Pretty amazing view, eh? Tower of London in the foreground, Tower Bridge, the Lord Mayor's Chelsea Bun... And all from the top of the Gherkin where I found myself last Friday as part of House Creative's Key Steps to FreeFrom Success. And a very enjoyable morning it proved to …
Food
FreeFrom Eating Out Awards well underway…
Yes, the 2018 FreeFrom EatingOut Awards are well underway. Kathy has been fielding entries through out new Awards shop since mid May and the categories are starting to fill up nicely. With some brilliance, Kathy has also managed to simplify our on line entry procedure so that …
Say NO to allergy bullying – it’s real and it’s dangerous
The furore over the blackberry scene in the recent Peter Rabbit film (when blackberry allergic Mr McGregor was attacked by the rabbits with blackberries) certainly raised awareness of how food allergens can become a dangerous weapon in the hands of bullies. Grabbing the …
How peanut flour became a drug….
This weekend's newsletter carries a report on the Cambridge Peanut Allergy Clinic that I went to visit last month. The clinic was set up by Dr Andy Clark and his colleagues as a result of their successful 2014 trial showing that the immune systems of peanut allergic children …
Six hours of solid chocolate….
A very short post, designed only to make you all feel very jealous... Yes, I have once again been judging for the Academy of Chocolate Awards. I was invited for the first time last year and was so dubious as to whether I would have any serious expertise to offer that I …