The early spring weather has brought on the nettle crop a treat – to the frustration of gardeners, but the delight of foragers. Not, I must admit, that I have done much foraging – although some of the delicate young leaves on Hampstead Heath yesterday evening did look quite …
Allergies
Allergen-free gardening – we wish…
Spurred on by our recent burst of unseasonally summer weather – and an email from from Laura Antebi who is coming to stay while she exhibits her wonderful horses, my mind has turned once more the Chelsea Flower Show. Every year I set off on press day with my good friend Anne …
Allergy versus intolerance – again…
Today's excellent coverage of 'freefrom food' – a fab, in depth investigation on Radio 4's Food Programme (you can 'listen again' or download a podcast here) and a short item on BBC 1's Breakfast this morning – were, on the whole, pretty balanced, but they have caused the usual …
FreeFrom Food Awards media saturation!!!
Just in case anyone has not picked up on it from any other source...... Freefrom food and the FreeFrom Food Awards will feature both in Radio 4's Food Programme on Sunday (18th) at 12.30pm, repeated on Monday (19th) at 3.30pm and..... on BBC 1's Breakfast on Monday (19th) at …
Judging the FreeFrom Skincare Awards…
I am not sure what I expected when I sat down for our initial judging of the products entered for this year's first ever FreeFrom Skincare Awards... It was obviously going to be a very different experience from judging the FreeFrom Food Awards which we had done only three weeks …