This, I am afraid , was the depressing view from the kitchen last Sunday just before our guests arrived for the FoodsMatter summer garden party! However, never let it be said that a little bit of rain would get in the way of a FoodsMatter party and I am delighted …
Food
Dragons mess with Coeliacs…..
I do not watch the Dragon's Den as I do not enjoy ritualised humiliation. I know that it is all about making entertaining telly, but there are other ways. And yes, I know – the Bake Off does ritualised humiliation as well, but it is so much gentler..... However, this morning I …
Emoji-ing food allergens
I have been having an interesting exchange over the last ten days with one of our long-time subscribers who sent me a link to a document on the UTC (Unicode Technical Committee) site. (The UTC, for those do not know, 'is responsible for the development and maintenance of …
More skilled art food for growns!!
I think that most of us could have handled the cucumber train or the kiwi palm tree in my last post but, with the possible exception of the bicycle, these images, which also arrived in my newsletter from The Resource Centre for Development Alternatives in Pakistan, would …
Easy food art for kids
I am not sure how I came to be subscribed to a newsletter from The Resource Centre for Development Alternatives in Pakistan – but I am and I receive a fairly regular stream of emails which can cover anything from concerns over electromagnetic radiation or farmer suicides in the …




