It is so long since I have blogged that I have almost forgotten what the blog looks like... All down to the 'clear up' after the very successful FreeFrom Food Awards party and presentation on the 17th (see here for the winners and here for Alex's usual witty report on the party). …
Gluten-free
Lactic acid
In a recent blog bemoaning the failure of wine makers to include allergens in the labeling on the bottles, Ruth at What Allergy? said that she had had a bad reaction (eczema – hard, liquid filled lumps which itched until scratched – on her eye lids, cheeks, forhead and across …
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 …
Good pasta, excellent pasta, dreadful labelling – and Mostarda di Cremona…
I spent the weekend with my lovely friend, Italian cookery writer Anna del Conte and, just as happens every time I stay with her, I was left speechless by how wonderful the simplest of food can taste in the right hands. For lunch on Saturday, for which we had guests, we had …