Editor’s Letter

editors’ letter

TO BE FRANK, we don’t have a cute story for how we came up with our theme. We were having the first of many discussions about The Isis in Blackwell’s and came up with ‘taste’. Several thesaurus searches later, Savour was born. Perhaps the ease with which we decided the theme for this issue is testament to how pertinent savouring is to our daily lives, that it feels almost natural.

Savour encompasses many ways of experiencing life. In this issue, we present ways of eating (sun-dried persimmons, sweetcorn curry, codroe pasta), ways of encountering (Irish beaches, secret movies, a first date), and ways of feeling (intimate love, coming of age, daddy issues). We visit Tokyo and Paris, spend some time in Colombia and take a moment of reflection by the banks of the Thames.

Savour is the product of six months of love and labour, of little blood but some sweat and a few tears. We give endless thanks to our Deputy Editors, Oliver, Anneka, Shao, and Mia, who have been nothing but brilliant the whole way through. To our Creative Team and our Creative Leaders, Ben and Elsie, whose ingenuity we can only admire. To our Marketing Team, who have spent many an evening hosting painting and wine, jazz nights, and birthday parties. And to our editorial and investigations teams, who, week in, week out, have worked diligently with our wonderful contributors.

We now invite you to share this moment with us. Savour every page.

Yours, Susie and Dowon.