
The delicious cover for this special Food & Drink Edition has been a bit of an obsession of mine since joining ES. I first stumbled across the shot by chance on Instagram — actually, there’s no such thing as chance on Instagram, so I guess my algorithm calculated I’d like it.
Anyway, I was smitten and determined to use it one day for an issue. Well, that day has come. We spent months trying to identify the photographer but all enquiries led to dead ends; if anyone out there can help, please get in touch. What we do know is that the photograph was used in a 1970s issue of Bon Appetit and the garnished dip pictured is called ‘holiday green sauce’. I shall be making this delightful concoction at home with some crudités (and cocktails); in case you’re also tempted, here’s how to do it: