Silvija Davidson

My main focus is in identifying, evaluating, describing and promoting high-quality (mostly artisan) food and drink via workshops, markets I set up, and external organisations, both in a voluntary and commercial capacity (IWFS, Slow Food, QED, the Guild of Fine Food). Linked to this is work with flavour perception, and the Language of Taste - I wrote a guidebook of that title for use by judges of the Great Taste awards organised by the Guild of Fine Food.

Professions

Author, Editor/editorial work, Evaluation, Feature writer, Recipe writer

Special subjects

Flavour evaluation and profiling (both food and drink); condiments; chocolate; bread; Italian produce; thermal mixers; taste workshop and awards organisation (most recently for the Academy of Chocolate).

Regular work

Head Co-ordinator for Great Taste (the Guild of Fine Food) - evaluating and commenting on a wide variety of food and drink and editing other judges' comments.
Testing, evaluating, demonstrating and adapting recipes for thermal mixers (Barbel trading).

Advisory boards / Awards

Awarded the Golden Fork in 2023 for Contribution to Food & Drink by the Guild of Fine Food.

Languages spoken

Latvian ; translation from French and Italian