Posted by Sarah Cabral on Jun 20, 2008 in Beverages, Recipes | No Comments
The end of the summer term is in sight and British parents are looking forward to spending time with their kids over the summer holidays. We all enjoy having the kids around the house during the hotter months, the big question is how do you keep them entertained?
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Posted by Sarah Cabral on Jun 19, 2008 in Featured, Recipes | No Comments
Spice up your life!
It’s official: we’re living in bland Britain. Despite 96% of us claiming we’re willing to try new flavours, 2 in 5 of us only experience a new taste once every 6 months or less - and we’re supposed to be a nation which lives for food!
According to research conducted by Loyd Grossman Sauces it looks as though we do want to try new things, we’re just not confident enough about the more exotic flavours. Two thirds of us put ingredients such as cinnamon and chilli in our shopping basket showing at least some willingness to give new things a go. Sadly though a quarter of us never actually get round to using them. Instead we leave them forgotten and forlorn at the back of the cupboard, never to fulfil the greatness they were destined for.
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Posted by Sarah Cabral on Jun 18, 2008 in Health, Special Diets | No Comments
When the doctor first told me that I needed to exclude gluten from my diet as much as possible, I was horrified! At that point I knew very little about living a gluten free life style and I believed I would have to ‘police’ every single thing I ate, eating only food I had prepared myself. I had visions of having to miss out on so many of the foods that I love, including breads and pastas. However, as my GF journey continues, I am constantly discovering alternatives and substitutes.
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Posted by Sarah Cabral on Jun 17, 2008 in Beverages, Events, Featured | No Comments
First ever live WebTV broadcast from inside a distillery
Chat date: Wednesday 18th June 2008 Chat time: 8pm
When distillers Laphroaig launched their first ever live online whisky tasting, an army of malt fans from around the world made it the largest interactive event of its kind.
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The response to Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s campaign so far has been huge; sales of free range and higher welfare poultry are up by 30-40% according to the supermarkets’ own figures. Other sources estimate that the demand for free range has more than doubled. The major supermarkets are struggling to keep up with this new demand, and the poultry industry has begun a substantial reconfiguration to supply it.
