeding service personnel during the war, British eating habits and what table manners can tell you. . .

Always on the trail of good food stories, Nicola Miller stays close to home when she takes a food tour at Bury St Edmunds Guildhall and finds out about feeding service personnel during the war, British eating habits and what table manners can tell you. . .

05 November 2021

There's plenty to feed the imagination with several tours to chose from


Who knew there was so much to the humble pineapple? From pop culture influencer to society status symbol, food writer Nicola Miller gives us the lowdown and a tasty recipe to boot. . .

08 October 2021
Who knew there was so much to the humble pineapple? From pop culture influencer to society status symbol, food writer Nicola Miller gives us the lowdown and a tasty recipe to boot. . .

Who knew there was so much to the humble pineapple? From pop culture influencer to society status symbol, food writer Nicola Miller gives us the lowdown and a tasty recipe to boot. . .

08 October 2021

Did you know there used to be pineapple rental shops?


Food: Nicola Miller's autumnal salad for one

13 September 2021
Food: Nicola Miller's autumnal salad for one

Food: Nicola Miller's autumnal salad for one

13 September 2021

There’s nothing simple about a salad, as our writer Nicola Miller explains (just go heavy on the parmesan...)


Church kneelers weave their own little tale

11 September 2021
Church kneelers weave their own little tale

Church kneelers weave their own little tale

11 September 2021

The stories of many Suffolk parishes are told through their church kneelers, explains Nicola Miller.


Food writer Nicola Miller explains the importance of a weekly market in Argentina in highlighting what has become a hidden culture. . . and celebrates it with a mouth-watering traditional choripán

13 August 2021
Food writer Nicola Miller explains the importance of a weekly market in Argentina in highlighting what has become a hidden culture. . . and celebrates it with a mouth-watering traditional choripán

Food writer Nicola Miller explains the importance of a weekly market in Argentina in highlighting what has become a hidden culture. . . and celebrates it with a mouth-watering traditional choripán

13 August 2021

Enjoy a 'sausage sandwich' which salutes Argentina’s sometime forgotten culinary roots


Food writer Nicola Miller takes a look at some cookbooks which will tantalise the taste buds

16 July 2021
Food writer Nicola Miller takes a look at some cookbooks which will tantalise the taste buds

Food writer Nicola Miller takes a look at some cookbooks which will tantalise the taste buds

16 July 2021

If you need inspiration and want to try some different food, this is your one-stop guide to taste heaven


Rhyme has timeless appeal

12 June 2021
Rhyme has timeless appeal

Rhyme has timeless appeal

12 June 2021

Columnist Nicola Miller finds a Suffolk link to a popular children's nursery rhyme.