food poverty

Live Below the Line
26th April 2015

It's that time of year again when Twitter does Live Below the Line (and spends the three weeks before emailing me to ask if I have any tips for them.) …


Sprout Stuffed Squash
12th December 2013

Christmas is the spiritual home of Brussels sprouts. People have very strong feelings about them one way or the other. Except in my childhood home. I don't really ever remember …


Christmas Charity Challenge for £3
28th November 2013

Surprisingly, I'm not yet thinking of what to have for Christmas dinner. Instead my mind is occupied by what I can create for this fantastic challenge by BuyAGift.co.uk in aid …


One Mangetout At A Time
28th August 2013

I think we all know how I felt about Jamie's comments about poor people in Britain, but just before I fell asleep, I panicked and jolted awake in horror. What …


Dear Jamie Oliver
27th August 2013

(Update: After writing this piece, I shopped for, and made Jamie Oliver's much-debated meal with mussels. tomatoes, pasta and of course, mange tout. Was it possible to buy the individual …


Radio Days
28th July 2013

I have in one guise in another been blogging about food since 2010. It's taught me to cook better, write better and expand my skills in both arenas and introduced …


Banking on Foodbanks
7th July 2013

This weekend the sun is shining, we've got a chance of a British tennis champion and even more surprisingly, Tesco are doing their bit for the nation. They are hosting …


A Week’s Worth Of Shopping…
29th January 2013

First of all: thank you! Thank you to everyone who emailed, commented, Tweeted, followed, pinned and got in touch after the Observer Food Monthly piece. I was overwhelmed by the …


A Small Announcement
20th January 2013

I've got some exciting news for you. Just as the blog enters its fourth year, an article and series of recipes I've written is published in this month's Observer Food …


Food For Thought
19th November 2012

As sure as day follows night, if the subject of food is mentioned at all, it will inevitably touch on the debate between processed and cooked from fresh food in …


A Taste of Home?
6th April 2011

I have read a lot in the past few months about culinary heritage, from articles about the attempts to save English apples to the eternal debate about food and class …




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