This was inspired by the flatbread I had at Black Axe Mangal. It’s a gothic but stunning looking dish and squid or cuttlefish ...

When squid are caught, and as they die, they release an ink that has high levels of ammonia, causing the ocean water to turn dark and toxic, officials said. The “harmful substance” is stored ...

First prepare the cuttlefish (or squid – they are done pretty much in the same way). If whole, and uncleaned, do this in the sink as the black ink can make the whole process very messy.

Life size. Using fresh squid ink. Watch her unusual painting take shape. Giant squid were once thought just to be the stuff of stories. Photographs and film footage of live animals are rare even now.