Archive for May, 2008

FSA Wales launches Recipe for Life

There are eight nutritious, easy to make recipes and lots of top tips, in the Food Standard Agency’s new Recipe for Life leaflet. It is designed to help people over 50 achieve a healthy balanced diet; although I’m sure it is suitable for all.
The magazine style leaflet includes:
information on the eatwell plate
tips on packing […]


Anthony Worrall Thompson creates four exquisite deserts

Antony Worrall Thompson is one of the UK’s best loved chefs. Appearing regularly on popular TV shows such as ITV’s Daily Cooks Challenge, BBC2’s Food and Drink and Ready, Steady, Cook.
AWT as he is fondly known also has several leading restaurants including the celebrated neighbourhood restaurants Notting Grill and Kew Grill, as well […]


Waitrose New Convenience Concept

Waitrose is to go head-to-head with its competitors’ convenience outlets, (Tesco Express and Sainsbury’s Local) by opening its first convenience concept in St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
The chain plans to emphasise local food and has plans for 100 such stores in market towns across the country.
Mark Price, the brand’s managing director, stated that, “We want at […]


Percol Fairtrade African Range

There is a new Organic and Fairtrade range of coffee and tea now available from Tesco.
The Percol Fairtrade African range includes an aromatic tea, a 100% arabica instant coffee, a well bodied ground coffee and a continental low fat instant hot chocolate. The range raises money for Children in Africa, an initiative dedicated to helping […]


The Frugal Cook by Fiona Beckett

Fiona Beckett is an award-winning food and drink writer and author of 17 books including the student cookbook series Beyond Baked Beans. Due out in the early Autumn her latest book is called the Frugal Cook - which could just hit the spot in these times of tightening wallets and rising prices.
While specific details […]