We 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.

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You 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 simple recipes everyone will love

* Rough Patch: How a Year in the Garden Brought Me Back to Life

* Don’t forget to check out Tales from the Veg Patch by Kathy on Substack

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As promised this is the full version of the interview I did with Ami Bouhassane, co-director of the Lee Miller Archives and Farley’s House and Gallery in Sussex, and granddaughter of model, photographer, writer and cook Lee Miller.

Ami and I delve further into Lee’s career as a photographer and journalist during World War 2 and a childhood trauma (which some listener’s may find upsetting) - experiences which left her with PTSD and struggling with depression in the later years of her life. We also explore Lee’s love of fitted kitchens, cookery competitions and ‘working’ guests.

Useful Links

To see examples of Lee Miller’s photography visit the Lee Miller Archives online.

Farleys House & Gallery and on Instagram

Books on Lee’s work including her cookbook A Life with Food, Friends and Recipes can be found here.

Chloe Edwards of Seven Sisters Spices runs cookery workshops at Farleys often using Lee’s recipes.

Suggested Reading

The Lives of Lee Miller by Antony Penrose

Lee Miller: Photographs by Antony Penrose and Kate Winslet

Don’t forget you can follow me on Instagram or Bluesky @mrssbilton or find out more about my work on sambilton.com.

A huge thank you to Thomas Ntinas of The Delicious Legacy for doing the sound mixing on this season of the podcast.

Comfortably Hungry is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.