After a lifetime’s fascination with food (or, one hopes, half a lifetime’s) and apparently enough food-writing practice on my own blog, I’m pleased to report on my new partnership with Poland’s premier wine culture bimonthly, Magazyn Wino. Working closely with the editors of this eminent publication, I will be creating texts and images celebrating the lesser-known side of simple ingredients and fundamental techniques.

The first story, pictured, delves deep into what most people probably don’t know about potatoes. The next one will take on a full season’s worth of jam making basics. The stories to follow are still in development.

It’s an honor and a tremendous learning opportunity—and one hell of a reason for me to raise a glass.