Saturday, January 23, 2010
Out of date food isn't out of the question
The Guardian has a feature about the growth of websites trading in food that's trapped in the limbo between its sell-by and use-by dates. With millions of tonnes of food thrown away every year, much of which could still be eaten, any efforts to cut the waste should be welcomed.One company they mention is Approved Foods.
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Labels: waste
posted by I at 9:07 pm
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008
I like the Pope, the Pope drinks ale
John Sentamu, the Archbishop of York, gave the Pope a gift of beer brewed in Masham- Black Sheep and a special edition called Holy Grail- when they met in Rome. I'm not about to get religion, but His Holiness gets my appreciation for liking one of my favourite beers.Technorati tag: Beer
Labels: Beer
posted by I at 5:55 pm
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
Slow cooker recipes
As casa Spinneyhead now owns a slow cooker,it's a good time for me to have discovered slow-cooker-recipes.blogspot.com.Technorati tag: Food
posted by I at 7:30 pm
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Friday, January 25, 2008
North West Vegan Festival
To be held in Sacha's hotel this weekend.Technorati tag: Food
Labels: Vegan
posted by I at 4:51 pm
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Caffe Nero - Best coffee chain
Which assessed high street coffee shops and cme to the conclusion that, overall, Caffe Nero is the best value and serves the best tasting coffee. That's nice, because Nero is my choice out of the big three chains. I stopped drinking Starbucks when I found out about their tactic of carpet bombing areas with outlets- allowing some to run at a loss- as a way to damage their competition. I drank a lot of Costa coffee in 2001, but then they stopped adding extra espresso shots for free and stopped being such good value.Of course, I don't drink as much coffee as I used to because I think the gallons I went through in 1999-2001 contributed to my ulcer. Now I'm more restrained it seems to have gone away.
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posted by I at 7:04 pm
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Eden Coffee
Jamie Oliver's Fiften restaurant in Cornwall played host to a special coffee tasting session- the beans used had been grown in the Eden Project's greenhouses. Whilst no-one's pretending it could be a commercial venture, it is cool to know coffee can be grown in this country.Technorati tag: Food
Labels: Coffee, Local Food
posted by I at 1:33 pm
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Sunday, December 30, 2007
Ethical Foie Gras
A Spanish producer is selling a less cruel version of foie gras, traditionally made by forcing tubes down the throats of geese and force feeding them grain. The new technique relies upon the birds gorging themselves in preparation for migrating, so is only available once a year and is more expensive. However, with the tide turning against traditional foie gras and calls to ban it outright, demand for the ethical alternative is likely to rise.Technorati tag: Food
Labels: Ethical, Luxury, Seasonal
posted by I at 2:15 pm
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