Trotski & Ash are Sarah Trotter and Romy Ash.
A designer and stylist Sarah has the ability to make everything look pretty and haphazardly perfect. She is obsessed with cheese, and bakes the most wonderful cupcakes.
I’m Romy, a writer. I’m eternally intrigued by recipes and the stories associated with them. I still have the handwritten recipes my mum gave me when I moved out of home and I love that the paper smells of the dish that’s written on it, that some pages are almost see-through from spilt butter, and that these recipes still speak to me of a time that was equally terrifying and exciting. Every recipe has a story and a journey from kitchen to kitchen, passed from friend to friend.
When I met Sarah she served me tea and fresh figs on a beautiful Autumnal day, and we’ve been cooking together ever since. The recipes here are a shared delight and works in progress. We’re not professionally trained, but instead, self-taught, learning by taste, mistakes and the knowledge of our family and friends.
Our friend Lauren Bamford takes the photos for the site. She’s amazing.
Thanks so much for reading our little blog.