When we asked Ruth and Sue to contribute an allergy diary and a coeliac's diary to our websites it was very much with the idea of giving those of us who are lucky enough not to have to live with either life threatening allergies or coeliac disease a window onto what it was like …
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Do/Sourdough – with Andrew Whitley
Don't those loaves look divine? Can you not just smell that wonderful fresh bread aroma floating out of your screen? And they taste just as good as they look – because these are Andrew Whitley's sourdough loaves. No, not the supposed sourdough loaves that you can buy in every …
Egg wash!! How many allergens should you exclude?
I had scarcely pressed the 'go live' key on my last blog about allergen-free catering when the following email plopped into my in-box: Good morning Michelle, I am hoping that I can persuade you to help me in my battle to encourage chefs to stop putting eggs either in or …
FreeFrom Food Awards Children’s category…
Our Children's category judging is organised each year for us by the wonderful Christine Bailey who gathers together a group of food allergic / intolerant or coeliac children and teens from among her patients. They all come to her house and we pile down with the products and all …
Allergen legislation in pubs will not have an easy ride
A short piece in the Publican's Morning Advertiser headlined 'Allergen law 'fatal for pub specials board' has put its finger on one of the trickiest challenges faced by the new allergen regulations for 'food sold loose and in food service'. Waitrose Good Food Guide editor, …