Is white asparagus as good for you as green?

Is white asparagus as good for you as green?

Just waiting for those big mounds of asparagus to appear in shops, then you know it’s fresh, plentiful and cheap!

A magic box of goodness

A magic box of goodness

2016 is the International Year of Pulses, and for good reason. Pulses have sustained human life over the centuries, providing much needed protein, but there’s more to them than that. Growing pulses is now a much more sustainable way of feeding the world. Pulses enhance soil fertility and reduce dependency on chemical fertilisers for a start, while improving…

International Year of Pulses – background notes

International Year of Pulses – background notes

Orange, green, yellow, black, white and brown, pulses come in many colours and shapes.

Pecorino – sheep’s milk cheese

Pecorino – sheep’s milk cheese

Sheep’s milk cheeses add flavour to dishes just like parmesan.

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Read the poem, then read the notes at the end of the poem, then read the poem again. That’s if you’ve got nothing else to do all day!     Open window   Saturday night No one can see me My street soldier – a silvery green poplar – standing sentry Seeing, unseen   Plump…

Crushing aromatics in a mortar

Crushing aromatics in a mortar

Don’t pussy around. Get in there and crush the life out of them!

Lots to cook, lots to eat

Lots to cook, lots to eat

The inspiration for this week’s fabbie blackberry and apple pie comes from Ilaria. Along with friends Tom and Ben, she went kayaking around the Lea Canals in London last Sunday. When the weather is sunny and warm, it’s idyllic. There was no stopping them when they came across wild blackberries growing on the banks, and they gathered enough for a feast….

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