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Comfortably HungryBonus Episode: A Rough PatchWe heard briefly from food writer Kathy Slack about how gardening and cooking helped her overcome anxiety and depression back in Episode 10 of Season 3. Kathy is frank about her mental health struggles in her revealing book, Rough Patch. This is the partner piece to Ami Bouhassane’s interview about her grandmother Lee Miller.Don’t forget to check out the Comfortably Hungry Substack!Useful LinksYou can find out more about Kathy on her website and follow her on Instagram. Kathy has published two books:* From the Veg Patch: 10 favourite vegetables, 100 simp...
2025-07-3136 min
Comfortably HungryS3 E12 Cooking for health (exploring melancholy part 2)In the first part (Episode 10) of this investigation into the impact food has on our mental health I explored the renaissance fascination with melancholy with Professor Mary Ann Lund and food historian Ken Albala. In Episode 12 I want to find out how gardening and cooking in particular have helped two modern cooks deal with anxiety and depression. I had a chat with Ami Bouhassane, co-director of the Lee Miller Archives and Farley’s House and Gallery in Sussex. Ami’s grandmother was model, photographer, writer and cook Lee Miller who battled with depression in the later years of h...
2025-03-061h 10