A very brief post as I am just off to catch a plane to Dublin to help launch the new Irish FreeFrom Food Awards! As many of you will know, we at FoodsMatter are looking at starting a 'freefrom' assurance scheme the purpose of which will be to bring some clarity to the current …
Dairy-free
FoodsMatter summer party….
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 …
It’s August so…..
The middle Sunday in August and, apart from the leadership row in the Labour party, not a lot to write about so, guess what? Both the Mail and the Guardian dug out the old 'coeliac food on prescription outrage' and 'food intolerance - fact or fad' stories this Sunday! To be …
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 …