I know that mid August seems a bit late to launch a travel section – so apologies to all of you with children who are currently steaming on Mediterranean beaches. But for those of us who are lucky enough to be able to travel outside school holidays (we are currently planning on …
Gluten-free
The pitfalls of gluten-free pizza making
The convoluted and confusing messaging around the recent launch of US pizza chain Papa Johns' ancient grain pizza has been greeted with equal measures of 'shock horror' and hilarity. 'Papa John’s does not recommend pizzas with Gluten-Free Crust with Ancient Grains for …
Has the legislation requiring eateries to know about food allergens helped?
According to recent research from the Food Standards Agency – the legislation has helped, but not spectacularly. The agency used interviews and food diaries from food allergic and intolerant people across the UK, both before and a year after the legislation came into force, to …
Another soggy garden party…..
Looking back at previous summer party blogs I see that the weather gods have it in for us. This was the view from the kitchen in 2015 – and it could have been the view yesterday! Except that in 2015 it did clear up enough to get out whereas yesterday no one except our growing …
Then Allergy Show Strikes again…..
Here we are again! Another buzzing Allergy and FreeFrom Show in the Grand Hall at Olympia. And here is Catherine Rose – baker of amazing gluten-free Sweetcheeks goodies and FFFood Awards-judging-week-cook – doing a stint for us on the stand on Saturday. (Catherine, by the …