During a recent trip to Liverpool, the author visited the Victoria Gallery & Museum to attend a literary festival featuring novelist Jonathan Coe. She then made her way to the Walker Art Gallery to admire Benjamin Robert Haydon’s Christ Blessing the Little Children. As she explored the city, she bemoaned the sight of a Hooters sports bar next to Peter Ellis’s historic Oriel Chambers and the abandoned Wellington Rooms, which once hosted grand dances.
The author then discussed the trend of chefs receiving residencies, similar to those traditionally offered to artists and writers. Renowned chef Rowley Leigh is currently installed at Chez Rowley, a Notting Hill establishment under the auspices of a private members’ club. The author highly recommends Leigh’s parmesan custard with anchovy toast, encouraging readers to order one per person and another “for the table.”
Finally, the author discussed a series of talks she has curated at the Freud Museum in London called Provocations, or Difficult Conversations in the Home of the Talking Cure. The goal is to raise funds for the museum while encouraging honest discussions about challenging topics. The museum was once the home of Sigmund Freud, and the author hopes that its aura will inspire open investigation
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