Category Archives: Featured

New rules for gluten free foods

New food labelling and composition rules aimed at helping people who are intolerant to gluten have been published. Continue reading

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Tell them what you really think!

A challenge to all of us… to give Chefs and waiters the honest truth. As a fully fledged foodie I spend a lot of time eating out, but whether it’s at a Deli, the local greasy spoon or a smart restaurant I suffer from a very British affliction. Continue reading

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Bake up a feast of family fun

Children love to join in when you’re cooking. This webchat is packed with simple, tasty tips guaranteed to get your family in the kitchen. Chat date: Wednesday 3rd December. Chat time: 3pm Continue reading

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Dinner for one?

One and two person households are the UK’s fastest growing demographic-and it’s causing problems in the kitchen. The number of people living alone has doubled since 1971 and it’s predicted single households will outnumber family households by 2031. Continue reading

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Sprinkle a little Divine inspiration into your Christmas festivities!

Eating Britain is working with Divine, the Fairtrade chocolate co-owned by cocoa farmers, in this great competition to give away a delicious advent calendar to a lucky winner. This is not just any advent calendar, this is the very first dark chocolate Fairtrade calendar on the market! To enter the competition, all you have to do is answer a simple question. Continue reading

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Mango Jam with your Christmas turkey?

Jam is not necessarily just for spreading on your toast. This mango jam in particular has at least a dozen applications! Mira Samani from the Mango Jam Company gives us some of her favourite ideas and tells us about the jam’s cheeky twist. Continue reading

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Market forces

Local shopping is good for the mind, body, wallet and soul. Chat date: November 12th. Chat time: 14.45 Continue reading

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Henry Harris’ top tips for Christmas

Top chef and owner of classic French restaurant Racine, Henry Harris, gives us his top tips for Christmas. Continue reading

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Bonfire night bonanza

Despite the colder nights, children and parents are looking forward to watching fireworks this Bonfire Night. What a perfect excuses to throw a party and catch up with friends and family. There are plenty of fun activities you can do such as apple-bobbing and sparklers, and of course you can eat great food! Continue reading

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Harvest your own superfoods

Thankfully the concept that we are what we eat has been thoroughly embraced by the nation and we are all much more excited about eating our fruit and veg. Sadly the concept of a varied, balanced diet appears much harder to digest as many of us have been brought up on isolated, quick fix solutions. Got a health problem, here’s a pill, got a weight problem, here’s a pill, got stress, go on then I’ll have another pill. Targeting one thing as a solve-all may initially relieve symptoms but it means we never address the multiple underlying causes or have to give them up. Continue reading

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Family Fine Dining

Webchat with dietician and nutritionist Sarah Schenker for advice on how you and your family can enjoy mealtimes together. Chat date: Tuesday 4th November. Chat time: 3pm Continue reading

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