Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s Fish Fight campaign highlights a shocking truth that about half the fish caught in the North Sea catch is thrown back dead - part driven by EU quotas and part by the UK’s preference to eat just three fish species. The solution is two-fold; change the quota system and change UK eating habits. [...]
Posted in Food Heros, Recipes on Feb 17th, 2011
Bristol is an awesome place for food. It’s got a great selection of restaurants, cafes, bars and food stalls – loads of independent eating places. Having spent so many years studying there, moving away made me realise just how good it is for lunch. One of my intentions for this blog was to share some [...]
Posted in Food Heros, Markets, Restaurants, Cafes and Pubs on Feb 3rd, 2010
We held a dinner party for six people over the Easter weekend and were keen to plan a menu which could be prepared completely in advance and require only heating, plating a serving on the night. Sundried Tomato, Spinach & Feta Filo Pastry Pie —— Vegetable Mousakka with Greek Salad, accompanied with Black Olive & Rosemary [...]
Posted in Baking, Books, Food Heros, Main Meals, Recipes, Reviews, Vegetarian on May 4th, 2009
In the late 1970′s, Nicholas Saunders started up “a few businesses in Neal’s Yard, Covent Garden” to quote the Neal’s Yard Dairy website. These companies were Neal’s Yard Whole Food, Neal’s Yard Remedies, the Monmouth Coffee Company and Neal’s Yard Dairy. Seemingly Mr Saunders was onto something as the businesses seem to have taken off and [...]
Posted in Food Heros, Markets, Reviews, Shops on Feb 8th, 2009