Archive for May, 2008

FSA Wales launches Recipe for Life

by Andrew on May 19, 2008 in On The Web with No comments

Recipe for Life leafletThere 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 more fruit and vegetables into your diet
reducing intake of salt and fat
boosting essential minerals and nutrients
food safety
making conventional recipes healthier
traffic light labels
stocking up your store cupboard

Recipe for Life, which includes recipes for Couscous Salad, Fish Cakes and Chicken and Vegetable Soup, has been designed as a companion to The Good Life, FSA’s nutritional advice for the over 50s, and has been developed in response to feedback, which highlighted the need for more recipe ideas, received from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Keep Well this Winter campaign.

A PDF/electronic version of Recipe for Life is available to download or you can ask for a printed copy from email: wales@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk


Anthony Worrall Thompson creates four exquisite deserts

by Andrew on May 15, 2008 in Books For Cooks, Television, Radio, Video, Film with No comments

Antony Worrall Thompson The Sweet LifeAntony 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 as being a winner of the Meilleur Ouvrier de Grande Bretagne (MOGB) – the chef’s Oscar.

Today Anthony launches his new cookbook; The Sweet LIfe. To celebrate he has teamed up with Splenda to create 4 exclusive cooking videos on his favourite deserts including chocolate mousse cake, cherry apricot and chocolate chip flapjacks, Greek lemon puddings, panettone and clementine bread and butter pudding.

WT’s new book, The Sweet Life, is available from Amazon.co.uk for £8.99.

The videos can be viewed after the break –

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Waitrose New Convenience Concept

by Andrew on May 13, 2008 in Supermarkets with No comments

WaitroseWaitrose 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 least half the space dedicated to fresh food, and much of that will be local food from nearby farms.

“What we’re aiming to do is reflect the ambiance of a traditional grocery shop by focusing on the sense of community and service associated with our brand. In addition to providing information and more local produce, we engaged the community in our preparatory research to ensure customers will feel this is their neighbourhood shop.”

Percol Fairtrade African Range

by Andrew on May 12, 2008 in food, Supermarkets with 5 Comments

Percol Fairtrade Africa RangeThere 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 improve the lives of children in Africa. Funds raised from every pack will go towards building schools, healthcare and educational projects.

Percol Founder, Brian Chapman, says;

We have searched high and low to find the very best quality ingredients. We are very proud to have created a new unique range which will benefit Children in Africa and at the same time deliver a delicious range of drinks with the award winning quality for which we have become known. We’re extending our taste adventure for drinkers with new tastes and textures from a new continent.”

The range includes:

Fairtrade & Organic African Roast & Ground Coffee (227g, £2.89)
A deliciously smooth, rich and very well balanced coffee with fruit and wine overtones

Fairtrade African Instant Coffee (100g, £2.89)
Excellent fragrant aroma with hints of cinnamon and orange. A soft acidity with a delicate flavour of lightly toasted hazelnuts

Fairtrade African Tea (200g, £2.49)
Refreshing and full flavoured, fine aromatic tea – perfect for everyday and with a handy tag

Fairtrade African Instant Hot Chocolate (28g, 45p)
Smooth, velvety dark and rich premium chocolate with a continental feel – HVO free and (unbelievably!) low fat

Percol supports the Coffee Kids Charity which establishes sustainable projects to improve the lives of those dependent on coffee farming. Projects include education, health-care and developing alternative sources of income. To date Percol has given $500,000 to Coffee Kids.

The Frugal Cook by Fiona Beckett

by Andrew on May 9, 2008 in Books For Cooks, On The Web with 2 Comments

The Frugal Cook by Fiona BeckettFiona 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 of the book are sketchy you can share in Fiona’s wisdom by following her blog – The Frugal Cook. Recent posts have covered ‘Premium’ sausages – worth the money?, Frugal eating Venetian-style and Ways of saving on oil.

The book, The Frugal Cook, is available for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk for £14.99

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